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A How-To Guide to Holistic Health

Dr. Andrew Weil and Dr. Deepak Chopra, two great pioneers of the holistic health movement, review step-by-step what you need to know about preventing disease, protecting your brain from Alzheimer’s, reducing stress, boosting energy, and curing your everyday complaints.

Andrew Weil, MD and Deepak Chopra, MD are two of the world’s most renowned experts in the field of holistic health. Holistic, or “whole-person” medicine, means attending to the body, mind and spirit. Comparatively, conventional medicine solely looks at the physical body and is more focused on identifying and treating a problem, as opposed to trying to prevent what caused it in the first place.

Holistic medicine has become wildly popular, largely because preventive practices are increasingly valued and give the patient control over their own life. Dr. Weil and Dr. Chopra have gathered together what you need to know most when it comes to preventing disease, protecting your brain from Alzheimer’s, reducing stress, boosting energy, and curing everyday ailments. Use this essential how-to guide on what to take, what to do, and what to avoid.



ailments. Use this essential how-to guide on what to take, what to do, and what to avoid.

How-to Prevention Guide for the Diseases You Fear Most

Toward off deadly diseases, it’s critical to avoid certain toxins you may be putting your body, such as bad fats. Counter this by ramping up the good stuff.

1. Avoid Toxic Fats

Toxic fats are trans and saturated fats such as margarine, vegetable shortening and partially hydrogenated oils. These deadly substances raise LDL, the bad cholesterol in the blood stream, and cause plaque build-up in arteries, which can lead to a heart attack over time.

Do an Oil Sniff Test

Check all commercial products made with oil for toxicity before you eat them by doing the “oil sniff test.” If the oil is rancid, it’ll smell similar to oil paint, which is actually oxidized linseed oil. If you get a hint of this odor in anything that has fat content, whether it’s nuts, whole-wheat flour or oils themselves, don’t eat it.

Store Smartly

Store oils away from light, heat and exposure to air. If you can’t find a place to do this, then refrigerate them. And don’t buy oil in bulk, unless you’re planning to use it up quickly.

2. Make Smart Substitutions

Replace an Animal Protein With a Vegetable Protein
Animal protein has a much higher saturated-fat content than vegetable protein. It’s best to avoid processed meats; they contain nitrosamines, which can be carcinogenic. By implementing a more vegetarian-based diet, you can significantly lower your risk of cancer. Try swapping the meat in your diet with some of these excellent vegetarian protein sources:

• Tempeh
• Seitan / “wheat meat”
• Quinoa
• White beans or other legumes

Replace High-Temperature Cooking With Low-Temperature Cooking

High-temperatures cause AGE (advanced glycation end products) formation, a chemical reaction that can lead to inflammation and cancer. Indicators of AGE formation are browning and a strong aroma. Low-temperature baking, steaming or sautéing with a little liquid will slow AGE formation. If you are accustomed to grilling meats over high heat, marinate them first to counteract unhealthy chemicals.

3. Essential Supplements and Foods to Block Disease

It’s always best to get your vitamins from actual food sources. However, for insurance, it’s good to take certain supplements, such as these powerful antioxidants that protect against cancer:

Anti-cancer Supplements

• Vitamin D: 1,000 IU
• Vitamin C: 75-90 mg
• Selenium: 55-70 mcg
• Vitamin E: 15-20 IU
• Carotenoids: 1.5-2 mg

Anti-Inflammatory Foods

Inflammation is the root of many diseases. To protect yourself, eat plenty of these anti-inflammatory foods:

• Berries
• Black cod (also known as sablefish or butterfish)
• Bok choy
• Ginger
• Olive oil

How-to Protect Your Brain From Alzheimer’s Disease

Twenty-four million people worldwide have dementia, most of whom have Alzheimer’s. This deadly disease is marked by two major changes in the brain: reduced cortex activity, which impairs thinking and planning, and a shrunken hippocampus, which impacts new memory formation. While the exact causes of Alzheimer’s are unknown, there are certain lifestyle choices that can delay or slow its onset. Inflammation of the brain plays a role in the development of Alzheimer’s, so an anti-inflammatory diet is an important preventive strategy. 

1. Take Memory-Enhancing Supplements

• Vitamin E (20 IU/day): This fat-soluble antioxidant may protect memory function.
• Gingko (600 mg/day): Extracts from ginkgo tree leaves increase blood flow to the brain and have been shown to slow the progression of dementia in early onset of Alzheimer’s.
• Phosphatidylserine (PS) (200 mg/twice per day): This naturally occurring lipid is considered a brain cell nutrient and may have positive effects on memory and concentration.

2. Eat to Protect

• Egg yolks: Rich in choline, egg yolks reduce inflammation in the brain. Eat one hard-boiled egg a day.
• Brazil nuts: These are a great source of healthy fats and are high in magnesium, a mineral that’s essential to the transmission of signals between the brain and the rest of the body.
• Coffee: This beverage is high in antioxidants that protect the brain. Consume in moderate amounts, about 3-4 cups a day.

3. Special Triple-Threat Seasoning

Create a special seasoning using natural anti-inflammatory and memory-boosting spices that all have special protective properties against Alzheimer’s disease:

• 1 part turmeric
  
• 2 parts sage
• 3 parts ginger
• A sprinkling of black pepper

How-to Reduce the #1 Major Ager: Stress

Life is stressful – but there is a lot you can do to protect your body and mind from stress. Most people think that doing something for just 5-10 minutes during a stressful situation can’t make a difference so they do nothing at all. That’s a huge mistake since acting in the moment can help stop stress from escalating. Here are three stressful situations Dr. Oz viewers said they needed help with in a recent poll. 

1. The Sunday Night Blues

Your Sunday night routine is crucial to your health. Compared with Sunday, 36% more heart attacks occur on Monday, probably because people are stressed out about starting their workweek all over again. Beat those Sunday night blues:

• Make Stress-free Soup: The act of making soup is very comforting and relaxing. Click here for Dr. Weil’s Roasted Winter Squash and Apple Soup recipe, packed with healthy antioxidants. Make a big quantity and enjoy for the entire the week.

• Stress-suppressing Supplement - Holy Basil: Considered a sacred plant in India, holy basil is enjoyed as a medicinal tea that raises spiritual energy, reduces stress, and promotes calm. It is also available in tablet form; take 2 tablets twice a day. Available at health food stores or online.

• Change Your Alarm Clock for a Gentler Awakening: Loud noise can cause stress. Wake up gently by switching your alarm clock from a loud, jarring sound to soft, calming music.

2. PMS Stress

Research shows that women who report high stress are 2-4 times more likely to have moderate to severe premenstrual syndrome. If you suffer from PMS:

• Reduce caffeine by avoiding coffee, tea, chocolate, soda, etc. during your period.
• Exercise more often.
• Black current oil contains GLA, an essential fatty acid found in mother’s milk that acts as an anti-inflammatory. Take 200mg twice a day at the start of the week you experience PMS.

3. Sitting in Traffic

Research shows that you are more likely to die of a heart attack when you’ve been sitting in traffic three hours prior. To stay relaxed in this frustrating situation:

• Listen to calming music.
• Try this simple 4-7-8 breathing technique. Breathe in through your nose to a count of 4; hold your breath for a count of 7; then breath out through your mouth to a count of 8. Repeat 4 times.



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Holistic Natural Living is an approach to a healthy lifestyle focusing on the person rather than on the disease or symptom.

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One of the most common side effects of almost all medications is nutrient depletion. We will discuss how to prevent it from happening.

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Wealth of Health

Wealth of Health is your natural treasure and a gift from the Creator. Health is a hidden treasure that has been taken for granted. Wealth of health is irreplaceable. Once an illness takes over the health, in some cases, no other wealth on the earth can replace it. Let us not take this priceless treasure for granted. Take good care of your health wealth when you can.

Holistic Natural Living leads you to take responsibility in maintaining your wealth of health and well-being with alternative natural holistic approach.

Holistic Natural Living is focusing on you and your health rather than on your symptoms. We believe that the natural healing energy inside the body is your valuable natural resource, let it work for you.



Prevention is always better and easier than treatment.  

Prevention is always better and easier than treatment. However, this site should not be used as a tool for self diagnosis. We strongly recommend that you talk to your physician before taking any supplements, especially if you have health problems. or if you are on prescription drugs.

Prevent Illnesses

Naturally

We believe in prevention than medications with side effects.

One of the most common side effects of almost all medications is nutrient depletion.

We offer nutritional and herbal dietary supplements to prevent nutrient depletion in your system. Nutritional supplements also improve health issues, enhance immunity, and increase the quality of life.

By providing the best natural organic products in the market, we hope to help you achieve this goal.

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Alternative integrated medicine treats you as a whole person, and recognizes each person as a physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual individual; while prescription drugs treating the symptoms.

However, our informational site is not intended to replace the advice of your physician. Especially when you are going under physician-prescribed therapy should not stop taking, or reduce the dosage of your prescribed drugs before consulting with your physician.

Please consult your doctor about nutrient depletion effects of your prescribed drugs before taking any nutritional or herbal supplements on your own.

Moreover, this site should not be used as a tool for self-diagnosis. We recommend that you see and talk to your physician if you have any health issues.