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Here are the top 7 anti-aging foods that you to include in your diet eveyday:

1.  Organic fresh fruits and vegetables.  Fresh food gives you the most vitamins, minerals, fiber and enzymes.  Enzyme rich foods are the key to feeding your cells to give you stamina, vitality and energy!

2.  Sea greens.  Spirulina, blue green algae, chorella all contain every nutrient to sustain life; proteins, complex carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, trace minerals, chlorophyll, enzymes and fiber.  The is the best source of natural iodine to support the thyroid from common deficiencies.  Greens also PH balance the body..




3.  Whole grains, nuts, seeds, beans.  These are great sources of protein, fiber, minerals, and essentail fatty acids.

4.  Cultured food.  Yogurt, kefir, miso, and tamari are freindly digestive flora that protect the intestinal walls from any bacteria, virus or fungus.  Remeber that almost 40% of your immunity is in your colon and the flora will help to keep it that way.

5.  Six to Eight glasses of bottled water everyday.  Keep your body hydrated and clean.  Try to stay away from plastic bottles and NEVER put your water in the heat or freezer because the plastic excretes toxins into the water.

6.  Two to three tablespoons of healthy, unsaturated fats and oils.  High-quality, protective fats (such as extra virgin olive oil, flaxseed oil, fish oils, nuts, seeds and avocados) can aid in keeping blood sugar levels stable. So you actually feel fuller longer. Translation: You get full by eating less food, which inhibits food cravings and prevents overeating. In addition, some of the healthy fats can trigger fat burning rather than fat storage. And that boosts your body’s natural fat-burning ability. 

7.  Fish and seafoods.  The essential oils in wild fish allow the cells to communicate with one another and protects cells from free radicals.  Seafood also contain a high amount of zinc, crucial for immunity and fertillity.  BE CAUTIOUS… eat small amounts of fish known to be contaminated with mercury (tuna, swordfish, and shark).

Every day we’re to more chemicals than any other generation in history. This increased exposure increase health problems and our sensitivities to chemical agents. In fact, one-third of Americans have sensitivities to chemicals!

Allergic reactions to chemicals are multiplying. Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), an illness now called a “silent epidemic,” effects up to 15 million Americans. Irritants range from petrochemicals and estrogenic chemicals, to paints and household cleaners. Benzene, fluoride, formaldehyde and carcinogens from carpeting and dry cleaning affect our brains. Other culprits include: gas stoves, chlorine bleach, laundry detergent, fabric softener, nail polish remover, synthetic perfumes, moth balls and insect repellents. Sick buildings, Gulf War Syndrome, nerve damage, attention deficit disorders are other types of chemical allergies in a growing list. Our bodies use up enormous amounts of nutrients trying to detoxify from these chemicals….nutrients that could be used to keep us healthy and happy!

Repeated chemical exposures set off rampant free radical reactions, as well as allergic responses. Histamine reactions like itching, sneezing and runny nose are all related to free radical damage to liver function from chemicals and pollutants. Typically Singular or Claritin would be used for treatment. These drugs unfortunately expose more toxins to the body, especially the liver. Therefore, if the liver is strengthened through supplements or diet and the exposure minimized, the symptoms will dissipate.

Research also shows 60% of people with chemical sensitivity have a vitamin B6 deficiency; 30% have a vitamin C deficiency; and 30% are deficient in B1, B2, B3, and B5. This can lead to a host of issues, including increased cancer rates, auto-immune diseases, headaches, and dizziness.

While many physicians do not recognize MCS as an official disorder, natural health practitioners regularly treat it with encouraging results. Here are some of the supplements and foods that I believe increase resistance to chemical agents and the associated adverse affects.

Max Stress B Nano

This B vitamin is the world’s first natural-source B vitamin complex. Its made from probiotic fermentation. About 99% of all B products on the market today are synthetically made in a laboratory. Natural supplements are more efficiently absorbed, so Max Stress B Nano is the best you can buy.

Fresh Steamed Beets, Artichokes and Bitter Greens (e.g. Dandilion)

These foods strengthen and cleanse the liver of chemicals, toxins and fat. Therefore these are key foods to continually protect your liver from free radicals and chemical damage.

Inorganic sediment residue and calcification can aggravate your joints.  These conditions are caused by improper balance of minerals and overuse of joints.

The bath described below, consisting of Epsom salts, dead sea salts or herbs with a diaphoretic (sweat-producing) action, can help alleviate this aggravation.

For best results, take this bath at night before retiring to bed and protect your mattress with a sheet of plastic.

Ingredients: elder flowers, peppermint, yarrow, Epsom salts or dead sea salts.

Directions

1. Make sure you are well hydrated with water before you being the procedure. 
2. Make a tea of elder flowers, peppermint and yarrow and drink it hot right before your bath.
3. Pour three pounds of Epsom salts or dead sea salts in very hot bath water.
4. In the bath, rub arthritic joints with a stiff brush for five to ten minutes.
5. Stay in bath for 20-25 minutes.
6. On emerging, do not dry yourself.  Instead, wrap up immediately in a clean sheet and go straight to bed covering yourself with several blankets. 
7. Expect to sweat out the toxins accumulated in your joints and tissues.

The osmotic pressure of the Epsom salt solution absorbed by the sheet will draw off heavy perspiration.  The next morning the sheet will be stained with wastes excreted through your skin - sometimes the color of egg yolk.

Note: this is a strong detox procedure and it happens relatively quickly so take extra care if you have a weak heart or high blood pressure.

Repeat this bath once every two week until sheet is no longer stained, a sign that the body is cleansed.