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Special Report — Section One
This report represents a point-of-view held by many health professionals and people who subscribe to a holistic view of health and supplements. At Natural Biology we hold this point of view, but we must warn you many in the health world do not. There is a lot we know about the world of supplements and health - and a lot we don't. We believe good supplements make a difference but we caution everyone to make informed decisions and proceed with caution when making your supplement choices.
—“What in the world is wrong
with me?”
—“I feel so sluggish all the time.”
—“I’m so forgetful. I think I am losing
my mind.”
—“I find myself craving food between meals.”
—“I don’t sleep as well as I use to.”
—“I am a happy person, but I sometimes feel blue.”
—“My vision is not as sharp as it use to be.”
—“I just cannot lose weight no matter how hard
I try.”
—“My mind feels so mushy.”
—“I get headaches all the time.”
—“I never use to have allergies, but now.”
—“My body just aches all the time.”
—“I’ve lost the desire to make love.”
—“I feel so weak.”
Scientists believe your symptoms may be caused by
a critical imbalance in nutrients — nutrients that are
supplied in a superior form in Med Factors™. Don’t blame your doctor because these symptoms are so
subtle and insidious doctors do not recognize what is really
going on until something more advance begins to occur. Then
the problem is really serious. These early signs are your
body’s alarm clock. Wake up. Something needs to be done.
Don’t blame getting older either. Getting older does
not mean that you have to gain weight, lose your memory, and
feel sluggish all the time. We have 60 year old men telling
us they feel better now than they did at 30. We have grandmothers
telling us they have more energy than their daughters. We believe it is possible because people have told us how good supplements have worked for them. They feel better and get sick less often is the most common response.
Nevertheless the way you are feeling now are real. They
are not in your head.
The classic symptoms are a lack of energy, lethargy, difficulty
in concentration, possible depression, a lack of well-being,
or some other vague condition. Scientists believe “sub
clinical deficiency” may explain your most fundamental
problem. You are simply not getting enough nourishment and
protection at the cellular level. The problem is our food
no longer supplies the elemental nutrients needed to have
good health — plus we are faced daily with rising rates
of toxins which stress the body and mind. At the most fundamental
level advance aging, disease, and even death occur because
we are not receiving from nature what is required.
Furthermore,
we want more than just feeling the way we use to, we want
to feel our best. Best is a relative term. Not all people's health is equal so "best" for a 70 year old confined to a wheelchair is different than "best" for a 35 year old scoccer mom or a 50 year old executive. "Best" has to be realistic but also ambitious.
Through the years we heard from customers who have restored their health and enjoy a higher quality
of life. It really is amazing to hear these stories. Sometimes it was as easy as adding the right product. Most often it's required some work and re-education. The most important thing is these people are taking back control. They feel like exercising. They feel like eating right. They feel like getting up in the morning. They feel like going to sleep after a good day of being active and productive. They are back in control.
Do we believe good supplements had something to do with this. Absolutely.
There's nothing like a sound, low-fat diet full of fruits,
vegetables, and whole grains to supply the vitamins, minerals,
amino acids, glyconutrients, and phytonutrients we need to
stay healthy. Unfortunately, we don't always eat well. Add
to that the possible harmful effects of stress, aging, lack
of exercise, pollution, and illness, and a really good supplement
becomes even more important.
We believe a good lifestyle supported by sound supplementation
is the first step in developing optimum health — feeling
great. Most people who take Med Factors and a good source of calcium and Omega 3's tell us they begin to notice a difference in about 14-21 days. If you keep it up for 3-6 months it becomes a life-style choice and we believe you'll be in control and continue. It's your choice.
Compare Today's Produce to Produce 50 Years
Ago
Compared to 50 years ago, today's
fruits and vegetables carry smaller amounts of some key nutrients,
including protein, calcium and vitamin C.
Although there is probably more than
one explanation, the trend may be largely due to farmers choosing
to breed higher-yielding crops. Plants have a fixed amount
of energy they can spend and varieties with high yields may
have less energy to take minerals from the soil and transport
them around the plant or to synthesize vitamins and amino
acids, which make up proteins.
Previous research from the U.S. and United Kingdom has suggested
the nutrient content of fruits and vegetables has declined
in recent years. To investigate further, Dr. Donald R. Davis
and his team of researchers at the University of Texas in
Austin, compared the amounts of 13 key nutrients in 39 vegetables,
3 melons and strawberries in 1950 and 1999. The investigators
found that, overall, vegetables and fruits contain less protein,
calcium, phosphorus, iron, riboflavin and vitamin C today
than in 1950. The amount of seven other nutrients was unchanged.
The amount of decline varied for different nutrients, the
authors report in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition.
For instance, protein fell by 6 percent, while riboflavin
appeared to drop by 38 percent.
Davis said his group focused on declines in nutrients across
vegetables and fruits overall, rather than on individual types
of produce. However, they found that celery, green peppers
and tomatoes appeared to have lost the largest amount of protein,
while phosphorus dropped most markedly in cantaloupe, head
lettuce and tomatoes. Eggplant and tomatoes appeared to have
lost the most vitamin C, he added.
SOURCES: Journal of the American
College of Nutrition, December 2004, www.reuters.com
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