Spring is here. The weather is becoming warmer and plants are reviving. For more than 50 million Americans this means that their seasonal allergies are in full swing. Allergies arise from an abnormal immune system response to substances in the environment. It is not the foreign substance or organism itself that causes your allergy symptoms; it is your body’s reaction and the chemicals it releases. With this in mind, we should take steps to strengthen the immune system this Spring.

Eating a variety of colorful vegetables is just one easy (and delicious!) way to naturally strengthen your immune system. See: 12 Strategies to Strengthen Your Immune System

Standard medical treatment calls for decongestants, which can cause insomnia and raise blood pressure, and antihistamines that may cause drowsiness. This season choose to treat the source of the problem rather than trying to suppress symptoms with pharmaceuticals. When your immune system is at its optimum you will typically have less severe allergy symptoms. While conventional methods may still be necessary, seasonal allergies are best tamed by treating the source of the problem. Go directly to the source by incorporating a high quality multivitamin formula into your daily routine.

Many allergy sufferers find that by strengthening the immune system with vitamins and minerals they are less vulnerable to allergies. One should note that taking a multivitamin and mineral formula is obviously not the only factor in boosting your immune system. A good diet, moderate daily exercise, finding an effective way to deal with stress, and adequate rest are essential to a healthy immune system.

How to strengthen the immune system 

Remember that an important factor to allergies is malnutrition. If your diet is lacking basic and vital nutrients you may be more susceptible to allergies.

When the missing nutrients are supplied, and your immune system is performing at its peak, the allergies often disappear. Take a good multivitamin and mineral supplement like ALL ONE, get plenty of rest, eat well, exercise, reduce stress, do your Spring cleaning and rest assured that you are taking the right steps to a happier healthier you.

The Green food revolution has come and never left; the Green Foods are here to stay. The evidence is clear. These foods are so nutrient dense, rich in chlorophyll, enzymes and trace minerals that they have a beneficial effect on the body, balancing pH, relieving cell toxicity, assisting blood sugar stability and aiding in the digestion/absorption of nutrients.

When the benefits of super green foods started getting mainstream recognition many people made the choice to replace their daily vitamin and mineral supplement regime with their new green ‘magic.’ The body responded to the nutrient dense greens in ways that standard vitamin and mineral supplements could not compete. But time is the best test, especially when it involves the human body.

So what have we found? Optimum nutrition cannot be reached with greens alone. Additional vitamins, minerals, amino acids and numerous co-factors are necessary. The busy and stressful lifestyles of today make demands on our bodies like never before, this is compounded with the fact that the nutrient content of food is decreasing, so although we are largely over fed we are actually undernourished. Green food supplements can help make sure we are getting all the nourishment we need.

Getting the best of both worlds.  So now we are back to taking our B Complex, C, Calcium, antioxidants, etcetera, as well as our greens, adding some essential fatty acids and pro-biotics in for good measure. How many pills and at what price? There has got to be a better way, and there is….

ALL ONE supplement powders have long been innovative products on the supplement shelves with the Original formula being the brainchild of James Ingoldsby and Adelle Davis. Always ahead of the game, ALL ONE Green Phyto Base is the only nutrient powder available that combines a high potency vitamin and mineral formula, naturally occurring amino acids, enzymes and essential co-factors WITH a potent organic blend of greens including: kamut, barley, wild oat grass, alfalfa, green cabbage, kale, parsley, mustard greens, sea dulce, sea vegetables, chlorella and spirulina. Pure, organic juices are extracted, dried and blended to produce an unsurpassed nutritional medium for ALL ONE. These superior nutrient rich plants, representing the very top of the Green Food list, are cultivated organically according to strict O.C.I.A. standards. They are rich in phyto-nutrients, chlorophyll, iron, enzymes, trace minerals, light weight proteins and catalytic enzymes, which work synergistically to permit immediate absorption of the high potency vitamins and minerals in ALL ONE.

Feeling The Green Food Difference

It is the ease of absorption that plays a key role in the beneficial energy boost reported by users of the ALL ONE Green Phyto Base. We are told that they felt good on the greens alone, but now they notice a marked difference. The ALL ONE Green Phyto Base is a healthy, one-step solution to optimum nutrition, health and balance.

See the glowing testimonials of ALL ONE Green Phyto Base

ALL ONE Green Phyto Base ~ the whole is greater then the sum of its parts!

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Driven by marketing and motivated by desperation we will try just about anything to lose those pounds, but at what expense?  Obesity has become a major health concern in America and needs to be addressed, ideally with healthy nutritious alternatives, exercise and education. But unfortunately this isn’t always the case. In addition to the “carb blocking,” “metabolism stimulating,” “fat absorbing,” “calorie limiting,” “natura” products offered, people are subjecting their bodies to toxic stimulants, bulking agents, liquid diets and meal replacement powders with minimal nutrition. And obesity continues to rise. So are these things even working? 

A Healthy Meal Replacement Shake

Time for a healthy, sensible, easy solution. Not a quick fix, not a magic bullet, but a tool that can help you address your eating habits without compromising your health. ALL ONE Weight Loss was developed to be a healthy meal replacement powder with enough pure nutrition and valuable weight management ingredients to really be effective.

Used by the ancient Romans for endurance and energy, Activated Barley is the secret ingredient in our ALL ONE Weight Loss Formula. This same fuel available now lets you eat less, without losing energy or feeling hungry. Another key ingredient is Whey Protein, the most optimal protein for weight loss. Whey Protein is also high in leucine which helps preserve lean muscle tissue.

Mixed with your favorite juice, ALL ONE Weight Loss powder is ready to drink as a meal replacement shake or as a healthy snack. It can be used long term with no uncomfortable side effects. Ultimately it is actually good for you, even if you do not want to lose weight you can benefit from the ingredients.

The Problem With Over Eating

Most people identify over eating or binge eating as their biggest obstacle to taking weight off and keeping it off. This is where ALL ONE Weight Loss comes in. When used as a high protein meal replacement, ALL ONE helps you keep daily caloric intake under control without sacrificing important nutrients, which helps keep your energy levels, mental function and moods high.

Feeling better, you are able to control your intake and make better choices.  Use ALL ONE Weight Loss as a snack to deter pre-dinner snacking and over eating during dinner, again supplying quality nutrition for energy to exercise before dinner to boot.

When it comes to healthy, long lasting weight loss nothing will take the place of smart eating, good quality food and exercise. But using ALL ONE in addition to these measures can keep you healthy and help you achieve long lasting weight loss success. You can be confident that ALL ONE is not just another weight loss marketing fad, like the entire line of ALL ONE supplements, it is designed to make a difference from the inside out, delivering long lasting, great feeling results.  Once you try it, we are confident you’ll agree: ALL ONE is the best weight loss diet meal replacement shake for 2012 and beyond.

We’re heading into the “sugar shock season” and soon we’ll be twitching from all the sugar pumping through our veins from Halloween to Thanksgiving pies to Christmas treats.

“Sugar consumption soars in November and December,” says nutrition expert Doug Ingoldsby.  “It’s during this hectic time of the year that sensible eating habits – and good sense – often fly out the window.” (See also 150 ways sugar can ruin your health.)

Ingoldsby says holiday goodies get America’s blood sugar rising through November until Thanksgiving takes over with its sweet pies, cakes and pastries. Our binge continues until the end of December, when we cram our mouths full of Christmas cookies and homemade fudge, then wash everything down with our favorite alcoholic beverages.

“Of course on January 1st we all resolve to stop eating sugar… but only a few of us are actually able to break free of that addiction,” says Ingoldsby.

Ingoldsby says not only does the increase in sugar consumption during the chilly holiday season lower our immune response (making us more susceptible to colds and flu),  but research shows excess consumption, especially in children, paves the way to obesity, type 2 diabetes, cancer, heart disease, failing memory, early aging and many more health problems.

“We need to remember that refined sugar is an UNNATURAL SUBSTANCE, and it creates heavy stress on the body,” says Ingoldsby.

“Sugar is very similar chemically to alcohol, and both give us immediate highs and then severely crash our energy levels within hours,” says Ingoldsby.

The immediate symptoms of sugar shock are easy to spot.  After an initial burst of euphoria, abusers can become moody, anxious, depressed, unsociable, brain-fogged, quarrelsome, confrontational, hyperactive, or rowdy.

“The symptoms of sugar shock can be similar to symptoms of over-consumption of alcohol,” says Ingoldsby.  “It can make one appear virtually drunk.”

What’s the remedy for Sugar Shock?

“Refined sugar grabs B vitamins from the cells, and those vitamins must be replaced or one will tend to feel extremely stressed and tired,” says Ingoldsby.

“Too often people attempt to fix sugar-induced stress and lethargy by consuming more sugar, a practice that is very unhealthy and ultimately will lead to a real physical breakdown,” says Ingoldsby.

“The correct remedy for sugar shock is high does of B-complex vitamins along with C.  When one has sufficient levels of B and C, he or she usually doesn’t crave sugar in the first place so the vicious cycle of escalating sugar consumption never gets started.”

See also:

• Is Our Junk Food Diet Killing America? (prweb.com)
• What is Sugar Shock?

Unfortunately, these amounts were based on studies using healthy individuals below the age of 50 making the current RDA inappropriate for those over 50. According to recent surveys, as many as 40 percent of the nations elderly are afflicted with nutritional deficiencies. Most experts agree that nutrition is a factor in the aging process. Ranjit Kumar Chandra, M.D. of Memorial University of Newfoundland conducted a yearlong study of 86 persons over the age of 65. His findings, as published in the September 2001 issue of Nutrition, show that a supplement with moderate amounts of 18 vitamins, minerals and trace elements improves the short-term memory and overall cognitive abilities of seniors, and greatly strengthens their immune systems. Dr. Chandra also suggests that senior vitamin supplements may prevent serious neurological damage and disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease.

A separate study led by Hui-Zin Wang, M.D. at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm and published in the May 2001 issue of Neurology also links poor nutrition to Alzheimer’s disease. This study followed 370 elderly adults aged 75 and over for three years, and found that seniors with low blood levels of folate and vitamin B12 have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

Why A Senior Vitamin is Needed

Some of the factors that contribute to the malnourishment of the aging population are:

Primary consumption of processed and refined foods with a decrease in fresh foods. Convenience is a priority for many seniors and as there is also a gradual loss of taste with age, especially salty and sweet, seniors tend to choose the more highly processed and refined foods that are high in salt and sugar yet low in nutritional content.

Compromised digestion. First, older people produce less saliva and are often plagued by bad dentures creating a poor start to the digestive process. Second, an estimated 30% of seniors lose their ability to make adequate stomach acid. This not only slows down the whole process of digestion with uncomfortable symptoms, it also means that vitamins such as B12 and folic acid cannot be properly absorbed. Deficiencies in these nutrients, as well as vitamin B6, can cause neurological changes such as decline in alertness, loss of memory and numbness of extremities. There is also the general slowing of transit time due to enzyme activity that can result in hard stools and constipation.

Decreased appetite. As we age our metabolism slows and our bodies require fewer calories so our appetites naturally decrease.

Medication side effects. Many types of medication can contribute to the depletion of particular nutrients. When medication is taken on a regular basis this nutrient depletion can result in nutrient deficiencies and imbalances. As most nutrients are synergistic (work with and affect each other) the depletion of a nutrient will always have a compound effect on one’s overall nutritional status.

Chronic illness. Due to particular diseases, such as heart disease or osteoporosis, as we age we need less of some minerals (such as sodium to lower blood pressure) and more of others (such as calcium and vitamin D for bone mass).

Depression and loneliness. Retirement and the loss of loved ones can have great impact on one’s life leading to a disinterest in eating.

Many seniors do not have the economical means, knowledge or willingness to ensure the most nutritious choices in food selection and meal preparation.

As a result of the above, the nutrition of older persons is often caught in a three-way bind:

1. Decreased nutritional intake.
2. Decreased absorption.
3. An increased need that is caused by the age related decline of the body’s systems.

This negative feedback loop can often result in chronic disease conditions associated with age such as osteoporosis and heart disease. Once this loop is in motion the use of a quality vitamin and mineral supplement can significantly contribute to reversing this loop and get the body back on the track of good health.

A study published in the August 2001 issue of Nutrition by Teresa A. Marshall, M.D. and colleagues at the University of Iowa found that nutritional deficiencies greatly increase with age, and that supplement use would eliminate these deficiencies in the elderly. Dr. Marshall studied 420 persons over the age of 78 and found 80% of those seniors consumed inadequate amounts of four or more nutrients. “Older adults need to learn about the contribution that dietary supplements can make to promoting health and reducing the risk for chronic diseases,” said Jeffrey Blumberg, Ph.D., Professor of Nutrition and Chief of the Antioxidants Research Laboratory at the Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University. See original article in the Journal of Nutrition.

An Inexpensive “Insurance Policy” is A Good Senior Vitamin Product

The “experts” have established minimum daily requirements to prevent illness for individuals under 50. But, there is much controversy regarding nutritional supplements and if the higher levels of nutrients they supply will promote better health.

Most do agree that the elderly and sick, whose appetites are depressed and compromised, or have to take medication that can interfere with nutrition, may be deficient in certain vitamins and minerals without taking a supplement.

Yet, the “experts” offer no recommendations as these cases, although common, are all
very individual. They will, however, agree that a vitamin and mineral supplement can offer an “insurance policy.” So, unfortunately, it really is up to the individual and those who care for the elderly to determine what to do to ensure adequate if not optimum nutrition in later life. The evidence supporting the need for supplementation continues to grow.

A few key factors to keep in mind when researching a new supplement regime:

1. Always check with your doctor. Some medications and particular vitamins and minerals should not be taken together as they might decrease or increase the action of the medication.
2. Digestibility. If you have to take 10 tablets, or one for that matter, is your body going to be able to breakdown that hard outer shell in order for the nutrients to be absorbed by your body? A powder or liquid vitamin with no added sweeteners or fillers is always preferable to tablets.
3. Quality and potency. Does the supplement have enough of the nutrients you need in balanced amounts (remember synergy) to be beneficial?
4. Feel the difference. Do you actually feel a difference when taking the supplement? More energy, better sleep, better concentration. If not, then you are probably not digesting and absorbing the nutrients and/or the dosages may be too low.

ALL ONE Active Senior Formula

ALL ONE powdered multivitamin Formulas are high potency and easily absorbed when mixed with juice. It is the ONLY supplement brand without artificial additives, sweeteners, fillers or preservatives. The Active Senior Formula has been especially formulated for the active senior and includes the following ingredients with extra calcium and B12

Co-enzyme Q10 – Synthesized from plants, this vitamin-like compound occurs naturally in our bodies. CoQ10 is an essential component of one of the most fundamental biochemical processes in living beings: the conversion of fuel to energy.

FOS – Fructo-Oligosaccharides (as Nutra Flora) are an all natural class carbohydrate found in bananas, tomatoes, artichokes, onions, and garlic. Promotes the growth of beneficial bacteria in the intestines.

Gingko Biloba – Supports blood circulation. Oxygen metabolism. Invigorates memory. Is also an energetic free radical scavenger, protecting the body against accumulating too many damaged cells. The purified extract from ginkgo leaves and berries contain powerful phytochemicals which promote blood flow to the brain, feeding it critical nutrients and oxygen. May enhance alertness and short term memory. May be beneficial for tinnitis (ringing of the ears).

Calcium – is the most abundant, essential mineral in the human body and is needed to for bones and teeth and is also required for blood clotting, transmission of nerve cell signals, and muscle contraction. Calcium is also important in preventing osteoporosis. Osteoporosis, osteomalacia and rickets are all symptoms of Calcium and/or Vitamin D deficiency. Calcium is found in dairy products, salmon, green leafy vegetables and tofu, but most people eat below the recommended amount of calcium and should consider a supplement.

See what satisfied users have to say about the Active Senior Formula >>

For most seniors, taking a senior vitamin and mineral supplement will not only act as an “insurance policy” for greater health in the future, but it will also improve the quality of life today.

See also:

MyPlate Replaces Government’s MyPyramid as Icon for Healthy Eating (Senior Journal)

There are many socioeconomic and ecological reasons that are contributing to this state of affairs but there is one factor we as individuals can address: Our digestive health. This is a bodily function that has a direct bearing on everyone’s health status. Digestion has got to be one of the most overlooked yet highly taxed functions of the body, demanding an incredible collaboration between organs of all shapes and sizes.

One of the key elements of healthy digestion and in turn a healthy body is how well one is able absorb the nutrients taken in. Without good absorption not only does the ability to efficiently digest food break down but all other areas of the body suffer as well. Our bodies need to maintain a delicate nutritional balance to keep our bodies healthy. It will rob nutrients from less essential areas of the body like the bones if a more important area like the heart requires it.

To be more accurate, the old saying ” You are what you eat” should really be “You are what you absorb.” As a result of the large amounts of processed foods that permeate our daily diets, the body is not getting the basic nutrition it needs to maintain good digestion. This is compounded by the regular stressful lifestyles. This gives rise to a negative feedback loop that sticks us in a rut of poor (eventually declining) health. One of the key ways to break this cycle is with pure, high potency nutrition that your body is able to effortlessly absorb. Many of us immediately turn to a vitamin pill hoping for relief.

Unfortunately, if digestive inefficiency is present, the body will have to work pretty hard to get the nutrition from a hard pellet, if at all. This is where powdered vitamin/mineral supplements shine. The ALL ONE multiple vitamin and mineral powders deliver a high potency easy to absorb solution for the poor digestion. Nutritional powders can help stop the poor digestion cycle in its tracks as the body starts to receive the nutrients it requires to produce stomach acids, create energy from food and keep things moving.

Superior Vitamin Absorption with Powdered Supplements

Why a powder? With no regard to age, sex or gender, compromised digestion and poor nutrition are common factors in most people’s lives. For these individuals nutrient supplementation is often an unfulfilling endeavor. They complain of nausea or maybe they just never feel any different. ALL ONE Supplement powders change all that.
Benefits include:

• Easy to digest.
• Replaces 15-20 pills.
• It is easily mixed with any juice.
• It is free of sweeteners, flavors, yeast, gluten or colors.

With the addition of a protein food base and digestive enzymes ALL ONE is formulated for effortless, optimum absorption and effectiveness.

Economics also make ALL ONE powdered supplements more appealing than their tablet and capsule rivals. Encapsulating or forming tablets can increase the cost of most supplements by as much as 70%.

Who can benefit from a powder?
The elderly, kids, teenagers, athletes, Boomers and all of us somewhere in between not to mention 20% of the population that cannot swallow pills. For the nutritionally reluctant, ALL ONE powders can easily be disguised in a great tasting smoothie or protein shake.

Don’t compromise.
The food we eat is more processed then ever before and even the fresh fruits and vegetables are coming up with diminished nutrient content as a result of poor soil management. Chronic health conditions are now acceptable nuisances. This is not a situation we must just accept. Our bodies are amazing machines and will respond and adapt to the nourishment or lack of nourishment we present it. Taking a multivitamin and mineral supplement in powder form is the logical progression from food to pure nutritionals. By nature a tablet is not pure and certainly not natural.

So why compromise and take pills when it is possible to get a high potency multivitamin and mineral in powder form that tastes great, delivering you the nutrition your body needs all day, every day. Whether you are an athlete, a 5-year old child or a 90-year old grandmother, ALL ONE vitamin and mineral powders are the nutritional solution that will help your body achieve and maintain optimum health. Because good health shouldn’t be hard to swallow. If you are what you absorb, not just what you eat, then optimal vitamin absorption is key to your optimal health.

Buy ALL ONE powdered vitamins at your local health food store, or order online >>

See also:

• Dietary fat is necessary for absorption of vitamins, nutrients and phytochemicals – Natural News
• Malabsorption Leads to Malnutrition – Wikipedia

Another challenge we are facing in optimizing our family’s daily diet is that our store-bought fruits and vegetables are often picked early, transported long distances and grown in mineral depleted soils. This is compounded by excessive processing, canning and even home cooking which can sap normally nutritious foods of their nutritional quality.  White sugar and white bread are both examples of foods that are high in calories and low in vitamins and minerals. Many of the foods available at schools-whether through the lunch line or a vending machine-are far from nutritious. Unfortunately, our children are paying the price. This is why a high potency multiple vitamin and mineral supplement for kids especially is needed these days more than ever.

The Best Kids Vitamins

But how do you get a fussy eater to take a vitamin supplement?  Many times it is difficult or impossible to get a child to swallow a pill, much less a handful of them that would be required to achieve the needed full range of vitamins and minerals.  A high quality, easy to swallow multi vitamin and mineral powder such as  ALL ONE Kids is the answer. You can mix ALL ONE in a smoothie or milkshake or even mask the flavor in their favorite drink (such as chocolate milk/almond/rice/soy). Also, if you are worried about allergies, ALL ONE is hypo-allergenic: it has no extra additives, flavorings or binders and is guaranteed free of yeast and gluten. ALL ONE is pure nutrition with no added sugar or sweeteners.

ALL ONE is the perfect way to help fill in the nutritional gaps in your child’s diet so you can rest assured they are getting the nutrients they need to stay focused and energetic at school and lead happy, healthy lives. Many parents find that after taking ALL ONE their children’s mood and ability to concentrate improved (see testimonial section below).  Good nutrition starts at home so start your kids off on the right foot by taking the necessary steps to ensure proper nutrition for the whole family. By starting your children on a nutrition regime while they are young you are helping them to acquire healthy eating habits. With proper nutrition you are bound to notice a positive difference in the way you and your family feels.   ALL ONE – Great for the Whole Family, and the best kids vitamins available.

ALL ONE Kids Vitamins is also Certified Vegan, using all natural highest quality ingredients.

Testimonial

“My brother was first diagnosed with ADHD last year. He is 7 years old and already spending more time outside of the classroom in trouble than in the classroom learning. My mom is always one to go the “natural” way whenever possible. So the family made some big dietary changes, which was a little helpful, but the one most impressive thing she did was feeding my brother a big smoothie every morning that contained ALL ONE Rice Formula and Flaxseed oil. Within a week of adding this to my brother’s regular, yet limited, diet we saw a drastic change in his ability to concentrate, settle down with others and just overall be a much more enjoyable person to be around. Since then the rest of the family have joined him with morning smoothies and we are all feeling great. Thank you. I feel that your great nutritional supplement has given my brother a chance at a normal and productive childhood and future.”
e-mail, California.

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Problems such as eczema, dermatitis, acne, dry or oily, and wrinkly skin are a good indication that you are not eating optimally and/or are exposing your body to something it doesn’t like. Nutrient and vitamin deficiencies can often first be noticed in the skin. And when the body is over taxed it is again the skin that will be the classic indicator when enough is enough and relief must be sought.

The skin has two layers. The lower layer is called the dermis. This contains dermal cells from which all skin cells originate, plus a network of blood vessels, glands and nerve endings. The upper layer is called the epidermis, consisting of dermal cells in a protein called keratin.

The dermis consists largely of collagen, a kind of intercellular glue, which gives the skin strength and structure. Woven within elastin fibers, which give the skin elasticity. Collagen makes up 20% of the entire body and 70% of the skin.

Elimination- The colon.

The first stage of skin health is a healthy colon and digestive process. When eliminating correctly our skin is more likely to heal quickly and glow with vitality. When the colon becomes blocked or restricted due to inadequate elimination this can result in the overload of the liver and skin conditions can arise as the body attempts to find other avenues for elimination.

Skin and Vitamins

Nutrition is fundamentally involved at every stage of skin development. Starting with the dermis, collagen is made by the action of vitamin C converting the amino acid proline into hydroxyproline. No vitamin C, no collagen. The flexibility of collagen and elastin fibers reduces in time due to damage caused by free radicals. This damage is limited by antioxidants A, C, E, selenium and powerful phytochemicals found in fruits and vegetables. Vitamin A helps control the amount of keratin accumulation in the skin. A lack can result in over-keratinisation causing dry, rough skin.

The membranes of the cells are made from essential fats. A lack of essential fatty acids leads directly to cells drying out too quickly, resulting in dry skin and excessive need for moisturizers. The health of skin cells depends on sufficient zinc, which is needed for accurate production of new generations of skin cells. A lack leads to stretch marks and poor healing and is associated with a wide variety of skin problems from acne to eczema. Skin cells also produce a chemical, which, in the presence of sunlight, is converted to vitamin D, which is needed to maintain the calcium balance of the body.

A cleansing diet and supplement routine can also be very helpful. Traditionally cleansing diets include 3-5 day fruit and vegetable fasts or weekly 1-day fruit fasts; these should always be done during restful and stress-free times. Alternatively a diet that increases nutritional intake while reducing toxic intake will have beneficial results.

General Guidelines

There are many common nutritional factors in a wide variety of skin problems. To help prevent these problems and maintain healthy skin here are the key diet and supplement guidelines to keep your skin beautiful.

Diet

• Limit alcohol, caffeine, chemical additives, salt, saturated fats, smoking and sugar.
• Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables, preferably organic.
• Eat some seeds, nuts or other cold-pressed oil every day.
• Drink at least a liter of water a day, neat or in herb teas and juices.

Supplement and Vitamins

• Take a complete full spectrum high potency vitamin and mineral supplement. Because nutrients work synergistically (depending on the other for optimum function) a multi-vitamin/mineral makes sure all your bases are covered regardless of your food intake.
• Take additional antioxidants in the form of flavonoids. These are chemicals found in plants that have been identified to have up to 10 times the antioxidant activity of vitamins A, C and E. They also give vitamin C a power boost.
• If you are prone to dry skin or skin inflammation supplementing borage oil or primrose oil to give the equivalent of 200mg of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) can be beneficial
• Fiber – Fiber helps to keep your colon healthy creating bulk for more complete elimination as well as absorbing fats and toxins.
• “Friendly” bacteria – The “Friendly” bacteria that are found in the colon helps break down food we can’t digest and produces vitamins such as B and K. Most importantly it keeps the “bad” bacteria under control.

Other

• Exercise – Sufficient exercise helps get toxins out through sweat as well as through circulation of blood. It also stimulates the colon and aids in elimination.
• Dry skin brushing – Skin brushing stimulates the lymphatic system to drain toxic matter into the colon.

ALL ONE Powdered Vitamins, especially the Fruit Antioxidant Formula, are GREAT for healthy skin.

“After just a week of using this product you may find that your skin is just glowing. I recommend this formula to anyone who is noticing their skin texture and vibrancy is just not what it could be.”

-Rebecca Johnson “SeasonedwithLove.com” (Washington State)

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With the multitude of diets being marketed out there how do you choose one that will help normalize, even optimize your metabolism, nourish your brain and keep you happy?

Dr. Cheraskin states that “any adult diet allowing an intake of fewer than 2100-2400 calories a day is likely to be deficient in some of the vitamins and minerals, and essential trace elements needed to maintain mental health.”

That is why if you are embarking on a weight loss regime the quality of your calories is as important as the amount of them. By nature we are more likely to eat less of nutrient dense food than processed foods full of empty calories. Psychodietetics recommends a diet of whole foods while avoiding processed foods whenever possible. This includes avoiding white flour, sugar, soda and all packaged foods. They also recommend a quality, high potency multivitamin and mineral supplement to help bridge the gap of previous deficiencies and to make up for the fact that vegetables and grains created through industrialized farming has less nutrient value than the vegetables and grains of the past.

Thirty years down the road this prescription for healthy dieting is still relevant. That is why ALL ONE multi vitamin and mineral powders should be part of your daily regime and even more importantly if you are one of the many weight loss seekers. Dr Cheraskin said it best “You can diet yourself into disaster, or you can diet yourself into optimal physical and mental health. You make the choice.”

See also: The Truth About Fad Diets on WebMD.com

In one such study, Israeli researchers evaluated 10 psychiatric patients. Six of the ten had never had any emotional problems prior to their first attempt at rapid weight loss. There appeared to be a direct correlation between the severity of their mental condition and the speed and amount of weight the patient lost. The researchers concluded that there must be a considerable incidence of less serious and, therefore, unreported emotional disturbances caused by dieting.

This theory was further explored by a study conducted at the University of Minnesota. Thirty-six men of normal weight were put on a 1500-calorie diet; these men were interviewed prior to the start of the study and were found to be a “highly idealistic, fun-loving, healthy” group. After six months, all of the subjects suffered from psychological deterioration. They became weak and irritable, apathetic, and antisocial. None suffered any physical complaints. A few exhibited such severe disturbances that they had to drop out of the study halfway through.

A similar study was carried out at the Mayo Clinic. A group of emotionally healthy young women who did not need to lose weight agreed to live together in the clinic under a doctor’s strict supervision while being fed a restricted diet for an extended period of time. In less than 90 days the women’s personalities had begun to change, they began experiencing unprovoked feelings of anxiety, persecution and hostility. Some had nightmares and others panic attacks. The doctor overseeing the study stated that he had “created a group of neurotics.”

It is important to note here that all these studies used healthy people, people who did not need to lose weight. What if you are someone who does need to lose weight, not necessarily healthy and already suffer from a certain degree of metabolic imbalance, in the end dieting will only make your condition worse, yes, you may lose weight but at what cost and without adequate nutrition the weight is likely to come back.

These studies indeed support the connection between mental wellness and diet.