8. SUPPLEMENT YOUR DIET - Due to industrial farming techniques our food doesn't contain all of the nutrients we need and used to rely on food to provide. On top of that, long distance food transportation, and food preparation techniques destroys the freshness of food and the nutrient content. Plus when was the last time you eat a full day of three balanced meals with 5 to 6 servings of fruit and vegetables and 4- 5 servings of grains?

We now eat out more than we eat in. This lifestyle and lower nutrient content of food affects our health. Like a home baked recipe for a birthday cake. If you leave out any ingredients the cake suffers. Our body works the same way, it needs specific nutrients to function. We are not getting them every day. This controversial concept goes right in the face of the government saying that we eliminated nutrition deficient diseases years ago when we added calcium to OJ, folic acid for birth defects and vitamin C for scurvy. Over 60% of all adults take supplements.

Alternative medicine practitioners and holistic doctors claim the lack of vital nutrients and in some cases the lack of absorption of nutrients is one of the underlying causes of chronic illnesses. Organs and organ systems will break down if they do not receive the needed nutrients to repair and maintain their health.

Since each of us has specific individual needs. Supplementation should reflect that individuality. A licensed nutritionist or naturopath are trained to provide you with a customized blended formula for your specific nutritional needs.

Dr William Walsh of the Health and Research Institute of the Pfeiffer Institute of Nutrition has developed a test to determine your individualized nutritional needs after 20 years of research on over 10,000 individuals. You can visit his clinic in the Midwest and pay over $1000.00 for a series of blood, urine and hair analysis tests and evaluations to determine your exact biochemical needs. He has also released a new diagnostic test based on his research that you can complete at home. His research was based on chemical analysis of blood hair and urine sample as well as an extensive personal questionnaire about health and physical, emotional and mental traits. After 20 years of collecting and analyzing data his new test is based on comparing your mind body spirit profile with over 10,000 other files to match those traits already recorded. The home test allows for 99% accuracy and substantial savings in time and money for the patient. it provides you with a food profile of appropriate foods and the formula for your individualized multi vitamin.

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