1. Trace Minerals - Their Importance to Your Health
2. Do you like Salt in Your Food?
3. Addressing Autism
4. What to expect when taking All Natural Vitamins - Whole Food Vitamins

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Trace Minerals - Their Importance to Your Health

Most people know that calcium, magnesium, potassium are minerals that are important to their health but what about the minerals that are only needed in very small amounts, Trace Minerals.  Here is an article about these minerals and why they are important. 

Trace Minerals 

Do You Like Salt in Your Food

I can observe nutritional deficiencies by what a person chooses to eat. One of the easiest ones is observing whether a person likes salty foods and does he like to add salt to his food.

What does this mean? A deficiency of salt? No, it indicates that your adrenal glands are not functioning as well as they should. It is commonly called adrenal fatigue or adrenal exhaustion.

What are some other symptoms of adrenal fatigue besides salt cravings – increased PMS symptoms, lack of energy, muscle weakness, fluid retention mild constipation alternating with diarrhea – there are many others, including the tendency to get the flu (as the adrenals are a major factor in your immune system). There is also a feeling of being less able to handle stress, mild depression and absent-mindedness.

The adrenal glands are two small glands that sit over the kidneys. (Kidneys=renal; ad=above). They are responsible for secreting over 50 different hormones. They are responsible for the regulation of the mineral metabolism (sodium, potassium, chloride), water balance, metabolism (utilization and distribution of carbohydrates, protein, and fat), allergic and immune reactions (such as hypersensitivity, allergies, and autoimmune diseases), and production of the male and female hormones (progesterone, testosterone, estrogens, DHEA, etc.).

You may have been experiencing this condition for years. Although there is increasing physician awareness, many are not familiar with adrenal fatigue as a distinct syndrome. Because of this lack of knowledge, patients suffer because they are not properly diagnosed or treated.

The onset of adrenal fatigue and exhaustion can occur because of financial pressures, infections, emotional stress, smoking, drugs, poor eating habits, sugar and white flour products, unemployment and several other stressors. Stressors are something that create either physical or mental stress.

After experiencing many of these events over a long period of time, the adrenal glands tend to produce less cortical, the body’s master stress hormone. The main role in the body is to enable us to handle stress and maintain our immune systems. The adrenal gland’s struggle to meet the need for high amounts of cortical production eventually leading to the adrenal fatigue.

Another symptom is that some people feel tired in the morning, feeling better at noon and then have a lull at about 2-4 PM. They tend to feel better at 6PM and feel they work better at night. Sometimes they are exhausted at 9PM and in bed by 11 PM.

It is hard to test for a true diagnosis of adrenal fatigue. Sometimes you have to test the adrenals and the thyroid because they work together as does all the glands.

It is important for patients to eat regular meals, chew food well, and eat by 10 AM and again for lunch. Patients should look to avoid any hydrogenated fats, caffeine, chocolate, white carbohydrates (flour sugar, etc) and junk foods. Diets should have a heavy emphasis on vegetables and protein. Sea salt should be used instead of refined table salt.

Supplementation is also an important component.

For more information see Adrenal Fatigue

Addressing Autism

Food allergies and inflammation can result in what is now called "autism"  Read more here.

Autism 

What to expect when taking All Natural Vitamins - Whole Food Vitamins.

Definition: Whole food vitamins - supplements made from food and not synthetics made in the laboratory. Most brands of supplements available today are made from synthetics These are chemical compounds that have been manufactured in a laboratory to copy the molecular structure of natural vitamins. Your body normally gets nutrients from food. Thus obtaining your vitamins from whole food supplements, (real food) will allow the body to actually use the nutrients in the supplement.

There are two needs for supplements. One is to take nutrients that your body needs on a daily basis that you probably don't get in the food you eat. With today's processed foods which often don't have the all the nutrients you need, it is important to supplement your diet with these nutrients so your body functions properly. 

The second use is to provide the body with the specific nutrients it needs to repair or address the cause of the a body problem. Deficiencies in essential nutrients can create all sorts of disease. 

What to expect when you take whole food nutrients? Will it be like a drug that forces the body to do something, but which has side effects because it is foreign to the body? No. Reducing or reversing damage can take time. You body has to go through the process of repairing the cells. 

You are constantly making new cells to replace old cells. Old cells might have been made with insufficient nutrients, well now that you give the body the right nutrients, you will get new healthy cells.

For example, it is well known that a broken bone heals in about 6 weeks. During that time, the area of the break will continue to hurt on and off even as it gets better. You may also be aware that if you give your body the nutrients it needs to fix broken bones, the healing will be quicker and you will have less pain.

So, when you start taking supplements, you may not feel a difference immediately. It takes time for the cells to rebuild and any change or relief from your symptoms tells you that progress is being made and it will continue to get better.

Generally, you will notice a change in the first couple of weeks, but everyone is different. 

An example of this is taking supplements for neuropathy. The nerves are the most sensitive nerves in the body. When they are damaged they can create a great deal of pain, numbness, and if a motor nerve is damaged the muscles will effect a person's coordination.. If you want to just cover up the pain, you can take a drug or a topical cream, but if you want lasting relief, you want to give the body the nutrients it needs to repair any damage. It make take some time though. Each person has their own genetic makeup and it can take different amounts of time for this problem to be reversed. 


This is important to know. I’ve known a number of people who gave up taking needed nutrients because they didn’t get quick results thus robbing themselves of the relief that they seek.


Any condition probably took years to create, and although it won't take the same amount of time to fix, give your body some time before you give up on nutritional healing.

Of course, I've known some people who take the needed nutrients and get very quick results. That can always be the case, but if it takes longer, just know that you will be a healthier person by continuing to give your body what it needs. 

Find out about some whole food supplements that work Go here to Whole Food Supplements

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Sidebar: 

Fiber and Cholesterol Levels

Many individuals can significantly lower their cholesterol by eating lots of high fiber foods. As a result, after talking with their doctor, they can then reduce their cholesterol medications or stop taking them altogether.

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that blood sugar levels were reduced by 8.9 percent on a high fiber diet. It also lowered cholesterol and triglycerides.

Fiber comes from the cell walls of plants. Additionally, fiber and water work together to keep the bowels regular.

Below are lists of low-carb foods that are also high in fiber, along with the approximate number of grams of fiber they contain.

The fiber content shown is for a quantity of 1/2 cup.

Low-Carb Fruits
Blackberries, 4.9 grams
Avocado, 3.8 grams
Medium-sized Apple, 3.6 grams
Raspberries, 2.6 grams
Blueberries, 2.1 grams
Cherries, 1.5 grams
Strawberries, 1.4 grams

Low-Carb Vegetables
Brussels Sprouts, 3.1 grams
Broccoli, 2.7 grams
Greens, cooked, 2-4 grams (beet greens, collards, kale, spinach, and turnip greens)
Mushrooms, canned, 2.0 grams
Green Beans, 1.4 - 2 grams (broad beans, pole beans, and snap beans)
Asparagus, 1.8 grams
Okra, 1.6 grams
Zucchini, 1.3 grams
Yellow Summer Squash, 1.3 grams
Cauliflower, 1.4 grams
Onions, 1.3 grams
Celery, 1.1 grams
Peppers, 1.1 grams

Including more of the above foods in your diet will help in lowering cholesterol levels.

You should make changes to your diet to include more high fiber foods, and do it gradually. Just add a few grams at a time so that your digestive system can adjust.

It's best to adjust the amount of fiber in your diet over several weeks. This prevents problems with stomach-aches, bloating, gas, and diarrhea.

The message is, up the amount of fiber in your diet!

See:  RHP Cholesterol Support Formula