Going Back to the Basics of Human Health is an easy-to read 93-page book written by Mary Frost to offer doctors, especially chiropractors, an educational tool for dispensing to their patients. The book explains what the true components of health really are. Starting from the ground up (literally starting with the importance of good top soil), she then guides the reader through the critical differences between whole food supplements vs synthetic, and the importance of protein and natural fats in the diet. It is an attempt to go back to the basics of human health, because it is in the basic diet of our forefathers that we are truly protected from the health problems that plague our time. And, it is in the understanding of these basic principles that we are protected from the "fads, trends, and bold-faced lies " so prevalent in the mainstream media. This article is an excerpt from that book. WHAT IS HEALTH Sadly, we do not even know how to identify good health anymore. The World Health Organization defines health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." LOOK IN THE MIRROR Everyday, one sees people with pasty, sallow complexions, either yellow, gray, or, sometimes, even white. The fact that they have poor blood quality is not even thought of. There is hardly a grocery store, fast food chain, or office you can go into without seeing someone with a wrist immobilized in a brace for carpal-tunnel syndrome. People generally blame repetitive work for this; never does it occur to them that human ligaments are weakened by insufficient protein, C complex, and trace minerals. Babies are born with all kinds of abnormalities, and most people just figure that, statistically, this is the way it is. Many people are obese, yet rarely worry about all of the carbohydrates they consume. Nibbling on low-fat cookies is even encouraged! Varicose veins, easy bruising, gums that bleed easily, stretch marks, popping or cracking of the joints, and slipped discs are just accepted, by the public at large, as normal wear and tear on the body. They never consider that these are signs of subclinical scurvy, a C-complex deficiency! Impaired wound healing, hair loss, dry skin and eczema are accepted as a part of our genetic makeup. However, to a health care professional, these are all signs of a Vitamin F, or fatty-acid, deficiency. (Remember, trans-fatty acids can cause Vitamin F deficiencies). People rationalize all this and more and keep on moving-but tiredly. Fatigue has gotten so common that we even have a syndrome devoted to it (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome). One of the most common nutritional deficiencies in America today is B-Complex Deficiency Syndrome. Some of the symptoms of BCD are: Indigestion Weakness and Fatigue Dizziness Forgetfulness Uneasiness Rage Anxiety Depression Mental Confusion Impaired Intellect Hostility Craving for Sweets The tendency to cry for no reason is one of the most common complaints. The second, and most classical, symptom of BCD is a constant feeling that something dreadful is about to happen. Adelle Davis, in her book, Let's Eat Right to Keep Fit, points out that, when the B vitamins are undersupplied, many changes take place in the tongue. As the deficiencies of these vitamins become more severe, clumps of taste buds fuse and grow together, pulling apart from other clumps, thus forming grooves or fissures. The first groove usually forms down the center of the tongue. In a severe B-vitamin deficiency, the tongue may be so cut by grooves and fissures that it looks like a relief map of the Grand Canyon and the surrounding territory, or a flank steak run through a tenderizing machine.2 People who are in a "brain fog" are often deficient in B vitamins. Also, dim vision in the elderly, and swollen, red eyelids are other indications of a B-vitamin deficiency (B2 specifically). With some of these vitamin deficiencies as guidelines, it's easy to see that many Americans are starving for different nutrients. In my booklet, I encourage people to, "Stop taking all of these deficiency signs for granted and get to your health professional and start getting the deficiencies corrected!" So much of our modern living tends to desensitize people and hold them in a lethargic state. ...hollow food grown on empty soil keeps...bodies and minds dull, unproductive in manufacturing the chemical compounds of the brain and endocrine system. To quote Surgeon General Parran, "Many well-to-do Americans who can eat what they like are so badly fed as to be physically inferior and mentally dull. " Enfeebled as such, in this disconnected life, people actually don't want to know what is happening in reality, so they safely read about unreality in supermarket tabloids and popular magazines, which, no matter how outrageous the stories, require no response or action on their parts. They gulp their sugared pop and nibble their hydrogenated chips, oblivious of the garbage and radiation that infiltrate their water, their air, and their soil. Pathetically, their biggest fear is "losing it all". Afraid of dying, the fear of truly living is greater. The feeling seems to be, "There is only so much of the good life; not everyone can have it, and I am lucky to have my share. I don't know Mother Earth, but I'll rest my soul in the bosom of Mother General Mills, or Mother Exxon, or Mother Squibb, or Mother Del Monte, or Mother Du Pont, or Mother Safeway." Of course, loyalty to these "mothers" is as deep as a paycheck or discount coupon. 3 And then we wonder about the crime rate, problems with our children in school, and social problems of all kinds. It is an unhealthy world we live in. What we can all do, though, is start with ourselves. We need to get ourselves and our families healthy first, then our friends, and then work gradually out to our community and so on. So, instead of running from one new "health discovery" to another and ignoring the way our forefathers ate, embrace it. Remember, over 100 years ago people ate fresh whole foods including plenty of meat, butter, and lard. Go back to the basics. It has been proven to work. ACTION STEPS TO FUNCTION OPTIMALLY At this point, it is obvious that you need certain basics. According to the Drs. Eades, those are as follows: 1) Plenty of protein, ranging from 60- 90 grams/day for women and 80-110 grams/day for men. Be sure that, as much as you can, you eat antibiotic and hormone-free meat and eggs from chickens that are cage-free. Also, raw milk and raw milk products have the most live enzymes and vitamins. (Pas teurizing became necessary because of the sanitation problems in dairies years ago. Today, these raw milk dairies are inspected frequently and have to meet a much higher standard than the dairies where milk is pasteurized.) 2) Plenty of fresh vegetables and fruits, not juiced, but eaten in their whole form. Vegetables and fruits need to be looked at for their carbohydrate content, which should be no more than 60 grams a day. (30 grams a day are recommended to lose weight, so you will need to purchase a carbohydrate and protein counter.) Make sure that produce purchased is "certified organic". In California, this means that farmers cannot use chemical fertilizers or pesticides for the previous 3 years. The soil is built up through organic means. After 3 years, the produce grown on this land is tested for pesticide residue. If there is none, then the label "certified organic" can be put on the produce, and in most cases, this product has 250% more nutrients than commercially grown produce. If "certified organic" is not available, eat fresh produce anyway. Water: 6-8 glasses a day. (Avoid tap water; drink purified water instead.) Exercise: You can't be optimally healthy just sitting or lying down all day long. 1-3 tablespoons of raw olive oil everyday-and use butter, too. Adequate amounts of all impor tant vitamins and minerals taken dai ly, and whatever digestive enzymes Continued on next page ...from page 21 you need. Remember, supplements are the means of catching up for lost time nutritionally. HOW DOES A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL KNOW WHAT THE PATIENT NEEDS? There are several methods used to determine the cause of health problems. These techniques have all had successful results, and a health professional may use more than one. I have gone into detail only on those methods that most people are not familiar with: Blood, Saliva, Urine, and Hair Samples Symptom Survey Forms-These have been carefully worked out over a 10-year clinical trial period by many doctors. By using a grouping of symp toms, they can help determine glandular imbalances, blood sugar handling, gall bladder function, etc.... Reflex Analysis-There are many, reflex systems that have been developed over the last 71 years. Drs. DeJarnette, Rees, Barnett, Goodheart, and Versen- daal have done extensive research on their reflex systems. Many trials matching blood and urine labwork have proven the accuracy of reflex analysis in determining the cause of any condition. Acoustic-Cardiograph Machine— Based on the original phono-cardio graph invented by Dr. Royal Lee, this machine has a microphone that "listens" to the heart beat and records the heart function graphically. An EKG machine measures an electrical current as it flows through the heart, and will only tell if damage or trauma has been done to the heart muscle. An Acoustic-Car diograph can tell if and where the heart is starting to malfunction. Any distor tions in the beating pattern are picked up, recorded, and interpreted. It is important to note here that the heart reflects the sum total of nutrition in the body. The body will beg, borrow, and steal from its reserves to keep the heart healthy. If the heart is not functioning optimally, then what is getting put into the body is not doing the job. Clinical Experience-This is the overall picture of wellness the health professional gets by carefully observing his/her patient's skin tone, tongue, etc.... Mary Frost has a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Texas, and a Masters of Philosophy from St. Johns College in Santa Fe, NM. She has been actively involved in health and nutrition for more than 15 years and brings her experience and studies to the fore as a nutritional journalist and researcher. Books are available individually, or in bulk discount, to doctors, at the price of $7.95 each, 10 or more $4.49, and 100 or more $3.49. Shipping and handling costs are additional. You can order by mail to: Mary Frost, P.O. Box 17356, San Diego, CA 92177-7356, or by phone, with a credit card, at: (858) 274-9053, or FAX at: (858) 274-9077. REFERENCES Pottengeer, Francis M., Jr., M.D., Pottenger's Cats, p. 93. Davis, Adelle, M.S., Let's Eat Right to Keep Fit, p. 66. 3. Jensen, Dr. Bernard and Mark Anderson, Empty Harvest, pp. 153-154. 4. Eades, Michael R., M.D. and Mary Dan Eades, M.D., Protein Power, p. 114. A
