Our story · Hector, Founder

It started with excruciating pain.

In February 2017, I was having excruciating pain, stomach mostly and back pain. It was Pancreatitis. I was admitted to the Hospital as soon as the doctor found out my pancreas was 2x the normal size.

They also said I have Type 2 Diabetes.

"I have known people who use insulin. I even had a friend close to me die of Diabetes."

With everything I went through, that very news was most detrimental to me. I felt depressed.

I owned a restaurant and a fast-food place. Food was my life.

I'm a person that has deep roots in Christian faith. I believe In God, His Son Jesus and the Holy Spirit. I've done a lot in my life to cut the things that weren't beneficial to my faith — but food wasn't one of them.

Now to hear this. I thought I had to become a Vegan (not that that's bad) and stop eating the food I once loved.

I remember praying, like we all do, saying "oh, God, if you can heal me from this, I'll do my part too."

After 3 days in the hospital and watching videos of living with type 2 diabetes, I was discharged.

Then a nurse handed me my discharge papers.

If you want to get better, cut some Okra put in a cup with water leave overnight and drink the next day.
A nurse, on Hector's discharge day, 2017

Truth be told, I did not know what Okra was.

I went to a few grocery stores, but all they had was frozen or canned Okra. Finally, I found some fresh Okra.

I drank Okra for about a year.

At the same time, I took less prescription medicine. I did my part in exercising — while enjoying some foods I like, in moderation though.

My last check-up:

A1C5.5.
Cholesterolwhere it needed to be.

Boy! I praised God!!!

Now I want to share my experience.

To help people like me get rid of Diabetes and live a normal life — where you are not afraid to eat (in moderation) the foods that you needed to stay away from.

Not only does Okra help and maintain your sugar level — but it helps your cholesterol, asthma, eyesight, much much more.

All five OkraBoost flavors — Original, Lemon, Ginger, Beetroot, and Ginseng-Lemon — arranged together on a clean near-white background

Five flavors, one plant. The bottles Hector built.

That's why OkraBoost exists. Blended, fresh okra in a bottle. Delivered to you so you don't have to hunt down fresh pods at the grocery store the way I did.

Start where I started — try the Original. $4.95 →
Hector, co-founder of Okra Boost, blending a fresh batch in the Long Beach kitchen
Graciously, Hector
Owner & Founder, OkraBoost