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Dgetman

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Making a product that makes sticking to a healthy diet easier and more enjoyable.

https://pioneer.app/blog/meet-the-pioneers-take-4/

Daniel Getman

Founder of Wozi

dan@mywozi.com

203-524-2516

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Dgetman··on Help: Looking for Covid Positive People to Test Natural Treatment for Taste Loss
Here is that article about miracle fruit and COVID hyperlinked: https://www.local10.com/health/2020/08/08/miracle-fruit-help...
Dgetman··on Synsepalum dulcificum,“miracle berry”, a possible treatment for Covid taste loss
Have you or some you know lost their taste due to COVID? I've been working on a miracle berry product and there is a possibility it could help return taste to COVID patients. It has been used at the Miami Cancer Institute to help their chemotherapy patients, so it is not unreasonable to assume that it could be used to make life easier for people who are positive for COVID.

I'd be happy to send samples (with a placebo control) to anyone affected to see if there is some merit behind this article. I graduated from Duke University and have been investigating clinical uses of miracle fruit. If this pilot shows promising results, I may be able to find the right people to run a more official study at one of the best research institutes in the world. Your help would be greatly appreciated!!!

Dgetman··on Using a fruit to treat Covid taste loss
Hello HN! Synsepalum dulcificum, more commonly known as the miracle fruit, has been used for centuries by tribes in Western Africa to make their food more delicious. It contains a protein that safely and temporarily binds to your tastebuds to make sour foods taste sweet as well as enhance flavor. For instance, bite into a lemon and it will taste like lemonade. By removing unpleasant bitterness, tartness, and funk, it allows you to discover flavors that were previously masked. A strawberry tastes even more "strawberry" and a plain greek yogurt now tastes much more creamy.

I was really fascinated in the fruit when I saw the behavioral change it made on my nephew: he went from eating exclusively pasta and chicken nuggets to eating vegetables, dairy, fish, and soup. I've developed a product completely unparalleled on the market - it is 100% natural, contains no fillers, and dissolves 10x faster than the competition.

In these difficult times with the pandemic, I want to do my part and help any way I can. Miracle fruit has been used in the Miami Cancer Institute to help chemotherapy patients who have lost their taste. This condition seems very similar to the loss of taste of COVID patients so I wonder if miracle fruit can hold the key to treating their anosmia- loss of taste.

If you or someone you know has lost their taste due to COVID, please reach out to me at daniel.getman@miracle-nutrition.com - I'd love to send you a free sample to find out if this can solve some of the problems COVID patients are facing. For the rest of you who are simply interested in trying the product, please check out my website below. Feel free to ask me anything!

https://miracle-nutrition.com/

Dgetman··on Using a natural fruit to enhance the flavor of whisky and soften bite [video]
Synsepalum Dulcificum, more commonly known as the miracle fruit, temporarily alters your perception of food by making sour foods taste sweet as well as removing unpleasant bitterness. For instance, biting into a lemon will taste like lemonade. This fruit has been used for centuries by tribes in Western Africa to make their food more delicious.

I wanted to share this video because I thought it was incredible how the whisky, not something sour, also had its flavor enhanced. This weekend my buddies and I made some whisky sours, margaritas, and vodka-cranberries all without sugar. The drinks tasted great, no burn and no unpleasant aftertaste - it tasted just like sugar instead of stevia or aspartame. Not only did we save calories, but we didn't wake up with a hangover either :D

I've been interested in the miracle fruit for a while because I see it has the potential to take willpower out of the equation of a healthy diet by making nutritious food taste as indulgent as junk food without the guilt. It could significantly improve our diet by allowing people to enjoy foods they would otherwise never eat. Here's an example: https://youtu.be/fLmeCbotvYI

One of the problems with the current tablet products (depicted in the video) is that they take a long time to dissolve. 5-10 minutes is fine for a novelty food, but is very inconvenient if you're rushing to work or school. I've developed a pixy-stick that dissolves in ~15 seconds so it actually saves me time in the morning instead of stirring honey into my coffee and Greek yogurt.

I was just wondering if anyone else has tried the miracle fruit before and would see potential behind a product like mine. Your feedback would be greatly appreciated! If you want to give it a try, check out my website and use the code “hn” for 10% off. https://www.miracle-nutrition.com/

Dgetman··on Show HN: Hack your tastebuds to enhance the flavor of whiskey and soften burn
Lol you are totally right...the number of times people thought this was a scam. I need to rebrand my website and I've started using the Latin name.

Miraculin isn't banned, it is just not allowed to be sold as a food ingredient. For example, it can't be incorporated into a Coke product. For that same reason, Coca-Cola did a toxicology study Q4 of 2019 and showed there were no possible long-term side effects. They are trying to get it approved as GRAS status because they are working on a natural diet coke that doesn't taste bad. Here's the study:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31421212/

Dgetman··on Show HN: Hack your tastebuds to enhance the flavor of whiskey and soften burn
Good morning fellow hackers! I came across this great video that shows the impact of Synsepalum Dulcificum (miracle berry) on the flavor profile of high end whiskeys and thought you guys may find it interesting: https://youtu.be/MBcp-kY_XGo?t=322

I did a miracle berry cocktail night last weekend and it was incredible. We were able to make some super smooth, unsweetened cranberry-vodkas and whiskey sours. Best thing, since there was no sugar, we didn't have much of a headache the next morning :D

I heard posting in the morning was worth a shot on HN. Since I have your attention, miracle berry also has applications to breakfast. I personally use it everyday because it makes my Greek yogurt creamy, rich, and delicious. I have some people who use it with their coffee because, like the alcohol, it can significantly remove the bitterness of coffee to make it taste much smoother without the need to add as much cream and sugar.

I spent the last year making a formulation that dissolves 10+ times faster than the competition. Whereas the pills on market (depicted in the video) take 5-10 minutes to dissolve, my pixy-stick like product dissolves in 10 seconds.

I would love to hear what you guys think about the product! I believe miracle fruit has the potential to take willpower out of the equation of a healthy diet by making nutritious foods taste as indulgent as the junk foods that are otherwise killing us. No one has the patience to wait 5 minutes in the morning while they are rushing to school or work, so I knew this is what needed to be changed in order for miracle berry to go mainstream and positively impact people’s diet and health.

Please use the code “hn” for 10% off at checkout if you're interested.

Dgetman··on Show HN: Hack your tastebuds to enhance the flavor of alcohol and mellow burn
Hi fellow hackers! I came across this great video that shows the impact of Synsepalum Dulcificum (miracle berry) on the flavor profile of high end whiskeys: https://youtu.be/MBcp-kY_XGo?t=322

I did a miracle berry cocktail night last weekend and it was incredible. We were able to make some super smooth, unsweetened cranberry-vodkas and whiskey sours. Best thing, since there was no sugar, we didn't have much of a headache the next morning :D

I spent the last year making a formulation that dissolves 10+ times faster than the competition. Whereas the pills on market (depicted in the video) take 5-10 minutes to dissolve, my pixy-stick like product dissolves in 10 seconds. You won't find anything out there like my product.

I would love to hear what you guys think about the product! I believe miracle fruit has the potential to take willpower out of the equation of a healthy diet by making nutritious foods taste as indulgent as the junk foods that are otherwise killing us. No one has the patience to wait 5 minutes in the morning while they are rushing to school or work, so I knew this is what needed to be changed in order for miracle berry to go mainstream and positively impact people’s diet and health.

Please use the code “hn” for 10% off at checkout.

Dgetman··on Show HN: Next-gen sweetener that removes willpower from healthy eating
I can not thank you enough for mentioning this. I think these are the exact early adopters I needed. I spoke with a physician at Duke and indeed there seems to be a dire pain point: you either drink very unpleasant sour lemonade, eat a bunch of sugar which has caloric and dental implications, or eat artificial sweeteners which taste bad.

FYI I'm doing a domain transfer so the website is currently down. I can email you when it is back up in the case you have not purchased yet.

Dgetman··on [dead]
Hello fellow hackers! I am the creator of Palate Pal, a next-generation natural sweetener that not only sweetens foods, but also enhances flavor. It doesn't have any bitter/"chemical" aftertaste like all other alternative sweeteners and also a single serving will last you 30-60 minutes REGARDLESS of how much food you eat with it.

It is made from miracle fruit. This fruit has been used for centuries by tribes in Western Africa to make their food more delicious. It contains a protein that safely and temporarily binds to your tastebuds to make sour foods taste sweet as well as remove unpleasant bitter and tart flavors. For instance, bite into a lemon and it will taste like lemonade. It allows you to discover flavors previously masked by those unpleasant tastes. A strawberry tastes even more "strawberry" and a plain greek yogurt now tastes much more creamy.

Palate Pal is the first miracle fruit product that is convenient for daily use. Whereas competing products (depicted in the video) take 5-10 minutes to dissolve, mine takes 10 seconds to dissolve and contains only NATURAL ingredients. I believe miracle fruit has the potential to take willpower out of the equation of a healthy diet by making nutritious foods taste as indulgent as the junk foods that are otherwise killing us. No one has the patience to wait 5 minutes in the morning while they are rushing to school or work, so I knew this is what needed to be changed in order for miracle berry to go mainstream.

Please check out my website https://www.miracle-nutrition.com/ for more information and demos. Use the code "HN" at checkout for 10% off.

Feel free to ask me anything!

Dgetman··on [dead]
Hi fellow hackers! I came across this great video that shows the impact miracle fruit (my business) has on the flavor profile of high end whiskeys: https://youtu.be/MBcp-kY_XGo?t=322

I spent the last year making a formulation that dissolves 10+ times faster than the competition. Whereas the pills on market (depicted in the video) take 5-10 minutes to dissolve, my pixy-stick like product dissolves in 10-30 seconds. You won't find anything out there like my product.

Would love to hear what you guys think about the product! I believe miracle fruit has the potential to take willpower out of the equation of a healthy diet by making nutritious foods taste as indulgent as the junk foods that are otherwise killing us. No one has the patience to wait 5 minutes in the morning while they are rushing to school or work, so I knew this is what needed to be changed in order for miracle berry to go mainstream and positively impact people’s diet and health.

Please use the code “hn” for 10% off at checkout.

Dgetman··on [dead]
Hi fellow hackers! I came across this great video that shows the impact miracle fruit (my business) has on the flavor profile of high end whiskeys: https://youtu.be/MBcp-kY_XGo?t=322

I spent the last year making a formulation that dissolves 10+ times faster than the competition. Whereas the pills on market (depicted in the video) take 5-10 minutes to dissolve, my pixy-stick like product dissolves in 10-30 seconds. You won't find anything out there like my product.

Would love to hear what you guys think about the product! I believe miracle fruit has the potential to take willpower out of the equation of a healthy diet by making nutritious foods taste as indulgent as the junk foods that are otherwise killing us. No one has the patience to wait 5 minutes in the morning while they are rushing to school or work, so I knew this is what needed to be changed in order for miracle berry to go mainstream and positively impact people’s diet and health.

Please use the code “HN” for 10% off at checkout.

Dgetman··on Show HN: Next-gen sweetener that removes willpower from healthy eating
Yes correct. That's why I'm not pushing that research until there is a real clinical trial. I think incentivizing eating healthy is a good start nonetheless.
Dgetman··on Show HN: Next-gen sweetener that removes willpower from healthy eating
Damn I guess I have good news for girls: https://www.healthline.com/health/womens-health/vaginal-ph-b...
Dgetman··on Show HN: Next-gen sweetener that removes willpower from healthy eating
Hey guys thanks for the insane response! I'll ship out the orders ASAP but please be aware it will take around 5-10 business days to arrive due to Covid.
Dgetman··on Show HN: Next-gen sweetener that removes willpower from healthy eating
Uhhhhhhh haven't tried but let me know? XD

Don't feel weird about asking that, not the first time I've read about it so I want to lean on yes????

Give it a try and email me your results! I'll Venmo you back if you're disappointed. Deal?

daniel.getman@miracle-nutrition.com

Dgetman··on Show HN: Next-gen sweetener that removes willpower from healthy eating
Hard to extrapolate here since I don't have too much data, I hear you though. But yes, I am shocked that he still uses the product 6 months later (product-market fit?). As bad as it would be to reliant on my product, I'd rather have him eating greek yogurt and vegetables than sugary shit so not a bad sacrifice.

When it comes down to it, is it a dependency or brand loyalty? Think of all the brands we are "dependent" on and how it is normalized to buy an iphone every few years or a pint of ice cream every week, for instance.

Dgetman··on Show HN: Next-gen sweetener that removes willpower from healthy eating
It is strange. Miracle fruit only works on acidic foods but for some foods it still changes the taste. I wouldn't say the broccoli taste sweet or tasteless, just less bitter. I shouldn't be promoting alcohol, but it makes cheap liquor taste smoother than the top shelf stuff too. https://www.instagram.com/p/CBgLc-UlIDm/

The tastebuds of children, turns out, are different than those of an adult. They have not only more sweet buds, they are larger too.

You are absolutely right on the last point. I talked to a taste therapist that works with picky eaters and those are very big factors.

Dgetman··on Show HN: Next-gen sweetener that removes willpower from healthy eating
My nephew for instance refuses to eat vegetables and greek yogurt/kefir makes him gag. My sister struggles to get him to eat anything but pasta and chicken nuggets. They used my product and now he eats yogurt, tomatoes, broccoli, fish, soup, etc. Best way to understand is to see it in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLmeCbotvYI&feature=youtu.be
Dgetman··on Show HN: Next-gen sweetener that removes willpower from healthy eating
I'd love to chat. Can you shoot me an email? daniel.getman@miracle-nutrition.com

This seems like an ideal use case I never knew about.

Dgetman··on Show HN: Next-gen sweetener that removes willpower from healthy eating
Have not tried. Let me know what you think :)

I'd like to try more exotic fruits. Passionfruit is absolutely addictive with Palate Pal. I did a taste test with a friend and she was chowing down on it like popcorn.

Dgetman··on Show HN: Next-gen sweetener that removes willpower from healthy eating
Oh man you caught me there. Truly a legendary response XD
Dgetman··on Show HN: Next-gen sweetener that removes willpower from healthy eating
Yeah sorry I'm not great at design. 1 man team here. I am looking to rebrand with an agency when I have the funds to do so. This is just an MVP, but I appreciate your feedback and will iterate on the messaging.

Touched on my point in the last sentence - lots of sweeters don't taste quite right. The point you make on xylitol is interesting, but still there are other benefits to the product that are unique 1)the flavor enhancing 2)the time saved by not stirring and the fact that it works on your taste buds rather than the food.

Everyone has their preferences, but your taste is malleable. A lot of people are used to eating lots of sugar so what you may find sweet is not enough for them. This is a healthy way to make those foods appealing to them. There's a really crazy statistic: while 63% of Americans say they try to eat healthy most or all of the time, 85% admit they give in to over half of their cravings for indulgent foods. Imagine what could happen to obesity if people could feed their temptations with healthy food by using miracle fruit.

Dgetman··on Show HN: Next-gen sweetener that removes willpower from healthy eating
I graduated summa cum laude from Duke University in 2019 with a BS in Neuroscience. I was pre-med and planning on medical school but the more I got a taste for entrepreneurship the more I knew becoming a physician wasn't for me. Why spend your day helping 10 patients when you can reach across the globe and make a positive impact on the habits of millions of people through a product.
Dgetman··on Show HN: Next-gen sweetener that removes willpower from healthy eating
I agree. There are milder examples though that you eat anyways such as coffee, straw/blue/raspberries, greek yogurt, and dark chocolate. Miracle fruit works with all these foods too, not just extremely sour ones. In fact, the flavor enhancing is most prominent in these mildly acidic foods.
Dgetman··on Show HN: Next-gen sweetener that removes willpower from healthy eating
You are correct, tricking your mind doesn't trick your insulin...normally.

There are several studies showing that miracle fruit can actually improve blood glucose levels. Thus it could be more beneficial to diabetics than using any other sweetener that, as you said, may strain their condition even worse.

Dgetman··on Show HN: Next-gen sweetener that removes willpower from healthy eating
Very interesting. Sorry to hear about that. What is very interesting about lemon juice is that even though it is acidic, when your body processes it it becomes basic.

Lemon juice is literally the ideal example. Check out all my demos starting at #2. You can eat the lemons straight up and they taste like the best lemonade you've ever had.

No health risks besides maybe consuming too much acid in one sitting (but seems like that is doctor's orders for you). Coca Cola ran a study in November 2019 and showed no long term side effects neither to your taste buds nor to your body.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S02786....

Dgetman··on Show HN: Next-gen sweetener that removes willpower from healthy eating
Good suggestion! It is safe and, in fact, Coca Cola ran a toxicology test less than a year ago and said there are no possible long-term side effects. Moreover, a study in 1974 fed rats 30,000x what a human would normally eat daily and found no side effects across multiple generations!!!

It is approved in Europe and Asia. In the US, however, due to dirty sabotage in the 70's by sugar and aspartame companies, the FDA decided to approve it as a food additive and not food. One company is working on that approval now though.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S02786....

Dgetman··on Show HN: Next-gen sweetener that removes willpower from healthy eating
I'm a one man army and making these packets by hand. Honestly shocked by the response :D I'll just venmo you if you don't like it how about that?

shoot me an email daniel.getman@miracle-nutrition.com

Dgetman··on Show HN: Next-gen sweetener that removes willpower from healthy eating
1) No aftertaste! Prove me wrong and I'll venmo you back

2) There's hardly any sugar in this product because it is so potent. GI basically 0. Some research shows that it may even improve your insulin response.

3)The protein is fairly heat stable. I'd say that whatever food you put in your mouth without scorching it is safe enough for the protein so you should be safe enough. I ran an experiment at 60°C for an hour and a half and it still worked.

4)Sooooo many reasons. This is a next-generation sweetener. It is summarized on my benefits page but to put it here:

• 1 serving lasts your 30-60 minutes regardless of how much food you eat. It actually saves me time in the morning because isntead of putting and stirring honey into my tea and yogurt, I just consume Palate Pal and in 10 seconds I'm good to go

•This doesn't just sweeten, it enhances flavor. You literally pick up on flavors that you before couldn't notice. The cream and vanilla in yogurt, intense flavor in an otherwise bland "dud" strawberry, the floral notes of an IPA.

•There is a lot of concerning research on artificial sweeteners like sucralose. You've heard the BS on cancer but the really scary thing is that it changes the bacteria in your gut to upregulate pathways that promote obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

•And yeah, maybe you don't mind the taste but lots of people seem to. If I haven't convinced you to give it a try by now, then sorry :(

Dgetman··on Show HN: Next-gen sweetener that removes willpower from healthy eating
Yeah haha it is an MVP (classic YC move). I just got an investor and we're rebranding but all my stickers are miracle-nutrition. Hopefully it will look more professional and trustworthy when the pros take the reins here.
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