WHAT SYMPTOMS TO EXPECT WHEN YOU IMPROVE YOUR DIET

If I were asked which is the area of greatest misunderstanding and confusion in the field of nutrition?  I would definitely be forced to reply, it is the failure to properly understand and interpret the symptoms and changes which follow the beginning of a better program.

A better nutritional program is the introduction of foods of higher quality in place of lower quality ones.  The quality of a nutritional program is also improved by omitting toxic substances such as coffee, tea, chocolate, tobacco, salt, pepper, etc.

Remarkable things begin to happen to the body as well as the mind.  When the quality of the food coming into the body is of higher quality than the tissues which the body is made of, the body begins to discard the lower grade materials and tissues to make room for the superior, which it uses to make the newer and healthier tissues.

What are the symptoms or signs which become evident when we first begin to omit the lower grade foods and instead introduce superior foods?  When the use of a toxic is suddenly stopped, headaches are common and a letdown occurs.  This is due to the discard by the body of toxins which are transported by the bloodstream during its many bodily rounds.  Before the noxious agents reach their final destination for elimination, the irritants register in our consciousness as pain or as a headache.  Usually, within three days the symptoms disappear and we feel stronger due to the recuperation which follows.

As one continues on the improved diet and gradually raises the quality, interesting symptoms begin to appear.  The body begins a process called “retracing.”  The cellular intelligence has a chance to get rid of old garbage and build a beautiful new house.  The accent is on elimination and the body begins to move garbage deposited in the tissues.

People may experience skin rashes or eruptions due to elimination of poisons and harmful drugs through the skin.  If they go to a doctor not familiar with this aspect of nutrition, he might diagnose it as an allergy and suggest the diet be discontinued.  They don’t understand that the body is “retracing.”  The skin is getting more alive and active. These toxins being discarded are saving you from more serious disease which will result if you keep them in your body too much longer.  Possibility: hepatitis, kidney disorders, blood disease, heart disease, arthritis, nerve degeneration, or even cancer.  Be happy you’re paying your bills now in an easy payment plan.  With some, colds may occur, or even fever.  This is nature's way of housecleaning. Understand that those actions are constructive, even though unpleasant at the moment.  Do not try to stop these symptoms by the use of certain drugs.  These symptoms are part of a curing process.  These are not deficiency conditions or allergic reactions.

Symptoms, they may include: Headaches at the beginning, Fever and/or colds, Skin breakouts, bowel sluggishness, occasional diarrhea, tiredness, nervousness, irritability, negativity, etc. 

BEAR WITH IT – IT IS WELL WORTH IT!!!

By Dr. Stanley Ss. Bass, N.D.,, D.C., Ph.C

Dream Big: Three Keys to Living Without Limits

To dream big dreams is the starting point of great success. There are obstacles along the way to achieving those dreams, however. Business management expert Elihu Goldratt explains this with what he calls the “Theory of Constraints.” In accomplishing any goal, he says, there is a bottleneck that serves as a constraint on the process. This constraint sets the speed at which you achieve the goal. But he has found that if you concentrate on eliminating that limitation, you can speed up the process.

Let’s say you want to double your income. What is the limiting factor that’s holding you back and slowing you down? Your income is a direct reward for the quality and quantity of the services you render to the world. If you want to double your income, you have to double the quality and quantity of what you do for that income. This requires making a change so that your time is worth twice as much.

Here is an example: 

One of the highest-paid commission-based professionals in the United States goal was to double his income in three to five years. When he analyzed his client base, he discovered that only a fraction of them contributed the majority of his profits. He also found that the amount of time he spent on a high-profit client was pretty much the same as the amount of time he spent on a low-profit client.  So he very carefully, politely, and strategically handed off the low-profit clients to other professionals in his industry.  He then put together a profile of his top clients and began looking exclusively for new clients who fit that profile. By taking on only clients who could become major contributors to his profits, instead of doubling his income in three to five years, he doubled it the first year!

Three Keys to Living Without Limits

What is holding you back? Is it your level of education or skill?  Is it your current occupation or job? Is it your environment or health? What is setting the speed for achieving your goals?

Remember, whatever you have learned, you can unlearn. Whatever situation you have gotten yourself into, you can probably get yourself out of.  To live without limiting what you can achieve, you must recognize your constraints and then act to expunge them. To do that, you need clarity, competence, and concentration.

#1. Clarity

 

Clarity means that you are absolutely clear about who you are, what you want, and where you’re going. You write down your goals and make plans to accomplish them. You set priorities and do something every day to move yourself forward. The more progress you make toward accomplishing what’s important to you, the more self-confidence you have and the more convinced you become that you have no limits.

# 2. Competence

Competence means that you begin to become very good in your chosen field. You dedicate yourself to continuous learning. You never stop growing. You realize that excellence is a moving target. And you make a commitment to do something every day that enables you to become better and better.

# 3. Concentration

 

Concentration means having the discipline to focus on one thing, the most important thing, and stay with it until it’s complete. It’s knowing exactly what you want to be, have, and do. It’s persevering, without diversion or distraction, in a straight line toward the things that can make a real difference in your life.

When you allow yourself to dream big dreams, abandon the activities that are taking up too much of your time, and focus your energies on alleviating your constraints, you start to feel an incredible sense of power. As you focus on doing what you love to do and becoming excellent in a few areas, you begin to think in terms of possibilities rather than impossibilities. And you move ever closer to the realization of your full potential.

Health Report – Water Consumption

Incredible as it may seem, water is quite possible the single most important catalyst in losing weight and keeping it off.  Although most of us take it for granted, water may be the only true “magic potion” for permanent weight loss.

Water suppresses the appetite and helps the body metabolize stored fat.  Studies have shown that a decrease in water intake will cause fat deposits to increase while an increase in water intake can actually reduce fat deposits.

Got to Fill Those Kidneys

Here’s why. The kidneys cannot function properly with out enough water.  When they do not work to capacity, some of the load is dumped onto the liver.  One of the liver’s primary functions is to metabolize stored fat into usable energy for the body.  If the liver has to do some of the kidney’s work; it cannot work at full throttle.  As a result, it metabolizes less fat; more fat remains stored in the body and weight loss stops.

Shed Water with Water

Drinking enough water is the best treatment for fluid retention.  When the body gets less water, it perceives this a threat to survival and begins to hold on to every drop.  Water is stored in extra cellular spaces (outside the cells).  This shows up as swollen feet, hands, and legs.  Diuretics offer a temporary solution at best.  The force out stored water along with some essential nutrients.  Again, the body perceives a threat and will replace the lost water at the first opportunity.  Thus, the best way to overcome the problem of water retention is to give your body what it needs  - plenty of water.  Only then will stored water be released.  If you have a constant problem with water retention, excess salt may be to blame.  Your body will tolerate sodium only in certain concentrations.  The more salt you eat, the more water your system retains to dilute it.  Getting rid of unneeded water is easy – just drink more water.  As it is forced through the kidneys, it takes away excess sodium.

The overweight person needs more water than the thin one.  Larger people have larger metabolic loads.  Since we know that water is the key to fat metabolism, it follows that the overweight person needs more water.

Water helps maintain proper muscle tone by giving muscles their natural ability to contract and by preventing dehydration.  It helps prevent the sagging skin that usually follows weight loss.  Shrinking cells are buoyed by water which plumps the skin and leaves it clear, healthy and resilient.

Water helps rid the body of waste.  During weight loss, the body has a lot more waste to get rid of – all that metabolized fat must be shed.  Again, adequate water helps flush out the waste.

Water Relieves Constipation

Water can help relieve constipation.  When the body gets to little water, it siphons what it needs from internal sources. The colon is one primary source. Result? Constipation. But when a person drinks enough water, normal bowel function returns.

So far, we have discovered some remarkable truths about water and about weight loss.  The body will not function properly without enough water and cannot metabolize stored fat efficiently.  Retained water shows up as excess weight. To get rid of excess water, you must drink more water.  Drinking water is essential to weight loss. How much water is enough?  On the average, a person should drink eight (8oz) glasses everyday.  However, the overweight person needs one additional glass for every 25 lbs. of excess weight.  The amount that you drink should be increased if you exercise or if the weather is hot and dry.  Water should preferably be cold – it is absorbed more quickly into the system than warm water.  Some evidence suggests that drinking cold water can actually burn calories.  To utilize water most efficiently during weight loss, follow this schedule:

Morning:  One quart consumed over a thirty-minute period.

Noon:  One quart consumed over a thirty-minute period.

Evening:  One quart consumed in the early evening between 5:00 & 8:00 PM.

When the body gets the water it needs to function optimally, its fluids are perfectly balanced.  When this happens, you have reached the “breakthrough point”.  What does that mean?  Endocrine gland function improves.  Fluid retention is alleviated as stored water is lost.  More fat is used as fuel because the liver is free to metabolize stored fat.  Natural thirst returns.  There is a loss of hunger almost over night.  If you stop drinking enough water, your body Fluids will be thrown out of balance again and you may experience fluid retention, unexplained weight gain and loss of thirst.  To remedy this situation you have to go back and force another breakthrough.

Taken from “The Snowbird Diet” by Donald S. Robertson, M.D. M.Sc. and Carol Robertson