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We are 100% physical bodies, and we are 100% energy bodies. The first “half” of the health picture is experiencing the body as a physical entity that needs certain nutrients, protection from toxins, enough sleep, and exercise. In its more “mechanical” aspect, the body needs a foundation of good treatment to function optimally - it needs to be fed the nutrients that fuel it, not just any old thing the mind craves; it needs both rest and movement in the right amounts.
Not so complicated, and we even know a lot now about exactly what the body needs. Except that in the last few decades we have strayed so far from the behavior patterns of our forebears that these essentials are not so easy to find. Processed food, pesticide-laden produce, livestock that is fed all kinds of things that animals were not designed to eat, environmental toxins, electric lights and late-night TV which cut down our sleep hours, driving instead of walking, sedentary occupations, a bath of electromagnetic emissions, mean we are immersed in habits that are at odds with what our bodies require to maintain good health.
 So, what else is new? Well, that we can get away with this to some extent while we are young, but not after we pass 50. You just gotta start taking it seriously - really seriously. We're going to end up in the same place - but how we get there and how good we feel along the way for most of us is still up for grabs.
Would you rather be the red line, the blue line, or the green line?
If your health is not so great now, chances are good that you can improve it and then maintain it. Most chronic illness is caused by lifestyle, especially including old emotional toxins hanging around that are affecting the ability of your body to heal.
Integrated with the physical body is a whole complex energy system, or series of systems, that, in my opinion, is at least as important to feed and maintain as the physical system.
First, the physical. Remember, this is only half the equation. The goal here is to provide basic information all in one place. A lot of this is from Mercola, because he stays on top of every development and he is generous with free information.
PDFs and Websites
What you need:
Real Food: "Eat FOOD, mostly vegetables, not too much."- Michael Pollan
Real Food Resources
Total Health- Merdola's book in PDF 296 pp.
Vitamin D- Dr. Mercola - Complete information
Vitamin D- Dr. Mercola - Importance of Sun
Vitamin C - from Orthomolecular Medicine for Everyone
Probiotics - Dr. Mercola
Omega 3's- Mercola Website
Alpha Lipoic Acid- Dr. Burton Berkson - Hepatitis C and Liver Regeneration
CoQ10 - Mercola Website
Sleep- Mercola Website
Exercise- Mercola Website - Lots of opinons on this, but everyone agrees it is fundamental for good health. Here is good basic information.
Special Issues
Hormone Balance- Dr. Kalish (He studied with Dr. John Lee; this is good hormone info)
see also Comparison of some Approaches to Menopause
Progesterone Protects the Heart
Osteopenia and Osteoporosis:
Why this is a scam
Cancer screening
Mammograms vs Thermography - Dr. Mercola
infraredbreasthealth.com- Ingrid L. Edstrom - Using thermography to reverse any risky changes in breast tissue when they first show up
Should I Be Tested for Cancer - Maybe Not and Here's Why - Highly recommended
Gluten - Patient Guide- Dr Kalish 58 pp. http://drkalish.com/
A large percentage of the population is gluten-sensitive, and this can cause problems with every body system.
High Blood Pressure- Dr. Mercola
Cholesterol - Dr. Mercola - The right kinds of fat and cholesterol are good for you!
Candida- Dr. Mercola
Allergies and Sinusitis - Using the Neti Pot - You can also use a plastic squeeze bottle with a nozzle-shaped lid.
Diabetes - Raw for 30 Days - Amazing video showing 5 diabetics--3 with type 2 diabetes, 2 with type 1--going off insulin completely or cutting it substantially, and going off all meds, simply as a result of eating a well-prepared raw food diet for 30 days. Heartbreaking that diabetes has become a profit center for doctors and drug companies, and has been allowed to run rampant and cause so much suffering, when such a simple solution exists
Cancer - see website section
What to Avoid:
Prescriptions meds whenever possible--always do your own research.
Commercial Cosmetics
Toxins in the Home- Sixwise.com
5 "Health Foods" to Avoid- Dr. Mercola
Mercury - Dr. Mercola
Water: Chlorine and Disinfection Byproducts
Cell Phone Dangers - Dr. Mercola
Mercola's Electric and Magnetic Fields Website
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