Are Supplements a Viable Alternative to Diet?
If you tend to skip meals, eat junk between meals or don't choose organic foods, quality nutritional supplements are non-negotiable to promote a healthier mind, body and spirit.
According to Dr. Robert A. Rakowski, who serves as Clinic Director of Natural Medical Center in Houston, "Taking supplements in the absence of a good diet is still a poor diet with supplements. "
Why Should I Eat an Organic Diet?
Even if you get your 5-a-day fruits and veggies, they were probably grown in mineral-deficient soils. The soil was likely sprayed with harmful pesticides, herbicides and chemical fertilizers. Think about it!
The link between Parkinsons Disease and/or Diabetes and pesticides is clearly defined by researchers as viable.
Chances are at least some of your fruits and vegetables were genetically modified. Research supports untold dangers lurking in fortified foods, but food producers secured FDA approval anyway.
Organic farmers rotate crops to preserve minerals and use manure as fertilizer. The soil stays packed with healthy nutrients for crops to soak-up. This results in food that is higher in phytonutrients and antioxidants.
However, the sole guarantee your food hasn't been genetically tampered with is buying "certified organic".
Is a Balanced Diet and Nutritional Supplements Enough to Ensure Good Health?
It certainly won't do harm to eat organic plant-based foods and take daily nutritional supplements. But, you are aware of the importance of keeping your body hydrated by drinking plenty of water. You're aware of health benefits of staying active. Restful sleep contributes to your total body health too.
But, enough? I'm forced to answer this one, "Not!"
Ponder this. Modern medical professionals are gradually awakening to accept as truth what holistic practitioners have taught for centuries. Very simply - you manifest what you think.
Émile Coué de la Châtaigneraie - February 26, 1857 - July 2, 1926
Coué, a French pharmacist and psychologist, developed Self Mastery through Conscious Autosuggestion. He contended the system itself was new, since it had never been practiced correctly. Ironically, he added, the idea was old, dating back to man's first appearance on earth.
Although modern spiritual teachers have capitalized on autosuggestion, Coué originally penned the affirmation still practiced today - "Every day, in every respect, I am getting better and better."
He practiced curative suggestion, which was similar to self-hypnosis, excepting his students remained awake. Coué believed any ailment, physical or mental was completely curable through conscious autosuggestion. Further, that each of us carries a force of incalculable power within to heal ourselves.
Investigate his work at your leisure. The book is public domain and you can print it from the Internet.
Bruce H. Lipton, PhD - The Biology of Belief
Lipton, a cell biologist, research scientist authored The Biology of Belief. published in 2005. This is a work I highly recommend. Lipton details how positive and negative thought patterns impact your health. He sets out to prove certain influences that form perception and belief can literally alter your genetic code. It's a matter of retraining your consciousness to create a healthy belief system.
Your thoughts control your genes and DNA
This may be opposite of what you have learned, as most people think DNA and genes control our biology and health. You won't hear this from your medical doctor yet, but I recommend you do your own research if you want to take your health into your own hands.
Both of these pioneers made strides in helping people help themselves. They just took a different path toward the same intersection!
Why Don't I See Any Difference?
You will recall that I began with the #1 question people ask me - "Do we really need to take nutritional supplements? " Now, you've read the "middle" or concrete reasons we need take health supplements. I'll wrap-up with the 2 nd most popular inquiry - "Why don't I see any difference in my health as a result of taking my health supplements? "
People have been conditioned to expect the almost immediate gratification that pharmaceutical drugs provide. Big Pharma advertises their drugs are stronger, better and faster acting.
I can't dispute the fact prescription drugs are stronger. Often, prescribed medications can be too strong and cause harmful side effects that plant-based precursors likely don't manifest.
Once you've accepted the challenge to "Think Green!" you could be setting yourself up for disappointment if you still expect instant results.
Drugs focus on symptoms
Plant-based therapy is prevention driven. Health supplements get to work immediately on the root cause of your medical condition. Natural supplements begin healing on a cellular level, where prescribed medicines concentrate on symptoms. If your condition is chronic, it likely took years to present with symptoms.
Health supplements will take longer to help the body heal itself and re-establish optimal health. Often, you will need to take more than one supplement for desired results.
Natural health supplements work on the ROOT of the problem
For example, your immune system is probably compromised and harmful toxins have built-up in your physical body. Consider starting your regime with an herbal tonic to detoxify and strengthen your immune system.
Therefore, the question does not have one definitive answer. However, I would strongly suggest working closely with a Doctor of Chiropractic, Herbalist or Homeopathic practitioner, who is trained in herbal and holistic medicine. They can suggest the correct vitamins, herbs and minerals for your health challenge.
Food and Diet
Natural healing shines brighter on a clean and strong foundation. Be mindful, that what you eat has the power to both harm and heal. Every cell in the body needs nutritious food to perform the myriad tasks it is assigned.
For maximum health benefits, your diet should generally consist of whole, unprocessed, natural food. If at all affordable, choose organic fruits and vegetables over commercially produced and/or genetically altered.
Don't starve your body. Avoid white sugar and white flour. If you eat enough, eat often enough and eat clean, wholesome foods, you'll begin to see improvements in your health.
Then, you can incorporate nutritional supplements as preventives against disease. But, before you rush off to your local health food store and stock-up on supplements, a word about quality is in order.
Choosing a Quality Supplement
I will highlight only vital facts here. For an in-depth discussion, please see sections of the website titled: "How to Choose a Quality Health Supplement" or "What We Take and Why" .
- Buy only from reliable companies. Look for "GMP" on the label. This ensures the manufacturer follows "Good Manufacturing Practices" as regulated by the Department of Health and Human Services. Check the manufacturer's website. Do they manufacture their own products or do they outsource to a contract manufacturer? Be aware, third-party manufacturers may not adhere to strict quality control. Is there clear product labeling? Look for the word "standardized" on the label. Do they provide a COA? This certificate of analysis is the manufacturer's guarantee that every batch of product is pure.
A Final Word
The pinnacle in self-care is a clean, healthy diet, exercise and the correct application of nutritional supplements.
Until our health professionals' raise-the-bar to include plant-based, preventative medicine, you and I must expand our consciousness. Instead of soothing symptoms, your mind can make the body heal itself better - for, as you think, so it is!2
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