Tag: Whole Food Supplements
Gut Flora Balance For Diabetes Prevention
Recently a study in Denmark demonstrated that bacterial populations in the gut of diabetics differ from non diabetics. This study is building on earlier studies linking gut microflora composition and obesity. We discussed in an earlier post (Support for Healthy Digestion) how important gut microflora is for overall health, and these studies reinforce its importance. At Rejuvenation and Well Being we can not only help you determine if your gut microflora is in balance, but we can use Standard Process whole food supplements (such as Gut Flora or Lact-Enz) to help get your gut microflora at optimal levels for overall health.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C is a nutritional compound we hear a lot about. If you start to get a cough or cold, the first piece of advice you’ll receive is “be sure you’re getting enough vitamin C!” In addition to providing immune support, Vitamin C also maintains healthy muscle and skeletal function, keeps your heart healthy and provides strong antioxidant protection. Many of the Vitamin C complexes available over the coutner are synthetic and not very bioavailable. Standard Process has developed a whole food supplement for Vitamin C called Cataplex C.
“Vitamin C is an important nutritional compound essential for supporting the immune, cardiovascular, endocrine, musculoskeletal, and hematopoietic systems. Vitamin C is supported in these roles by other ingredients of Cataplex C, including veal bone PMG extract, dried alfalfa juice, echincea, and rice bran. These ingredients work together by providing a variety of vitamins, minerals, and amino acids in properly balanced, physiological ratios.” – Cataplex C product detail sheet
For mroe information about Cataplex C or Standard Process please call our office or visit Standard Process online at www.standardprocess.com
Beating the Winter Blues
Maintaining your exercise program can be a challenge during the winter months – freezing temperatures, rain and snow can deplete anyone’s motivation for staying in shape. As tempting as it might be to stay on your couch during the winter months, one of the best things you can do for yourself is exercise. During the winter months especially our bodies need the activity and fresh air. According to Dr. Joseph Mercola (www.mercola.com) some of the benefits to maintaing your exercise program are:
1. Exercise helps boost your immune system, which means fewer colds and flu during the winter months.
2. Exercise has been shown to decrease your risk of diseases as wide ranging as Alzheimer’s, diabetes, and cancer. In addition, there is evidence regular workouts can cause healthy structural changes in your heart.
3. Exercise is also a great way to relieve tension and manage the dangerous physical symptoms of stress. When you exercise, endorphins are released in your brain. Endorphins are all natural tranquilizers and mood elevators which create feelings of relaxation and renewal.
Dr. Mercola has written an excellent article about how to beat the winter blues with exercise. We’ve included the link below.
Whole Food Philosophy
Often when people are searching for synthetic vitamins at a health food store, they look for the vitamin with the highest amount of nutrient in it (for example, %1000 percent or more of the daily recomended dose) and think this means the vitamin is a good quality. Dr. Royal Lee (the founder of Standard Process) found that the most important thing to consider when buying a vitamin is the source of the nutrient. This whole food philosophy is still held by Standard Process and is the reason for the high quality products they sell.
“Our founder, Dr. Royal Lee challenged the common scientific beliefs by choosing a holistic approach of providing nutrients through whole foods. His goal was to provide nutrients as they are found in nature – in a whole food state where he believed their natural potency and efficacy would be realized. Dr. Lee believed that when nutrients remain intact and are not split from their natural associated synergists – known and unknown – bioactivity is markedly enhanced over isolated nutrients. Following this philosophy, even a small amount of a whole food concentrate will offer enhanced nutritional support, compared to an isolated or fractionated vitamin. Therefore, one should examine the source of nutrients rather than looking at the quantities of individual nutrients on product labels.” – Standard Process
For more information on whole food supplements, please call our office or visit Standard Process online at www.standardprocess.com
Keeping Children Healthy
Vegetables play a critical role in nutrition. They provide essential minerals and enzymes that the body needs. This is especially true for growing children. Unfortunately, most children would rather eat pizza than kale or brussel sprouts. Standard Process has addressed this problem with SP Green Food.
“(SP Green Food) contains Brussels sprouts, kale, buckwheat, barley grass, and alfalfa that come straight from our certified organic farm. These vegetables act as antioxidants, sweeping free radicals away from the body. In addition, SP Green Food supports normal growth and development, protects cells from abnormal growth and division, and enhances immune system response.
If your child is not able to swallow capsules, open up the SP Green Food capsule and shake on your child’s favorite food, such as soup, yogurt, applesauce, popcorn, etc. Adding it to snacks is also a great way to increase the nutrient value.” – Standard Process
To find out if SP Green Food is a good choice for you and your family please call our office or visit Standard Process online at www.standardprocess.com
Understanding Supplement Labels
There are many different kinds of supplements on the market, and it can be very confusing to determine the true value of a supplement. Understanding the label will help you know if you are taking a quality supplement. Standard Process has some excellent information for consumers who are looking for a quality supplement. Below is a link to their article about understanding how to read a supplement label and how to choose the best supplement for you.
http://www.standardprocess.com/display/understandingsupplementlabels.spi
If you have any questions about whole food supplements or Standard Process you can call our office or visit Standard Process online at www.standardprocess.com
Why You Need Whole Food Supplements
This is an excellent video, put together by Standard Process, about why we all need whole food supplements. To learn more about how whole food supplements could help your specific health concerns, feel free to call our office or visit Standard Process online at www.standardprocess.com
Calcium & Magnesium
Getting enough calcium is a critical nutrition concern for everyone. Calcium is vital for not only bone mineralization, but also maintenance and function of many cell membranes and the proper functioning of many enzyme systems. Supplementing with calcium is an excellent idea to make sure that your body is getting enough of this important nutrient. Standard Process produces a whole food supplement for calcium called Calcium Lactate.
“Calcium and magnesium are of critical important to human health, especially bone health. Bones and teeth contain 99% of the calcium and two-thirds of the magnesium that circulates in the body. Calcium lactate is a highly soluble calcium salt with high bioavailability, making it an excellent source of calcium. Magnesium citrate is also a highly bioavailable form of magnesium. Together these two minerals support a whole host of biological functions including bone formation and growth, muscle contraction, the constriction and relaxation of blood vessels, energy metabolism and much more.” – Standard Process Calcium lactate product detail sheet
For more information on Calcium lactate, please call our office or visit Standard Process online at www.standardprocess.com