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NUTRITION To follow up on this website's Main Health Page, where we discussed transcending limiting societal archetypes related to the medical system, we would add that the same applies to the food industry. Based on years of trial and error, we now recognize that each of us has to take responsibility of finding the right energizing, health-promoting diet for our unique makeup. The page discusses some ideas that have helped us. Like many spiritually-oriented people, we sought for many years to find a way to achieve vibrant health on a vegetarian diet. After our failed experiments had taken a big toll on our physical health, we had to change our thinking and finally arrived at a more suitable approach, an energizing and satisfying diet based on quality protein, lots of fresh vegetables, and a limited amount of complex carbohydrates. One of the keys is quality, including as many organic products as possible, along with free- range meats and chicken. Though each person's dietary needs are unique, evidence seems to be mounting indicating that a variation on this approach is suitable for most people. Of particular importance is the need to avoid simple carbohydrates like white bread, white rice, and white sugar, along with fried foods, and "bad" fats. The evidence is consistently showing that societies that shift from their traditional diets to "modern diets" also begin to experience the "modern diseases" we face here in the US. These modern diets typically include an abundance of simple carbohydrates, low fat meals, lower quality protein, and different forms of fat than those found in traditional diets. For more information on this approach, you might be interested in these articles (the first four are from mercola.com):
In addition to eating high-quality, energizing foods, we have found a few additions to be worthwhile. High Quality Green Drink: We use a product called Green Magic. The manufacturers at New Spirit call it a "total Body Rejuvenation Food" containing seventeen nutrient-dense nutrients that are rich in natural enzymes, minerals, amino acids, vitamins, and antioxidants. A similar option is chlorella, which is one of the ingredients included in many green drinks. According to an article at mercola.com entitled "Chlorella: A Natural Wonder Food," it helps to improve digestion, to increase the friendly flora in the colon, and most notably to remove heavy metals, which are potentially dangerous. It also provides a number of nutrients and serves as a general detoxifier. Lecithin: According to go-symmetry.com, a website dedicated to enriching people’s lives, "Lecithin is a lipid that is required by every single cell in your body." The cell membranes in the body are composed largely of lecithin. These membranes handle the flow of nutrients in and out of the cell. The protective sheaths around your brain are also made of lecithin. Muscles and nerve cells also use lecithin. Lecithin is used to:
Lecithin is an inexpensive nutritional supplement that is generally available at health food stores. Since you need more than one can fit into a capsule, we buy it in bulk and mix it with our green drink. You can find more information about how lecithin is used for a wide variety of conditions including Alzheimer's disease, cardiovascular disease, chronic fatigue, depression, and much more, at www.go-symmetry.com/lecithin.htm#lecithin. Fish Oil: Outside of increasing the intake of water and fresh green vegetables, Dr. Mercola’s most highly recommended addition to the diet to fight and prevent disease and live longer is fish oil. He has posted an article on this subject at www.mercola.com/forms/carlsons.htm. His list of benefits of the omega-3 found in fish oil and cod liver oil includes:
"The main difference between cod liver oil and fish oil is that cod liver oil is high in vitamin D. In warm weather, the sunshine produces high and usually sufficient levels of vitamin D without any supplementation necessary; I do not recommend consuming cod liver oil in the warm weather months or climates, as this can result in an excess of vitamin D in your system and consequential complications. Conversely, in cool weather, your body needs more vitamin D, and so I recommend cod liver oil versus fish oil in cool weather months or climates." Vitamin D: Dr. Mercola says that in his section of the country, in Illinois, "in the winter months, virtually everyone is deficient." An article there entitled "Breakthrough Updates You Need to Know on Vitamin D" that is edited from the National Institutes of Health Document on Vitamin D, links deficiency with
Here in California, we can get out in the sun much of the year, but we still supplement during cool and rainy periods. As mentioned above, cod liver oil is a good source of Vitamin D and it doesn't taste as bad as it sounds. Supplements: In addition to the additions just mentioned, we also take a few targeted vitamins related to specific health areas, but we don't rely on them to correct health problems by themselves. In our search for optimal health, supplements alone didn't seem to produce the results we were looking for. As many of you may also have experienced, we ended up with cupboards full of vitamins, minerals, and herbs, and couldn't tell that they were doing us much good. We also were becoming more and more confused. This led us to seek out a different approach, which we found in BodyTalk, a form of energy balancing that allows the body's energy systems to synchronize, so they can operate as nature intended. One of the wonderful qualities of this system is that it allows the body's innate intelligence to create priorities of what it needs now and over time brings all of the systems in the body into greater balance. Now we use it regularly ourselves, and with many of our clients. CLICK HERE to find out more about BodyTalk on this website.
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