April 27, 2015 Puzzle Piece
We work to keep our articles fairly short to allow you to read them and get good value for your time. This week we are giving you enough information to understand the absolute necessity of the right kind of nutrition in your practice and home.
OHS or Optimal Health Systems has changed the way formulas are made with predigestion and offering only whole food nutrients available in adequate dosages. THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THAT COMPARES…! It would be ridicules not to try them for yourself.
We need to consume cleaner Non-GMO macronutrients in the forms of non-processed carbohydrates, fats, and proteins each day while focusing on their antioxidant/phytonutrient content.
Research shows we need to replenish 5 micronutrients each day.
They are: *WHOLE FOOD VITAMINS * ORGANIC MINERALS, *ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS, *FOOD ENZYMES * PROBIOTICS
ESSENTIAL NEEDS 1 –
Clean, Whole Food, Predigested Macro nutrients. Your largest nutritional intake comes from things called Macro nutrients which are Carbohydrates, Proteins and Fats. Research shows that an improvement in the type of macronutrient foods you eat can have a dramatic improvement on your health and weight. It’s not just calories as many people have thought. It is the type of calories that determines your energy, vitality and fat levels according to an April 2015 study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. More research from a March 2015 study at a National Food Institute showed that although food chemicals from one or two foods do not immediately harm the body, the “cocktail” effect from our diets can cause a large increase in risks for disease. Almost every grain, fruit, vegetable and especially animal meats are exposed to chemicals, genetic modification pesticides and heavy processing.
ESSENTIAL NEEDS 2 & 3
Vitamins & Minerals
Research shows that 97% of the population is deficient in some vitamins and minerals with over half the population deficient in many. The main deficiencies are vitamins D, E, A, C and certain B Vitamins, while the major mineral deficiencies include Calcium for bones and Magnesium for heart and other muscles. A deficiency in these nutrients creates compromised immune systems, rapid aging and a lack of energy. Even a small deficiency of vitamins and minerals can wreak havoc in the body from lack of muscle strength (magnesium), energy (B) and depression (D). In a subgroup analysis of overweight individuals, a study showed that nutrient deficiencies indeed contributes to the rapid increase in US obesity rates over the past decades. US citizens who take multivitamins had a lower prevalence of inadequacy of micronutrients compared to nonusers. Furthermore Agarwal et al. were able to show that "supplement users are more likely to have healthier diets compared to non-users" (Agarwal. 2014).
The ANSWER for you and your patients: Consume more nutrient dense whole foods and proper whole food SUPPLEMENTATION.
Take Optimal 2, the Vitamin Mineral Antioxidant formula daily at T 1 capsule 3 times a day to ensure you get 100% of your micronutrient whole food vitamin and organic mineral needs. It is important to supplement only whole food vitamins and organic minerals so that you don’t add to the toxic chemical cocktail effects in the body. Synthetic vitamins and minerals make the body overreact and can create more deficiencies and health issues.
ESSENTIAL NEEDS 4 –
OMEGA Fatty Acids
BasicsOmega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are important in the normal functioning of all tissues of the body. Deficiencies in these fatty acids lead to a host of symptoms and disorders including abnormalities in the liver and the kidneys, reduced growth rates, decreased immune function, depression, and dryness of the skin. Adequate intake of the essential fatty acids results in numerous health benefits. Documented benefits include prevention of atherosclerosis, reduced incidence of heart disease and stroke, and relief from the symptoms associated with ulcerative colitis, menstrual pain, and joint pain.2-4, Omega-3 fatty acid levels have also been associated with decreased breast cancer risk.5,6. Most people think of fish oils when it comes to Omega 3 supplementation but research shows that fish oils can contain mercury and the processing can easily damage the fatty acid structures. Algae, Flax Seed oil and borage have shown to provide even higher levels of healthy omega 3 fats (DHA) than fish oils and they do it without the heavy processing or mercury problems. Most people don’t know that fish get their omega 3’s from algae. A vegetarian supplement with these ingredients just cuts out the middleman or middle fish if you would.
ANSWER: Consume more essential fats in your diet from raw organic sources (avocado, flax, olive oil). SUPPLEMENT Optimal EFA, which is a pure source of EFA’s from Algae, Borage and Flax. The capsule is patented and does not allow any oxidation of the fatty acids ensuring delivery of pure unaltered fatty acids to the cellular level. Take 1 capsule twice a day morning and night.
ESSENTIAL NEEDS 5 & 6 –
FOOD ENZYMES & PROBIOTICS
Eating the cleanest macro nutrient foods will not do you any good unless the foods are digested down to useable nutrients at the cell level. The non-digestion of foods can cause simple issues like bloating to severe disease states when larger molecules of undigested foods get into the bloodstream. Studies dating back to the 1970’sand before have shown the need to add back food enzymes and probiotics to processed and cooked foods to take the stress off of your digestive system. “Cooking and processing foods at temperatures over 118 F denatures the food and destroys enzymes. Over time, the consumption of enzyme-deficient foods stresses the body and eventually leads to degeneration and disease.” Kauthchakoff, M.D. WBC Raw Food Study, Karl Ransberger, Ph.D., Enzyme therapy (Vienna: Maudrich Verlad, 1970.)
Enzymes are in all raw foods and different enzymes digest different macronutrients. The enzymes that digest Proteins (proteases) are different than the ones that digest Carbs (amylases). Knowing the need for supplementation is pretty simple. If the food is cooked or highly processed, the enzymes are destroyed and your body will give up a tremendous amount of energy to digest it. If it doesn’t digest the food you are not only out energy, you will usually have bloating and allergy type issues from non-digestion. Probiotics are friendly bacteria that surround your intestinal tract. They act as an immune defense mechanism keeping you disease free and they help with the digestion and assimilation of nutrients into your bloodstream. Stress, chemicals, acidic foods, sodas and especially antibiotics found in prescriptions and our food supply destroy our friendly flora. Fermented foods like Kefir, Kim Chi and sour yogurts contain probiotics but unlike other countries, people in North America don’t eat fermented foods on a daily basis and thus are deficient in friendly flora.
ANSWER: Take Optimal 1 Digestion Enzymes at 1-2 each meal and Optimal Flora Plus at 1 to 3 daily.
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Lifestyle and nutritional habits leave almost everyone deficient in essential nutrients. Even with efforts of eating healthier, the facts show that our chemically laden and nutrient deficient foods don’t provide everything our bodies need to reach optimal health. With inadequate nutrition, we lose energy, are more prone to disease and can create reactions in our bodies that turn on fat storage sensors. OHS has many formulas that furnish the body all of the necessary micro- nutrients in whole food predigested organic form.
Here is a summary of the products offered by OHS:
Optimal 1 Digestion is the most complete digestion formula on the market. Digestion contains a full array of plant enzymes, stabilized probiotics and amino acid chelated minerals. Each component of this formula is essential for digestion, assimilation and utilization of all food that you consume.
Optimal 2 Vitamin/Mineral/Antioxidant is a highly potent whole food vitamin and organic chelated mineral formula with the additional benefits of our antioxidant blend.
Optimal Fruit & Veggie Plus is the most powerful antioxidant and phytonutrient rich powder available. It contains over 13 times the antioxidant potency the average American gets per day to help fight all five free radicals and has 9 government structure function claims to support its power.
Optimal Complete Nutrition Plus is the cleanest most nutrient balanced formula available. It is hypo allergenic, gluten free, soy free, GMO free, and dairy free with 20 grams of protein, 9 grams of carbs and just 1 gram of fat. This is the best "no-compromise" powder formula on the market.
Optimal Acute is a natural anti-inflammatory. The proteolytic enzymes within Acute have university research proving they reduce swelling and improve healing time more effectively than NSAIDS.
Optimal Adrena Boost contains an exclusive blend of herbal/plant based ingredients including our patented glutamine and panax ginseng that are shown to balance the adrenal glands.
Opti-Adrenal is paired with the industry's first and only pre-digested glandulars with supportive whole food nutrients to provide a foundation to best support the body's response to any and all types of stress, including adrenal.
Optimal Longevi-D is a whole food high potency vitamin D and CoQ10 formula. Both of these nutrients are found in almost every tissue and cell in the body and both are fat soluble making them a great duo in this formula. Longevi-D is the most powerful WHOLE FOOD vitamin D formula available.
Optimal Chronic helps to diminish pain and support healing within the joints. The combination of pre-digested glucosamine sulfate, glucosamine HCL, chondroitin sulfate, MSM and yucca make this an amazing product for joint repair.
Optimal Defense utilizes a multi prong approach to building and boosting your immune system. With a combination of patented DDS-1 acidophilus and our immune complex blend consisting of powerful herbs and anti-microbial enzymes, this formula offers a true defense against foreign invaders of the immune system.
Optimal EFA is a high potent vegetarian (no mercury) form of essential fatty acids. EFA contains flax seed, borage and Algae which has shown to deliver more DHA and other essential omega fatty acids than fish.
Optimal Fat/Sugar/Trim attacks the true problem with fats and sugars...DIGESTION! F/S/T digests and metabolizes dietary and body fats. With a combination of lipase and amino acid chelated chromium helps to balance blood sugars and relieve cravings. Used for high cholesterol and high body fat needs.
Optimal Female +B contain comprehensive nutrients to support the female hormonal system with the added benefit of whole food vitamin B complex.
Flora Plus is the only heat and acid stabilized probiotic that is formulated with a different friendly flora to colonize each section of the intestines.
Optimal Calcium is an amino acid chelated form of calcium and contains the added benefit of magnesium. Our Bis-Glycinate chelated calcium is the highest absorbed form of calcium to ever be tested. Calcium is also involved in almost every metabolic process in the body, one of which is proper pH levels within the bloodstream.
Optimal Iron is an organic source of Iron. Optimal Iron contains ferrochel-the only patented form of iron in a blend proven to be assimilated by the body up to 400% more than other iron supplements.
Optimal Liver/Kidney contains pre-digested nutrients such as milk thistle, barberry and dandelion root to help support detoxification of those organs.
Optimal Male+T was created to support the unique nutritional needs of men. Specific herbs and nutrients were included to promote prostate health, enhance memory and aid circulation. Male+T also contains Bulgarian tribulus terrestis and L-arginine to help support healthy Testosterone and Growth Hormone levels.
Optimal Natural Vitality is a high energy formula designed to help you gain energy immediately in a fashion that is natural and clean. This product does not create mood swings or tax the adrenal glands as synthetic caffeinated formulas do.
Opti-Cleanse and Repair safely removes toxins from the body without the side effects associated with cleansing. It helps to repair intestinal lining, remove heavy metals while encasing them in pectin fibers, adds fiber to promote intestinal cleansing and repairs and prevents ulcers.
Opti-Force contains an antioxidant blend for neutralizing all free radicals. It also contains Super-Oxide Dismutase (SOD) building blocks, to help the body create more of its own powerful antioxidants. Opti-Force also contains Alpha Lipoic Acid.
Optimal BonePlus is the first and only product on the market to combine the two most necessary and proven ingredients for bone health, patented amino acid chelated calcium and Ipriflavone.
Optimal REM Sleep contains the nutrients necessary to help you with natural sound sleep. It also supports the body in times of high anxiety.
Optimal Whole B is a whole food source of vitamin B. Whole B is great for vegetarians, athletes, or anyone who needs a rich, natural source of the complete B vitamin complex. It is a good source for vegan protein.
Optimal Whole C is a chewable that contains high potency whole food vitamin C. It supports immunity and cardiovascular integrity while providing over 250% of the RDA per chewable.
Optimal Muscle Rx is the only natural formula proven through patents and research to build and sustain lean muscle.
Optimal Complete Performance comes in both chocolate and vanilla flavors. This formula was designed as a high-protein, nutrient dense, delicious after workout shake. It contains highly digestible whey and soy along with a complete array of vitamins and minerals. This is a favorite amongst our professional athlete clientele.
Yours in Health and Wellness,
John W Brimhall, DC, FIAMA, DIBAK