Autoimmune Disorders

The diet and Basic Supplement recommendations are designed to maintain an optimum level of  health once inflammation is under control.  Here is some extra care to consider:

1. Heal Your Gut

Effective remedies for healing the digestive tract are Chlorophyll, Goldenseal, slippery elm, glutamine and Aloe Vera.  Manuka honey is beneficial as long as candida is not an issue.  Use them on their own or in combination if you have digestive problems.

2. Adjust Your Diet and Timing

• Eat simply and in proper combination.

• Fruits on an empty stomach 30 minutes before other foods or they cause fermentation.

• Complex starches and heavy proteins do not combine.  Starch needs a base environment to digest and heavy protein an acidic one.  Combined they cause digestion to stall.

• Have heavy proteins no later than lunchtime.  According to natural health pioneer, Hanna Kroeger, it takes the liver up to 8 hours to break them into amino acids by which time the lymphatic system is at rest.  The amino acids may be dropped off in vulnerable body tissue, increasing inflammation.

• Cook gently.  High heat generates acrylamides and advanced glycation end products that can exacerbate AI symptoms.

3. Overcome Deficiencies

All supplements listed under basic supplements are deficiencies we see every day.  The most important are Bio-Strath, Vitamin C & D, and magnesium, but all are helpful.

4. Alkalize

• The lymphatic system drains plaque from your brain and waste from every cell of your body.  The lymph passes it to the bloodstream where it is carried to the kidneys for excretion.  If there are insufficient alkaline molecules waste can’t be excreted.  It gets carried back into the body and dropped where it’s most convenient – your weakest tissue.

• Lack of activity, and consequently lack of oxygen, can result in a CO2 and lactic acid buildup which is acidifying.  More physical activity, especially outside, and practicing slow rhythmic breathing will get you feeling more invigorated and increase alkalinity.  Breathe deeply, exhale completely.

• When you’re tight for time perform Zack Bush’s 4-Minute Workout.  See online.

• Stress causes chemical changes that acidify. Make your peace of mind your No. 1 priority.

• You can monitor your pH with urine testing.  When tests are consistently between 6.5-7.4 you’re gold!  Once you’re consistently in range reduce testing to once a week.
  

Special Care to Consider

• The lymphatic system delivers fats to cells for energy between meals.  Fatigue can be a sign of sluggish lymph.  Dry body brushing 2-3 times a week keeps lymphatic material moving, your energy high, and your immune system strong, but calm.
  
  
• Serrapeptase is a proteolytic enzyme that digests and liquifies stored waste so it can be eliminated.  For 2 weeks take one at bedtime and one upon rising on an empty stomach.  It needs to get in your system to work.  If you take it with food it will digest the food.  After 2 weeks reduce to one on an empty stomach at bedtime.

Lifestyle - Living a Life of Balance and Choice

• As your system gets stronger it is able to purge waste previously locked in.  It can seem like things are going wrong but it’s the opposite.  Ride it out and remember it’s only temporary!  Think how great you’ll feel in just a few weeks!
  
  
• Keeping a journal helps track your progress and honour your feelings.
  
  
• Gradually replace personal care and cleaning products with natural alternatives.
  
  
• Avoid hormone disruptors like BPA  in single use plastics and canned vegetables.
  
  
• The importance of fresh air, sunshine, and movement cannot be overstated.  Nature touches us in subtle ways that promote a sense of well-being.
  
  
• Have fun!  The happy chemicals produced when we are at play go on long after!

Nutrition goes beyond just food, of course.  How we feed our minds and how we feed our dreams – that’s all part of total nutrition.  Many customers have enjoyed multiple benefits by implementing these suggestions. We hope you will too!

*Revised September 2024