Nutrition

WHY MINERALS BEFORE VITAMINS
Research has shown direct correlations between mineral deficiencies and illnesses.

For example diabetes or hypoglycaemia involve chromium, zinc and vanadium deficiencies; cancer and heart disease involve selenium, copper and more.

Almost everyone knows that osteoporosis involves a calcium deficiency, but fewer know about the need for magnesium and boron as well.

Baldness and premature grey hair is also caused by missing minerals.

Proteins, enzymes and hormones are all formed from minerals.
Minerals are the cornerstone of good health, and of all prevention and recovery programmes.

"We know that vitamins are complex chemical substances which are indispensable to nutrition, and that each of them is of importance for normal function of some special structure in the body.
Disorder and disease result from any vitamin deficiency. It is not commonly realised, however, that vitamins control the body's appropriation of minerals, and in the absence of minerals they have no function to perform. Lacking vitamins, the system can make some use of minerals, but lacking minerals, vitamins are useless.

"The truth is that our foods vary enormously in value, and some of them aren't worth eating as food...Our physical well-being is more directly dependent upon the minerals we take into our systems than upon calories or vitamins or upon the precise proportions of starch, protein or carbohydrates we consume."

Malnutrition and children's health.
Deficiencies of vitamins and minerals are associated with/cause a variety of effects.

Dr. M. Werbach, an American Medical Doctor is well known for his extensive compilations on vitamin and mineral research.
His analysis shows that the following symptoms / illnesses are associated with deficiencies of the vitamins and minerals identfied in the "Diets of British School Children" HMSO 1989.

Vitamin A

Acne, Anosmia, Dry Hair, Fatigue, Growth Impairment, Insomnia, Hyperkeratosis, Infections, Night Blindness, Weight Loss.

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)

Anorexia, Confusion, Constipation, Co-ordination Impairment, Depression, Digestive Disturbances, Fatigue, Irritability, Memory Loss, Muscle Atrophy, Nervousness, Numbness of hands and feet, Pain Sensitivity, Shortness of breath, Sonophobia, Weakness.

Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)

Alopecia, Blurred vision, Cataracts, Cheilosis, Depression, Dermatitis, Dizziness, Eyes Red - itching - burning, Glossitis, Growth Impairment, Photophobia.

Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)

Acne, Alopecia, Anaemia, Anorexia and Bulimia, Arthritis, Cheilosis, Conjunctivitis, Depression, Dizziness, Facial Oiliness, Fatigue, Glossitis, Impaired Wound Healing, Irritability, Nervousness, Neurologic symptoms, PMT symptoms, Seizures, Sleepiness, Stomatitis, Stunted Growth, Weakness.

Vitamin C

Bleeding gums, Depression, Easy bruising, Impaired wound healing, Irritability, Joint Pains, Loose teeth, Malaise, Tiredness.

Calcium

Agitation, Brittle Nails, Cognitive Impairment, Delusion Depression, Eczema, Hyperactivity, Hypertension, Insomnia, Irritability, Limb Numbness, Muscle Cramps, Nervousness, Neuromuscular Excitability, Osteomalcia, Osteoporosis, Palpitations, Paresthesias, Peridontal Disease, Stunted Growth, Tooth Decay.

Iron

Anaemia, Angular Stomatitis, Anorexia, Brittle Nails, Cold Sensitivity, Confusion, Constipation, Depression, Digestive Disturbances, Dizziness, Dysphagia, Exertional Palpitations, Fatigue, Fragile Bones, Growth Impairment, Headaches, Inflamed Tongue, Irritability.

With all forms of healing:
When emotional or mental ‘blocks’ are released and the time is right to ‘let go’ of a cellular memory of a condition or disease, unless the physical body has the basic building blocks in place, its cells cannot regenerate fully and complete the healing process.

The body needs minerals and vitamins - the basic building blocks.

Over the next few weeks (and then on-going), I will be putting more information on this site about Nutrution and it's importance in our our health and the healing process.

This will include lots of information on the Acid/Alkali requirements of the body to remain healthy or recover from illness as well as the significance of "living water" to our wellbeing.

Diet & Nutritional Health

Healthy menus for Diabetes at eDiets.com

Lower the risk of heart disease with a Cholesterol Lowering diet

Eat to beat heart disease at eDiets.com

Trim Kids - Facts

Healthy Vegetarian menus at eDiets.com

Healthy menus for Diabetes at eDiets.com

Healthy Soy Diet at eDiets.com

Low Sodium Diet - Facts

On-Going Auctions
For Healing & Health Related Products and Items

(If The Auctions Shown Are Non-Health Related
Re-Fresh The Page And They Will Be Updated)

And on the subject of Acid - Alkali Foods - this chart is worth looking at. It's one of 8 free bonusses you get when you download the great book by Maria Dolgova entitled: "The pH Balance Book" (oh! you also get a free 145 page cook book with lots of pH balancing recipes) to read more about it and the benefits of a more Alkaline diet Click Here!

There is a Handy Little
Body Mass Indicator (BMI)
here
if you are interested.

And just before you leave this page - this is worth looking at. "How To Prevent Radiation, Heavy Metals, Mercury, and Food Chemicals From Destroying Your Health" to see Dr. Janet Starr Hull’s, 10 step Detoxification Programme Click Here!

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