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So many people In our modern society feel overwhelmingly tired.
Low vitality seems to be the bane of our daily experience. Everything
about our existence in today's world is moving at such a fast pace
that it just leaves us breathless. It seems as if there is never
enough time to accomplish our goals. The rhythm of life should be
a balance of activity and rest. But today's world just does not
seem to allow for that.
Fifty to seventy five years ago the soil in which
we grew our food was more mineral rich giving our bodies the precious
nutrients needed for good health. Due to modern farming practices,
it is almost impossible to receive all of the nutrients that we
need from our food and water supply. We can no longer drink the
mineral rich water from our wells due to pollution and contamination.
Our foods are deficient in nutrient content.
So many of us today are malnourished. We all work
so hard that we grab whatever is the quickest and easiest form of
food and stuff it into our bodies, not paying any attention to the
nutritional value of our meals, or taking the time to enjoy them.
So instead of food being our medicine it becomes our poison.
The degree of fatigue varies from person to person,
from those who do not have enough energy to accomplish the daily
tasks, to those who are rendered almost helpless from exhaustion.
Some of us may have inherited a weaker constitution from our parents
or from early childhood traumas, and others may suffer from malnutrition
or the inability to obtain the proper nutrients from the food that
we eat.
No matter how tired we may be, we all have the
ability to correct the situation through proper nutrition, supplementation,
and exercise, combined with the proper balance of rest and activity.
The first step is to discover the source of the tiredness.
Nutritional biochemistry, environmental toxins
and allergies, stress, adrenal weakness, low thyroid, sleep disorders,
hypoglycemia, gut toxicity, and food allergies are some of the causes
that can propel us into an unbroken cycle of fatigue. In the following
pages we shall go more deeply into the various causes of fatigue
and their remedies and thereby hopefully discover the secret pathway
to our own radiant health and vitality.
Usually it takes us quite a while to develop fatigue
and likewise it will take us a while to build our energy reserves
back up. We should be patient with ourselves and unravel the mystery
of the cause of our state of fatigue and work consistently to restore
our natural state of abundant energy.
A Final Note
The way life on earth is these days is so out of balance. Our bodies
can be weakened to the point where they do not respond to the normal
intake of nutrients. The most important thing that one can do for
one's health in general is to build a strong immune system. The
key to prevention of disease and increased vitality is a healthy,
well functioning immune system.
The immune system can accumulate damage and become
defective to the point that it cannot do its job. Immunity plays
a role in most of the degenerative diseases of today.
Our immune system is genetically designed to protect
and shelter us from disease. It is equipped with glands, cells,
organs and proteins that fight off autoimmune diseases. With all
of the diseases that are in the word today, ready to invade our
bodies, the immune system must be prepared to fight back and win.
By eating a diet that is well balanced in nutrients,
taking the proper supplementation, getting plenty of rest, developing
a positive mental attitude and enjoying every moment, eliminating
the stress causing factors from our lives, and with proper exercise
we can build for ourselves an incredibly strong immune system.
Most of our antioxidants come from the vegetable
kingdom. If we buy organic produce that has been grown on mineral
rich soil and consume as much as possible, we will have a good beginning
on the road back to immune strength and vitality. I recommend adding
vegetable juices into the diet on a daily basis. If you do not have
a juicer you can blend vegetables in a blender with water. This
way you will also get plenty of fiber. Eat according to the acid
alkaline diet in the appendix of this discussion. There is also
a good recipe for blended salad.
I recommend taking nutritional supplements
along with your good diet in order to saturate you body with nutrients
that are missing from our soil and our food supply. Slowly eliminate
foods that you find are irritating and depleting to your body's
energy reserves. By following these guidelines your immune system
will naturally grow stronger.
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