120 | The Benefits of Elderberry Syrup with Russell Carter

Russell Carter, the founder of Heartland Elderberry Farms, shares the benefits of elderberry syrup and the dirty secrets of the industry.Russell and his wife built Heartland from the ground up as a direct challenge to the billion-dollar industry—offering a pure, five-ingredient elderberry syrup with no added water or fillers, where 80% of every bottle is cold-pressed elderberry juice from their own Midwest farm, plus raw honey from their beehives.RESOURCES:Visit the Heartland Elderverry Farms Website:https://www.heartlandelderberryfarms.com/Visit the Show Blog Page:https://drhaley.com/elderberry-syrup/Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKRFYO6UqnUVisit Heartland Elderberry Farms on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/heartlandelderberryfarmsVisit Heartland Elderberry Farms on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/heartlandelderberryfarms/TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Intro Snip00:55 Introduce Russell Carter from Heartland Elderberry Farms04:50 Russell's Power words spoken to him by his father: If you are going to do something and you are passionate about it, Do it to the best of your ability. Go into it knowing fully well in your mind that you are going to succeed. If you are truly passionate about something, just go do it and do it well... no excuses.06:50 How did the passion for elderberries specifically come from?07:30 How much honey does a beehive produce?09:00 What makes your honey award winning?10:20 What is the importance of bees12:10 What is killing the bees?14:10 What makes honey crystallized?16:00 What is a common misconception about organic honey?17:55 What is Fake Honey?19:04 Should Honey be refrigerated?19:50 How can you tell if your honey is fermenting?21:25 Can you eat plain elderberries right off the plant?23:55 What do elderberries taste like?24:41 What nutrients are elderberries known for and what are the health benefits?26:23 What is elderberry syrup used for?28:40 Have you ever fermented elderberries?30:15 What are the elderberry products made at Heartland Elderberry Farms31:30 What is in your competitors elderberry products32:39 What are the ingredients in your elderberry syrup?36:40 How many elderberry brands are there compared to elderberry farms?39:03 What is the synergy of the other ingredients in your elderberry syrup?43:35 What was the wisdom imparted by your chiropractor when it comes to the things you consume?45:50 What is a crazy elderberry Testimonial from one of your customers?49:00 Any new elderberry products in the making?