Monica Smokes
San Antonio, TX (USA)
Role(s):
Xcel Nutraceuticals
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Location:
San Antonio
Industry:
Healthcare
Year Founded:
2006
Number Employees:
INVALID
Description:
“The founding of Xcel Nutraceuticals comes as a result of wanting to help others. It began with the story I heard of a toddler that suffered from eczema to the point where she had severe hair loss and scalp damage. All previously prescribed medications had failed to provide any sustained results. As a scientist I understood the side effects of steroid base products so I began to look for more natural remedies that might help relieve the discomforts associated with eczema. Combining 25 years of industrial research experience investigating free radical reactions with knowledge that I acquired from studying the science of plants (botany), I soon realized that plants and fruit life forms protect themselves using antioxidants and stabilizing agents similar in chemical structure and reaction pat