The greatest doctors throughout history have many things in common. They:

1. Were committed to helping their patients by “first doing no harm”. (Hippocratic Oath)

2. Had open minds and a willingness to learn

3. Always searched for new, more effective therapies

4. Understand food is the best medicine or the most destructive poison

5. Have the personal integrity and moral ethics to stand up for what is right and true, and

6. Fought against those individuals who victimized patients in their greed for greater profits and more power

From the beginning of time, people violated the laws of health and suffered from their bad choices.

 

Sickness, disease a poor quality of life and premature death were some of the consequences. Doctors were individuals who learned how to help people feel better. The truly great healers understood symptoms were the body’s attempt to heal itself by restoring a natural balance. Those who treated the biochemical, physical, emotional and spiritual parts of each patient achieved the best results.

Nutritional medicine is the foundation of true healing.

 

There are certain nutrients not produced by the cells that are critical for the prevention of disease. Others were required for optimal growth, health, emotional well-being and sexual reproduction. The most essential nutrients are:

 

The Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of the nutrients necessary to prevent disease was a huge step forward in nutritional medicine.

 

Unfortunately, many of the essential nutrients are not available in most countries. Most vegetables, fruits and grains are nutritionally deficient. The extensive processing of foods, including additives, preservatives, flavors, colors, dyes, fillers, etc. further diminishes the food value. Over cooking adds insult to injury.

 

It does not take a rocket scientist to understand why most informed people are supplementing their diets with, minerals, vitamins, amino acids and essential fats.

 

The health and balance of the soil has been destroyed by chemical fertilizers and high production farming techniques. Important bacteria and other soil organisms, earthworms and other creatures that live in healthy soil have been destroyed. Genetically engineered seeds cannot even reproduce their own kind. Pesticides and insecticides further continue to poison our food. Irradiation of foods to destroy dangerous microbes kills many of the remaining nutrients.

 

Hormones Affect The Quality And Length Of Your Life More Than You Know.

The ratios of your sex and stress hormones contribute to your success or failure in dealing with life’s little difficulties, personal relationships and traumatic events. These hormones affect:

1. Physical strength

2. Athletic prowess

3. Immune system effectiveness

4. Tissue repair

5. Mental clarity

6. Effective digestion

7. Emotional stability

8. Intellectual ability

9. Sexual performance

10. Reproductive fertility or potency

Adrenaline and cortisol control your response to stress. The adrenal glands produce over 40 hormones. They are our biochemical shock absorbers. Throughout history, adrenaline and cortisol, produced by the adrenals were crucial for human survival. These hormones controlled the “fight/flight response”.

 

Your “Fight/Flight” Response Kept Your Ancestors Alive.

In dangerous situations, adrenaline provided the first burst of energy. Cortisol assisted in this initial phase then maintained the “fight/flight response”. The heart beat faster. The senses became more acute. Blood pressure increased. Blood surged to the brain, heart, lungs, legs and arms. Hands and feet became cold and clammy as the blood flooded the large muscles used for running and fighting. Individuals had to “run like hell” or “fight with every ounce of strength” just to survive attacks by dangerous animals and predatory humans. Many battled harsh environments, starvation and suffered from poor sanitation.

 

Your “Fight/Fight” Response May Cause Severe Health Problems.

In the last 50 years life changed for the better---fewer wars, better food and availability, secure housing, steady employment and effective sanitation. Unfortunately, chronic stress has become our constant companion and hidden enemy. Family problems, job pressures, incessant noise, environmental pollution and radical changes in society, acts of terrorism, injuries, disease, accidents and financial crisis plague everyone. These events constantly stimulate the “fight/flight response”. Fighting others or running away is not often an acceptable option. The stimulation of the “fight/flight response” without an intense period of physical, emotional and intellectual activity creates major problems for you.

 

Constant Stress Is Bad News and May Kill You Prematurely.

Scientists now realize constant stress causes your body to produce too much adrenaline and cortisol. This causes the adrenals to increase in size. A steady flood of adrenaline and cortisol results in a number of potentially dangerous and life-threatening problems:

1. The immune system stops working.

2. The reproductive system shuts down as the desire for sex disappears.

3. Growth and cellular repair functions cease to operate correctly.

4. Recovery time from illness is slowed.

5. The digestive system freezes up.

6. The large intestine becomes paralyzed.

7. The anal sphincter locks closed so wastes are trapped in the colon.

8. The body’s ability to control inflammation decreases.

9. Allergic reactions result in the swelling of the intestines.

10. Celiac Disease and Malabsorption Syndrome become possible.

11. Parasites viruses, bacteria, yeast and other harmful microorganisms begin to grow and flourish.

12. Increase calcium mobilization causing osteoporosis or loss of bone density.

Stress Without Relief Creates Many Unwanted Symptoms.

If the stress level continues with no relief, the adrenals become exhausted. Cortisol levels become depleted. The body goes into a state of forced recuperation. It then begins to convert the sex hormones such as testosterone and progesterone into adrenaline and cortisol. When this occurs, the following undesirable symptoms appear:

1. Severe Depression

2. Fibromyalgia

3. Heart arrhythmia

4. Increased urine flow

5. Profuse sweating

6. Night sweats

7. Muscle spasms

8. Migraine headaches

9. Memory lapses

10. Stiff neck and shoulders

11. Asthma

12. Irritable bowel

13. Herpes outbreak

14. Psoriasis

15. Eczema

16. Lower back pain and syndrome

17. Sciatica

18. Erectile dysfunction

19. Amenorrhea (No menstrual cycle)

20. Hot flashes

21. Hypertension

22. Skin blotching

23. Rashes

24. Acne

25. Immune suppression