#1 on my list: Organic, non-gmo food

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Read my story here to learn more about why I switched to organic / non-gmo food and checkout my shopping list! It doesn't matter how many supplements you take. If you're still consuming food that has lots of toxins in it, your body will still have a hard time compensating for all of these.

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Distilled Water

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Our bodies are composed of about 60% water! So having a great water source is

fundamental to a healthy body. I prefer distilled water because it removes fluoride, 

heavy metals and other harmful chemicals from the water. Yes, fluoride is really really

bad for you. See links in the "Fluoride" section below. The first link has over 70 references.

Fluoride also binds with calcium and leads to calcification of the pineal gland and the

arteries (atherosclerosis).

 

There aren't many other filtration systems that are able to remove fluoride because fluoride is smaller than water but through distillation it is possible because it's a thermal physics seperation of the molecules. It usually takes about 5 hours to distill 1 gallon of water. Just seeing the residue left behind from tap water made me a believer! Google "distilled water residue."

 

We use it for everything: drinking, cooking, pets, you name it. I've been drinking distilled water for over 12 years and I feel great. Some folks opt for natural spring water but I just don't trust the heavy metals and other contaminants in the soil anymore. =D My main goal when it comes to water is to stay away from fluoride and drink simple, pure water. ^_^*

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Although distilling water also removes the minerals from the water, we also consume minerals from the foods we eat. And I also take a mineral supplement, without copper, just in case. See the link on the top right of this page. :) There are also automatic whole-house systems available though they are more pricey.

 

So stop buying bottled water! In the end these units pay for themselves!
 

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VITAMINS

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Vitamin A: Works in synergy with Vitamin D and K as explained here. Great for growth,
development, immune system and good vision. Daily. ^_^

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Vitamin B complex: The Vitamin B complex has many neurological and gastrointestinal
benefits. Vitamin B deficiency can lead to anemia, fatigue, mood/mental disorders and
lots of other stuff. Many Vitamin B supplements do not have enough Vitamin B. This one
is a good one. More information on toxicity here and here. Daily.

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Vitamin C: Great for your immune system, wound healing and preventing scurvy. Daily.

"...doses above 400 mg have no evident value." (link) More information on doses here.
 

Vitamin D3: Miracle drug. Helps with the flu, diabetes, hypertension, osteoporosis, arterial esclerosis, cancer and lots more. Check out this video! More information here. I take three every day.

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Vitamin E: Supports a healthy heart and immune system. Great antioxidant. This is the natural "d-alpha" version. Avoid the synthetic "dl-alpha" versions (link). Toxicity information here and here. Folks on anticoagulant drugs like warfarin please consult your doctor (link), although blood thinning issues are lessened when also taken with Vitamin K (link). E-200 daily or E-400 every other day.

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Vitamin K2: De-calcifies your arteries and pineal gland. Most of the k2 being sold right now is in the mcg range which doesn't work. The one listed at the top of this page is great! More information here. Also, 5mg is not a high dosage. Btw, vitamin k is not potassium, the element K. Take daily.

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Minerals

I decided to focus my research on multi-mineral supplements instead of multi-vitamin-with-multi-minerals
("MVMM's" eg One-A-Day or Centrum) because I've listed great options and doses for vitamins in this page above
already AND because MVMM's rarely provide adequate amounts of vitamins and normally use very low quality
ingredients especially when it comes to minerals.

 

Let's take magnesium for example. Very rarely do supplements use anything else other than magnesium oxide to
deliver magnesium. According to Wikipedia, "Magnesium aspartate, chloride, lactate, citrate and glycinate each
have bioavailability 4 times greater than the oxide form" AND "Magnesium is absorbed orally at about 30% bioavailability from any water soluble salt, such as magnesium chloride or magnesium citrate." Doing the math this means that your body only absorbs 7.5% (30% / 4) of the magnesium from magnesium oxide supplements! Hardly anything at all!

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It was very challenging to find multi-mineral supplements that did not use magnesium oxide, however I did come across this one by Vital Nutrients. All the minerals here combined with either citric acid or malic acid. These are the acids most commonly found in lemons, apples and other fruits. These acids are easily consumed by the body because they are fundamental to the Citric Acid Cycle in metabolism. Also, the acid contribution to the body in one pill is negligible. In other words, there is no better, more benign way of delivering minerals to the body than through these acids.

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Folks with chronic illnesses and under regular medications need to consult their doctor before taking mineral supplements regularly because these minerals help regulate many muscular, cardiac and neurological functions including blood pressure. For example, folks with kidney failure do not excrete magnesium from the body very well and therefore taking a multi-mineral supplements regularly can lead to a magnesium build up in the body which has many serious side effects.

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Also, the kidneys generally remove more magnesium from the body when drinking alcohol. Therefore, if you drink, it is helpful to drink plenty of water afterwards and take a mineral supplement. Magnesium is vital for regulating cardiac functions and drinking too much can lead to a magnesium deficiency and heart failure.

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Overall, I did not find an adequate multi-mineral vegan option but there are vegan options for each mineral individually. I just feel Vital Nutrients did such a great a job in mineral quality and dose that I chose to stick with this multi-mineral supplement.

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FLUORIDE

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Checkout these links (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) to learn more about fluoride and how it was introduced into the mainstream through corporate interests. The first link has over 70 references!

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DENTAL HEALTH

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Enamel hardness is 5 on the Moh scale. Most toothpastes have silica which is about 6-7 Mohs. So you're literally brushing your teeth with sandpaper when you use mainstream toothpastes. 😄 Crest, Sensodyne, Trader Joes, and Auromere all have silica in them. Crest and Sensodyne even have Titanium dioxide. Brushing your teeth regularly with abrasive toothpastes will wear your enamel down and make your teeth weaker and more sensitive.
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It doesn't get any better than this!! ❤️ Organic / non-gmo dental products. So glad I found them!
Mouthwash: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086X235ST
Toothpaste: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5NQM9LC
Tooh polish: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0746QQJQP
Combo pack: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0746S3F4V

Tooth enamel moh hardness https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tooth_enamel
Silica moh hardness
https://www.reade.com/reade-resources/reference-educational/reade-reference-chart-particle-property-briefings/mohs-hardness-typical-of-abrasives

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HYGIENE

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Organic, non-gmo shampoo, conditioner, and lotion from Avalon Organics. Bronner's soap. Different fragrances and fragrance free available. These are the ones we prefer. Simply the best! I avoid deodorants in general and take a shower every day instead. Please note, people mention it usually takes about a couple of weeks for your body to purge the deodorant from your body when transitioning to not using deodorant.

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Shampoo https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0011DP24Y/?th=1

Conditioner https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BLH6D7A/

Lotion https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001ET7BNA/

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Liquid soap (dilute in half) https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/CF9D573B-1A6E-4CB9-929F-9E1D3FDC007A

Bar soap https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/490F2CE2-779F-4EA2-8FF2-D3081B83D7BF

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OTHER STUFF I AVOID

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• High fructose corn syrup, corn syrup

• Hydrogenated oils

• Aspartame (in practically all bubble gums)

• Titanium, silver and aluminum in anything: advil/ibuprofen (advil softgel versions don't have titanium), makeup, mints, medicine, candy, deodorant, creams, health care products, eye shadows, ...

• Clothing / underwear with antimicrobial, odor resistance, or moisture wicking agents

• Artificial coloring dyes. Do a web search for "yellow coloring cancer" without quotes and you'll see what I mean.

• Farm raised fish

• Check your ingredients!!

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THE MIND-BODY CONNECTION

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WOW! This part was a major eye-opening experience for me. According to Dr. Sarno and Dr. Mann, there are actually numerous illnesses that can originate in the mind such as: back pain, allergies, migraines, tension headaches, hypertension, fibromyalgia, carpal tunnel, tennis elbow, irritable bowel syndrome, plantar fasciitis, lyme disease and many others. Sounds amazing right!?

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Dr. Sarno, Dr. Mann and many other physicians have found that there is direct correlation between repressed emotions / traumas and the body's autonomic-peptide system and the sympathetic nervous system. After successfully treating thousands of patients, they wrote their books (link1, link2) and shared their knowledge. I personally know of someone who healed their chronic back pain using Dr. Sarno's approach. Even Howard Stern raves about him!

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My reason for including this "mind-body connection" section here is to state that just as it is important to have a healthy nutritional practice, it's also imperative to have a healthy mind. There is nothing wrong with treating these illnesses with medication. However, if you'd like to take a step further and tackle those repressed energies, I highly encourage you to: get plenty of sleep, practice meditation, try to minimize your stress in your day-to-day life and try hypnotherapy.

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IN CONCLUSION

 

I hope you enjoyed this page! I put in so many hours putting all this information together because I really feel it's just so important. I hope that the information you've come across here is a positive influence in your life.

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What are you favorite foods and practices?! Send me a message by clicking on the contact button above!

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Godspeed!! ^_^*