Hippocrates is often quoted as saying, "Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food." And while herbs and nutritional supplements can be helpful, they should supplement, not supplant, a healthy diet. When recommending supplements to help a person with their health problems, supplements that are built around nutritionally dense foods can be major supports in improving the client's overall health. In this month's Sunshine Sharing, we review a number of food-based supplements that can be used as a foundation to a person's health recovery and/or maintenance program.
Many vitamin and mineral supplements are made from synthetically produced vitamins and various mineral salts. This is not how nature provides nutrients to the body, and many people have found they get better results by taking supplements made from foods that are naturally nutrient-dense. Nutritionally-dense foods are foods with high ratios of vitamins, minerals, and other phytochemicals compared to the amount of calories they contain. Nutritionally dense foods are sometimes referred to as superfoods,but…
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In addition to being a great natural source of the vitamins and minerals, fruits and vegetables contain numerous other phytochemicals that support health. Consuming 5-7 half-cup servings of fruits and vegetables every day can help reduce the risk of cancer and other chronic and degenerative diseases. The antioxidants, fiber, and other compounds found in these foods can support a healthy metabolism to maintain proper weight, reduce chronic inflammation and oxidative damage to tissues, and support…
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Beet powder has become a popular supplement in recent years because beets contain dietary nitrates, which help the body produce nitric oxide (NO), a signaling molecule that dilates blood vessels, lowering blood pressure and improving blood flow. NO is produced in the endothelial lining of the arteries. This one-cell-thick layer of tissue can be damaged by inflammation and free radicals (toxins), and when this happens, NO output decreases, blood pressure rises, and less oxygen and nutrients are delivered…
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