Unlocking Health and Longevity Through Nutrition
Insights from Intermittent Fasting, Anti-Inflammatory Eating, and the Plant Paradox Approach
The Plant Paradox by Dr. Steven R. Gundry challenges the belief that all plant-based foods are healthy. Dr. Gundry reveals that lectins, proteins found in many plants like grains, beans, and certain vegetables, can cause inflammation and health issues. He proposes a diet that eliminates high-lectin foods in favor of nutrient-dense, low-lectin options. The book offers detailed meal plans and recipes to help readers avoid lectins and improve their health. The Plant Paradox encourages a new perspective on eating for wellness and vitality.
Deflame: The Anti-Inflammatory Diet by Dr. David Seaman offers a practical guide to reducing chronic inflammation through diet and lifestyle changes. Dr. Seaman explains how modern diets high in processed foods, sugars, and unhealthy fats contribute to inflammation, which can lead to obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and more. He provides a clear plan to "deflame" the body by focusing on anti-inflammatory foods like vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, lean proteins, and healthy fats. The book combines scientific evidence with practical tips, empowering readers to improve their health and prevent chronic diseases through informed dietary choices.
Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Health, Aging, and Disease, published in The New England Journal of Medicine on December 26, 2019 (Vol. 381, No. 26, pp. 2541-2551), explores the potential benefits of intermittent fasting (IF) on overall health, aging, and disease prevention. The article reviews evidence suggesting that IF can improve metabolic health, enhance stress resistance, and reduce inflammation. It discusses how IF may promote longevity and protect against conditions like obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative disorders, and cancer. The review highlights various fasting protocols, their mechanisms, and the physiological changes they induce, emphasizing the promising role of IF in enhancing health and delaying aging.
Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Health, Aging, and Disease
Enhance Your Health with Essential Nutrients
Key Supplements for Optimal Function, Immunity, and Longevity
A quality multiple vitamin /mineral supplement without copper.
The vitamin/mineral content of food is linked to the quality of the soil in which the food was grown. Not only is our soil depleted of critically important minerals, but our crops/soil are exposed to huge amounts of chemicals that bind to minerals, making them unavailable for human nutritional requirements. This is called nutrition inflation, and the entire world suffers from it. A quality multiple vitamin/mineral supplement is now necessary for most people on the planet. Importantly, the supplement should not contain copper.
3,000 mg of EPA+DHA Omega-3’s from purified fish oil.
The Theory of Everything: the majority of dysfunction is linked to inflammation. The most critical driver of inflammation is the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fats. Americans consume far too many inflammatory omega-6s and far too few anti-inflammatory omega-3s.
Vitamin D3, 5000 IU (125 mcg)
Vitamin D does a lot more than build healthy bones. It is critical for immune system function and for brain physiology.Most Americans are significantly low in vitamin D levels and supplementation is necessary for almost everyone.
Magnesium (Mg++), 500 mg
Magnesium is a cofactor for the activity of 700-800 human enzymes. Magnesium is the most important mineral for accessing human energy; it also supports the heart, blood vessels, and brain. Most Americans are significantly low in magnesium, and supplementation is necessary for almost everyone.
Vitamin K2-4 and K2-7
Without vitamins K2-4 and K2-7, calcium is deposited into arteries, joints, and kidneys. This is why most people who take vitamin D should also take vitamin K. Individuals with blood clotting disorders or those on blood thinning drugs should talk to their doctor before taking vitamin K. Individuals taking statin drugs often need to double vitamin K supplementation, but again, should consult their Healthcare Provider.
Co-Q-10
Co-Q-10 and PQQ enhance mitochondrial function. The mitochondria are the biological epicenter of aging; one is only as young as their mitochondria. Co-Q-10 production drops off significantly with age, and everyone over 40 or 50 years should supplement with Co-Q-10.
Iodine
The most sensitive and susceptible human tissue to toxins is the thyroid gland. The thyroid is the “canary in the coal mine.” Iodine is required for thyroid health. Iodine levels are under attack by halogenated industrial chemicals such as fluorine, chlorine, and bromine, which are everywhere. “If you are not deficient at the start, iodine is still worth supplementing because it provides a supportive effect against many industrial chemicals.
Probiotics with Prebiotics
The microbiome is critical for health, immunity, neurology, blood vessels, etc. The microbiome is under assault from so many different reasons: antibiotics, pain drugs, chemicals including Roundup, birth control pills, dietary lectins, etc.
