You are what you eat!!

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                        by
        Dr. George DeFranca

  • Your goal should be to increase your omega-3 fatty acids and decrease your omega-6 fatty acids as much as possible. Try to keep the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 at or below 3:1. Once you get above 3:1, the incidence of serious disease increases. The average American diet has a ration of 20-50:1!!!!!!!
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  • Try to limit your grains or avoid them altogether, even the wholesome grains like whole wheat, oats, etc...  Grains are breads, cereals, and pasta’s– the very things we love to eat. Unfortunately, they supply our bodies with large amounts of omega-6 fatty acids, which help fuel stiffness, pain, and inflammation! They also enable us to gain weight.
  • Instead, increase your intake of fresh vegetables and fruits. These supply us with vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that help us heal and sustain health. You should have 5-7 servings a day! A serving is a about what you can fit into your open hand, whether it is one apple, a few spears of celery, or a cup of broccoli. Veggies and fruits also supply us with pre-omega-3 fatty acids. These help reduce pain and inflammation in the body and help prevent serious disease like cancer, stroke, and heart disease.
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  • Fresh fish oil from cold-water fish and krill oil supply us with a large dose of omega-3 fatty acids and is one reason why it is a tremendous health builder.
  • Cook with ginger, tumeric, cumin, garlic: all have been shown to prevent or decrease inflammation
  • Drink plenty of water
  • Additional supplements should include:
    • Multi vitamin-mineral
    • Vitamin C
    • B-complex
    • Magnesium (800-1000mg per day)
    • CoQ10 (Co-enzyme Q10)
    • Antioxidants (alpha-lipoic acid, milk thistle or silymarin
  • Get enough of the most important brain nutrient of all time:  SLEEP!
  • Avoid fast foods, fried foods, sugars, trans fatty acids, margarine, sodas.