Should you be taking a Multi Vitamin and Mineral Supplement

Written by Pauline Robinson


Your body has a genetic need for certain amounts and balances of nutrients in order to function efficiently. One ofrepparttar stunning revelations of HealthSmart Nutrition's system of Metabolic Bio Typing is that any given nutrient can have opposite biochemical effects in different Bio Types.

For example, potassium stimulatesrepparttar 135719 parasympathetic side ofrepparttar 135720 Autonomic Nervous System, thereby making a person more alkaline, if this isrepparttar 135721 strongest working bio system in a person, but potassium also increasesrepparttar 135722 rate of oxidation, thereby making someone who's oxidation system is strongest even more acidic than they already are. So taking potassium is good for you if you are an acid-type Sympathetic Autonomic Dominant, or an alkaline-type Slow Oxidative Dominant, but bad for you if you are an already alkaline Parasympathetic Autonomic Dominant or an already acid Fast Oxidative Dominant! Which form of potassium is good for you is determined by what Metabolic Bio Type you are.

A supplement containing potassium citrate, for example, has a completely different effect than one containing potassium chloride. Potassium citrate essentially produces an alkaline effect, but potassium chloride has an acid effect.

To illustrate this highly significant issue, potassium is needed by Sympathetics (who are acid) and Slow Oxidizers (who are alkaline). But potassium citrate is bad for a Slow Oxidizer. The reverse is true for potassium chloride -- it's great for a Slow Oxidizer, but disastrous for a Sympathetic.

The reality is that you can neutralize or even adversely overriderepparttar 135723 benefit of a nutritional supplement if you take it in a form that is wrong for your Metabolic Bio Type!



IS YOUR COLON TOXIC?

Written by Jane Kriese


The colon isrepparttar part ofrepparttar 135718 large intestine extending fromrepparttar 135719 cecum torepparttar 135720 rectum. The most common sign of a toxic colon is constipation. Dead food leads to constipation, toxic build up, weight gain, and low energy. Constipation results when waste materials move too slowly throughrepparttar 135721 large bowel, resulting in infrequent and/or painful elimination.  This process causes putrefied, nasty materials to stay inrepparttar 135722 colon too long and old fecal matter starts to harden and stick torepparttar 135723 colon. Over 2.5 million North American's suffer from constipation. Most North Americans are storing 5 to 10 pounds of old fecal matter in their bodies. We are all subject to this problem, evenrepparttar 135724 rich and famous. It has been documented that John Wayne had 40 pounds of built up fecal matter in his colon and Elvis Presley had 60 pounds of built up fecal matter when he died. You could say we are all full of s_ _ t!  Now, you are probably wondering what causes constipation? Basicallyrepparttar 135725 causes are our life style. We lack fiber and water in our diet, eat junk food, lack of exercise, advanced age and bowel disorders. It may also berepparttar 135726 side effects of iron supplements, some drugs or pain killers.  Dr. Bernard Jensen D.C. PhD. says “poor bowel management lies atrepparttar 135727 root of most peoples health problems”. This is becauserepparttar 135728 poisons back up inrepparttar 135729 system polluting our inner environment. We call this auto intoxication or self poisoning. The following conditions can be related to constipation; allergies, bad breath, foul spelling gas and stools, diarrhea, sluggish elimination, irregular bowel movements, frequent congestion, colds, viruses, frequent headaches, general aches and pains, intolerance to fatty foods, low energy, low back pain, low resistance to infection, needing to sleep a long time, pain in liver or gallbladder, P.M.S., breast soreness, vaginal infection, skin problems, boils, pimples or acne.

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