Reverse the Aging Process with Live Foods

PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FREE RADICAL DAMAGE Beta-Carotene, for example, is one voracious phytochemical found in raw yellowand orange fruit and other vegetables. These raw foods have proven tobe beneficial in reducing damage to cells caused by free radicals. Freeradicals work to damage cells, fueling the aging process through cellmutation and cell death. One molecule of beta-carotene can kill up toone thousand free radicals. Research is also mounting on alphalipoic acid. As an antioxidant, alpha lipoic acid is very powerful. Forthe past thirty years throughout Europe it has been used to stabilizeblood sugar in treating diabetes. Dr. James B. LaValle, R.Ph. CCN, NDand author of Cracking the Metabolic Code, recommends six hundred tonine hundred milligrams daily as an antioxidant. USE RAW AND WHOLE FOODS TO REVITALIZE HEALTH Diet is one of the best ways to maintain our youth or reverse the aging process. The nutrients in raw and whole foods,accompanied with various supplements, are the chemical elements used bythe body to ward off disease and maintain health. The combinations ofdeficiencies of vital nutrients, toxicity from the environment, and apoordiet contribute to disease. Eating whole and raw foods may be issues for some people, but for those who can digest whole foods the benefits are enormous. Peopleare constantly trying to get life from lifeless food. All enzymes aredestroyed by heat, diminishing the life force in food. Enzymes arewiped out when temperatures start to reach 118 degrees. Once 140degrees is reached, enzymes are lost. Our body produces certainenzymes, but the burden upon our systems would be greatly lessened witha plentiful supply from ourdiet. The body does its best but will eventually fall short without a replenishing supply. FEED YOUR GLANDS TO STAY YOUNG When the dietis deficient in a particular chemical element required by a specificorgan or gland, our bodies will be vulnerable to disease. We are onlyas young as our glands. Glands needwhole foods such as nuts, seeds,sprouts, egg yolk, and sardines (with the bones), hard cheese, wholegrains and algae. Nuts and seeds are among our most complete foods.They contain hormone value for both the male and female glands. Theyare small but mighty, loaded with glandular elements, vitamins, minerals and proteins. Almondsare the king of nuts and sesame seeds are the king of seeds. However,sick people do not handle cold proteins well. For this reason, nut andseed drinks, butters, meals and soy milk powders are recommended. Sprouts contain auxins, a substance which promotes plant growth. A diet high in sprouts will provide the auxins for cell stimulationand life force. People from cultures whose diets are plentiful insprouts typically retain their youthfulness and vigor well into theiradvanced years. THE HIDDEN HEALTH BENEFITS OF FIBER Fiber is another whole food highly recommended for stimulatingperistalsis and moving food along our intestines. Studies show thatwhen bile acids are retained by fiber the body absorbs lesscholesterol. There is growing evidence that fiber in thediet will loweryour blood fats and may protect against degenerative diseases such ascancer, atherosclerosis and diabetes. In addition, case studies showthat a patient�s blood sugar is not as high following a meal of highfiber as compared to a meal of processed low fiber food. Blood sugar is lowered when the fiber slows down and smoothes out the absorption of sugars from the intestine. JUICING: GREAT SOURCE FOR NUTRIENTS AND ENZYMES Juicingis another excellent source for supplying the body with live foods richin nutrients. If you are tired, sluggish or stressed, fresh juice willgive you a boost. Though it may be better to eat the whole plant,juicing is the next best thing for those who have difficulty digestingwhole foods, raw vegetables and citrus fruits. Also, the amount one is able toconsume in a day may be an issue. Fruit juice is a great source ofvitamins and vegetable juice is higher in the chemical elements which build and tone our bodies. USE ORGANIC SODIUM TO STAY YOUTHFUL Organicsodium is one of our �youth elements�. It is found in our joints,ligaments and our stomachs. If we want to stay youthful and pliable, weneed organic sodium. The highest form is found in whey powder, whileother sources are goat milk, celery, okra, most fruits except forcitrus, dark leafy vegetables, fish, black olives, lentils, dulse,barely and sesame seeds. Organic sodium keeps calcium in solution,preventing osteoarthritis and cataracts. This beneficial sodium shouldnot be confused with table salts, which leach the good organic sodiumfrom our bodies. Another consideration to maintain our youth isto keep our bodies alkaline. Our blood pH is highly alkaline: twentypercent acid and eighty percent alkaline. For optimum health our dietshould match our blood balance. Organs and glands need alkalinesecretions. Essentially, all vegetables and fruit are alkaline with afew exceptions. Citrus fruit is acid, although lemons have an alkalineash. All starch and protein are acid formingfoods. Dairy products are for the most part acidic. However, yogurt,kefir, buttermilk, raw milk, whey and acidophilus culture areconsidered alkaline. We should also eat a variety of fruits and vegetableswhen they are in season and plentiful - all colors of the rainbow.Fruit is natures� cleanser and meant to be eaten in more abundancefollowing a long winter season of heavy food. Chlorophyll, the greenjuice found in vegetables and plants has the ability to clean and heal,inside and out. When it comes to our overall well-being and state ofhealth, we must look to the source from which the elements in ourbodies come. Foods in their natural state can heal us, feed us and keepus forever young. === IN CONCLUSION === Balance throughout the human body is what we seek to sustain in holistic health.
Healthis not found in a miracle pill, it is a way of life. Nutrition rebuildsand regenerates tissue without poisoning some other part of the body.The right biochemical elements accelerate health and the reversalprocess.