General Guidelines for Health

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Drink plenty of filtered water throughout the day. The rule of thumb is that you need to drink half your body weight in ounces of water per day. This means that if you weigh 150 lbs. you need to drink at least 75 ounces. This is much more than most people drink on a regular basis. When you first start drinking this much water, you will urinate alot. Over time your body will adapt. Drinking 5 ounces at a time is best, as that is all the body can absorb at one time.

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Keep your blood sugar balanced. In general, most Americans eat too many carbohydrates in proportion to their protein. Carbohydrates are fruits, vegetables and grains. Protein sources are meats, seafood, dairy and soy products. Fat sources are oils and fats. You should acquire 40% of your grams from carbs, 30% from proteins and 30% from fats. If you tend to be hypoglycemic, eating more frequent small meals throughout the day can be helpful. Avoid sugar as much as possible, it is one of the most detrimental substances you can put into your body.

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Make better choices in fats and choose better sources of them. In general we don't eat enough of the good fats and too many of the bad fats. Good fats such as olive oil can be used in cooking or flax seed oil can be used in salad dressings. Butter is better for you than margarine. Hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils are poisons to your body and are found in most pre-packaged and fast foods.Try to get expeller pressed or cold pressed oils. Eat organic foods as much as possible. Pesticides and hormones in our foods are wreaking havoc with our hormonal systems.

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Get plenty of sunlight, fresh air and exercise. Spending an hour or so outside daily without eyewear is very beneficial towards helping your body to regulate its hormone balance. Twenty to thirty minutes per day, 3-5 times per week of aerobic exercise is vital to providing proper oxygenation of your tissues. Walking is a great source of this kind of exercise.

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About your supplements. All of the supplements you will be taking are selected for you individually. They are for therapeutic purposes designed to assist an organ or system that is unable to do its job properly (due to either an inadequate supply of necessary materials or cellular dysfunction). Don't take yourself off any supplements without first discussing it with your practitioner. This could jeopardize your proper healing and we won't know that a slump in your condition is due to lack of support of your organs or systems. When you are rebuilding these systems and organs it can take months to years to accomplish. In some cases you will need to always be on support. This is especially true of multivitamins and targeted organ support where the organ has suffered years of degeneration. Because of the lack of nutrients in our food supplies, a multivitamin that is well-suited to you will generally be necessary for a lifetime. Recommendations are given as to when you should ideally take them. Try to follow this as much as possible. If your find that you are constantly forgetting your midday dose or evening dose, go ahead and just take them in the morning all together. It's better to get them in at the wrong time than not at all.

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Electromagnetic Balance. There is an electromagnetic field surrounding all matter. The electromagnetic field surrounding your body is negatively influenced by electrical and magnetic fields such as those emitted by microwave towers, radio waves, fluorescent lights, computers, etc. If we have not talked to you about a magnet, ask the doctor to test you to make sure you are protected.

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Be aware of your body. As your body heals it will sometimes be uncomfortable, especially in the beginning. You may notice changes in bowel habits and emotions, some nausea and other changes as your body goes through detoxification. This is normal and should not last long. However, you should not feel really lousy. This program is designed to go as fast as your body is willing to go without too much discomfort. Please call the office if you are experiencing severe discomfort.

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Come prepared. Between visits write down any questions that you may have regarding your health or your care, and any observations about how your healing is progressing. At each visit bring all your supplements and medications with you and don't take any supplements the day of the visit. This helps us get a clearer picture of what's going on in your body.