Many
hopeful and often desperate people get caught up in a
phenomenon that I call "vitamin hype."
Simply
put, vitamin hype is when people hear of a study or read a magazine feature
that touts the health benefits of a certain nutrient, and then rush right
out to the pharmacy, grocery store or health food store to get some.
While
it's great that people are being health-conscious, blindly going out to
load up on supplements isn't always the best answer.
And
even worse, many times it's the absolute WRONG answer.
Here's
why:
Desire versus
deficiency
Just
because a nutrient has been shown to help produce a certain health benefit
(such as prevention of cancer or heart disease), it does NOT necessarily
mean you need to fly out, buy supplements and start gulping.
Because
if your body is not deficient in that particular nutrient to begin with,
then you are wasting time and money.
Now,
some people may argue, "Well, at least this way I'm making sure I'm
covered."
That's
a good point, but sometimes that can lead to excesses which can be
dangerous, too.
You
see, while excess nutrients from many supplements typically are just
excreted in your urine, that is not the case with others. Many nutrients
can accumulate in your body and wreak havoc with your health.
Vitamin
D is a perfect example.
While
Vitamin D is essential for bone health and osteoporosis prevention, too
MUCH vitamin D can lead to calcifications--painful accumulations of calcium
in the soft tissues around your joints--as well as increasing your risk of
atherosclerosis.
Talk
about a good intention blowing up in your face, huh?
All vitamins are not created
equal
While
vitamins are technically defined as "food substances found only in
living things," they can also be created synthetically.
You
probably don't want to know this, but most of the vitamins you buy at
stores style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">But
they're missing one very important point...
Sorry
if I just made you gag.
But
that's not even the biggest issue about natural versus synthetic vitamins.
You
see, most chemists will say the molecular structure of a vitamin is the
same whether it's natural (from food) or synthetic.
Plus,
the synthetic form is attractive because it can be concentrated into larger
doses and has a longer shelf life. Food rots--most pills do not.
Sounds
good.
But
they're missing one very important point...
Your
body knows the difference between the two, my friend.
Here's
an example:
The beta-carotene study
A
famous study was done on vitamin A (beta-carotene) to examine its role in
the prevention of cancer.
Why
would that be?
Because
your body knows the difference between natural and synthetic.
1- A carrot has many other
ingredients, and after the study, the researchers would not be sure which
ingredient was responsible for which results.
2- Large doses of
beta-carotene could be concentrated into a convenient pill, instead of
having the participants eat a pound of carrots or more every day!
The
study was conducted with thousands of participants, including many doctors,
taking MASSIVE amounts of beta-carotene every day for several years.
The
results?
Not
only did concentrated doses of beta-carotene NOT prevent cancer, but in
many subjects it INCREASED the occurrence of cancer by up to 17%!
Why
would that be?
Because
your body knows the difference between natural and synthetic.
It
processes them both differently.
Through your body's eyes
Any
time you extract something out of a plant, concentrate it, and take it into
your body, you create deficiencies of the other things you left behind in
the plant.
Your
body is designed to assimilate nutrients in their NATURAL states. So those
other ingredients found in carrots (and other plants) are JUST as important
as the ones that were extracted out and put into the pill.
We
can't selectively pull things out and expect them to work better on their
own.
In
the study quoted above, the other parts of the carrots were missing from
the beta-carotene pills.
Because
the study's participants were missing the carrots' OTHER ingredients (like
enzymes, fiber, carbohydrates, etc.), when taking these supplements, their
bodies needed to tear down their own tissues to compensate for what they
didn't get.
And
that's not good.
And
it gets worse...
Their
bodies saw the unnatural, HUGE doses of beta-carotene as a poison and had
to process and detoxify it (thereby stressing their livers, kidneys and
digestive tracts).
But
the osult.
So what does this mean to
you?
Should
you never take vitamins?
Well,
not necessarily.
Considering
the reduced nutrient content in our food supply today (as compared to even
50 years ago), the fact is many people can benefit from a daily
multi-vitamin.
And
if your doctor has flat out told you you're seriously deficient in a
nutrient and has recommended supplementation, then by all means do what he
says.
But
the one very important thing to learn from this is that supplements CANNOT
be your main or only source of nutrients.
That
means that you can't exist on chips, soda, candy, burgers, fries, donuts
and other junk and think that you're OK because you pop your vitamins every
day.
Your
body doesn't work that way, as you saw in the study above.
Plus
fast food, junk and other hard to digest foods create a tremendous amount
of acid wastes in your body. When your body is in an acidic state, it can't
effectively absorb vitamins and nutrients, whether from foods or
supplements.
You
can achieve both of
these important goals by following my suggestions in the REAL is best
The
more nutrients you can get from real foods in their natural state, the
better nourished your body will be, which will encourage better health and
a longer life.
Not
only does this do wonders in the prevention of countless sicknesses and
diseases (especially digestive disorders), but it's also essential if you
want to maintain a normal body weight.
And
just as important, it's vital to keep acid wastes to a minimum in your
body. This will allow you to better utilize nutrients AND help prevent
disease.
You
can achieve both of
these important goals by following my suggestions in the Great Taste No Pain health system.
The
Great Taste No Pain
manuals show you
the importance of a proper acid/alkaline balance, which will help maximize your absorption
of nutrients.
They
will also teach you how to pair foods and structure meals that are
delicious, nutritious and minimize acid waste formation.
And
for you cooks out there, the recipe book is loaded with scrumptious real
food creations that will make your body say thank you and your taste buds
dance. There is not one recipe in that book that is just
"average." All of them are gourmet delicious.
Probiotics can help too
If
you've had a poor diet for decades or even days, chances are excellent that
you've got some seriously imbalanced intestinal flora in your gut.
This
is also especially true of anyone who has taken antibiotics or acid
reducing medications.
Your
friendly flora serve several important functions--assisting in the
digestion of your foods, keeping your immune system strong, encouraging
regular bowel movements and...
...Enhancing
nutrient absorption!
So
to help make sure you're not only taking in essential nutrients (in their
natural form) but are absorbing all you can, it's wise to supplement with a
medical grade, multi-strain
probiotic formula like Super Shield.
One of Super Shield's
powerhouse strains, Lactobacillus
acidophilus DDS-1, is considered the "gold star" of
acidophilus--it even produces vitamins!
That's
right--L.
Acidophilus DDS-1 helps digest proteins and carbs, it "eats"
excess cholesterol and produces B vitamins (including folic acid) as well
as lactase (which helps reduce lactose intolerance).
Ask for the tests
Note
that you can also ask your doctor to do a vitamin analysis on you to see if
you are obviously lacking in any nutrients.
If
you ARE lacking, the best initial approach is to increase your dietary
intake of natural sources of those nutrients.
After
that, if you're still deficient, supplementation may be necessary as
suggested by your doctor.
Now
know this: If your doctor tells you that vitamin analysis either cannot be
done or is not necessary, find another doctor (who WILL do it) right away
--there are plenty who are happy to order this test for you. The
proper blood tests give you insights into your health that no other tests
can ever show.
Truth
is, NOTHING is more important than proper nutrition. Put the power of
good nutrition and strong nutrient absorption to work for you and see how
great YOU can feel.
To
your health,
Sherry
Brescia
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PPS: Joyce doesn't need
Nexium anymore!
Hi Sherry:
I have been following your
plan now for three years in a fairly disciplined way.
I had to. My bowel was working
sooo poorly that I could only work part time, I needed a cleaner to help
with the housework, I napped every afternoon exhausted and could garden
very little.
I do the eating plan, take the
Super Shield
probiotics every
day and voila' LIFE IS GOOD.
But I have to stay
disciplined! It regresses if I don't.
I take the Digestizol Max
enzymes also but don't need them as much anymore.
Thanks seems too little to
give to you...but THANKS!
Helen
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