World's Best Diet

I am often asked what the best way to stay healthy is, and as always, it starts with what you eat. With so many diets available these days it can be confusing to say the least. But one diet stands out from all the rest as the best in the world. It is the Mediterranean diet. It isn't so much a diet as it is a way of life. By incorporating olive oil and other foods that are so good for you, you can limit the carbohydrates (sweets, chips, white flour, crackers etc.) and other foods in the American diet that lead to diabetes, heart disease and so many other illnesses. The attached article was written by the highly respected Dr. Bruce West who is my favorite doctor to listen to. He also talks about why non-fat and low-fat diets are so bad for you. We need good fats in our diet and olive oil is one of the best and easiest ways to get them. He also explains a little about the Blood Type Diet that can work so well for certain people.

The two Standard Process Labs whole food supplements that Dr. West recommends in the article (Cardio-Plus and Min-Tran) are perfect as basic vitamins for you and your family to stay healthy. They are the best available and they are two of the supplements that my family uses along with Catalyn and fish/flax oil. Cardio-Plus is especially valuable for anyone over 30 as it strengthens and heals the heart and circulatory system. These supplements can be ordered from Health Alert at 800-231-8063, and they are also now available from Naturamart.com at http://www.naturamart.com/ . Naturamart even offers free shipping on orders of $49 or more. These are the highest quality supplements available and are typically only sold directly to doctors.

I would also like to mention that for parents with small children there are a couple of chewable vitamins offered by Standard Process Labs by the name of Congaplex and Catalyn that can be invaluable for addressing recurring ear-aches and other illnesses that can plague many children. Congaplex Chewables are very helpful to strengthen the immune system and help your child to fight off the recurring illness naturally. This is the only way to avoid the same illness from returning over and over once you get in that cycle especially if they are taking antibiotics which never kill 100% of the bacteria or virus and also weakens their immune system. As the child's immune system rebuilds itself, they are less and less likely to succumb to these illnesses. Congaplex can also be taken hourly at the onset of a cold or flu to fight it off in the early stages. The other highly recommended vitamin for children is Catalyn Chewables. Catalyn can be used as a multi-vitamin in place of One-a-Days, Flintstones and all of the other low quality multi-vitamins available. Catalyn should be the primary vitamin that everyone takes daily. It is important to note that since these are food based vitamins it is necessary to take more tablets than the mega dose versions you are used to. A normal dosage is 4-6 daily taken half in the morning and half at night. The dosage can be adjusted as your needs dictate up to 9 or more per day. One advantage of food based vitamins is that they don’t upset your stomach like other vitamins can.

The other nutrient that is so important for children is Omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3's provide support for proper early brain and nervous system development (including the eyes). They enhance learning and cognitive functioning, promote healthy emotional response, support healthy circulation and a healthy heart. I highly recommend that you also give your kids Tuna Omega-3 Chewables from Standard Process. These chewables also contain Vitamin D to help maintain healthy bones and teeth and support a strong immune system and Vitamin E to protect against free radical damage. Remember that these forms of the vitamins are the "natural whole food" form that is so difficult to find anywhere other than Standard Process Labs. You can always give your kids a tablespoon of Cod Liver or Flax oil everyday, but you will probably have much better luck getting them to eat the Omega-3 Chewables. As they become better able to swallow pills they will have the option of taking fish or flax oil in capsule form to avoid the taste. Just using these three supplements (Catalyn, Congaplex, Omega-3 Oil) will keep your children miles ahead of the rest when it comes to real health.

As soon as possible you will want to add Min-Tran to their list of supplements to provide the calcium and minerals that they need for healthy bones and organs and to carry nutrients throughout the body which calcium is required for. Only Min-Tran uses a form of calcium called Calcium Lactate which works best in the body. Calcium Lactate is the form found in foods which is why it is absorbed best in the body. If you look around you will find that the other forms of calcium (calcium carbonate, calcium citrate, coral calcium) are the cheaper less absorbable forms compared to calcium lactate. But the other types are cheaper and more easily available so that is what is most often used by manufacturers. Most people think that milk is a great source of calcium, but in reality the calcium in milk is not absorbed at a high rate by the body because of certain enzymes that interfere with its absorption. The estimated absorption rate of calcium in milk is only 30%. And the calcium absorbed in soymilk is 25% lower. These details are important because it doesn’t matter how much calcium or other vitamins you take, the only thing that matters is how much you absorb. That is why the products created by Standard Process are so much better than the average supplements you can find at the store. You can waste all the money you want on mega dose vitamins, but if your body can’t use them then you are just wasting your time. Use the proven whole food products recommended by Dr. West and you will enjoy real health for life.

Until next time, stay healthy and happy

JD Roma