Frequently Asked Questions
Nutrition and Natural Products
A company that will help you make the best decision for your water needs depending on your location and affordability is www.watertech.com. Another great source is www.nontoxic.com. They have many great resources for all types of filtration and purification systems.
Wow Green cleaning products are the best alternative source. This is what I personally use at home and in my office. Wowgreen cleaning products offer you a convenient all-in-one green home cleaning solution that’s naturally safe and effective. They are an enzyme-based product using natural enzymes to do the cleaning while not interfering with nature. Wowgreen also prides itself in their Green Efforts to help the environment. Wowgreen cleaners come in reusable containers shipped in recyclable paper cartons. Additionally, the ink used to print on their products are made from environmentally-friendly ink. They seek to reuse as many containers as possible. Each time you replenish your order you will receive a refill packet for the spray bottles, which you will combine with water to create more cleaners. By not shipping water, they cut down on fuel costs. As for the containers that are not reused, they are still recyclable. Wowgreen is fulfilling the green promise with a greener way to clean. You can learn more about wowgreen at www.wowgreen.net
Yes, in moderation and it needs to be organic and preferably caffeinated. The decaffeinated coffee has been more processed.
When you buy conventionally grown products you are getting products that use pesticides, hormones, steroids, GMO’s, and chemical fertilizers that hurt the farmers, the soil and ultimately your health! Every dollar you invest in organic product supports your health. I encourage everyone to buy organic as much as possible. The most important category to buy organic products is anything coming from an animal (meat, dairy, eggs, etc.) and produce. Top 5 reasons to buy organic: It’s good for you, it’s better for our planet, kind treatment to animals, encourages wildlife, and is GMO-free (genetically modified organisms).
The best stores are your natural and organic grocery stores that offer one stop shopping. Some of my favorites include:
Whole Foods Market, Earth Fare, GreenWise, Trader Joe’s. These store locations will vary depending on your city. You can also check out your local farmer and produce markets and co-op’s for the best fresh and sustainable products for your area. There are many online retailers too. Here are just a few:
www.luckyvitamin.com
www.sunorganic.com
www.bmorganics.com
www.eatwild.com
I’m not a big fan of the Truvia product due to its other “ingredients” listed. Truvia is chemically pure Rebaudioside A, derived from genetically modified plants. I do not recommend consuming anything from a GMO (genetically modified plant) product. Truvia also lists “Natural Flavors” on the ingredient list and we do not know exactly what those are. I have had many patients do great with stevia products, but then when they try Truvia they have skin reactions, GI disturbances, headaches, etc. I would recommend a more pure stevia product.
NO!!!! The chemical Sucralose, has become the #1 artificial sweetener used in food and beverages. Splenda/Sucralose is simply chlorinated sugar! The lethal science of Splenda = A poisonous chlorocarbon. Chlorine is a highly excitable, ferocious atomic element employed as a biocide in bleach, disinfectants, insecticide, WWI poison gas and hydrochloric acid. Chlorocarbon’s are all Deadly! Use Stevia or raw honey instead. Remember… the pink, blue, and yellow packets are NOT safe!
Stevia is the best sweetening alternative. This is a natural sweetener, it comes from the stevia plant which produces intensively sweet tasting substances called “steviol glycosides”. This is extracted from the leaf of the stevia plant which is very sweet. Stevia does not have an impact on your sugar/glucose levels. It’s very concentrated so alittle goes a long way. The Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni is a perennial plant that can reach 4 ft tall and is native of the highlands of central southeast South America covering portions of Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. My favorite stevia product line is by Stevita. Their website is: http://stevitastevia.com/
Another alternative is Xylitol. This is a great alternative for baking and recipes since it substitutes almost equally for sugar in measuring amounts for a recipe. Pure xylitol is a white crystalline substance that looks and tastes like sugar. Xylitol is not actually a sugar, but a sugar alcohol. It differs from other sweeteners such as sorbitol, fructose and glucose because the xylitol molecule has five, instead of six, carbon atoms. Because xylitol is only slowly absorbed and partially utilized, a reduced calorie claim is allowed: 2.4 calories per gram or 40% less than other carbohydrates. Years of testing have confirmed that xylitol is the best sweetener for teeth. Xylitol use reduces tooth decay rates. Xylitol is widely distributed throughout nature in small amounts. Some of the best sources are fruits, berries, mushrooms, lettuce, hardwoods, and corn cobs.
There are many sources to obtain raw milk, but depending on the state you are located in and the laws associated with your state will determine the ropes you must go through to get it.
Resources for raw milk include:
http://www.realmilk.com/where.html
http://www.rawmilkbenefits.com/
http://www.rawmilk.org/raw-milk.php
http://www.organicpastures.com/
Raw milk is safe and will provide the best nutrition possible if you are consuming any milk from an animal. It’s the only type of cow or goat’s milk I recommend. Raw milk is the natural unaltered milk usually from cows, goats or sheep. It is not heated above the animal’s highest body temperature which is usually 101-105 degrees F. (38 degrees C.) Raw milk is not pasteurized, homogenized or frozen, nor has it been altered with additives, chemicals, light or homogenization. When raw milk is obtained from a healthy grass-fed cow, the risk is no more than consuming a tomato from your local grocery store. Studies have shown that children who drink raw milk have lower rates of allergies and asthma. The flavor is rich and complex, and the health advantages abound. People who were lactose intolerant find they have no problems with raw milk and raw dairy products, digestive issues usually clear up, energy increases, immune systems strengthen, and people feel better. Pasteurization, the process where the milk is heated, kills the beneficial bacteria, healthy enzymes, and proteins. Once these are gone you are drinking “dead” liquid and it is of no benefit, and might actually cause more harm than do any good to those who drink it. It even kills off the enzyme lactase which is needed to properly break down lactose, no wonder we have a rise of lactose intolerance in this country with the high consumption of pasteurized milk.
Cut out all forms of sugar and grains from your diet. The first week is usually rough, but after you cut these out of your diet, you’ll be amazed at how little you actually crave sugar. It’s then much easier to say no to sugar as well. This is when your body can truly go into fat-burning mode. You’ll learn more about this by attending one of our nutrition workshops, hormone classes, or during your consultation with tmihealth.
This is usually a result of sugar withdrawal. The first week on your new eating plan can be difficult depending on how much sugar and refined carbohydrates you were previously consuming. The good news, it usually last only a week or so. There is light at the end of the tunnel. Tips to help; eat small meals more frequently, increase your antioxidant intake, and increase your glutamine intake. You can also try natural anti-inflammatory nutrients (turmeric, cayenne, bromelain, white willow bark, licorice root, devil’s claw, ginger, boswellia).
Until you reach the results you want to achieve. For some, this may be a few months, for others a few years, and then there are those that may do best on this type of eating plan for the rest of their lives. I happen to be one of those types.
