How can a probiotic beverage help NYC?

Our Ace Hundred probiotic beverage can benefit NYC in a variety of ways, with a focus on public health, sustainability, and community engagement. Through my own journey of healing from lymphoma and taking care of my health, I realized the gut is where wellbeing starts and where the flame of healing is sparked.

1. Promote Public Health

• Gut Health Awareness, Healthy Eating, and General Healing Awareness: Probiotics support gut health, which is connected to immunity, mental health, and digestion. Ace Living will partner with NYC schools, hospitals, and community centers to raise awareness about the importance of gut health and nutrition. Throughout my lymphoma treatment, which started while I was in college, I didn't have much appetite. I first started making this probiotic beverage myself in the dorm kitchen after a friend whose grandparents are from a native American tribe in the Amazon sent me the probiotic culture starter, having told me that it was guaranteed to help me heal. I have kept that same culture alive ever since, and I experienced a 100% recovery from lymphoma, mixing both traditional medicine treatments and holistic medicine treatments in a complementary way that improved my wellbeing during and after the treatment. Whenever I couldn't eat, my probiotic drink was the only thing I could stomach.
• Free Samples in Food Deserts: In areas with limited access to fresh produce, offering free samples or discounts on probiotic beverages can give residents an affordable source of gut-friendly nutrition- in many cases, constant ingestion of probiotics is a potent prescription for many ailments.

1. Support for Local Businesses and Farmers

• Locally Sourced Ingredients: Using ingredients from local farms or suppliers can strengthen NY's economy and create a unique "New York-sourced" product that supports area farmers- obviously, Apples and other local NY products are stars in our lineup.
• Collaborations with NYC Restaurants and Cafes: Partnering with local restaurants, cafes, and grocery stores to carry the beverage can help expand Ace Living's reach and support local businesses- from NYC to the rest of the world.

1. Sustainable Packaging and Waste Reduction

• Eco-Friendly Packaging: Using biodegradable, compostable, recyclable packaging aligns with NYC's sustainability goals and reduces waste. A take-back or bottle-return program further supports the city's waste management efforts.
• Composting Initiatives: Probiotic beverages often rely on ingredients like fruits and vegetables that can produce organic waste. Setting up composting initiatives with city parks and green spaces turns this waste into compost, benefiting NYC gardens and urban farms.

1. Educational Programs and Community Engagement

• Workshops and Classes: Ace Living sponsors free classes on nutrition, probiotics, and wellness in schools, community centers, and events around the city. Offering these workshops in multiple languages helps reach a diverse NYC population.
• School and Youth Programs: Ace Living plans to partner with NYC schools on educational programs about the microbiome and healthy eating habits, promoting wellness from a young age.

1. Mental Health Support

• Mind-Gut Connection Initiatives: Emerging research shows a link between gut health and mental health. Ace Living hosts events and supports research into this connection, benefiting NYC's mental health awareness efforts. As I mentioned before, both traditional medicine and alternative medicine worked in a complementary way that improved my wellbeing during and after my cancer treatment, and I eventually made a full recovery. During lymphoma treatment, I often didn't have much appetite, and my probiotic drink was very helpful.
• One of the founders of Ace Living experienced several episodes of domestic violence. These challenges brought along a whole host of challenges and diseases, such as digestion problems, neuropathic problems, and nerve disorders, such as carpal tunnel syndrome and cubital tunnel syndrome, among other systemic imbalances. As part of support groups for domestic violence at the David Lynch Center and the Family Justice Center, and having received help from Housing Conservancy Coordinators, one of our founders knows first-hand that many health afflictions around homeless people and domestic violence victims can often be reversed with proper support, healthy habits, access to information, and adequate medical treatment. Especially after being generously assisted by the city's resources at such delicate moments, giving back to the city is a deep passion, commitment, and a personal vow.
• The Empowerment in the Journey of Wellbeing and Healing: Depending on the different stages people are in life, taking charge of our health is part of the universal empowering journey of thriving and healing, whether it be recovering from cancer, or neuropathic problems, experiencing improved energy and good mental health, cultivating healthy habits, making healthier choices, etc.- and now it's public knowledge that a diet that includes a lot of organic, probiotic foods, green tea, berries, fruits, the right type of fats, vitamins, minerals, diverse proteins, exercising, among other things, seem to support healing, wellbeing, and longevity. Our challenges make us stronger, more resilient, and more aware of the many layers of different people in need of help.

By prioritizing public health, sustainability, and community, Ace Living can make a unique impact in NYC, encouraging healthier lifestyles and supporting local businesses while aligning with the city's broader wellness and environmental goals.