Tina the Nutritionist
Nutritional Support for a "HEALTHY BODY"
Do you remember your Mother always telling you to eat your leafy green vegetables because "they're good for you?" Well, Mom was right! However, nutritious green foods and their concentrated juices are not limited to your everyday vegetables. There are even more nutritious green foods which can include grain grasses, chlorella, spirulina, astragalus root, alfalfa and many (many) others.
When cutting back on calories to lose some "extra body fat" - or for those of us who are simply "on the go" - we are also cutting back on vital nutrients that help the body maintain optimum health. Green food juice concentrates are perfect for individuals who do not eat enough leafy green vegetables. Beyond the basic nutrients, green food juices provide an abundant source of valuable, detoxification supporting substances such as chlorophyll and powerful phytonutrients. These are very important for dieters and anyone on a detoxification program.
If you do not eat a diet high in raw vegetables and fruits, your pancreatic enzyme levels decline, thus diminishing the ability to
break down food. These enzymes also decline with age. They are vital to maintain cellular function and optimal health. The only way
you can replenish your "enzyme bank" is by eating raw vegetables and fruits. Cooking food kills all the natural enzymes and all
cooked food has no enzyme activity. Therefore, if you do not eat a diet high in raw foods, it would be wise to consider taking a
good digestive enzyme along with a Green Food product such as Vivamin Super Greens.
Digestive problems lead to a myriad of health issues including arthritis, poor energy levels, acid reflux, constipation,
upset stomach, weight gain, high blood pressure, etc. There are many reasons why you may want to supplement every meal
with Digestive Enzymes:
- Diet Low in Raw Fruits & Vegetables
- Low Energy Levels
- Digestive Disorders
- Acid Reflux
- Lactose Intolerance
- Skin Problems
- High Cholesterol levels
- Over-weight
- Allergies
- Low Immunity
- Joint Pain and or arthritis
?and many more!
Many people do not seem to realize just how important a diet high in Phytonutrients and Enzymes really are to their overall health
and well-being. With today's environmental pollutants; the chemicals in our food, air and water; exposure to people with various
illnesses and disease; fluorinated and chemically treated water; processed foods; air pollution; cooking; microwave ovens; stress;
lack of sleep; medications ... the list goes on and on - Enzymes are essential!
Providing your diet with powerful and broad-spectrum digestive enzymes supports your body's systems for digestion of multiple
food groups which include protein, fat, fibers and carbohydrates. This also insures that you will absorb a greater amount of nutrients
that your food was meant to supply! Without enzymes, your body will not break down and assimilate the vitamins, minerals, amino acids,
fatty acids and essential phytonutrients nutrients your body so desperately needs to maintain optimal wellness.
Please make sure you are providing your body with colorful foods and Enzymes everyday!
To Your Excellent Health!
Tina Brorby Cox
Vivamin Nutritionist
Cancer Treatment
Q. A friend of mine has recently been diagnosed with testicular cancer and now
after having the tumour removed will begin treatment in January. He is
feeling a bit low at the moment and expecting to feel worse once his 6 week,
daily treatment begins. What is the best product to give him strength and
wellbeing? Best wishes, Jonathan Smith
A. Cancer is a terrible disease for anyone to have to go through. I am very sorry that your friend has had to undergo conventional medical 'treatment.' Most often the actual "treatments" (can) do much harm to the immune system, at the very time when the individual's immunity needs to perform at it's optimum, in order to recover from the treatments and the stress the individual is going through. Stress alone can be extremely detrimental - add cancer to it and you have got double the trouble. In this situation, your friend's immune system needs to be at it's peak in order for him to recover.
There are so many websites, articles, books, periodicals, news reports, TV commercials,
Infomercials etc. "claiming" to sell this or that "miracle potion." The biggest problem for the average person is knowing what really works and what is a bunch of "baloney." And believe me, there is a lot of baloney out there! I will give you a list of herbs and supplements that I have learned of over many years working in the nutrition field.
Remember - these are only suggestions - I cannot diagnose nor "prescribe" anything - but I can tell you what I would do in this situation for myself and my family members.
The first thing I would do if my immune system was compromised from cancer, cancer treatments and stress is strengthen my IMMUNE SYSTEM to the "nth" degree ? meaning, I would do everything I could to insure my immune system was functioning at it's highest level. The best way to do this is to increase the amount of foods rich in Phytonutrients and undergo a detoxification program to cleanse the entire blood system.
PHYTONUTRIENTS - Phytonutrients are naturally occurring substances that give plants their characteristic flavor, color, and "resistance to disease." Phytonutrients are found in plants such as vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, grains, and legumes (eat only organic - very important). The carotenoids found in yellow-orange fruits and vegetables such as carrots and squash have been shown to help prevent cancer and heart disease. Polyphenols found in green and black teas are some of the most potent antioxidants known. Lycopene - found in tomatoes and sauces is a very potent polyphenol and has been shown to help in the prevention of prostate cancer. Many phytonutrients promote detoxification in the body, which is critical to overall health and the prevention and or treatment of disease.
(our Choice Natural Super Greens is a good supplement to supply phytonutrients)
D-GLUCARATE - has been shown to help the liver metabolize pesticides, hormones, carcinogens and other toxins (it is critical to eliminate toxins such as heavy metals) Take in the form of calcium D-glucarate.
ASTRAGALUS - Is often a key herb in both Chinese and Western herbal formulas for immune support for people with cancer. Astragalus enhances the activity of immune cells such as macrophages and natural killer cells that are known to destroy cancer. In Chinese and Japanese oncology hospitals, doctors often rely upon Astragalus to reduce the potentially damaging effects of chemotherapy by helping bone marrow produce more white blood cells.
STINGING NETTLE (Urtica Dioica) - the roots and leaves have the components of a remarkably effective herbal medicine. Nettle has been used as a medicinal food for many centuries. Naturopathic physicians and Herbalists recommend nettle leaves as an essential part of any detoxification program.
GREEN TEA - the strong antioxidant activity of polyphenols helps to protect the DNA against damage, providing some protection for the critical generic material in every human cell. The polyphenols also block the formation or reduce the cancer-causing activity of nitrosamines - nitrites and nitrates. In addition, green tea polyphenols prevent certain enzymes in the liver from activating carcinogens during the detoxification process. While helping to support the liver, where most detoxification occurs, green tea also prevents the formation of cancer-causing substances. Drink Green Tea on a regular basis!
ASHWAGANDHA - In the ancient tradition of Ayurvedic medicine - practiced in India for thousands of years - ashwagandha has been used to treat conditions such as fatigue, chronic disease, impotence and memory. Another great benefit ashwagandha offers is it is a wonderful Stress reliever! Research shows that this herb is an excellent adaptogen that helps the body cope with physical and mental stress. Studies also show that this natural medicine can help people who have exhaustion from chronic stress, weakened immunity (from illness such as cancer) and as a tonic for chronic diseases. It mobilizes different components of the immune system to fight invading microbes and has a modulating or balancing effect if one has inflammation. Standard dosage is 1,000 to 3,000 mg daily of the root. No reported side effects.
OMEGA-3FATTY ACIDS - are important for a healthy, well-functioning immune system. Try to get more omega 3's in your diet (Cold water fish such as Salmon) and also take supplements. Animal studies have shown that fish oil can augment certain types of chemotherapy to fight cancer more effectively. Fish oil has also been shown to help treat cachexia, which is the loss of muscle mass and weight in cancer patients.
TURMERIC- suppresses the cancer causing effects of mutagens and carcinogens. A study of smokers who took a supplement of 1.5 grams of turmeric a day had reduced urinary excretion of mutagens (substances that cause damage to the cell DNA which can lead to cancer formation).
VITAMIN E - Tocotrienols have been shown to be important for the prevention and treatment of cancer. Studies have shown that people with low Vitamin E levels are more susceptible to different types of cancers.
VITAMIN C - many studies show that a diet rich in vitamin C is protective against many different types of cancer. Vitamin C protects the genetic material in cells - their DNA - from damage (such as chemotherapy). This is significant because researchers think DNA damage is one of the leading reasons why people have cancer.
VITAMIN C also supports proper functioning of the white blood cells and immune cells, which help keep cancer cells in check. In addition, it is an important component of general detoxification. To the extent that you can detoxify your liver and other body organs, you help to metabolize (burn up) some of the cancer-causing chemicals and excrete them from your body. ** I would highly suggest looking into intravenous treatments.
PHYTOPLANKTON - also known as marine microalgae, are single cell plants that are the "vegetation" of the ocean. They are responsible for making up to 90% of the Earth's oxygen. The elements and electrolytes in plankton are ideal for the human body. When the human body has the nutrients it needs, it is able to maintain all it's systems in balance, a situation referred to as homeostasis. When critical components are missing or deficient, the body becomes unbalanced - a state we often refer to as disease (dis-ease). Supplying the missing substances allows the body to regain it's optimal health. The rich phytonutrients found in phytoplankton offer potentially promising effects in human physiology such as immune system enhancement and antioxidant protection from cancers and degenerative diseases.
You may also want to look up: The Rife machine and Dr. Royal Raymond Rife (Highly suggested), Chelation Therapy, Intravenous Vit C. and Essiac tea (very beneficial ? too much info to list here though)
Websites he may want to visit: http://www.naturalcancertherapies.org, http://www.rife.co.za/about.htm (Rife Machine), http://www.herbrep.com/rife.htm, http://www.realfoods.net (Vita Mix), http://www.DorWay.com (excellent)
*I realize this is a lot of information at one time. Print it and read it at your own leisure. This is only a partial list of the many beneficial "natural" remedies that exist for the prevention and actual treatment(s) for all forms of cancer that exist.
Have a Blessed Day!
Tina Brorby Cox
Vivamin Nutritionist
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