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Facts about Vitamins and weight loss

April 21, 2022 by Dave

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Why is it so hard to lose weight and so easy to gain it?

Of all the hundreds of, products, pills, supplements, and diets out there on the market, which vitamins will help me lose weight?

Stop wasting your valuable money on weight loss supplements, shakes, or whatever the current fad is. There’s no such thing as the magic pill that will bring your weight to the ideal level. All of these have only modest effects on body weight and fat but this is not the long term answer.1
Don’t fall for these quick fixers on the market!
The FDA released 41 public notifications in 2015 for weight loss products containing hidden drug ingredients. FDA has identified an emerging trend where over-the-counter products, frequently represented as dietary supplements, contain hidden active ingredients that could be harmful.2
Instead, change your focus from losing weight to flooding your body with phytochemicals, micronutrients, and essential vitamins that your body will respond to favorably.

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It’s almost impossible to gain weight when we are putting the proper nutrients, vitamins, and minerals into our bodies!

This is so important it bears repeating – Our bodies will seek and maintain it’s ideal weight when we are putting the proper nutrients, vitamins, and minerals into our bodies!
So it would go without saying, that to lose weight we need to flood our bodies with nutrients!

The average, which is over 70% of people, are running full throttle but the wheels aren’t turning!

Our physiological processes and organs in our bodies are working overtime to keep us from dying due to all the “dead” foods we are putting into our bodies. Most, add no value to our health. We are continuously creating a highly acidic condition in our bodies by placing these processed dead foods, high intakes of meat, sugar, preservatives, and not to mention prescription drugs into our bodies.

This acidic condition in our body causes us to crave more acid producing foods – we have the snowball effect again!

Homeostasis, the bodies effort to do what it takes to keep us alive, will at all cost balance the pH in our body by stealing alkaline minerals from everywhere possible in the body. The alkaline calcium is pulled from our bones and the magnesium from our muscles. The kidneys are working hard to excrete excess toxins, the liver to filter, heavy breathing through our lungs to expel the CO2, our lymph system is overloaded and plugged with toxins, etc.

So what happens to all this acid producing food that is digested, or partially digested?

This is not our favorite topic, but it must be said and is critical to our health – constipation is at an all-time high. Putrefaction and fermentation in the large intestine is causing havoc by adding to the toxicity in our body. This subject will require a whole page of its own but just know that poor choice of food usually contains little or no fiber and by not eliminating the waste quickly, toxins are spewed back into our bodies. Pollution in the large intestine occurs from years of buildup!

And here’s the kicker! The body will create fat cells to store these excess toxins!
This is one reason we can’t shed the weight – the body doesn’t give it up – without a fight!

Patience

It takes some time to turn things around, after all it took quite some time for us to get into this position, so be patient and dedicated to provide living nutrients for health and your body will reward you!
See the natural health diet plan

Critical nutrients for weight loss

Start your weight loss program by flooding your body with high quality vitamins and nutrients. Living nutrients are found in raw, whole, organic, vegetables and plants, seeds, and nuts that have not been cooked or modified.

Depending on where you live and your lifestyle, this is not enough for most people. Vitamin supplements must be taken along with the raw foods we eat due to the low levels of nutrients found in the soils and plants today.

It is very important to bring the body back into the proper balance by ridding your body of the toxins that have accumulated in the flesh, muscle, and fat of the body over the years.

This DETOX program in conjunction with juicing and some lifestyle changes can be the beginning of the new you!

Take a quality supplement that contains “living enzymes” to aid in the digestion and absorption of nutrients.

Vitamins and other essential elements for weight loss

Step 1

Detox – rid your body of those toxins and free your body to seek its ideal weight. Use a product like Fiber Cleanse to ensure timely elimination of toxins from the body.

Step 2

Nourish – feed your body with a healthy diet and a supplement that contains vitamins, minerals, essential amino acids, chlorophyll, flavonoids, trace elements, antioxidants, and Live Enzymes, like gluten-free BarleyMax.
Transition – from the Fiber Cleanse during detox to a high quality fiber source, for everyday use, of soluble and insoluble fiber. The B-Flax-D contains vital nutrition in a top notch fiber source along with vitamins D and K2.
Support – for those who spend most of the time indoors without the benefits of sunshine. A vast majority of people are lacking sufficient amounts of vitamin D3. Taken in combination with K2 calcium absorption is increased and properly deposited. Calcium is a base that helps neutralize and balance our body pH and reduce toxic buildup. Vitamin D3-K2 offers these synergistic combinations.
Juicing – a much larger percentage of the nutrients from the vegetables go directly to the cellular level since it bypasses the digestion processes. Using a juicer that separates the pulp is the best but a powerful blender will work also.
For those who are restricted on time, use a high quality concentrated nutrient dense powder product such as TrioMax, CarrotJuiceMax, or BeetMax, to power your cells with nutritional energy.
Drink plenty of distilled water. The purest water we can drink comes from fruits and vegetables. Water is one of the most basic needs of the body and the metabolic functions needed for health. Drink 1 oz of water daily per half your body weight in pounds. A 160 pound person would need at least 80 ounces per day.

Step 3

Exercise – Not only helps burn calories but has many other benefits such as eliminating toxins through sweat. Alternate strength with aerobic exercises.
Rest and stress – These two work in inverse proportion to each other. If we are not getting enough rest our stress levels typically increase and vice versa. Spend time in Gods word and prayer. Carve those times every day for time of prayer and rest. Your health, and weight, depend on it!

1 National Institutes of Health – Office of Dietary Supplements
2Fda.gov/drugs/resourcesforyou

Vitamins

April 21, 2022 by Dave

What is a Vitamin

Vitamins are micronutrients that keep our bodies running smoothly. They cause our glands to function properly and are critical assistance to hormonal function, along with maintaining high levels of energy.

Peak performance and depletion of our immune system are lost without the proper vitamins in our bodies.

The fact is, and many studies show, that raw fruits and vegetables enable people to obtain the highest blood levels of nutrients.

It is challenging to eat enough fruits and vegetables to pack in all the essential vitamins and minerals that we need.

Use vitamins and supplements to fill the gaps in your diet.

Vitamin Facts

Poor nutrition creates poor quality body tissue and affects the quality of every organ in your body!

Vitamins and supplements will not cure any disease or illness but will provide the necessary elements necessary for your immune system to take control and overcome these illnesses.

You have your own unique chemical makeup, different DNA, inherited genes, lifestyle, and surrounding environmental differences. No two people are identical in terms of activity, metabolic functions, nutrient needs, or enzymatic functions.

Nutritional researchers generally encounter no vitamin B12 in plant foods today!

Not all vitamins are created equal and some you should flush down the toilet. How to choose the best vitamins.

Deficiencies

Through scientific studies we know that many people share some of the same vitamin deficiencies.

All deficiencies have a cause…

Not all deficiencies can be solved, easily, without vitamin supplementation

It may be possible to obtain all essential vitamins from the food you eat, depending on your current health condition, and would require a regimented lifestyle and a substantial amount of focus, time, and effort that would go beyond the average person’s capacity.

A case for Vitamins

Man has a magnitude of inventions and modifications to the food that God created.

And, we are paying the high price by getting too far away from the original diet that God intended for us.

This is resulting in an alarmingly high rate of obesity, disease and illness today.

We are not making headway by continuing to consume manufactured, chemically induced, dead food products.

We find these “dead foods” almost exclusively in stores.

Vitamins and minerals are important for oxidative metabolism – oxygen making energy from carbohydrates.

Vitamins and minerals vs prescription drugs

Our bodies break down due to the lack of proper nutrition. We then use chemically manufactured prescription drugs which is also the cause of many illnesses.

Read the side effects of any drug vs natural vitamins. There are no side effects of supplements

It is interesting to note that the same drugs that are used to treat cancer may cause cancer!

Treating the symptoms of the disease and not the cause is like putting ointment on your hand to treat a burn but leaving it in the fire. Natural supplements focus on treating the cause.

Choosing the best vitamins

If it is synthetic – it is created in a lab. The body cannot absorb synthetic vitamins. Save your money. They are also extremely acid-forming!

If it is inorganic – it is derived from a nonliving substance. It has no effectiveness because our bodies cannot break this down. Plants need inorganic materials for nutrients and we need organic materials for nutrients. Save your money! Some products may claim “natural” but contain inorganic materials. A good example of inorganic material is found in many of the calcium supplements on the market. Some common ingredients are ground oyster shells, carbonate, bone meal which is ground up animal bones and slaughter-house waste products. These inorganic materials are good for plant fertilizers but since the body has a very difficult time breaking down and absorbing this material most of it will be deposited in the soft tissue of the joints, blood vessels, eyes, and internal organs.

Some very serious health issues can develop as a result of taking this type of calcium. And these types of supplements will claim “Natural” on the label. You may have seen articles claiming that by taking calcium supplements you may actually increase the chance of heart attacks.

True – inorganic, as mentioned above can lead to plaque and hardening of the arteries which can promote a heart attack.

Plants absorb inorganic materials and minerals from the soil and convert it to organic minerals suitable to nourish our bodies.

Mainstream medicine many times will recommend calcium and Vitamin D supplements when in fact you may only need to increase the absorption of calcium by taking vitamin D3 and K2 which directs the body to properly deposit the calcium!

Use only natural and organic – that come from living plants. Choose whole food supplements!

Choose the products that contain No Refined Sugars, Gluten Free, NONGMO, NO Soy,
As stated previously every individual has a unique physiological makeup but all of us need the same nutrients in order to experience optimal health.

Studies show that many people may be lacking in theses vitamins and minerals:

According to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) statistics, more than 96% of Americans are not getting adequate intakes of micronutrients from food alone, based on the government’s average requirement standard.

A good choice of vitamins to consider taking

Vitamin B12
Vitamin D3
Vitamin K2
Iodine
Probiotics
Silicon

False assumptions can harm you!

Direction arrows on a sign post pointing in different directions to the words Myths one way and Facts the other, as a metaphor for discovering the real situation

“I’m tired, I must be lacking iron”

This is a fairly natural response if you tire easily. There have been discussions on marginal iron deficiencies causing performance issues by reducing certain metabolic functions and reducing the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood.

Athletes, especially female endurance athletes, may require additional iron supplementation, but we can usually meet our iron requirements by eating green leaf-vegetables, potatoes, dried fruits, pumpkin seeds, whole wheat bread, and nuts.

If you are getting a sufficient amount of sleep, exercise, and have your stress levels under control, but still experience fatigue, you may have an acidic condition in the body! Read the next article on calcium and osteoporosis.

Caution: Excess iron intake can decrease zinc absorption and is a component of insulin and the involvement of numerous enzymatic processes. Zinc plays an important role in human growth.

It’s cold and flu season – I’m loading up on vitamins!

Many athletes know that a high-performance diet is essential. Their diet will include a variety of healthy, natural foods, and pure vegetable juices. It is well documented that vegetarian type diets of this nature will adequately meet most nutritional needs.

Loading up on vitamins above the RDA, recommended daily allowance, without your doctor’s consent could be harmful.

The best choice is to create a lifestyle of better eating along with the required supplements on a daily basis.

As the old cells of our body die off they will be replaced at a rate of approximately 300 million per minute.

It is estimated that our entire body including the skeletal system is completely rebuilt every 7-10 years.

It is critical that these new cells have the proper nutrition and environment to develop properly so the immune system has the proper strength to eliminate the rogue, or cancerous, cells as they are produced.

Vitamin B12 deficiencies occur in about 47% of individuals who followed the Hallelujah Diet for a period of two years. Further tests show that many who do not follow a vegan type of diet also may be lacking B12.

Vitamin B12 deficiencies have killed Vegans! (the famous raw-foodist pioneer, T.C. Fry)

Joel Fuhrman, M.D. shares, “By the time you realize the symptoms of B12 deficiency you will already have nerve damage”.
Get all the details on Vitamin B12 here!

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Multivitamins

Multi Vitamins can be very tempting to purchase because they contain all the vitamins one could need, packaged into one. This makes it easy for us, but we have to remember that many of these are made from synthetic (created in a lab) and inorganic (derived from nonliving substance) materials.

Another issue is that nutrients are isolated, or separated.

Whole foods work best in synergy, or together. The vitamins, co-enzymes, enzymes, minerals, antioxidants work in complex processes to produce the required nutrients for us.

The D3 –K2 Vitamin is a good example of a synergistic combination to enhance calcium absorption and properly depositing the calcium. See more details.

For maximum benefits, not all vitamins should be taken at the same time, as in the multivitamin!

The timing of taking vitamins to get the maximum benefits is another reason to take selected vitamins for your individual needs.

For instance, one vitamin may claim maximum benefit by taking prior to eating and another may be during or after a meal.

A 2012 study concluded that multivitamins do not reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23117775

If you decide to take a multivitamin, Charlie Seltzer, MD, says to consider a whole foods powder supplement.

Again, the closer we can stay to Gods original diet as described in Genesis 1:29 the better health we will experience.

Sunshine and Vitamin D

April 21, 2022 by Dave

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The best way to get vitamin D

Sunshine, supplements, and food. Sunshine is the natural and best way, however most people will find it difficult to obtain sufficient quantities year round. Especially those North of the equator during the winter months.
Supplementation is required for most people to obtain the required amounts of vitamin D.
We obtain very little vitamin D from the foods we eat so sunshine or supplementation is required. The chances are slim that you would get enough D from the foods you eat.

Sunshine is an essential nutrient that the body needs for energy enhancement. Sunshine and light striking the body has an immediate influence. It not only enhances our digestion but enables the human body to better assimilate the nutrients from our food. Sunlight enables the human body to assimilate calcium resulting in bone and cartilage tissue health. Sunlight is related to the reproduction of red blood cells and avoiding anemia.

Sunlight interacts with our skin producing vitamin D in the cutaneous tissues. Research is now revealing that sunlight taken in through the eyes relieves arthritic pains. It has been found that sunglasses screen out the health-giving wavelengths from the full light spectrum.

Studies find that sunlight is a significant factor in providing what the body needs to heal itself from diseases and ailments. Sunlight taken while resting increases our metabolic rate, circulation, and oxygen carrying abilities of the blood. As a result, the process of toxin elimination and nerve energy is increased.

Excessive sun that burns the skin is the major cause of skin cancers. 30 minutes in the full sun, on as much of the skin area as reasonable, will produce approximately 10,000 IUs of vitamin D3 for a light skin person. Dark skin people will need as much as six times more sunshine to get the same benefits.

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How much vitamin D do I need?

Recent studies indicate that the optimal daily intake of vitamin D3 should be 5,000 to 8,000 IUs.

Research shows that upwards of 85% of people are deficient or have less than optimal levels of vitamin D. If we lived outdoors and ate like our native ancestors did, we wouldn’t need to worry about the lack of vitamin D.

Don’t worry about getting too much vitamin D from the sun. There is no risk of solar overproduction because the sun destroys the excess vitamin D when we reach our maximum limit. Incredible creation!

Today most people work indoors and eat a highly refined, cooked diet with large volumes of meat. It is understandable why we aren’t getting the nutrients that we require. Not to mention all the sunscreen for fear of cancers.

Many people believe that hiding from the sun is keeping them from cancer but in reality may be a significant factor in causing the cancers.
Robert Heaney, M.D. says that melanoma is more common among workers who work indoors and more likely to affect parts of the body not exposed to sunshine.

A study by the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska reals that the typical adult needs between 4,000 and 8,000 IUs of vitamin D3 per day to prevent cancer, multiple sclerosis, and type 1 diabetes.

Research shows that an intake of 40,000 IUs and up to 50,000 IUs per day in cancer patients does not cause toxicity.

Why you need Vitamin K with Vitamin D

Vitamin K2 directs calcium out of the blood and into the bones.

Vitamin K2, which helps activate and improve absorption of vitamin D3. Vitamin K2 “activates” vitamin D3, so it is critical to include this nutrient.

Vitamin K2 is also essential to preventing cancer, promoting brain health, building strong bones and preventing plaque buildup in your arteries.

Caution: [Consult your physician before taking this product. Vitamin K may be contra-indicated for individuals on dialysis treatment.
[Vitamin K supplementation may be contraindicated for those taking Coumadin/ warfarin anticoagulant medication. Consult your physician for more information].

Sources of Vitamin K

Leafy greens
Seeds
Kale
MK 7 – from fermented foods

Symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency

You may experience some of these:

Tiredness, weakness, pain in bones
General aches and pains
Frequent infections
It is important to be tested because some people may not have symptoms

Testing for Vitamin D deficiencies

We don’t want to be spending money for vitamin D3 supplementation if we don’t need it so testing is advisable.

Doctors test your 25(OH)D level, or some just call it vitamin D test.

You can get your blood test from your doctor or you can do an in home test.

Optimize your overall health by maintaining your vitamin D between 40 and 70 ng/ml, verified by a blood test.

For in home testing go to the Vitamin D Council. The details including a video on how to take the test is available for your use.
http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/about-vitamin-d/testing-for-vitamin-d/

Additional Sources:

The Health Seekers’ YearBook, Victoria BidWell
Al Sears, MD, Cns, board-certified clinical nutritionist, Palm Beach, Florida. “Confidential Cures”
Dr. Michael Donaldson, Research Director, Hallelujah Acres, notes from webinar, 2016,

Vitamin B-12

April 21, 2022 by Dave

B-12 Misconceptions

For many years’ vegans that were on the 100% raw diet thought they were getting plenty of vitamin B-12 from plants and vegetables along with those who adamantly rejected this thought.

Tests by Dr. Donaldson on 100 people who were on an 85% raw fruits and vegetables and 15% cooked portion of their daily meal for at least two years revealed that 47% of men and women were deficient in B-12.[1]

Nutrition researchers generally encounter no vitamin B-12 in plant foods today!
The Framingham Study revealed that 39% of those on an animal-based diet were deficient in B-12 also.[2]

Testing is showing that low serum B-12 is common in younger and older participants. They were shown to have plasma levels in the range at which they would start experiencing neurological symptoms.
The results show that many people are in need of supplementation of this critical vitamin.

There are many other factors that can impact the B12 in our bodies. The lack of B12 has been termed as a “devastating, silent crippler that is so easily preventable.”

Why would B-12 be lacking from our food?

We must ask the question, why wouldn’t we get enough B-12 from the plants, vegetables, and fruits of God’s creation to maintain health? Did God leave it out of the food that we were instructed to eat?

Absolutely not!

There has been a tremendous amount of controversy on this subject due to the gradual depletion of vitamin B-12, over time, by vegans. The body manufactures its own B12 from a certain bacteria found in and on the vegetable and fruit. Grazing animals are found to have B12 from the bacteria found on the grasses that they eat.

After 1942 Bayer and some other chemical manufacturers developed a way to dispose of WW II weapons by converting these chemicals into pesticides and fertilizers. As a result of continued and increased use of these products, the unintentional consequence has been a gradual sterilization and depletion of soils and bacteria necessary to supply the plants with B-12.

Another cause of the lack of this bacteria (B12) is from the excessive washing of vegetables for marketing. This eliminates any of the bacteria found on the vegetable itself.
The consequence – loss of Vitamin B-12 derived from plants.

Special soil conditioning, composting, and using natural substances for fertilizers would allow vegetables to regain the necessary bacteria for our bodies to produce B-12 without supplementation. This is yet to be proved out with new methods of raising plant foods.

Certified organic is your best option!

Are you in danger?

Symptoms of B-12 deficiency:

Neurological problems
Enlargement of the mucous membranes of the mouth, vagina, or stomach
Experiencing Macrocytic anemia (red blood cells are larger than their normal volume)

The result of a nutrient-deficient diet containing salty, high-fat foods, that have been cooked, fried, or baked will frequently cause gastritis. This high heat condition will destroy vitamin B-12 mutating it to an inactive state that cannot be absorbed by our cells.

You know the saying “what you don’t know can kill you”!

It’s true. Joel Fuhrman, M.D. saw the blood test results of T.C. Fry, the popular promoter of a raw vegan diet. He died of “severe” B-12 deficiency.

Vitamin B-12 deficiency must be corrected using supplementation if you are adhering to a raw vegan diet.

I have written some information on choosing vitamins here.

What is vitamin B-12?

B-12, or cobalamin, is a co-enzyme which is produced by bacteria. As a result most people will not produce B-12 in their gut without supplementation.[3]
It is primarily needed for growth and red blood cell formation.

Some of the benefits include:

Essential for metabolic processes in our body
Assists in synthesis of protein
Critical for proper functioning of the mind
Supports healthy nerve cells
Assists in the metabolism of carbohydrates and fats
Assists in absorption of foods and digestion

How to correct B-12 deficiency!

Most leading experts agree that 0.5 micrograms of vitamin B-12 per day is sufficient for maintaining health, although some studies show that 1.0 to 3.0 micrograms would be required for normal red blood cell maturation. This would allow a normal storage of about 1000 times this amount within the liver and other body tissues.

The difference in the recommended dosage may be due to how effective our body is in absorption or impaired digestion. A study revealing that the absorption ratio of vegans is shown to be 70% and that of meat eaters is 26%, according to Dr. Gabriel Cousens, M.D.

The best option for supplementation is taking the active form methylcobalamin however if this is not available hydroxocobalamin is an acceptable option that is still superior to the typical form, cyanocobalamin. The body must convert cyanocobalamin before it can be used.

It would be prudent to have your health professional do testing every few years by using the MMA Test. (Urinary Methylmalonic Acid Test)

Joel Fuhrman, M.D. commented, “a minority of people will produce B-12 in their gut without supplementation”.

Notes:
[1] Dr Michael Donaldson, PhD, Cornell University and Hallelujah Acres research director. myhdiet.com/healthnews/rev-malkmus/vitamin-b12-deficient/
[2] Framingham offspring study
[3] Joel Fuhrman, M.D.

Vitamin A

April 21, 2022 by Dave

Do you have sufficient Vitamin A?

Let’s take a look at what vitamin A is all about and then we will determine the best way to obtain it:
Most people get enough from the foods they eat. Deficiency is rare in the United States, with the exception of some premature infants who may have low levels for the first year of their life.

Benefits of Vitamin A

Helps promote skin growth.
About half of the vitamin A that we need can be provided by Beta-carotene in fruits and vegetables. Beta-carotene is what makes them red, yellow, and orange.
Beta-carotene, a fat soluble compound, is converted in the liver to vitamin A. This type is referred to as a provitamin.
Helps the liver flush out toxins.
Improves vision.
Bone maintenance and reproductive health.
Stimulates the renewal of skin.
Reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Vitamin A turns into a purple pigment in the retina so we can see at night.
Helps to strengthen the immune system.
Reduces bile and fat in the liver – thus helps to prevent obesity and diabetes.
Important for the production of insulin-producing cells during fetal development.
Found in plants with carotenoids.

Deficiency of Vitamin A

Vitamin A deficiency can cause rashes, dermatitis, and eczema.
Vitamin A deficiency may cause the outer segments of our eyes’ photoreceptors to deteriorate and impair vision. A condition called xerophthalmia which is the inability to see in low light may lead to blindness if not treated. This is a common symptom for young children, pregnant women, and breastfeeding women in many underdeveloped countries.
Vitamin A deficiency could lead to the destruction of beta cells in adults.
Most people get enough from the foods they eat. Deficiency is rare in the United States, with the exception of some premature infants who may have low levels for the first year of their life.

Sources of Vitamin A

Think green leafy, yellow and orange vegetables for the healthy way to get this vitamin.

Carrots are well known for abundant levels of beta-carotene but this nutrient can also be found in leafy green vegetables, bell peppers, spinach, squash, broccoli, and sweet potatoes. Beta-carotene is part of the carotenoid family.

Fruits that contain higher levels of vitamin A include cantaloupe, apricots, and mangos.

Carrots are loaded with vitamin A and juicing is an excellent way to quickly get the nutrients to the cellular level in our bodies.

The standard American diet would include eating “organ meats” as a source of vitamin A, but cholesterol can be a problem along with digestion issues. The major source of vitamin A for those on the SAD diet (standard American diet) would be from dairy products.

GO TO A HEALTHY DIET FOR MORE INFORMATION

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Vitamin A Warnings

10,000 units, 1 or 2 daily. This dosage should normally not be exceeded. Vitami A is one of the few nutrients which, in excessive amounts, can cause toxicity. Because it is fat soluble, it stays in the body’s fat tissues rather than washing out readily. Prolonged over-dosage (more than 100,000 units daily for adults) can lead to hair loss, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, skin problems, fatigue, headaches and liver enlargement.

However, it must be noted that vitamin A is one of the most frequently missing nutrients in processed foods, and supplementation in order to correct long-standing deficiencies is frequently required.

Additional Sources:
[1] National Institute of Health, office of dietary supplements
Michael Donaldson, Hallelujah Acres
JAMA. 2002;287(1):47-54.doi;10.1001/jama.287.1.47
[2] Food & Behavior Barbara Reed Stitt

Health Diet Plan and Your Connections For Success

April 19, 2022 by Dave

Make it your own!
First of all make this “your” diet plan and learn as you go! Develop your plant-based diet along with a vitamin and supplement plan that works for you.

Over time you will develop a routine and habits that will lead to better health. This will allow the body to receive all the nutrients that it requires and help to eliminate toxins from the body that hinder our health and are the root cause of many illnesses. If your health seems to be pretty good but you are feeling exhausted or tired then this diet will definitely rev you up some.

Don’t beat yourself up:
If you find yourself worrying about that dessert you took but didn’t really want to…don’t let that discourage you from continuing. Just focus on moving forward and getting as much of the raw, nutritious vegetables and juice that you can into your body.

Make the gradual changes by replacing the harmful foods with the healthy foods. You will feel better and have more energy which will motivate you more yet.

Let’s Get Started With Your Health Diet Plan

Slim healthy Woman losing weight. Health and diet

Even though it is not reported too often in the mainstream media, there has been a tremendous amount of research and studies that demonstrate without doubt that humans’ natural biological diet for maximum health, strength, power, and endurance will come from raw fruits and vegetables.

The 85/15 Goal
There was a period of time that I had to increase my cooked portion of food because I was losing too much weight. I have now found the good balance where I can maintain my ideal weight. Over time you too will develop what works for you.

The goal for the average person is to eat 85% raw uncooked, unprocessed fruits and vegetables, and 15% Vegan cooked option.

The food we eat can either build up and nourish or destroy our bodies. We do have a choice!

The Barley Max product is loaded with live enzymes and nutrients to assist with our nutritional needs as a food supplement. The patented process maintains these live enzymes by using low heat so they are not damaged. I would highly recommend this to be taken daily.

Why Food Alone is Not Enough

Deficient In Nutrients:
Even those eating all the right foods may be deficient in nutrients. Many people are lacking at least one vitamin. Studies show that today’s vegetables are lacking the amount of nutrients that they had just a few decades ago. The ability to eat enough raw foods to obtain all the nutrients the body needs is not practical. Over time, our soils have been depleted of some major nutrients that feed the vegetables and fruits that we eat. This lack of nutrients can compromise our immune system from working properly.

For this reason it is recommended to get these nutrients by additional means.

Juicing for Nutrients — Fresh carrot juice

Juicing:

The goal is to get the maximum nutrition directly to our cells. We accomplish this when the rich nutrients are easy to assimilate and require minimal digestive effort. This also allows more energy to be focused on rebuilding of cells.

When we juice we separate the pulp/fiber from the juice. By removing the fiber, which is the carrier of the nutrients, we will bypass the digestive system that destroys some of the nutrients and very quickly and efficiently get the nutrients into our bloodstream.

The quantity of nutrients is also important, as discussed above. For example carrots are the richest source of beta-carotene, which is converted to Vitamin A by the body, and is loaded with other nutrients. By juicing one 8 oz glass of carrot juice you would have the equivalent of eating one pound of carrots.

When my schedule allows, I juice mixed raw greens – approx 15% spinach, kale, parsley, etc- with carrots and take twice a day on an empty stomach. The other times when home juicing is not practical, due to busy schedules, the CarrotMax or the BeetMax is an excellent choice. I personally use the TrioMax which is the BarleyMax, BeetMax, and CarrotMax combined. This is a very powerful powder mix that will power your cells.

Supplements:

The need for supplements is essential in the world we live today. Many people, even with their best effort, are deficient in one or more areas. Our bodies are continually being bombarded with the “bad things”, whether it be food, air, or the water we drink, we need to combat these elements the best we can to rebuild or just maintain our health.

New research shows that the overwhelming majority of people are deficient in vitamin D3. Also Vitamin B12 is not found in plant foods so vegans and vegetarians are typically low in B12. Don’t rule out low B12 if you eat meat though. About 40% of people tested had low-to-normal levels of B12 in their blood and 17% of those were low enough to have symptoms of deficiency.

It is very important to be informed in the differences of supplements. Slight differences can make a big difference. For example vitamin B12 comes in two different kinds – methylcobalamin and cyanocobalamin. The cyanocobalamin is cheaper but is not found in nature and needs to be converted by the body into methylcobalamin before it can be utilized. Read more…

The supplements and vitamins page has the full description, needs, and recommendations to help you determine your needs.

How important are vitamins? Vitamin D3 is needed by every cell in your body to survive. D3 regulates immune function, inflammation, thyroid function, skeletal development, blood sugar, cell growth, tumor development, and helps keep your mind peaked.

What to avoid, and why!
We added the word replace because it would be difficult for most people to follow any kind of health diet plan if they were asked to remove only, as most diets do.

The one thing that surprises most people is that there’s a healthy alternative for almost everything you crave! And, good tasting too!

It’s important to realize that almost every physical health problem we experience has a diet related cause, other than accident, of course.

God created and designed us to be nourished with living (raw) foods, so it is imperative that the greatest percentage of our daily food intake be raw foods – and that we avoid the foods that are causing the problems in the first place.
Weekly meal plans are not easy at first!
Starting out, one of the hardest things to do is planning out meals. What do I eat? What groceries do I need? How do I make them?

The easiest way to get started and to learn a new way of preparing foods is to use the “Simple Weekly Meal Plan” recipe booklet. I love using this because it has the grocery list for the week and daily meal plans with recipes. These can be adapted for your specific needs as you develop your style of preparing these foods. Click Here, and then click on “Books” then “Recipe Books” at the top of the page. You will have many other recipe books to add to your collection as you work your way into it.

Change!
I would probably be correct in saying that change will be difficult for you especially when it comes to food & Diet. Food is part of our life tradition, it is a big part of social events and entertainment. Remember, we are gradually replacing the unhealthy with the healthy.

Another obstacle to diet change is “addiction”!! – Yes we can become addicted to certain foods because of some ingredients that are added to the food. In fact, some animal studies show that sugar is eight times as addictive as cocaine. Once we start placing healthy foods and nutrition into our bodies we gradually stop craving these types of food.

All this effort will be worth the return that you will experience in your life by making the change from the SAD (Standard American Diet) diet to the healthy diet.

Note from the author:
This quote by Dr. Thomas Fuller is so true when it comes to making diet changes: “Health is not valued till sickness comes”.

After 3 months on this diet, my doctor took me off my blood pressure and cholesterol medicine, which after many years still remain normal, including my weight.

There is a long list of those who have recovered from very serious illnesses by adopting this diet and embracing it fully. The body is very complex and each with its own individual physiological makeup. Occasionally new studies and research may cause us to make corrections or some changes to the current diet plan as listed.