Where Do Gut Issues Come From

Going back to your Roots

#1 Nutrition Truth: "The more we eat like our ancestors, the better: fresh, whole foods that are locally and sustainable raised and minimally processed or not processed at all. These are the types of foods that your genes and biochemistry are adapted to and that will provide you with the ability to reverse and prevent most disease." -  Dr. Mercola

I tell my clients all the time to "eat from the earth."  My clients ask me almost daily what I eat, and I tell them I eat from the earth.  For many years, I subscribed to the raw food/vegan way of life, and I still I support that community, but I no longer label myself as such.  Today, I don't belong to a box: I found boxes to be to restricting. Over time, I found that I was in a food community because my ego liked the label, not because that's what I believed in or because it was the most nutritious or what was best for my body. I struggled with leaving raw food/vegan-ism after years of "practicing" that way of life, but today I believe it was the best decision I ever made. My advice is, to thy own self be true.

Eating whole foods, and eliminating foods that are man-made is simple but it requires a lot of work and time. A lot of people prefer convenience over health, choosing unhealthy foods simply because they are more convenient. But you need to ask yourself, “what’s more important, convenience, or my health?”  For example there were 2 chiropractors In Waterford Michigan who left out a McDonald’s cheeseburger and a Taco Bell taco on the counter top of their surgery center to see what would happen for two years. The result was that very little happened.  Almost two years later the meals appeared unchanged.  Part of the cheese on the burger turned dark brown and the taco lettuce had grayed slightly. "There is no smell from it, it is basically mummified. You can pick it up, turn it over, and still see the cheese and pickle in the burger." -  Dr. Vaughn

Yafan Zhang, professor of food science at Wayne State University said a preservative called calcium probinate keeps the food looking near eatable for a long time. He also said that this non toxic product is used in a range of foods to keep them fresh including bread, cakes, and processed meats.  He continued to say, “This product is safe to use and eat.  Although it can cause some inflammation in the stomach, it's fine unless you eat it every day."

Meanwhile, the International Weekly Journal of Science published an article on inflation and cancer.  "Recent data have expanded the concept that inflammation is a critical component of tumor progression. Many cancers arise from sites of infection, chronic irritation and inflammation. These insights are fostering new anti-inflammatory therapeutic approaches to cancer development."

Eating food full of chemicals causes inflammation, which causes cancer. Eating whole food like our ancestors is not only healthy, but they are easily digested and assimilated into our bodies to use for nutrition.  We should eat food for nourishment, rather than taste.  I love the food I eat, and it tastes great to me, but that’s not why I eat it.  I eat my food for the effect, just like putting gas in your car. If your car requires 91 octane and you’re putting 87 octane in your gas tank, it will run for a while but eventually it will blow the engine. Try giving your engine the best, most nutritious food it needs and requires so you can run at your optimum levels.