Spring
Break for Your Body – The Purification Program or The Gut Balancing Program
As March Madness peaks along with it is Spring
Break. Ever wonder what exactly are we
breaking from? For many it is a time of
partying – probably the exact opposite of a “break” for the body. Perhaps this year you should consider a real
Spring Break for your body. Give it a
break from processing the everyday load of toxins and treat it to three weeks
of healthy eating and living. We’ll all
be doing cleaning of the house, cleaning of the yard; so why not add the all
important cleaning of the body.
For this year I would have you consider either the
traditional 21 day purification program or the new gut balancing program. The
gut balancing program is a ten week program to rejuvenate your biome (read
below what your biome is and why you may want to consider this). It does not
have the food restrictions of the cleanse – so you don’t have to give up any of
your favorites. Of course the healthier
you eat, the better you will feel.
Or, my more adventurous friends may want to do them
in combination!!
The
Surprising Truth about Vitamin Studies
Among
the most common questions I receive in my nutrition consulting practice are
those relating to vitamins and supplements.
“If vitamins are supposed to be good for us, why do I read in the paper
and hear on television reports they are not?”
Earlier
this year there was a new study that looked at several prior research studies
and concluded that vitamin supplementation was not helpful (and in fact some
suggested it could be harmful). There
were no significant differences in positive outcomes between people taking
vitamins and those not taking them. A
study released last year found similar findings specific to Vitamin E and
“antioxidant” supplementation. It went one step further saying that those taking
the supplements experienced worse outcomes (more heart disease and cancer) than
those not taking the supplements.
For
years we have been told by alternative health practitioners and the vitamin and
supplement industry that Vitamin E and “antioxidants” are supposed to protect
against heart disease and cancer. This appears to be counter-intuitive. Can
they both be right?
To
read the full article click here: http://brwellness.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-suprising-truth-about-vitamin.html
The
Purification Program a.k.a. “The Cleanse”
You’ve heard me talk about it many times in the
past. You’ve heard me say I am about to
do it and invite you to join me. Yes, it
is that time of the year again: Spring (really – it is Spring despite the cold
weather many of us are still having!).
It is the perfect time for the Purification Program, also known as “the
Cleanse.” There are many cleanses on the market but I say with all confidence this
is definitely the best. Why do I say that? Because I am repeatedly told this by
clients who did other cleanses previously.
As I mentioned last month the 21 day Purification
Program from Standard Process keeps getting better! For those of you who have done it in the best
there are some new refinements. They
finally mention quinoa as a key food and call it a “pseudo” grain. It has replaced brown rice as an allowable
food. For the new and revised guide book
click here: https://www.standardprocess.com/Standard-Process-Document-Library/Guides/purificationguideL2605.pdf
And as a special incentive for you to join me in the
cleanse in April for each full purification kit you order you will receive a
free copy of the new book that guides you through the purification process called
1° of Change. It has lots of great
information including day by day recipes with each day featuring a specific
food. It is a great guide to insure you
are getting variety during the program.
It also contains many new and flavorful shake recipes.
The Biome: Yes, It Is All About the
Gut
In
a quick summary the gut balancing program is designed to improve digestive and
overall health by removing the harmful microbes from your gut while paving the
way for the growth of beneficial bacteria via feeding and populating. This is
not a “quick fix” project, but needs to take place over time, thus the ten week
program. It does not require you to make dramatic dietary changes. In fact you
don’t have to change anything. However, we
all know the better our diet the better we will feel in general.
Among the
latest and greatest breakthroughs of modern medicine is the mapping of the
human genome with its vast potential for gene based therapies. I find this work
extremely interesting although I’m not exactly sure where it will lead. What’s even more interesting is the work
being done to explore the genome of what is living in our gut that is not
human. This is referred to as our
microbiome. It is the trillions of bacteria and other microscopic living
organisms that are an integral part of us. They are found on our skin, in our
mouth, throughout the inside of our body, and most famously in our gut (our
stomach, small intestines, and large intestines).
For
the rest of the article click here: http://brwellness.blogspot.com/2014/03/its-all-about-gut-and-gut-balance.html
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