Medical Malpractice

Our bodies are built from the foods we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe. Imagine your body as fire. It is mainly built from proteins (in muscles, cells, hormones and enzymes), fats (in and outside cells), minerals (in bones and teeth), and small amounts of carbohydrates (in cells and in the "glue" of the cell). The fuels for your body fire are carbohydrates, fats and proteins. The kindling is essential fatty acids and iodine. Vitamins are the catalysts. They keep the fire burning effectively. The sparks that escape the fire, free radicals, need to be kept under control by antioxidants. The best fuel for your body is natural foods; raw, fresh fruits and vegetables; sprouted foods; moderate amounts of whole grains and legumes; yogurt; raw nuts and seeds; eggs, milk and oils; preferably, all organic. Eating natural foods and regular movement will ward off most health issues and dis-ease. Eating unnatural foods will cause constipation and other digestive problems. Constipation is a major cause of dis-ease. Food matter held in the bowel for too long will accumulate toxins which are then absorbed through the bowel wall into the blood stream and lymphatic system. This created a toxic body which leads to all kind of health issues.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q. Why don't doctors talk more about nutrition if it is so important?

A. There is little or nutritional education in medical training. There are several reasons for this. First of all, the health care reimbursement system does not cover nutritional counseling; the medical field is by and large dictated through malpractice rulings, which nutrition has no place in and finally; the medical field is largely supported by pharmaceutical companies, again, of which nutrition and preventative measures do not support drug companies, they are seen as direct competition and opponents. So until the government views nutrition and preventative measures as an important part of our health care system, we must be responsible for our own health by reading and studying on our own. The irony is, if the government supported natural health measures, the cost of our health care would go down dramatically, our quality of life would go up significantly and the economy would respond in kind.

Q. Aren't my health issues are inherited and therefore I can't do anything about them?

A. It is true that you may be "prone" or "pre-disposed" to a certain illness or ailment, but the real truth is that you have more control over your health than any other thing. It is known that the environment (which also includes the way we feed out body) plays a much bigger part in our health than our genes. If we get the proper "fuel" for our body we won't lose our hair and we have a MUCH lesser chance of getting cancer. Everyone has different nutritional needs, based on their genetics. This is where personal responsibility comes in; we need to read, study and live health!

Q. Doesn't stress play the biggest role in my health?

A. Only when stress becomes distress; a negative factor in our life, does it affect our overall health. Everyone is confronted with stress. A kiss causes stress. Exercise causes stress. The plan is not to avoid stress, but to supply the proper tools for our body to handle stress.Stress is particularly hard on our adrenal glands. The adrenal glands produce the hormones designed to deal with stress. If we do not feed our adrenal glands the nutrition they need to properly respond to stress, they fatigue, build up scar tissue and finally wither. This is when stress can no longer be handled properly by the body and we respond with sickness and dis-ease.

Q. Why do I have to take supplements if I am eating properly?

A. Unless you are eating perfectly organic and home food grown in fertile soil, drinking pure water and breathing perfectly clean air, you are not getting all the nutrients your body needs for optimal health and a body that fights dis-ease most effectively. Most food we eat has lost a large portion of their nutrients during processing, packaging and shipping. Also, it is now recognized by top nutritionist that the RDA for vitamins and minerals are generally far too low.

Written by Angela Sladen, RSNA, CNC