posted by admin on Apr 21
As part of the full Immune for Life program. Nutria-Prevention can give your “Doctor Within” a big boost. But please, do not use vitamin and mineral supplements as a substitute for nutritious eating. Supplements are just that: something that’s added to your regular regimen. The FULFILLMENT, REJUVENATION, RESTORATION and REBIRTH programs help fill nutrient gaps and add strength to your “doctor within,” but they aren’t meant to replace everyday healthy eating. Be sure to eat plenty of Super Foods and other healthy foods.
In the right amounts, vitamin and mineral supplements can be extremely helpful. But too much of anything, even a good thing, can be dangerous. So please resist the temptation to double or triple your supplement levels.
I have to admit, however, that we doctors don’t always agree on how much is enough. The Recommended Daily Allowance will keep you out of the hospital. How much is it necessary to take for the best possible health? The debate is raging, and slowly a consensus seems to be emerging that we could benefit from higher levels of many vitamins and minerals. I believe that in the future we will see RDAs much higher than they are now.
Nobel laureatte Dr. Linus Pauling told an interesting story at the Second International Symposium o.n Stress Management, in 1979. Speaking to an audience of physicians and scientists, including four other Nobel prize winners, Dr. Pauling held up a glass test tube filled with white powder. He explained.that the test tube contained 13 grams of vitamin C powder, the amount of vitamin C a 150-pound jackass produces every day. Then he held up a second test tube that was empty. This, he said, represents the amount of vitamin C a human makes every day: none. Next he showed a third test tube, containing a tiny bit of powder. This is how much vitamin C the government says we need every day, he said.
He looked from one test tube to the next, comparing the amount of of vitamin C a jackass makes to the amount the government says humans need. Then, to the great delight of the audience, he smiled and said: “Wouldn’t you know it? A jackass knows more about vitamin C than our government does.”
It’s too bad we humans aren’t like jackasses, and just about every other animal. They can make their own vitamin C; we can’t. Our bodies don’t manufacture any vitamins and minerals in sufficient amounts. We’re at the mercy of our diet to provide these vital substances. So make sure that everything you eat has lots of the vitamins, minerals, complex carbohydrates, fiber and other nutrients you need to build vibrant health and happiness.
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posted by admin on Apr 21
Anger, rage, bitterness, depression, self-doubt, feelings of helplessness and so on, are all negative forms of stress. Stress is the response of your body, mind, emotions or spirit to any demand made upon them. Your life is constantly changing and may be stressful because all of these elements have to continually adapt to new demands made upon them- Some stress is necessary and good. Cheering when your favorite team scores points is exciting and stressful, but it’s good stress. Good stress has been called the spice of life. Without good stress, life would be deadly boring.
The stress I experienced when I first kissed my wife-to-be over 30 years ago was good stress. It must have been—I immediately fell down some steps. (Talk about a powerful kiss!) It’s only when stress becomes distress that you have to start worrying. The stress promoted by angry, negative thoughts is distress. And where enough distress is found, disease is sure to follow.
Some stress, like, some facts, comes from outside of us, and we can’t do much about it. If you accidently drop a hammer on your toe, for example, it hurts and you’re distressed. Hammer-on-toe-causing-pain is a distressing fact. But you have a choice. You can get mad, yell and scream, and increase your distress. You can turn your feelings inward, seeing the accident as another example of how unfair life is, and thereby also increase your distress. Or you can limit your distress by accepting the pain and making it a point to be more careful in the future.
Medical researchers have looked at the way people tend to view potentially distressful events and have designated three general categories: Type A, B and C personalities. I like to call these groups Stress Seekers (Type A), Stress Phobics (Type C) and Stress Handlers (Type B).
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posted by admin on Apr 21
Here are two weeks’ worth of menus that will give you an idea of the many healthful combinations of meals that can be prepared. These menus are not rigid formulas. As long as you eat lots of Super Foods, a wide variety of other healthy foods, and small amounts of low-fat dairy products, fish, poultry, nuts and seeds, you’ll do all right.
I haven’t indicated how large each serving is because this isn’t a weight-loss or weight-gain diet. The serving size depends on your appetite. The menus simply show you some of the different possible combinations of healthy foods. These menus aren’t written in stone; feel free to experiment. Since the point is to eat a variety of foods, a meal composed of several small servings is fine.
WATER—Water is a vital daily nutrient. I tell my patients to drink 64 ounces of water every day. That comes out to eight, 8-ounce glasses or four, 16-ounce glasses of water a day. Drink water with every meal, as well as at other times during the day.
SNACKS—Snacks are fine as long as they are healthy foods. I suggest a carrot for a snack every afternoon. Carrots taste great, have plenty of beta carotene and other nutrients, but contain no cholesterol and only a little fat. Other raw vegetables are also good.
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posted by admin on Apr 21
Legumes, whole grains and oat bran are Super Foods that help us fight both cancer and heart disease.
We’re all familiar with the whole grains: buckwheat, barley, millet, whole wheat, whole-grain rye, brown rice and others. Legumes are peas, beans and lentils. Which peas and beans? All of them are Super Foods except soybeans, which are higher in fat. They include: kidney beans, lima beans, navy beans, pinto beans, white beans, garbanzos (chick peas), red beans, peas, split peas, snow peas, English peas and more.
The Standard American Diet emphasizes meat, dairy products and refined foods, leaving little room for whole grains, peas, beans and lentils. The grains we do eat are refined, which means they’ve been stripped of their nutritive value and turned into the RCs (refined carbohydrates) that shock your “doctor within” with excess energy. When we do eat beans, they are generally swimming in a sugary sauce mixed with fatty pork and chemicals. And lentils, well, many people don’t even know what lentils are. It’s too bad the S.A.D. overlooks legumes and whole grains, for they offer a lot of fiber that can really help your “doctor within.”
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