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LACK OF KNOWLEDGE
Dr. Rosie Milligan
"We perish due to lack of knowledge"
Some food for thought: We have the best technology in the world. We rank #1 in trauma care among industrialized nations, but when it comes to degenerative diseases, we only rank about 37th in the world. Why?
We must seek knowledge that will empower us to live a healthy life. It's up to each one of us to search for our own cures. As Americans, we spend billions of dollars every year on research trying to find cures for diseases, yet we have witnessed an increase in cancer, heart disease, and diabetes among children as well as adults. What's wrong with this picture? I truly believe that when we learn better, we will do better.
I strongly suggest that you have an annual medical checkup. Physicians play an important role in society and some of them are finally realizing that nutrition plays an important role when it comes to maintaining optimum health. Our intended diet-natural foods-did a great job of providing the body exactly what it needed. And we evolved as nature intended. However, today's American standard diet is so far removed from what God had intended for us. Our processed foods are filled with toxins, growth hormones, preservatives, and a host of synthetic compounds which cause us to be nutritionally bankrupt-that's why we are so sick. It is important that we learn what causes us to get sick in the first place, and then learn how to get well.
LACK OF PROPER NUTRITION
Poor nutrition equals BIG BUSINESS. The large food-producing companies don't want you to think about nutrition. Their products have very little health value. The food giants do not focus on nutrients needed for optimum health but instead, focus on those that market to "your taste buds." It's up to you to seek out foods that provide nutrients for optimum health for you and your family.
The four food groups are not enough. Different bodies require different nutrition. The one-size-fits-all approach to nutrition is completely ineffective. If you would eat seven meals a day, your body would still be lacking in nutrients necessary for good body function. We are consuming foods that are nutritionally bankrupt. The American standard diet is destroying our bodies.
Our fruits and vegetables have become hollow, void of substantial nutritional value, and even so, many people do not consume even one vegetable or fruit on a daily basis, neither do they take vitamin/mineral supplements. Most people do not drink more than two glasses of water per day. They do not consider water an important nutrient. Instead of water, they drink carbonated drinks which rob their body of Calcium, which is necessary for the body. The average person begins their day with a high acidity diet found in foods like: pancakes, syrup, meat, eggs, and orange juice. What you have here is nothing more than a load of sugar. These are all acid foods, and there is nothing ingested to balance the acid intake. The least one can do is to drink an eight-ounce glass of water with lemon juice one hour before having breakfast. It would serve the body well to start the day off with fruits or vegetables for breakfast.
LACK OF MINERALS
Minerals and vitamins work together. They have a chainlike dependence. One mineral depends on another mineral, which depends on a vitamin and so on. This is called synergy. According to leading scientists, the North American soil's mineral content has been depleted by 85 percent. Minerals are one of the most important nutrients known to man. Therefore, this statistic should cause an alarm. Due to the depletion of minerals from the soil, our fruits and vegetables are hollow and void of any substantial nutritional value causing sickness and disease to sweep our nation. Most minerals on the market are made from micron-sized particles, which are small, but at a cellular level, they are too large to be readily absorbed by the cells and used as food. This is why most supplements have such low absorption rates. You need minerals the size of what is typically found in nature. Fruits and vegetables absorb minerals that are angstrom in size through their root systems. Angstroms are 10,000 times smaller than microns.
Your small intestine can only absorb an angstrom-sized particle, which is 10,000 times smaller than a micron-sized particle. I strongly recommend minerals by WATER DIVINE, LIQUID NUTRITION FOR LIFE. WATER DIVINE PRODUCTS contain angstrom-sized minerals, the same size found in the root systems of our fruits and vegetables.
LACK OF VITAMINS
Vitamins are necessary for proper body function. They help to extend life, keep you looking younger, help prevent certain diseases, boost your immune system, boost your energy level, and much more. A healthy immune system is important. Your immune system is to you as what the Army, Navy, and the Marines are to our nation-defense.
It is true that you can get vitamins from food, and more so when you prepare your food at home versus eating out most of the time. Food eaten at most eateries are void of nutrients needed to sustain healthy body function. Many of the foods we eat when eating out are canned/processed foods. And in many cases the vegetables are overcooked, causing the vitamins to escape from them.
We often hear people say, "Just eat a balanced diet and you will be okay." What a balanced diet is means different things to different people. However, let's face it. If I told you to make sure that you consumed 1,000 mg of vitamin C twice a day and 2,000 mg of Calcium per day, would you know what foods to eat and how much of each food you needed to get the proper amount? Bottom line is that you need a vitamin/mineral supplement. Even if you feel that your diet is sufficient, taking a supplement can be your "nutrient insurance."
Our on-the-go lifestyles make it difficult to provide our body the nutrients that it needs. Standard vitamins and minerals can help, but most pills are expelled from the body before they have had a chance to be absorbed. And in many cases, because of a lack of digestive enzymes, the vitamins/minerals people take are not able to be broken down so that they can be used by the body. Essential nutrient elements should be broken down into small particles so that they are quickly and fully absorbed into our digestive systems. I strongly recommend WATER DIVINE PRODUCTS, LIQUID NUTRITION FOR LIFE.
LACK OF DIGESTIVE ENZYMES
Enzymes boost the body's ability to break down nutrients for absorption in the digestive tract. We get enzymes from fruits and vegetables. A poor quality of soil diminishes the quality of minerals and enzymes. Processing food at average cooking temperature will destroy enzymes. Enzymes aid in the digestion of foods. If the foods that we eat cannot be broken down where they can be used by the body, then the foods we eat are passing through our body while leaving the cells starving and craving for nutrients. We tend to keep eating all day, trying to satisfy our bodies' craving, but to no avail. What we are providing the body with is excess calories which yield excess fat and excess body weight-which is a precursor to many diseases.
The fact that antacids are the #1 over-the-counter products sold in the U.S.A. is an indication that millions of people are suffering digestive problems involving enzymes. If you are one of these, I strongly suggest a liquid enzyme product by WATER DIVINE.
LACK OF OXYGEN
No body has enough hydrogen or oxygen, not on this planet. Your body cannot use vitamins and minerals without hydrogen, oxygen, and enzymes. We need oxygen in our bodies. The air we breathe formerly contained 50 percent oxygen. But today, we only have about 20 percent in our air. And there is even less in large cities. The medical profession has confirmed that most viruses, parasites, bacteria, funguses, and pathogens are anaerobic and cannot live in oxygen. Since we are not getting enough oxygen, our bodies are becoming fertile breeding grounds for many diseases.
LACK OF WATER
Lack of water causes dehydration in the body. When the body is dehydrated, the cells just do not have enough fluid. Water is important for good body function. Water helps to get toxins and waste materials out of the body and out of the cells. Dehydration causes all types of medical problems, such as: pain, stiffness, arthritis, asthma, allergies, and numerous other medical problems.
Many people substitute carbonated drinks for water, but it is not a substitute. You need water. Carbonated drinks block Calcium absorption. Calcium is one of the most important building blocks of nutrition. (Too much caffeine and too much protein rob the body of Calcium that is needed for many body functions.)
LOW pH LEVEL
pH is a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution. The lower the pH number, the more acidic the solution is. The higher a pH number, the more alkaline the solution is. The body has an acid-alkaline ratio called pH (potential of Hydrogen), which is a balance between positively charged ions (acid forming) and negatively charged ions (alkaline forming).
Scientists have discovered that the body fluids of healthy people are alkaline (high pH), whereas the body fluids of sick people are acidic (low pH). Most people who suffer from unbalanced pH are acidic. This condition forces the body to borrow minerals, including Calcium, Sodium, Potassium, and Magnesium, from vital organs and bones to buffer the acid and safely remove it from the body. This strain on the body can cause the body to suffer severe and prolonged damage due to high acidity. This condition can go unnoticed for many years.
The pH measures the status of the body's fluids as they relate to the amounts of acid/alkaline that is formed within the body. Almost everything we ingest, infuse, or inhale is either acid or alkaline-forming once it comes in contact with our bodily fluids. A special scale, called a logarithmic scale with numbers ranging from 0-14, is used to measure the body's pH at given times. The midpoint of the scale is 7. When the pH measures below 7, the concentration of acid is higher than the concentration of alkaline. When the blood pH reaches a range above 7.3-7.5, symptoms of disease begin to form.
Research has proven that total healing from any chronic illness can take place only if and when the blood has been restored to a normal (slightly alkaline) pH. Oxygen delivery to cells is directly related to the body's pH balance.
Diseases do not grow well in slightly alkaline environments. To gain and maintain a healthy pH balance, it is necessary to eat 80 percent alkaline-forming foods and 20 percent acid-forming foods. Alkaline-forming foods include, but are not limited to: fresh fruit juices, melons, and vegetables (raw is better). Acid-forming foods include, but are not limited to: all animal products, sugar, liquor, coffee, and caffeine.
Anything green is alkaline. Citrus fruits like limes and lemons have a very strong acid pH right off the tree. However, inside the body, after digestion, they have a mild alkalizing affect. A typical breakfast for many is: a meat product, toast with jelly or pancakes with syrup, and a glass of juice. Look what is happening here: everything consumed is acid forming. What do you think your pH balance looks like?
LACK OF BOWEL ELIMINATION (CONSTIPATION)
If you do not have two bowel movements per day, you are constipated. Colon health is very important. It has been stated by leading health experts that 90 percent of all diseases begin in the colon. Most diseases take hold where basic toxic conditions give them a breeding ground. The body poisons itself by maintaining a cesspool of decaying matter in the colon. This cesspool contains a high concentration of harmful bacteria just like a cesspool under the house.
The toxins released by the decay process gets into the blood stream and travel to all parts of the body, weakening the entire system. Now the immune system is broken down. The amount of putrefaction and decay in the body depend upon how long the food stays in the body. When putrefaction sets in, within this cesspool you now get worms and parasites. Signs of worms and parasites are: craving and the inability to lose weight no matter what you do.
Nine out of ten Americans are said to have parasites living inside them. Some people have parasites in the brain. Parasites eat us, and then expel their waste in us. This waste is called toxic sludge. Signs of toxins and decay in the colon are: foul odors when urinating or defecating, bad breath (halitosis) when there is an absence of tooth cavities, or body odor and foot odor. You may experience bad breath odor due to not brushing the tongue and rinsing the mouth well.
LACK OF EXERCISE
There is a myriad of exercises that you can choose from. However, the most importance thing is that you choose to exercise. The Surgeon General recommends at least thirty minutes of activities seven day a week. Walking is still considered one of the best exercises that you can do and it is free, no equipment needed, therefore there is no excuse for any of us to not exercise. There are numerous books on the market about the different types of exercises and how they improve certain body functions. So stand up and get your body moving. For better health and better energy, get up and work that body! Your lymphatic system cannot function at its optimum level without some form of exercise. I have list some books that can help you in the "books to read section."
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