Healthy Diet

• Let's Wake Up!
• Definite Do's
• Definite Don'ts
• Helpful/ Harmful for Some

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Let's Wake Up!

As a society, we are collectively sleeping.

Let's wake up! Do you really and truly want to be healthy?

Right after the LOVE & HAPPINESS component of health, the FOOD & NUTRIENTS category has produced the most dramatic changes in health that I have ever seen. Amazing changes - simply by eating a much more healthy diet. By improving nutrition, I have seen improvements in problems and illnesses that were chronic, problems that were thought to be "irreversible", and changes toward incredible new life and vitality for those who decided they wanted to take action and do something wonderful for themselves like consuming a healthy diet.

I see irony everywhere:  Organizations that fundraise for the Cancer Society sell hotdogs and pop - both substances are loaded with cancer-causing chemicals.  Let's wake up! Illness-producing hospital foods like jello and puddings are given to the sickest of patients in order to "help" them recover.   And what about those coffee and pop machines in the hospital that help increase the stress load on the patient's family members while they sit by their loved ones with concern? Let's wake up!   A famous fast-food restaurant donates money to a charitable foundation for gastrointestinal disease, yet the foods they sell contribute to these diseases. Let's wake up! Girl Guide events that promote the learning, growth and nurturing of our young girls, ask parents to bring cookies, cakes, doughnuts and "treats" to these events - foods that are devitalizing, promote chronic degenerative diseases and are anything but nurturing and growth-producing for our young girls. Let's wake up! Parents that give sugary chemically laced "treats" to their children, trying to be helpful, but in the end "treat" their children to a whole host of chronic degenerative diseases later in life. Let's wake up! What about treating your children and yourself to wonderful health, ease and comfort for a lifetime instead of a momentary fix?

Every single cell in your body is made from the food and beverages you consume. It's really simple: a healthy diet of high quality food creates high quality and healthy cells. I also believe and have witnessed over and over that poor food choices lead to symptoms, illness, disease and relapse from good health.

I believe that you are your own best healthcare expert. If you are healthy, happy, have boundless energy, no problems or symptoms of any kind, are of an excellent body weight, have clear eyes, healthy skin, healthy hair and have a vibrant joy for living, then the diet you are eating is obviously working well for you, whatever that diet may be - at least for the present time. However, if you cannot attest to the previous statement of incredible health, then perhaps you may wish to reconsider that your diet isn't as healthy as you think it is.

The following information comes directly from my clinical experience as a naturopathic physician. And for those of you who are wondering (I am asked this many times), yes, I walk my talk; - completely. I follow what I recommend to patients each and every day. This is because I enjoy feeling extraordinarily vital and alive.

I'm not going to beat around the bush. Many healthcare practitioners will say: "limit your consumption of _____". Nope, not I. The patients whom I have seen take off with their health and blossom, do not straddle any line of semi-commitment.

I also understand that for many of you, the following suggestions may be a 180 degree turn from your present dietary habits.  I invite you to change as quickly or as slowly as you desire.  Each one of us has our own pace in becoming exceptionally well, as we are the architects of our own health.  We are all doing the best we can at any given moment. 

Let's all wake up to a wonderful and vibrant world of healthy bodies, healthy minds and a healthy planet!!

My suggestions are clear and to the point.  These dietary suggestions dramatically improve immune function, decrease inflammation, regulate hormones more effeciently, support mental and emotional health through optimizing the nervous system, heal digestive problems, and help generate healthy cells instead of diseased ones.  My suggestions are based on clinically observing thousands of patients:

Definite Do's

• If you eat beef, poultry or lamb, make sure it is organic, grass-fed and free-range grown with no antibiotics or hormones. This is one area that I never compromise on. Have you ever seen how our mass-produced livestock are raised? The living conditions of these animals and the poor quality of feed they consume, render this meat to be health destroying. If you are eating these foods at restaurants, you have a 99.9% chance of ingesting these health-destroying meats because most restaurants do not serve organic meat. High quality organic red meats (beef, buffalo, lamb and wild game) are best consumed not more than once weekly. Poor quality red meats and poultry are best avoided entirely.
  
  
• Fruits and vegetables. At least 8 - 10 servings daily. This is a case where more is better when it comes to vegetables. 30% of people I see do not tolerate potatoes and corn. Many people are fine with raw tomatoes, however cooked tomato sauces are not tolerated well by many. When it comes to fruits and vegetables, organic and fresh are always best, however, for those who are unable to hit the 8 - 10 daily servings mark, I recommend Greens First.
  
  
• Grow your own organic sprouts. In this way you depend on yourself year-round for daily organic fresh greens that help prevent cancer and increase your vitality. Fresh living sprouts, chuck loaded with living enzymes, vitamins and minerals that YOU can grow yourself, is one of the best healthy diet tips I can give you. A mixed blend of sprout seeds including broccoli is the most helpful. There are many ways to grow sprouts and I've tried most of these ways. The cheapest way is by using a wide mouth glass jar and the healthiest way of growing sprouts by this method can be found on pg. 207 of the book "The Complete Natural Medicine Guide to BREAST CANCER" written by Dr. Sat Dharam Kaur N.D. However, this method is labour intensive. By far, the healthiest and least labour intensive way of growing sprouts is by using the EasyGreen Sprouter as these sprouts are automatically rinsed and nourished with a constant supply of fresh clean water and the old skunky waste water is constantly drained from the unit. The result is a cleaner and healthier sprout. As well, this sprouter ensures varying growing stages of the sprouts so you can eat fresh living food on a daily basis. This type of sprouter is a bit more expensive than other sprouters and I believe it is well worth the cost.
  
  
• Drinking fresh vegetable juice at least once per week (if not daily) exponentially maximizes a healthy diet. Juice your own concoction. Here's one idea: use 5 medium carrots, 1/2 beet, 2 celery stalks, handful of spinach, 1/2 cup cabbage, parsley, watercress and a slice of fresh ginger.
  
  
• Having a Naturally Empowered Health Shake at least 4 - 5 times weekly is wise. It can also be used as a comprehensive nutrient-packed meal replacement for those on the run who usually skip breakfast and want to maintain a healthy diet.
  
  
• Eat fish at least 3 -4 times per week if you are not allergic to it or have not chosen to be vegetarian. High quality fish in my opinion, is by far the best source of protein available for a healthy diet. Wild (north pacific) salmon heads the top of the list. Salmon contains every amino acid, an abundant supply of essential fatty acids, and every vitamin and mineral the body requires for great health. Other quality fish include sardines, herring, mackerel, anchovies and trout. Fresh fish is best. However, if you purchase canned fish, ensure that it is packed in water with no chemical additives. I do not recommend eating tuna due to the increasing heavy metal toxicity found in these fish. And for goodness sake, if you are taking fish oil as a supplement, do not purchase a cheap brand. Most fish oils that are sold as supplements are not molecularly distilled for heavy metals. With the increasing heavy metal accumulation in fish, this is of great concern regarding toxicity. The best fish oils come from the following companies: Carlson, Nordic Naturals and Genestra. I personally prefer Super EFA Liquid because it is made from anchovies and wild salmon and has the highest concentration of EPA and DHA that I have come across.
  
  
• Ensure that all of your oils are cold pressed and organic. The best oils by far are olive oil and coconut oil. People who don't consume fish or fish oils can benefit from using uncooked flax oil.
  
  
• Determine what your food allergies and sensitivities are by any one of the following methods: ELISA blood food allergy testing, electrodermal food sensitivity testing, kinesiological testing or eliminating foods and reintroducing them (the last method can be viewed in Determining food sensitivities/allergies). In my experience, a combination of these various methods is most helpful. Most naturopathic physicians offer at least one or more of the first three methods; you can do the last method on your own.

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Definite Don'ts

• Absolutely no coffee. This includes decaffeinated. You urinate out so many life-giving minerals as well as stress out your stress glands when you consume this beverage. Absolutely none. Wean off slowly to prevent severe withdrawal headaches. The variety of symptoms I have seen improve with the elimination of coffee alone, is mind-blowing.
  
  
• Absolutely no chemicals, additives, preservatives, processed foods. It's amazing how many people believe they eat a healthy diet and consume these products in their diet every day. What are these found in? Most salad dressings, deli meats, hot dogs, hamburgers, sausages, most smoked meats, jerky, canned foods, boxed foods, packaged foods, soups, sauces, condiments (ketchup, relish, mustard, barbecue sauce, etc.), artificial sweeteners, candy bars, Kool-Aid, popsicles, freezies, sno-cones, ice cream, jello, most dried fruit, most restaurant food, and the list goes on and on. Read your labels. Better yet, don't buy packaged foods. These foods are a one-way ticket to the degeneration of your health.
  
  
• Absolutely no pork or shellfish. These foods have great propensity for toxicity. Pork contains very poor quality fat and protein. My clinical observations are simple: people who eliminate pork experience improvement in health and those that do not, experience no improvement or a decline in their health.
  
  
• Absolutely no sugar. Sugar is a one-way ticket to a depleted immune system and the diseases that follow its depletion. Fresh fruit is great. Everything else is downhill after that. Refined white sugar is the worst. Brown sugar is no better. Read your labels for glucose, dextrose, sucrose, turbinate sugar, cane syrup, invert sugar, galactose, maltose and corn syrup. I would also leave out even the "healthy" sugars like raw unpasteurized honey, rice syrup, fructose, organic cane sugar and pure maple syrup. Some people need to switch to these "healthy" sugars as a transition toward a healthy diet before they take the plunge toward exceptional health. Dried fruit is best if you make it yourself in a dehydrator. If you purchase dried fruit, make sure that they are unsulphured and organic.
  
  
• If sugar is a one-way ticket to disease, then artificial sweeteners make sugar look like a pleasure cruise. My advice to you is this: get off that boat now before there's no turning back.
  
  
• Absolutely no alcohol. When people have reached an exceptional level of health, this is the most common cause of relapse that I see, even when people say: "but I only drink one glass of wine per week". Through repeated testing and observation, I have not seen alcohol benefit anyone. There are those that believe they receive health benefits by drinking alcohol occasionally, however, when I examine their blood work, test their organ function through electrodermal screening, and listen to their symptoms, I would respectfully disagree with them. This substance does not improve health - not even a little bit.  It's time we started relying on our own intuition.  It's time we started becoming more in tune with our bodies, rather than believe in the studies that have been supported by those who have a vested interest in the outcome of these studies.
  
  
• Absolutely no margarine - even those labelled "non-hydrogenated". Vegetable or nut/seed oils cannot be solid at room temperature without altering their chemical structure in some way. Margarine is a one-way ticket to accelerated disease as are other hydrogenated oils: peanut butter, Crisco, potato chips and French fries.
  
  
• Absolutely no white flour. This is often found in breads, wraps, cookies, pastas, bagels, pastries, desserts, crackers, and hidden within many foods that you may not be aware of unless you read the label. 70% of patients I see do not tolerate wheat products. If you use wheat, use organic whole grain wheat. I strongly recommend that anyone with a chronic disease remove wheat and gluten from his or her diet.

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Helpful/Harmful For Some

• No cow's milk. 80% of patients I see do not tolerate dairy products. For those who tolerate dairy well, I recommend organic goat's milk, organic goat's cheese, organic yoghurt and organic butter. I strongly recommend to people who have cancer, heart disease, asthma, chronic sinusitis and chronic ear infections to avoid dairy products completely. (By the way, ice cream initiates a triple threat: milk, sugar and chemicals. Why not make your own Frozen Fruit Ice Cream made from only fruit?)
  
  
• Legumes (beans, lentils, chickpeas). 50% of people tolerate these well. 50% don't. If you don't tolerate them (i.e. gas, bloating, etc.) don't eat them. Do not take enzymes just to tolerate them well. Leave them alone as they will do you more harm than good. For those that tolerate them well, they are good sources of protein and complex carbohydrates.
  
  
• Soy. This is not the wonder food that it is touted out to be. Yes, some menopausal women find great relief with their hot flashes by eating soy products, and some people tolerate it well and use it as a protein source. I believe it is overused and for many people, creates problems. Avoid soy if you have thyroid problems or are copper toxic (determined via hair analysis). If you consume soy, ensure your diet is high in iodine (seaweeds, fish, collards).
  
  
• Nuts and seeds. 20% of people I see do not tolerate these well. If you tolerate them well, buy raw nuts and seeds, as they are loaded with vitamins and minerals. Avoid peanuts since these nuts are on the top of the list for having the greatest susceptibility to molds. (Most patients I see do better eliminating peanuts). Do not eat roasted nuts and seeds unless you roast them yourself. You can do this by lightly browning raw nuts or seeds in the oven or on a non-stick frying pan, making sure to stir them up while they are browning. After removing them from the pan, drizzle a tsp. of cold pressed sunflower oil, olive oil or coconut oil on top then add Real Salt or sea salt and stir. Nuts and seeds can be eaten raw, used in a stir-fry, used to make creamy salad dressings, ground as a flour for cakes, or used for great toppings on casseroles.
  
  
• Salt. I believe adding salt to your food (for the sodium) along with a diet high in vegetable greens (for the potassium) is very healthy. Our bodies require a balance of both minerals for optimal functioning. Use sea salt or Real Salt. Some people cannot tolerate adding salt to their diet due to water retention and high blood pressure. However, salt is not the problem. The problem starts well before that point and often these people do not drink enough water, do not exercise, and do not eat An Exceptionally Healthy Diet. When people become healthier, I often observe that they can tolerate salt easily.
  
  
• Gluten (a protein component of grains found in wheat, spelt, kamut, barley, oats and rye). 30% of people I see do not tolerate gluten well. Gluten intolerance is determined via blood IgG and IgA antibody testing, blood IgA antibodies to tissue transglutaminase, salivary IgA antigliadin antibody test, or electrodermal food sensitivity testing. At times, even these types of testing do not definitively diagnose gluten sensitivity and regardless, the elimination of gluten has produced great improvement in some people. Non-gluten grains include rice, quinoa and millet. I strongly recommend that people with neurological illnesses, autoimmune diseases, people with intestinal disorders, those with mood disorders such as anxiety, depression and irritability, or those who have unresolved skin rashes, completely remove gluten from their diet and eat only non-gluten grains.
  
  
• Eggs. A very common food allergen. An excellent source of protein for those who can tolerate them. Egg sensitivities/allergies are best determined by ELISA blood testing or electrodermal screening in my experience.

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Effectively Managing Stress

In my clinical experience, I have witnessed many people effectively deal with stress and life challenging situations utilizing the category of FOOD & NUTRIENTS.

The top three ways that I have seen are as follows:

1. Those who completely eliminate alcohol, sugar, coffee and food chemicals deal with stress much better. These beverages are like gasoline on a fire and create huge stressful burnout.
   
   
2. Those who eliminate food sensitivities and food allergies from their diet, rebound far more easily from stressful challenges.
   
   
3. Taking the following supplements, especially during a stressful crisis, helps to support the nervous system since many of these nutrients become quickly depleted with high stress:

   Scorbatate 1/2 tsp 2 times daily in juice

   Orti-B 1 capsule 2 times daily OR Liquid B vitamins 1 tsp 2 times daily

   Magnesium Complex 1 or 2 capsules 2 times daily

   Calcium Lactate 1/2 or 1 TSBP daily in juice

   Super EFA Liquid 1 tsp daily

   GLA 130 Primrose Oil 2 capsules 2 times daily

   Greens First 1 scoop daily in 8 oz. of water

The greatest observable physical improvements I have ever seen in people (vitality, optimal weight, eye brightness, healthy facial colour, skin, nails and hair) have come about after positive nutritional changes. Improved physical health more often than not, filters into greatly improved emotional and mental health.

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