Transcript organically - Jeff Boris Wellness

ORGANIC
PERFORMANCE
The Organic Edge to Living
CLEAN, LEAN & HEALTHY!
Jeff Boris, B.PHE, CPTN-CPT.M
Holistic Fitness Trainer, Nutrition & Health Research Educator
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Organic Performance Objectives
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Defining “Organic Performance”
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Is Organic Food really Healthier?
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What you should know about Organic Standards
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Organic Tips: When to Eat Organic
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Filling the Organic Gap: Synthetic Supplements
vs. Whole-Food Nutrients
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The Relationship of Toxicity with Health &
Fitness
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The Truth About Cleansing
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TO EAT ORGANIC,
OR NOT TO EAT ORGANIC?
An Apple IS an Apple…or is it?
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ORGANIC PERFORMANCE
The commitment to heal the planet and support
our body’s potential begins with the commitment to
“go green & clean” within!
Every day you have the power to make better
choices that are in natural alignment with the
body’s real needs.
This is the gateway to what our ancestors already
knew and lived!
However, the state of our environment is now such
that we must go beyond the basics of ancient
wisdom, taking extra measures that our ancestors
did not need BUT our bodies need now within the
current context of our environment and lifestyles.
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ORGANIC PERFORMANCE
GUIDING PHILOSOPHIES & PRACTICES
1. Lifestyle Epidemic vs. Disease Epidemic
2. Holistic Model of Fitness (multi-dimensional)
3. K.I.S.S. Nutrition (non-philosophy based, contextual,
environmental influences)
4. Cellular Regeneration
5. Gene Switches: Envirogenomics & Nutrigenomics
6. Taking the Exercise-Nutrition Connection Seriously
7. The 7 Precursors of Aging
8. The Environmentally Conscious Body: Reuse,
Reduce, Recycle & Renew Within
9. Nutritional Scope of Practice
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Our Real Epidemic
We don’t have an epidemic of cancer
We don’t have an epidemic of heart disease
We don’t have an epidemic of Alzheimer’s disease
We don’t have an epidemic of diabetes
We don’t have an epidemic of obesity
Although these have reached epidemic
proportions, the newest research
demonstrates they are all part of a
deeper common root cause…
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We Have an Epidemic of…
INACTIVITY
“By the time a man who doesn’t exercise is 70 years old, he isn’t much stronger
than a child of eight and is far less flexible.”
NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY
Annually, 100 000 people under the age of 30 and 300 000 people over the age
of 30 die during exercise or shortly thereafter due to a nutritional deficiency
(Centre for Disease Control, Atlanta Georgia).
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICITY
“Chemicals have replaced bacteria and viruses as the main threat to health. The
diseases we are beginning to see as the major causes of death in the latter part
of (the 1900's) and into the 21st century are diseases of chemical origin.”
Dr. Dick Irwin, Toxicologist, Texas A&M University
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HOLISTIC FITNESS MODEL
D
Quality of
Life Goals
HEALTH
Sports
Goals
FUNCTIONAL
AESTHETIC
N
℞
A
Makeover/Physique
Transformation
Goals
Boris Holistic Fitness Model
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K.I.S.S. NUTRITION
SEEKING ANSWERS HAS LED US FURTHER AND
FURTHER AWAY FROM LIVING THE SIMPLE TRUTH…
1. Common sense dictates what your body needs.
2. Straying from nutrition fundamentals creates imbalances that
interferes with common sense.
3. Environmental factors that include toxic exposure, technology
and social conditioning alters nutrition fundamentals,
interfering with human physiology and influencing behaviour.
4. The “Truth” always remains constant…however, the questions
we must ask and their answers vary according to a) the context
of our external and internal environment, and b) what we think
we know.
5. No book or nutrition expert can tell you what is best for your
body better than your own body (your “inner guru”).
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ACHIEVING
NUTRITIONAL BALANCE
The nutritional state of your body is dependent on 5 things:
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Our Food Choices
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The Nutritional Content of the food we eat
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The ability of our bodies to Assimilate nutrients
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Environmental Influences which give rise to extra
nutrients being needed, or interfere with absorption and/or
uptake of certain groups of nutrients
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Individual Differences (genetic variability)
4x4…10 000 000 times = 6 zero’s / inch, 19.2 miles long
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FALSE
NEGATIVES/POSITIVES
FALSE NEGATIVE: Something that has been labeled
“bad” for you without consideration given to correctable
body imbalances and/or differences in food processing.
(Dairy allergies - organic vs. inorganic, pasteurized vs.
raw, low-fat vs. natural, cultured/fermented sources)
FALSE POSITIVE: Something that has either a) been
labeled “good” for you without consideration given to
individual differences in your metabolic processes (i.e.
coffee), or b) triggers a transient positive reaction in your
body which may be temporary or has become a permanent
adaptation of the body (i.e. Inability to eat breakfast).
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HEALTH BEGINS WITHIN at the
CELLULAR LEVEL
1. Cells are the smallest functional unit of Life
2. Healthy Cells = Healthy Organs = Healthy Organ
Systems = Healthy Body
3. Cellular Metabolism & Cellular Regeneration is
directly related to the functions of Cleansing and
Replenishing
4. DYS-FUNCTION at this level is at the root cause of
DIS-EASE
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YOUR DAILY MAKEOVER
50,000 of the cells in your body will die and be replaced with
new cells, all while you have been reading this sentence!
• The human body makes about 2 million red blood cells every second.
• Humans shed and re-grow outer skin cells about every 27 days
- almost 1,000 new skins in a lifetime.
• Every five days you get a new stomach lining.
• You get a new liver every two months.
• A new skeleton every 3 months.
• Every year, 98% of the atoms in your body are replaced.
• Within 7 years nearly every cell in the body has been renewed!
The human body continuously self-repairs,
and our body is recreating itself constantly!
We’re capable of reversing DIS-EASE and the “AGING PROCESS”!
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CO-CREATING HEALTH/DISEASE
GENE SWITCHES
NUTRIGENOMICS: The science of how specific
nutrients alter gene expression in ways that result in
functional deficits OR benefits where they surface as
increased susceptibility to disease OR health.
“ENVIROGENOMICS”: Exposure to
environmental chemicals alter gene expression in
ways that result in functional deficits where they
surface as increased susceptibility to disease.
(Heindel, J. Cellular, Organs, and Systems Pathobiology Branch, National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH)
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“If you’re not CREATING HEALTH,
you’re CONTRIBUTING to DISEASE”
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TAKING NUTRITION
SERIOUSLY
EXERCISE triggers multiple metabolic changes to bring about
the positive chronic adaptations exercise is so well known for. In the
hypermetabolic states that accompany the stress of exercise,
nutrients participate in the metabolism of energy and energy stores,
hormone synthesis and endocrine function, and the production and
proper functioning of many different types of cell components.
Immunocompetence is critical during and following the acute stress
of exercise, since it is the body's means of regenerating damaged
tissue and fighting infectious agents. Minerals, vitamins and amino
acids are particularly important in this context because of their role
in maintaining immune function. A deficit of nutrients may result in
poor recovery, suboptimal adaptation, and worse, impaired
immune responses or serious injury…
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WHY EXERCISE STILL DOESN’T WORK
John M Berardi, August 19th, 2009 (www.precisionnutrition.com)
(“Why Exercise Won’t Make You Thin”, TIME MAGAZINE, John Cloud.)
“Conclusively, even well-designed exercise interventions, in the absence
of a nutritional intervention, can lead to highly disappointing results.”
Study #1 - University of Texas: 12 weeks of exercise; 3 strength sessions/week, 2
interval sessions/week. Only1.5lbs of fat lost.
Study #2 - University of Oklahoma: 10 weeks of exercise; 3 endurance sessions/week,
2 strength sessions/week. Only 1.5lbs of fat lost.
“In each study, should the participants have hired personal trainers, they would
have spent between $3500 and $4500 in personal training and gym fees. They would
have spent between 50 and 60 hours doing gut-busting training sessions. And they
would have lost a mere 1.5lbs of body fat for their efforts.”
“So, trainers, it’s time to recognize, without a nutritional intervention, exercise alone
does kinda suck. Years and years of research have been leading to this conclusion.
Many of us, because we’re too indoctrinated, have simply chosen to ignore this
research.”
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7 PRECURSORS OF AGING
“Rejuvenation may be far more achievable than stopping aging.”
METABOLIC PROCESSES
INTERMEDIARIES
(precursors)
AGE-RELATED
PATHOLOGIES
Respiration (oxidation)
Carbohydrate metabolism
Toxic Buildup
(1) Intracellular
(2) Extracellular
Mutations
(3) Chromosomal
(4) Mitochondrial
(5) Protein Crosslinks
Cell Death
(6) Good Cells Die
(7) Bad Cells Don't
Alzheimer's, Dementia,
Atherosclerosis,
Arteriosclerosis, Cancers,
Stroke, Type 2 Diabetes,
Hormone decline,
Menopause
Immune decline,
Pneumonia,
Osteoarthritis, Blindness,
Hearing Loss, Renal
Failure, Hypertension,
Vascular Disease, Cardiac
Weakness, Cardiac
Failure, Etc....
(glycation)
Cell turnover
(mutations, telomere
shortening, disregulation,
stem cell depletion)
Etc....
Aubrey de Grey, leading anti-aging researcher, University of Cambridge
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ENERGY METABOLISM
Reuse
Reduce
Recycle…Renew!
GLUCONEOGENISIS
ATP-CP ENERGY SYSTEM
CORI CYCLE
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MICRONUTRIENTS
ANTIOXIDANTS
Reuse
Reduce
Recycle
Renew!
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CELLULAR REGENERATION
& DETOXIFICATION
CELL REPAIR
& TURNOVER
Reuse
Reduce
Recycle
Renew!
LYMPHATIC
SYSTEM
BONE REMODELING
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My Role as a Holistic Fitness
Trainer in Nutrition
Will basic nutritional advice fulfill my clients’ goals?
Are my clients practicing non-conventional
nutritional approaches on their own?
Where are they getting their information?
A. REFER
To WHO?
Will clients follow
through?
B. SEEK PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Respect applications and
boundaries of knowledge.
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My Role as a Holistic Fitness
Trainer in Nutrition
DON’T’s
1. Do NOT make health claims
2. Do NOT “prescribe”
DO’s
PERKS: Collaborative
Partnerships, Free Marketing
Exposure, Free Samples,
“Insider Education”, Referrals
1. EDUCATE: Research the facts. Share results. (Intellectual
Distribution)
2. COACH & MONITOR
- Adhere to standardized guidelines for supplements;
Automatically covered by Product Liability Insurance
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals, formulators, etc.
- Rely on the “experts” to do their jobs and I Close the Gap
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LIVING WITH AN ORGANIC EDGE
1. A CLEANER LIFESTYLE: reduce sources of toxins
2. A CLEANER DIET
- Reduce sources of processed/refined foods
- Emphasize increased amounts of raw, organic whole foods
- Increase water (quantity, quality, assimilation)
3. SUPER FOODS
- Organic, undenatured, ultra-low lactose whey protein
- Chia seed (Salba)
- Organic, virgin coconut oil
- Organic Aloe Vera
- Adaptogens (maca, goji, ashwaghanda, schizandra, etc.)
4. SUPER NUTRIENTS
- Trace Minerals, Probiotics, Digestive Enzymes, EFA’s + Omega 7
5. CRON & MODIFIED “LIFESTYLE-BASED” NUTRITIONAL CLEANSING
- Supporting the body’s natural detox processes through nutrition and exercise
- Nutrigenomics; Cellular Cleansing, Replenishing & Regeneration
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My Organic Journey
“Truth stands the test of experience” - Einstein
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Unconscious Natural Beginnings, Early Role
Models, Small Farm Living
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Toxic in TO (diet, environment, meds)
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A Results Gap & Exercise Stress
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Nutritional Awakening #1 (Replenished)
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Nutritional Awakening #2 (Cleansed)
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Working Behind the Scenes: The Organic
Truth Exposed – Nutritional Supplements vs.
Supplemental Foods
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My Organic Journey
“Truth stands the test of experience” - Einstein
September 26, 2000
My Nutritional Awakening
5/10 - Bacteria
5/10 - Free Radicals
6/10 - Nutritional
8/10 - Immune
- 20lbs BF
+18lbs LBM
18 weeks
MAY 1999
SEPT 1999
Results Gap & Exercise Stress
Nutritional Awakening #1 (Replenished)
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My Organic Journey
“Truth stands the test of experience” - Einstein
TRANSFORMATION #1 (18 weeks)
• 2 workouts/day (30-60min)
• 6 days/week
• Missed workouts = 0
• Daily nutritional analysis (every day)
TRANSFORMATION #2 (12 weeks)
- 10lbs BF
• 1 workout/day
+10lbs LBM
• 3-5 days/week
12 weeks
• Missed workouts = 1-3/week
• No nutritional analysis (“body talk”)
APRIL 2007
JUNE 2007
Nutritional Awakening #2 (Cleansed)
Natural Health Products Industry Exposed
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My Organic Journey
“Truth stands the test of experience” - Einstein
CUMULATIVE BENEFITS
“GOOD, BETTER, BEST…”
• New Personal Best Performances
• Ability to Build & Maintain Muscle with Less
Exercise, Fewer Calories, Less Protein
• Better Sleep (The Sleep Tracker)
• Accelerated Recovery, Decreased DOMS
• Greater Stamina & Strength
• Increased Energy
• Sharper Mental Acuity & Focus
• Increased Body Awareness
• Elimination of Cravings, Greater
Appreciation of Healthy Food
• Increased Overall Sense of Well-Being
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My Organic Journey – Client Results
“Truth stands the test of experience” - Einstein
“I'm happy to say I'm pleased with the results...it was just the sort of kickstart I was
hoping for. At the start of the (30-day) cleanse I weighed 177lbs and yesterday I
weighed in at 159lbs! Most importantly, I kicked some bad eating habits and of course
the results lifted my motivation for exercise.” – Jeff M.
“I have been doing the program for around 15 days now - have lost 15 pounds and 14
inches! I feel much more energized and have noticed I have more focus at work (even
through the 2-3 o'clock slump) I would definitely recommend the program to
anyone!” – Jenny D.
“So far everyone has had great results!! One friend who is already in amazing shape
reported that she still lost a few pounds, and has much clearer skin since doing her
cleanse. Another friend lost 5 lbs in the first 4 days. I ran a 5 km run with my husband
on the weekend to help him increase his time and he dropped 3 minutes from his last
run, and it was also faster than my 5km time by 30 seconds!!” – Mindy G.
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My Organic Journey – Client Results
“Truth stands the test of experience” - Einstein
“Since early childhood, I’ve had, among other health challenges, severe stomach
troubles. Without getting graphic, if you can name it, I suffered from it. There are a
lot of foods out there that you eat not because you feel better, but you ‘know they’re
good for you.’ What I DIDN’T expect by a long shot was the dramatic improvement in
my GI health. My stomach normalized, my digestion eased, and I was in far less
discomfort afterwards. For once, my stomach is healthy!” – Shaun Bernstein
“Just to check how affective this was on my blood sugar and diabetes, I did an
experiment. I stopped and went to eating regular food that was supposed to be ok for a
diabetic. Within 4 days, I was feeling terrible again. My sugar was rampant, my back
hurt, I couldn't stand, I was tired and I knew immediately I had to get back on the
program. IMMEDIATELY I got back to my healthy self...my sugar in the 100's and I am
feeling MUCH BETTER! I guess this is FOR LIFE for me to stay healthy.” – Nancee
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My Organic Journey – Client Results
“Truth stands the test of experience” - Einstein
“I do notice a very dramatic difference in my asthma. I'm so much better! I think I might
be sleeping a bit better at night. Definitely falling asleep faster. I've noticed a HUGE
decrease in my appetite and absolutely no desire to snack at night. One more thing..... I
don’t have leg cramps anymore..... and I get those a lot at night.” – Tracy S.
“I really have noticed a big difference in my sleeping.” – Ryan B.
“It was nothing for me to eat at least 3 chocolate bars every day and up to 6 or 8. Now I
can be in a room with my favourite chocolate bar and I don’t miss it!” – Darlene V.D.
“Dana is back on track and the migraines are fewer again. I have to tell you that I have
never felt better. I was looking at some pictures from 2 years ago and was shocked at
what I looked like. I feel so much better and I know I look better. Karla told me she thinks
I look 20 years younger! That made me feel even better! I will be turning 52 this Aug
and to know I look like I am 30 again, is amazing!” – Leslie M., VA, USA
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Nutritional quality of organic
foods: a systematic review
Am J Clin Nutr (July 29, 2009)
ABSTRACT
Background: Despite growing consumer demand for organically produced foods, information of their
nutritional quality is lacking.
Objective: We sought to quantitatively assess the differences in reported nutrient content between
organically and conventionally produced foodstuffs.
Design: Systematic search of PubMed, Web of Science, and CAB Abstracts for a period of 50 y from
Jan. 1958 to Feb. 2008. The analyses were restricted to the most commonly reported nutrients.
Results: From a total of 52,471 articles, we identified 162 studies (137 crops and 25 livestock
products); 55 were of satisfactory quality. In an analysis that included only satisfactory quality studies,
no evidence of a difference was detected for 8 of 11 crop nutrient categories analyzed. Analysis of
the more limited database on livestock products found no evidence of a difference in nutrient
content between organically and conventionally produced livestock products.
Conclusions: On the basis of a systematic review of studies of satisfactory quality, there is no
evidence of a difference in nutrient quality between organically and conventionally produced
foodstuffs. The small differences in nutrient content detected are biologically plausible and mostly
relate to differences in production methods.
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WHAT DO THE OTHER
EXPERTS THINK?
“One problem with the new review is the use of older studies,” says Michael
Hansen, PhD, a senior scientist at Consumers Union and a food safety expert.
“Nutrients as a whole in the food supply are declining. Newer studies
have clearly shown significant differences between organic and
nonorganic in nutrient content.“
"The more contemporary studies and higher quality ones do clearly
support nutritional benefit for organically grown foods compared to
conventionally grown foods," says Charles Benbrook, PhD, chief scientist for
The Organic Center. “There’s a lack of focus on polyphenols and
antioxidants, which are about 25% higher in organically grown foods.”
“Since plants take in nutrients from the soil and because soils vary widely in
nutrient content, it’s extremely important to conduct these studies in
exactly the same soils. While the FSA did include scientific studies using this
“paired” methodology, they also included other types of data, including “food
basket” studies where researchers picked “organically” and “conventionally”
grown foods from grocery stores.” – Cndn Organic Growers (www.cog.ca)
''Our stand is it's beyond scientific doubt that that organic foods are
higher in vitamins and important trace minerals and there are far fewer
toxic residues in them," says Ronnie Cummins, national director of the
Organic Consumers' Association.
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Think “GOOD, BETTER, BEST”…
when it comes to Organic
Organic farmers and processors do not add any substances that have
been linked to negative health outcomes to food BUT…
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Organically grown food is NOT 100% free of genetically
modified organisms, pesticide residues or synthetic
fertilizers. Unfortunately, on our polluted planet these substances
are ubiquitous and often find their way into the food system through
air and water currents despite the best intentions and actions of
organic farmers.
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STUDY (Journal Food Additives and Contaminants): 25% of
organic produce has pesticides. Almost one-fourth of the organic
produce in grocery stores could contain traces of pesticides,
including long-banned chemicals like DDT - Cndn Press, July, 2002
"Less is better. Fewer residues and lower levels of residues are better than
higher levels of residues and more residues," said Edward Groth, a senior
scientist for Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports.
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ORGANIC CONTAMINATION
and “NATURAL” PESTICIDES
Toronto residents paralyzed in hospital with botulism toxin
after drinking organic carrot juice. (Canada Free Press, Oct.
2006)
"A study by the Center for Global Food Issues found that
although organic foods make up about 1 percent of
America's diet, they also account for about 8 percent of
confirmed E. coli cases." (The Center for Consumer Freedom,
Jan., 2004).
Earthbound Farms, one of the biggest organic farms in
North America, is also the source of the contaminated
spinach that is suspected in three deaths and hospitalized
at least 29 others with kidney failure. In total, the poison
spinach sickened nearly 200, in 23 states and Canada.
One natural pesticide used by organic farmers, pyrethrum,
may cause cancer, and another is linked to neurotoxic
effects in rats.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Canadian Organic Growers
http://www.cog.ca/newsroom_aug409.htm
ORGANIC IS NOT A HEALTH CLAIM – it is an alternative food
production system that aspires to avoid many of the problems of
modern food production. At its core, organic agriculture is about
the soil. Unlike modern agriculture, organic agriculture improves
soil quality by nurturing unseen underground workers – the
dozens of species of earthworms, bacteria and fungi that function
to improve soil quality, to transform nutrients into forms
that plants can use and transfer them to the root zones of
plants.
By fostering this underground army, organic methods work
with nature, rather than against it. Organic production avoids
much of the environmental tragedy of modern agriculture,
including contamination of surface and subsurface water sources,
inefficient energy use related to the production and distribution of
fossil-fuel based chemicals, reduced soil quality and impoverished
and toxic habitat for the species that live above and below the
soil.
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"Epidemilogical Trends Strongly Suggest Exposures as Etiologic
Agents in the Pathogenesis of Sporadic Alzheimer's Disease,
Diabetes Mellitus, and Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis.“
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 17:3 (July 2009) pp 519-529.
The time course of the increased prevalence rates of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and diabetes
mirror the classical trends of exposure-related disease. Chronic exposure to low levels of
chemicals through processed foods, water and fertilizers is responsible for the current epidemics of
these diseases and the increasing mortality rates associated with them.
The increase in exposure plays a critical role in the cause, development and effects of the pandemic
of these insulin-resistant diseases. Nitrosamines basically become highly reactive at the cellular
level, which then alters gene expression and causes DNA damage.
More than 90 percent of these compounds that have been tested have been determined to be
carcinogenic in various organs. They are found in many food products, including fried bacon,
cured meats and cheese products as well as beer and water. Exposure also occurs through
manufacturing and processing of rubber and latex products, as well as fertilizers, pesticides and
cosmetics.
These overall trends are NOT due to genetics or an aging population. However, the strikingly
higher and climbing mortality rates in older age brackets suggest that aging and/or longer durations
of exposure have greater impacts on progression and severity of these diseases.
While nitrogen-containing fertilizer consumption increased by 230 percent between 1955 and
2005, its usage doubled between 1960 and 1980, which just precedes the insulin-resistant epidemics
the researchers found. They also found that sales from the fast food chain and the meat
processing company increased more than 8-fold from 1970 to 2005, and grain consumption
increased 5-fold.
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TWO VERY TIMELY STUDIES
Nutritional quality of organic foods: a
systematic review
Am J Clin Nutr (July 29, 2009)
"Epidemilogical Trends Strongly Suggest
Exposures as Etiologic Agents in the
Pathogenesis of Sporadic Alzheimer's Disease,
Diabetes Mellitus, and Non-Alcoholic
Steatohepatitis. "
J of Alzheimer's Disease (July 2009)
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ORGANIC CERTIFICATION
Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) have
joint responsibility for federal labeling of food policies in Canada under the
Food and Drugs Act.
CERTIFIED ORGANIC: To use this term in Canada, a product must be
certified, but the tricky part is you didn’t really know by whom. On June 30,
2009 the Canadian government implemented the Organic Products
Regulation to regulate organic certification in Canada for organic products.
Details on this new regulation are available on the Canadian Food
Inspection Agency (CFIA) Canadian Organic Office website
(www.inspection.gc.ca).
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CERTIFICATION BODIES
There are many international standards. Many countries have their own standards
and negotiate equivalency agreements between countries. Two additional standards
of note are International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM)
and CODEX Alimentarius.
Several Certification Bodies are intended to be accredited by the
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to operate under the new
Canada Organic Regime, which came into force on June 30th,
2009. This list is currently being updated and is available as a PDF file at
www.cog.ca.
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Growth Of Organic
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World market for organic food shows consistent growth for over 15
years.
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Growth of retail sales in North America is predicted to be 15%-20% per
year.
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Retail organic food market in Canada is estimated at $1.3 billion in 2005
and $15 billion (CDN) in the U.S.
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Imported products make up over 85% of the organic food
consumed in Canada. Majority of Canada's organically produced
commodities are exported.
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497 certified organic farms in ON in 2005 (Cndn Organic Growers
Assoc)
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Large Scale Commercialization of organic market has attracted big
corporate players with lobbying power to weaken organic standards:
- If price of organic feed was more than 2x the cost of regular feed then livestock
producers could
feed their animals less costly, non-organic feed
- Allowing “emergency exceptions” for “commercially unavailable” organic
ingredients
- Expanding list of “benign” synthetic ingredients allowed in processed
“organic”
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foods
LABELLING
ORGANIC: Any product that refers to the term “organic” must have 95%
or more of its ingredients, excluding water and salt, derived from
certified sources of organic production that are in accordance with the
Standard.
CONTAINS X% ORGANIC INGREDIENTS: Any product that contains
between 70% and 95% of its ingredients, excluding water and salt,
from certified sources of organic production is permitted to refer to
the actual percentage quantity of ingredients contained that
have been derived from certified sources of organic production.
For example, a product that indicates that it “contains 85% organic
ingredients” has 85% of its ingredients of agricultural origin derived
from organic production methods.
LESS THAN 70% ORGANIC INGREDIENTS: Any product that contains
less than 70% of its ingredients from certified sources of organic
production is only permitted to list, on its ingredients panel, the
particular organic ingredients it contains.
http://www.organicguide.com/canada/organic-certification-andlabelling-in-canada/
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MEANINGLESS LABELS
Free-Range/Free-Roaming: keeping livestock and domestic poultry
where the animals have “some access” to open outdoor spaces. Not legally
defined or regulated.
Grass-fed: raising livestock on open areas so animals are free to roam.
Does not involve cages or confinement for animals and their diet typically
consists of natural grasses, legumes and plants. Animals are “said” to be
free of steroids, hormones, antibiotics, pesticides and animal byproducts. Guidelines and regulations extremely vague.
Natural, Natural Food or All-Natural: Often misused and confused with
organic. Natural foods are said to contain no additives or preservatives but
ingredients may have been grown using conventional farming methods or
genetically modified organisms. One of the haziest terms as these
products are not regulated and the label comes with no guarantee of
inspection. The only way to be sure to know what is in your product is to
know the farm and/or farmer or to research the company that has
produced the product.
Locally Grown: can mean different things depending on who is making
the claim. For example, Whole Foods, the biggest retailer of natural and
organic foods, defines local to be anything produced within seven hours of
one of its stores. Remember too that buying locally does not necessarily
mean pesticide-free, so your best bet is to get to know the www.jeffboriswellness.com
farmers in your
RESEARCH ON “GOING ORGANIC”
Physiologic changes in humans subjected to severe,
selective calorie restriction for two years in biosphere
2: health, aging and toxicological perspectives.
Toxicological Sciences 52:61-65,1999
Biosphere 2 is a closed self-sustaining ecological system of 7-million
cubic feet near Tucson, AZ, containing 7 biomes: rain forest, Savannah,
ocean, marsh, desert, agricultural station, and habitat for humans and
domestic animals. Sealed inside, 8 subjects maintained themselves and
the various systems for 2 years. All organic material, all water, and
nearly all air was recycled, and virtually all food was grown inside.
On the low calorie but nutrient-dense diet available, the men
sustained 18% and the women 10% weight loss, mostly within the
first 6 to 9 months.
Because this was a tightly closed, isolated environment, the levels of
insecticides, pollutants or their derivatives were determined in the
sera of crew members. It was found that levels of the lipophilic
toxicant DDE and the 'total PCB' load increased with the loss of
body fat during the first 12-18 months inside Biosphere
2, then
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RESEARCH ON “GOING ORGANIC”
Calorie Restriction in Biosphere 2: Alterations in
Physiologic, Hematologic, Hormonal, and Biochemical
Parameters in Humans Restricted for a 2-Year Period
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences
and Medical Sciences 57:B211-B224, 2002
The nutritional, health, and blood-response status of crew members
during the 2 years of closure, plus a 30-month follow-up period. The low
calorie, nutrient-dense character of the diet corresponded to what
has been shown to retard aging, prevent or retard the
development of most age-related diseases, and extend average
and maximum life spans in rodents, as well as other species.
We conclude that healthy non-obese humans on a low-calorie,
nutrient-dense diet show positive physiologic, hematologic,
hormonal, and biochemical changes resembling those of rodents
and monkeys on such diets. Significant variations in several
substances not studied in calorie-restricted animals are also
reported (e.g. androstenedione, thyroid binding globulin, renin,
and transferrin). Despite the selective restriction in calories and marked
weight loss, all crew members remained in excellent health and sustained
a high level of physical and mental activity throughout
the entire 2
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RESEARCH ON “GOING ORGANIC”
Organic Diets Significantly Lower Children's Dietary
Exposure to Organophosphorus Pesticides
Environmental Health Perspectives Volume 114, Number 2,
February 2006
Pesticide levels of 23 children were measured before and
after switching to an organic diet. After just 5 consecutive
days, pesticides decreased to undetectable levels, remaining that
way until conventional diets were reintroduced.
“In conclusion, we were able to demonstrate that an organic
diet provides a dramatic and immediate protective effect
against exposures to organophosphorus pesticides that are
commonly used in agricultural production. We also concluded that
these
children
were
most
likely
exposed
to
these
organophosphorus pesticides exclusively through their diet.”
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WHEN IT PAYS
TO BUY ORGANIC
(Environmental Working Group: www.foodnews.org)
1. DIRTY DOZEN: Apples, Bell Peppers, Celery*, Cherries,
Imported Grapes, Nectarines, Peaches*(9), Pears,
Potatoes, Red Raspberries*(9), Spinach*(10), Strawberries
WHY? Carry much more pesticide residues even after
washing.
2. MEAT, POULTRY, EGGS and DAIRY
WHY? Avoid hormones and antibiotics; higher on food
chain resulting in higher concentrations of chemicals.
3. BABY FOOD
WHY? Children’s developing body esp. vulnerable to
toxins; Baby food often condensed, potentially
concentrating toxins.
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WHEN TO BUY ORGANIC IF PRICE
IS NO OBJECT
(Environmental Working Group: www.foodnews.org)
Breads, Oils, Potato Chips, Pasta, Cereals, and
other Packaged Foods (i.e. canned or dried fruit &
vegetables)
WHY? Although these products may have lower levels
of contaminants, they offer limited health value because
processing tends to wash away key nutrients. The more
a food is processed, the less health value its organic
version offers.
• An organic high glycemic carb is still high glycemic.
• An organic high fat diet is still high fat.
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DON’T BOTHER BUYING THESE
ITEMS ORGANIC
(Environmental Working Group: www.foodnews.org)
1. SEAFOOD
WHY? Whether caught in the wild or farmed, fish can be
labeled organic, despite presence of contaminants
(mercury & PCBs). Producers are allowed to make their own
organic claims as long as they don’t use “certified organic”
logos.
2. COSMETICS/PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS (unless it
consists primarily of organic agricultural ingredients, i.e. aloe
vera gel)
WHY? Most contain a mix of ingredients and regulations allow
shampoos & lotions to carry an organic label if their main
ingredient is “organic hydrosol” (water in which something
organic has been soaked). Indiscriminate use of synthetic
ingredients and violations of standards. Only 11% of
ingredients in personal care products (organic or not)
screened for safety.
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“Organomics”
The Economics of Organic
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Organic produce can usually qualify for higher
prices than non-organic products. These
premiums vary with the crop and may vary on
whether you are dealing with a grower,
wholesaler, or retailer.
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Higher prices offset higher production costs (per
unit of production) of management, labour, and for
lower farm yields. These differences vary with the
crop.
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There may also be higher marketing costs to
develop markets since there is less infrastructure
than for many conventional commodities.
Currently, demand is greater than supply for
most organic products.
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ORGANIC SAVINGS
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Comparison Shop
Liquidation Centres
Discounts on Expiring Products
Sales on Discontinued Products
Coupons
Buy In Season
Buy Local
Certified Organic vs. Organic
Home Delivery & Mail Order
Organic Co-Operatives & Community Supported Farms
Grow Your Own!
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THE POWER OF FOOD NUTRIENTS
Pharmaceutical vitamins and minerals can NEVER supplement what we lack in our
diet because they are not whole food. USP nutrients cannot multi-task because they
are not activated by a multitude of compounds only found in whole, organic food.
Furthermore, the inert nature of many pharmaceutical chemicals necessitate megadoses to get any response, which may lead to long-term toxic side effects.
Anna Denny, nutritional scientist at the British Nutrition Foundation.
“We used to believe it was just the vitamin content of
fruit and vegetables that made them so beneficial to
health, but now we know that they contain a range of
phytochemicals which are just as vital.”
PMID: 15723584
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TO SUPPLEMENT, OR NOT
TO SUPPLEMENT?
1. Human beings should get
their nutrition from food.
3. However, conventional
supplementation falls short of
delivering the missing nutrients in
a form recognizable by the body.
2. But food no longer contains
enough of all the essential nutrients
our bodies need within the context of
today’s environment & lifestyles.
Therefore, supplementation is
necessary.
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SUPPLEMENTS VS. FOOD
WHAT IF….
1.
It’s not about one OVER the other, but
how each is needed to COMPLEMENT the
other?
2.
Supplements took the form of FOOD?
(i.e. Supplemental Food Nutrients vs.
Nutrient Supplements)?
3.
Specific forms of certain nutrients or
amounts beyond the %DV triggered
beneficial “gene switches” (i.e.
NUTRIGENOMICS)?
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The Truth About Vitamins &
Minerals in Supplements
Vitamin B6 – Petroleum ester & hydrochloric acid with
formaldehyde
Vitamin B12 – Cobalamines reacted with cyanide
Calcium Carbonate – limestone or chalk. Used in manufacture of paint, rubber,
plastics, ceramics, putty, polishes, insecticides, inks. Used as a filler for
adhesives, matches, pencils, crayons, linoleum, insulating compounds, welding
rods.
Calcium Citrate – calcium carbonate processed with lactic and citric acids. It is
used to alter the baking properties of flour.
Calcium Gluconate – calcium carbonate processed with gluconic acid (used in
cleaning compounds). Used in sewage purification and to prevent coffee
powders from caking.
Thiel R. The truth about vitamins in supplements. ANMA Monitor, 2003, 6(2).
Thiel R. The truth about minerals in supplements. ANMA Monitor, 2002, 6(2):6-13.
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The MISSING PIECE OF
THE PUZZLE !
NUTRITION
SUPPLEMENTATION
EXERCISE
CLEANSING
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COULD TOXICITY BE AFFECTING
YOUR HEALTH & PERFORMANCE?
1. Conclusive evidence of TOXINS stored in everyone’s body fat.
2. Fat Loss is INHIBITED by Toxicity. CLEANSING is not only
necessary to remove Stubborn Fat stores, but weight loss
without cleansing poses a Health Risk. LEAN INDIVIDUALS may
be at an even greater risk.
3. TOXINS have been linked to over 60 Degenerative Diseases.
Modern Day Ailments correspond with common symptoms of
low-level Endogenous Toxicity.
4. TOXINS place additional stress on body systems, interfering
with optimal organ functions and limiting peak performance.
CLEANSING enhances athletic performance by reducing stress
and rebalancing body systems.
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HOW TOXIC ARE YOU?
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WHY CLEANSE?
“Detox programs are not necessary because
our body already cleanses itself.”
U.S. EPA, National Human Adipose Tissue Survey (NHATS)
•OCDD (a dioxin) and 4 solvents (styrene, 4-dichlorobenzene,
xylene, and ethylphenol found in 100% of samples
•Total toxic burden of 57.4-6,350 ng of toxins/gram of fat
•Another 9 chemicals found in 91-98% of all samples
“It doesn't matter where you live, how old you are, how clean living
you are or if you eat organic food, or if you get a lot of exercise. We
all carry inside of us hundreds of different pollutants and these
things are accumulating inside our bodies every day. " - Dr. Rick
Smith, executive director of Environmental Defence Canada
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Toxins INHIBIT Fat Loss
FAT IS AN ORGAN!
(Cell, Vol. 116, 337-350, January, 2004.)
(Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism,
Vol. 11, Issue 8 , 327-332, October 2000.)
1. “Chemicals appear to cause weight gain by
interfering with elements of the human weight control
system – such as alterations in hormones, altered
sensitivity to neurotransmitters, or altered activity of
the sympathetic nervous system.”
(Heindel, J. Cellular, Organs, and Systems Pathobiology Branch, Division of Extramural
Research & Training, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH)
2. Body protects itself by storing toxins in fat tissue.
3. Although the actual # of fat cells remains constant,
old fat cells are replaced by new ones… “Healthy vs.
Unhealthy Fat Cells”
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HOW TOXINS AFFECT WEIGHT
MANAGEMENT
Fat stored to protect
from impurities
Smaller body means
increased percentage
of impurities
Traditional
Weight
Loss
Fat stored to protect
from impurities
Cleansing
of
Impurities
Impurities are released
so body sheds fat
Body senses
increased level of
impurities and goes
into emergency fat
production
REBOUND!
The Set-Point Theory
of Weight Control
Better overall
health with less fat
and more lean
muscle
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What about Lean People
or “Toxic Recirculation”?
Weight Loss without Cleansing, Yo-Yo
Dieting, Stress, Exercise, Illness
= TOXIC RECIRCULATION
ATHLETES…
Breath More, Drink More, and Eat More
INCREASED METABOLIC DEMANDS
equals
GREATER STRESS & GREATER WASTE
BY-PRODUCTS
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TOXINS create additional Stress for Body during
Exercise interfering with Athletic Performance
and increasing Health Risks.
“An alarming number of healthy young athletes die of sudden cardiac
death caused by excitotoxins from food additives and artificial
sweeteners such as MSG, hydrolyzed protein soy protein isolate and
concentrate, natural flavoring, sodium caseinate and aspartame. The
same factors operate in older individuals but their risk of sudden
cardiac death is even higher”
(Dr. Russell Blaylock, neurosurgeon & author of "Excitotoxins: The Taste That
Kills and Health & Nutrition Secrets to Save Your Life.")
Researchers have hypothesized that vigorous physical activity might
increase exposure to environmental toxins, facilitate the transport of
toxins to the brain, increase the absorption of toxins in very slim
athletes, or increase the athlete's susceptibility to motor neuron
disease through added physical stress.
(American Academy of Neurology, news release, Sept. 9, 2002)
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HOW CLEANSING HELPS BURN
FAT & BUILD MUSCLE…EVEN AS
WE SLEEP!
Skeletal muscle hypertrophy can occur in fasting animals
(Goldberg et al. J Physiol. 1971; 116 : 357-371.)
Ghrelin drives GH secretion during fasting in man
(European Journal of Endocrinology, 2002;Vol 146, Issue 2, 203-207)
Serum GH concentrations are increased in fasted human subjects. Two days of fasting
induced a 5-fold increase in the 24-h endogenous GH production rate.
The effect of a 72-h fast on plasma levels of pituitary, adrenal, thyroid,
pancreatic and gastrointestinal hormones in healthy men and women
(Journal of Endocrinology, 1989; Vol 120, Issue 2, 337-350)
Growth Hormone: helps burn fat, build muscle. Fasting triggers the
“growth hormone response” which prevents muscle loss while you
fast. The body switches to repair /growth mode to keep you alive.
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KEY NUTRIENTS for NUTRITIONAL CLEANSING
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“What Have You Done for
Your Liver Lately?”
Without cleansing your LIVER, 3 extremely vital functions can
be compromised:
• Blood Supply Filtration - your body's method of removing
bacteria, allergens, and other undesirables from circulation
• Bile Secretion - absorption of fats and certain vitamins would
be inhibited
• Metabolic Functions - such as controlling hormone secretion,
extracting toxins and fats, proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins &
minerals, together with the regulation of blood sugars would
not take place efficiently
KIDNEYS?…DIGESTIVE SYSTEM?…
COLON?…LYMPHATICS?…
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APPROACHING DETOXIFICATION IN ALIGNMENT
WITH THE BODY’S NATURAL NEEDS & PROCESSES
1. Flush out toxins gently without disturbing the body's own natural functioning.
2. Use body's own natural detox systems. Includes bowel, kidneys, urine, skin, sweat
glands and liver. Detoxification methods should never be harsh or forceful, but
simply support & enhance the body's own ability to release toxins.
3. Cleanse all of the body's natural purification systems at once in a coordinated way.
If the detox program were to focus on just one system, such as the colon and
bowel, that would create an imbalance.
4. Create a situation in which body's detox system becomes stronger as time goes on;
thus the body can detoxify itself more effectively with a little support.
5. Three steps: Preparation, Cleansing and Post-Cleansing strategies.
6. Preparation and Cleansing takes into account imbalances of person at that particular
time. Post-detoxification is important because of optimal timing to take elixirs that
rejuvenate the body and slow aging. With toxins cleared out of body organs and
channels it’s more awake, alert and can utilize benefits of nutrition more than ever.
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Key Components of an Effective
Nutritional Cleanse
1. Decreases the toxic load. Removes food and beverages that are
likely to contain toxins and food allergens. NO Fasting Required!
2. Meets the basic daily nutritional needs of the individual, including
all 92 nutrients deemed essential for daily basic cellular functions.
From whole organic food & supplemental food sources.
3. Provides increased amounts of nutrients required in
biotransformation and elimination of toxins.
“A broad-based multi-nutrient formula is essential to support
detoxification by providing phase I and phase II conjugators to
deal with toxins that are stored in fat.” - Charles Poliquin
4. Provides adequate hydration to promote elimination of toxins.
5. Purification & Replenishing of whole body systems in a
synergistic manner
6. Duration: 6 to 30 day cycles with no more than 2 consecutive days
of “modified fasting”
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