Creator of ARMRA, Dr. Sarah Rahal
ARMRA is the brainchild of Dr. Sarah Rahal, MD - a double board-certified pediatric neurologist who has expertise in both environmental and functional medicine. She was trained at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York. Prior to founding ARMRA, she was an Assistant Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics and the Director of Pediatric Headache at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital.
Dr. Rahal is a constant seeker of knowledge, research, and what lies beyond the status quo. After years of clinical work and running a busy pediatric practice, Dr. Rahal was alarmed by the boom of chronic diseases that she saw in young patients. She uncovered the troubling role modern environmental factors such as pollutants, pesticides, refined sugars, processed food, and unregulated chemicals in home and body products played in dictating negative health outcomes.
Her foundational approach to medicine led her to a deeper appreciation of the importance of restoring balance to the immune system, the unrivaled power of the body to repair itself, and the urgency of equipping the body with the right nutrients to do so. After years of research and development of ARMRA's technology, Dr. Rahal launched the company in 2020 with a mission to minimize the modern environmental impact on human health.
What does it mean to you to lead a healthy and holistic life?
Before founding ARMRA, I ran a busy pediatric neurology practice here in NYC. I also have a background in functional medicine and environmental health. To me, living a healthy and holistic life starts with understanding the foundational principles of the body. Health is not just freedom from disease, but it’s a vibrancy that permeates your very being and empowers you to show up and aspire to things in your life. Health is not just avoiding a cold, it’s eating clean, nutrient-dense food, it’s movement, it’s time in nature with your feet on the dirt, it’s sunshine, it’s friendship and belonging, it is purpose.
Chronic symptoms that pop up - like bloating or mental fog or weight gain or allergies - are not just nuisances to squash; rather, they are the clues your body uses to communicate with you that something at root is amiss. They are things to get curious about. At ARMRA, our first product, “Immune Revival,” is our pure proprietary colostrum concentrate that is focused on immune health. It addresses a foundational pathway in the body, strengthens the immune barriers against harmful particles from the environment, and it translates to meaningful improvements in the body holistically: across gut health, brain health, metabolism, and even skin health and aging. A holistic approach is understanding the synergy between the body and its environment.
What is one of your products you think everyone needs in their cabinets?
Our first product, “ARMRA Colostrum Immune Revival,” is our pure, proprietary colostrum concentrate. It is one single superfood ingredient - bovine colostrum - and naturally contains over 200+ functional, bioactive nutrients in their most pure and bioavailable form. It is perfectly matched to human physiology. ARMRA Colostrum works by strengthening the body’s immune barriers along the entire inside of the body, creating a tight seal that guards against inflammation and everyday toxins and pollutants. When you take ARMRA, you fuel your body with potent prebiotics that supports your microbiome, a host of peptides and antibodies that strengthen your immune system, and dozens of antioxidants and bioactive molecules that optimize cellular health for whole-body benefits. It is a one-stop solution for a ton of whole health benefits, and our customers tell us they are able to replace lots of the other supplements and medications in their cabinets because of it.
Was there a specific moment in your life that triggered your health and wellness journey?
In my medical practice, I saw the same things that I was reading in the literature: that chronic diseases have exploded over the past few decades. Our genes didn’t suddenly mutate; all these health issues are being driven by an environment that has rapidly changed over the past few decades with unprecedented pollutants in the air that we breathe, pesticides and anti-nutrient ingredients in our food system, and unregulated and unsafe chemicals in our body and home-care products. They drive inflammation, resulting in a surge of autoimmune problems, allergies, digestive complaints, mental fog, bloating, sleep problems, and skin issues. At the same time, I was suffering through my own health challenges, with even my smartest medical colleagues only able to offer me band-aid options to help. While researching colostrum, I discovered a natural, whole food that was an exclusive source of many peptides, antibodies, growth factors, and bioactive molecules that had the power to strengthen the body’s defense against these modern exposures and restore foundational health. Over 5,000 research publications attested to its health benefits. It made me wonder, why didn’t everybody know about it already?
Do you have any unreleased products that you are especially excited about, if so, what are they?
Currently, our focus is on our hero product, “ARMRA Colostrum Immune Revival,” and educating customers on how our proprietary colostrum concentrate has the potential to meaningfully transform their health. It is an unrivaled superfood, yet so few people know about it! We also have some exciting new product launches on the horizon, that I can't announce just yet. I will say that we intend to hone and amplify some of the most compelling benefits ARMRA has already been able to achieve for our customers across gut health, fitness performance, and mental clarity.
If you could give ARMRA a slogan, what would that slogan be and why?
"You Are What You Eat, Drink, Think, Breathe, Absorb—And Don't Eliminate."
The modern environment has evolved rapidly and evolution has not yet had time to catch up with it. Humans are essentially maladapted to thrive under our current circumstances, leading us to be impacted by everything in our environment, from the air that we breathe to the furniture we put in our homes. We do the best we can to mitigate the things in our control, but exposure is unavoidable. We see the clear impact of this exposure on our health, and, particularly, the health of our children. Today, 54% of kids have a chronic disease diagnosis. That number was 1.6% just a few decades ago.
ARMRA is on a mission to give people some control back; to empower them with a simple, safe, and accessible tool that could restore their natural, protective pathways to face the modern world head-on. The body has the powerful ability to heal itself when equipped with the right nutrients to do so. I saw an opportunity to address the health challenges posed by the modern environment with an ancient superfood that was uniquely suited for the task. □
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