Nutritional Information

NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS AND YOUR HEALTH

SUPPLEMENTATION IS INCREASINGLY SEEN AS NECESSARY TO MAINTAINING HEALTH.

Over the past twenty years a major change has swept across the country. From medical researchers to doctors to nutritionists, experts are acknowledging the need for nutritional supplementation in addition to a healthy diet.

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO EXPERIENCE...
· Better health?
· Improved physical capabilities?
· Increased energy levels?
· Relief from chronic illnesses?
· Protection against heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

DO YOU HAVE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING HEALTH CONCERNS?
· Mind (memory, concentration, or other cognitive issues)
· Obesity or other weight concerns
· Stress or depression
· Blood sugar management concerns
· Pain from conditions like arthritis, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia
· Heart and vascular conditions
· Hormonal changes (PMS-menopause)
· Poor digestive system
· Vision protection (macular degeneration, cataracts, poor night vision)
· Immune concerns (herpes, colds & flu, allergies, wound healing, etc.)

It is likely specialized nutritional support can help achieve long term relief without the side effects that occur with medications. MODERN FOOD PRODUCTION
· Processing depletes important nutrient content.
· Factory farming decreases soils of essential minerals and trace elements.
· Storage prior to reaching market further reduces essential nutrients.
· Packaged foods are very high in sodium, sugar and many preservatives that contribute to the development of health problems such as cancers.
· Cooking further degrades already deficient foods.

Our Modern Lifestyles
· Environmental toxins in the air, water and soil
· Stress at work, during the commute and at home
· Increasing longevity--as we age our bodies' nutritional requirements change
· Eating choices: fast foods, high sugar, high fat foods and food additives
· Unhealthy habits: smoking, drinking, insufficient sleep and exercise

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Supplementation Essentials

Multivitamins
Good health requires a positive mental attitude, a healthy diet and exercise. Most people who are committed to the idea of optimum health consider a high-quality multivitamin as the essential base from which they build their nutritional supplement programs. Multivitamins are designed to cover, as broadly as possible all vitamins, minerals and other essential nutritional components necessary to insure optimal health.

Antioxidants
Antioxidants are your best defense against free radical formation. They can be viewed as tiny cellular firefighters. Antioxidants help you decrease the number of free radicals and helps protect your cells from constant damaging attack.

Detoxification
The body's detoxification mechanism is a heavily nutrient-supported process. It is clear that simple juice or water fasting is less complete and no longer the method of choice. These fasts were thought to work under the principle that the body will be able to clear stored toxins and heal itself when the "stress" of digestion and the further accumulation of toxins were eliminated. Prolonged fasting may however weaken muscles and various organs because of protein losses and a gradual slowing of metabolic activity as the body tries to conserve its depleted energy resources.

The current approach to detoxification is to nourish the body thoroughly, fueling its natural detoxification mechanism with the nutrients needed to achieve optimal detoxification activity. By providing high-quality protein, complex carbohydrates and essential fats, the body gets what it needs to prevent muscle and organ breakdown and depleted energy resources. Nutrients are also needed to support the function of the organs directly involved in detoxification:
the liver, the intestinal tract and the kidneys.

Intelligent application of nutrition may help.

HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU NEED ANTIOXIDANT SUPPLEMENTATION?
· Do you eat less than 5-7 fresh fruits and vegetables every day?
· Are you under stress at work or at home?
· Do you exercise regularly?
· Do you live in an area that has air, soil or other environmental contamination?
· Are you concerned about premature aging?
· Do you regularly get illnesses, injuries or infections?

PUTTING TOGETHER YOUR SUPPLEMENTATION PROGRAM
This report is intended as an introduction to nutritional supplementation and is by no means comprehensive, It is likely, having read this far, you have more questions than you started with. If you are having difficulty deciding which multivitamin to choose, consult with an MD, a health care professional or a qualified nutritional advisor. Although, Dr. Simon does not prescribe a supplement as a treatment for a specific health concern, she can give you the information you need to help you decide which supplements may work best for you. Visit www.ediets.com for specific help with weight management and a personalized exercise program. At drugstore.com, you will find many helpful wellness products.

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