A Supplement to Top all Supplements.

Judging by the widespread consumption of dairy in the western world, you would think that it’s good for you. But is it?

Most Asian countries, in particular China, don’t have dairy products in their diet and arthritis, for one, is just not an issue.

Because milk helps a baby grow, there is a common belief that it’s good for your bones. If that’s the case, how cum there is so much osteoporosis about?

So why isn’t it good for your bones?

Well, milk is a baby food. At weaning, a baby’s digestion changes, to be able to digest more complicated foods. We are the only species who drinks milk after weaning. That should tell us something. It doesn’t make sense to continue to do so.

And of course, the milk you consume isn’t human milk, mostly it’s cows milk. But cows take about one year to reach maturity, whereas it takes humans about eighteen years. So the protein, fat and other nutrients are in the wrong proportions.

Milk or dairy intolerance is very common, not surprisingly.

There is also the animal welfare aspect of separating mother and calf at a couple of days after birth. Can such cruel treatment of animals really benefit you? Is there an energetic ‘residue’ left in the food?

What about our farming methods? Milk comes from cows that are fed high-protein soybean meal and growth hormones to increase production. Both increase a cow's risk of developing mastitis, liver problems, and pituitary gland problems, leading to frequent doses of antibiotics. Clearly, regular exposure to synthetic growth hormone and antibiotic residues is not congruent with experiencing your best health.

What about the processes to make the milk ‘safe’? Milk is pasteurised, a process that exposes milk to high temperatures and results in the following:

• denaturing of milk proteins, making them less usable and even harmful to your body
• destruction of enzymes, one of which is phosphatase, an enzyme that helps your body properly absorb the calcium found in milk
• destruction of vitamins B12, B6, and C
• destruction of friendly bacteria

Some milk is homogenised, a process that forces healthy fat in milk through a fine straining device, which allows homogenised milk to be consistent in texture and taste rather than have globules of fat float to the surface. The problem with homogenisation is that it can alter healthy fat and cholesterol in milk in such a way that they are more susceptible to forming free radicals.

The best source of calcium is green leafy veggies - spinach, bok choi, cabbage, broccoli, that sort of thing. These are natural foods, foods that we evolved on.

We didn’t evolve on consuming another species milk.

And we didn’t evolve on eating rock calcium or other minerals, the form many supplements are in.

Our diet should provide us with all our nutrients. Unfortunately, due to our farming methods and incorrect dietary advice, we don’t always get a nutritionally balanced diet.

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So some supplementation can be a very good thing. However there are supplements and supplements.

A supplement should be a food in a concentrated form. So the ingredients listed on the bottle should be a bunch of plants. That’s food. If the ingredients list minerals, put it back on the shelf. It will do the manufacturers much more good than it will do you.

Calcium carbonate sounds wonderfully full of calcium and it is. But it has very low bio-availability (not easily utilised by the body), so most of it goes straight through. However, plants grown on a calcium rich soil have a much higher bio-availability factor even though the calcium content is much lower, so all of it can be used.

So quantity isn’t everything. Well, you know that. Homoeopathy utilises minute doses and is amazingly effective. A local homoeopath has a fabulous slogan that says it all - Minimum Dose, Maximum Effect.

There are very few supplements that I recommend, because the company that makes them must be ethical, and so many aren’t. But spirulina does seem to come out shining, head and shoulders above the rest.

Spirulina is made from a micro organism, a blue-green algae that grows in the tropics. It is amazingly rich in just about everything - macro minerals (including calcium - in balance), trace elements, vitamins, fatty acids, lipids... you name it. And it has very high bio-availability. It was heralded as a wonder food when it came out and it’s still at the top, in my book.

Spirulina is available from health food shops. Do try to buy the organic form. Make sure it’s certified organic, or it could be anything.

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A Supplement to Top all Supplements.

I have recently stumbled across a spirulina based supplement which also has other natural foods in it. Things like chlorella (a cousin of spirulina) wheat grass, barley grass, alfalfa, spinach, kelp, enzymes, probiotics and many other plants. Judging by the testimonials, it is an amazing supplement.

Some of the benefits of taking it include:

• strengthening of one's immune system
• improvement in mental focus and clarity
• increase in energy level
• improvement in digestion
• healthier, softer skin
• stabilisation of blood sugar level
• stabilisation of blood pressure
• reduction of and sometimes complete recovery from food-related and seasonal allergies
• detoxification of heavy metals, pesticides, and other toxins that have accumulated over time
• reduction in degenerative and rheumatoid arthritis and lupus
• reduction in headaches
• reduction of multiple sclerosis symptoms
• reduction in heart disease

Sounds almost as good as homoeopathy!

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