The best analogy that I have heard for understanding the need
for a balanced diet, including food supplements, comes from
nutritional expert Jim Zamzow. He speaks about a wooden stave barrel,
pointing out that it is important for all the staves to be of
equal length. Of course, if even one single stave is shorter,
say only 1/2 as long as the others, that stave sets the maximum
capacity of the barrel’s contents.
In his analogy, the staves represent the optimum levels of
different vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, pure water and air
that comprise our unique nutritional needs. The capacity of the
barrel represents the maximum level of physical health that we
each can achieve. It becomes obvious through this example that
if we are deficient in any one tiny little nutritional element
that our entire health capability will ultimately be diminished to the
level of that single deficiency.
Add to this the fact that most of the foods that are available
to us are alarmingly low in nutrients. This is due to soil
depletion, followed by current practices of “fertilizing” with
salt-based, chemical so-called fertilizers which actually
contribute to worsened soil depletion. Chemical fertilizers can
produce good-looking but nutritionally useless foods. A very
alarming report was given to the Unites States Congress, warning
that the foods being produced in the U. S. A. were creating a
health crisis that is endangering the entire country. This
report was delivered in 1932. Since then our soils have become
much, much more depleted, and our foods much, much less
nutritional.
Ideally, all of our nutritional needs should be satisfied
through the foods we eat. Since diet choices and current
conditions make this virtually impossible, we must take
appropriate supplements to extend the staves of our
health-barrel to full capacity. Dr. Barnet Meltzer, a
highly-respected Medical Doctor who specializes in Preventative
Medicine makes it very clear:
"Supplementation is no longer a matter of choice. It's no
longer a matter of option. It's no longer a matter of
preference. Supplementation today is obligatory! It's
mandatory! It's necessary, for us to keep up with the
changing times."
But this presents us with a new problem: what if we take
vitamins and minerals that we don't need, and, in so doing,
supplement nutrients that we are not deficient in? The
answer is that we create a new imbalance. Using the barrel
analogy, our staves become very random. Some are way too long,
some are too short. We become grossly out of nutritional
balance.
The solution is to find a very high quality, balanced and highly
assimilate-able general supplement that you test well on. Take
the recommended dosage for 30 days, then
muscle-test on a variety of
highly specific vitamins and minerals to determine any
additional needs that you may have. As an example, men will
likely require more
zinc,
and women more
magnesium.
Although it may
be impractical to test each time before you take them, check
your choices and dosage at least once a week. If you don’t have
a spouse or close friend who can test you, try placing the
supplement about waist-high on a counter or shelf, step close to
it, relax and see if you feel drawn toward it or repelled by it.
Many people prefer this method to muscle testing. Some also use
a pendulum or other "dowsing" device for their indications with
great success.
In summary, because of poor diets and nutrient-deficient foods,
you DO need to take supplements, but first you must put forth
some intelligent effort to find the appropriate
supplements that will help bring your body to perfect health.
Remember to be skeptical; test it; prove it to yourself; then
continue to be skeptical.
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