I’ve been using the Thieves therapeutic-grade essential oil blend for over 8 years now. It’s been a true blessing for my life, the lives of my loved ones and the lives of my clients! It used to be that a sore throat would last a week or more, now I use Thieves blend internally or experience a Thieves lozenge or hard candy and the sore throat goes away in a day or so! Just like that! It is a miracle? Yes and no. For millennia, essential oils have been used by human kind for the purpose of healing the sick and vitalizing the already healthy. Essential oils are mentioned numerous times in the Holy Bible. They were used very extensively during ancient Egyptian times. The truth is that today we face unprecedented health challenges. The “Superbugs” are invading. Antibiotic resistant microbes have ruined numerous lives and conventional medications often times don’t work. This is because microorganisms are intelligent and they can mutate to resist the simply structured man made medications. Therapeutic-grade essential oils and oil blends like Thieves are very complex substances which pathogens cannot mutate against and they come from nature. When applied properly, they have no negative side-effects. And, are anti-everything! Anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-parasitic, anti-aging, etc. Therapeutic-grade essential oils also hold a very high vibration. It has been shown that various illnesses and pathogens hold low vibrational frequencies. When a therapeutic-grade essential oil or oil blend is introduced by inhalation, topical application or ingestion, they affect the body not only through the complex array of their constituents, but by helping raise it’s frequency to a healthy level. So, try Thieves Essential oil blend. It got it’s name because a band of Thieves would go around and rob the bodies of plague victims in medieval times, however they didn’t get sick! When they were apprehended, they were asked to reveal the secret of why they themselves didn’t catch the plague and they told their captures that they used essential oils like Clove and Cinnamon to protect themselves from the ravages of the plague. Thieves oil blend contains therapeutic-grade Clove, Lemon, Cinnamon, Eucalyptus and Rosemary essential oils. For further information about Thieves essential oil blend visit:http://www.CleanBodyCare.com.
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Q: At what age should I start taking supplements?JOEL LOPEZ, MD: It is my belief that we should all start taking supplements during childhood. Remember taking multivitamins as kids? Everybody’s different, however. So a one-size-fits-all approach won’t work. Too much of a good thing could be harmful. For instance, iron if taken too much could cause some serious consequences. Ditto with fat-soluble vitamins. They could actually build up in our system causing different health challenges. One also has to take into consideration one’s general health before taking supplements. People with kidney or liver disease or those taking prescription medications need to talk with their health care provider to see if it’s appropriate to incorporate supplements.
Ideally, we should get everything from our diet. However, due to farming practices and soil mineral depletion, we aren’t able to get all the nutrients that we need from our diet, even if we eat 100% organic.
There are also general recommendations that I give to my clients. Women after menopause should not take multivitamins with iron. Too much iron acts as a pro-oxidant. In other words, it contributes to premature aging.
Fortunately, there are functional tests available to see if a person has nutrient deficiencies. It takes the guesswork of out supplementation!
Q: Does everybody benefit from supplements?
DR. LOPEZ: Definitely. Our bodies need substrates for energy. Yes, ideally we should get it from our food. Refined food, however, only gives us empty calories and causes nutrient imbalances as well. Ideally, I would recommend whole-food based supplements rather than synthetic ones.
Q: How do I know what I need?
DR. LOPEZ: A careful history and physical should be able to reveal nutrient deficiencies. Some signs and symptoms of deficiencies could overlap, however. So, it’s best to do functional testing for nutrient deficiencies. Fortunately, they’re available here in the US. A general recommendation that I make for people is to get a good whole-food based multivitamin/mineral supplement as well as an essential fatty acid supplement.
Q: Are there risks or contraindications?
DR. LOPEZ: Yes there are. That’s why it’s important to work with a nutritionally–oriented physician. Working with your nutritionist or other natural health care provider should be helpful as well.
Usually, whole-food based supplements are harmless. Synthetic, isolated forms of nutrients could be dangerous, however. Once you isolate something from nature, it acts more of like a drug long-term. Consider an important study showing that cigarette smokers who took pre-formed vitamin A had an increased incidence of lung cancer.
Taking too much of certain nutrients could cause toxicity symptoms. That’s why it’s important to take things in moderation and if any symptoms arise to consult with your healthcare provider.
Q: Hormone replacement therapy can be a judgment call. Some doctors are more reluctant than others to recommend performance-enhancing drugs, too. How do you work with patients to decide how to weigh the potential risks versus rewards? Can you offer some examples?
DR. LOPEZ: Hormones are very powerful chemical messengers. Thus, I would only recommend HRT if it’s clinically indicated. I would look at a person’s labs as well as clinical symptoms. One is not more important than the other. For instance, a lot of people who have hypothyroid symptoms may have normal blood tests. Further evaluation however may show low body temperatures (Wilson’s syndrome) or low free T3 (low T3 syndrome), both of which would benefit from thyroid support, whether through nutrients or the use of actual hormones. Then, you would also have to consider addressing adrenal function when treating the thyroid because they’re yin yang organs according to Chinese medicine. Our hormones are like an orchestra. If one hormone is off, it affects the others.
As far as recommending drugs for improving brain performance, there’s dilantin and eldepryl, among many others. Again, the recommendation I give is individualized. I would have to know a person’s SNP’s through a genomic test. This gives me information on how a person would metabolize drugs or nutrients, thus eliminating concerns for safety.
Q: Beyond hormone replacement therapy, do you recommend specific drug therapies for peak performance and life extension?
DR. LOPEZ: There are different nutrients that could help with our peak performance. Among the more popular ones are L-carnitine, coenzyme Q10 and D-ribose. These nutrients are responsible for optimizing muscle function, especially our heart muscles, which actually contract 24/7.
People with chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia and congestive heart failure are among the conditions that would greatly benefit from these nutrients. People who desire more energy for working out could also take these supplements. As far as brain aging is concerned, nutrients such as ginkgo biloba, acetyl-L-carnitine and vinpocetine actually help. By the way, there are clinical studies done on these nutrients and they could be found in a publication called German Commission E.
Q: What else should I know before starting a program?
DR. LOPEZ: It’s important that we pay attention to the basics before even taking supplements. A healthy diet, adequate water intake, enough sleep and exercise all should be addressed prior to the intake of supplements. There are tests available for people who are ready to embark on a wellness program. There are tests to find out if one is nutritionally deficient, toxic, inflamed or hormonally imbalanced. Failure to address these things leads to premature aging. On the other hand, address all these factors and you surely will age gracefully.
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Sleep is something most people take for granted. However, once it’s disturbed, people would take anything just to get some of it. Sleep is more than just a time for rest. It actually is a time when our body repairs and regenerates itself. If you want to have a healthy body, mind and spirit, make it your goal then to take some time for sleep for 7-8 hours a day. -
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Chocolate in it’s raw, natural form is called cacao. It’s an aphrodisiac, anti-depressant, muscle relaxant, potent antioxidant and much more! Chocolate in it’s unadulterated form is a true superfood. To learn more, I recommend David Wolfe’s book called Naked Chocolate. -
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Do you know that love is one emotion that has anti-aging properties? When a person has love (agape, or otherwise), healing neurochemicals/peptides are secreted abundantly into the bloodstream which then affects every cell in the body, bringing about regeneration and repair. Toxic emotions (like hatred) however, causes the body to secrete catabolic hormones which is destructive in the immediate and long-term. -
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Your skin is your largest organ. Be careful about what you apply on it because it gets absorbed into your system. Stay away from synthetic chemicals or petroleum-based products. Use organic, plant-based skin care products. Supplements you can take internally to improve skin health include vitamin C, L-lysine, hyaluronic acid, MSM, zinc, etc.
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Vitamin C. An inexpensive nutrient. Incorporate this into your anti-aging program. It’s a free radical scavenger (antioxidant), immune system stimulant and a necessary nutrient in the formation of collagen. It’s found in most fruits and vegetables. People need to take extra in the form of supplements because there’s not enough in our food now (depleted soils). Works synergistically with bioflavonoids so make sure to take this along with your vitamin C.
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Vitamin D, otherwise known as the “sunshine” vitamin, is quite a common nutritional deficiency esp. in temperate climates. It actually protects against the flu during the winter season and it also helps prevent SAD (seasonal affective disorder, a form of depression during the winter months). 20 minutes of sun exposure daily should help and if it doesn’t, take vitamin D3 or use a full-spectrum light bulb.
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Garlic, cilantro and onions have natural chelating properties, meaning that they can rid the body of toxins including heavy metals like mercury. They actually make food taste better too. So, spice it up!
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Watch you thoughts. The mind is very powerful. If you think you’re aging prematurely, then your body will follow what your mind dictates. Dwell on positive thoughts.
