Nutritional Remedies

The most effective remedies are those that facilitate the body’s ability to heal itself. Nutritional remedies work by giving the body the raw materials it needs to rebuild tissue and to normalize the production of antibodies, hormones, prostaglandins, neurotransmitters and other internal chemicals.

The best nutritional remedy of all is diet. What we eat on a daily basis offers more healing potential than any other factor. If a given condition is caused by a lack of some nutrients or by an excess of others, then the only way to help the body restore its balance is by replenishing what it lacks and by removing what it cannot handle. That which faulty nutrition has caused, only sound nutrition can cure.

Hippocrates said, "Let your food be your medicine." In his day the only food available was natural, whole and organic. Agribusiness had not yet stripped the soil of its nutrient potential nor polluted it with foreign chemicals. There were no processed foods nor fast food franchises, no refined sugar or refined flour, no artificial colorings or flavorings, and no synthetic food substitutes made in laboratories. On the one hand, technology has diminished the quality of our food. On the other hand, it has given us food supplements to make up for what our diets lack.

Dietary supplements can do far more than merely fortify a poor diet. They can help each of us to live up to our full genetic potential to be healthy. Structural and biochemical differences among individuals translate into widely differing nutritional requirements. Some people may need from 4 to 40 times the amount of certain nutrients that others do. Some of us have unusually high requirements that cannot be met from food alone. [For a full discussion of the benefits of supplements, see my booklet; Food Alone is Not Enough.]

Food supplements also create healing opportunities that otherwise would not exist. Some degenerative conditions, especially those of longstanding duration, respond only to therapeutic levels of specific nutrients far beyond the amounts provided by diet. Atherosclerosis is a case in point. The body can remove the plaque that occludes its arteries if it gets enough of the nutrients it needs to do the job. [How it does so is explained in my book; The Nutritional Bypass.]

Nutritional Completeness
The most effective supplements are those that are formulated on the broad spectrum principle. These are products that combine up to 30 different nutrients into a single formula. Not only do they support all of the links in the nutritional "chain," they also make it far easier to stick to a supplement program.

Example: There is a broad spectrum supplement (Basic Formula) that puts 28 vitamins & minerals into five homogenous tablets. Psychologically, it is far easier to take five tablets daily from one bottle than it is to take 22 daily from 13 bottles (which is what one would have to do to match the same nutrient complex from conventional, fragmented supplements). Also, the multi-bottle approach is fraught with gaps because different bottles run out at different times, and one usually waits until several have run out before replacing them.

You want to make sure that you get all of the nutrients your body needs for optimum health. You don’t want to overload your body, overwhelm your mind, or overtax your finances by taking more supplements than necessary.

Cleansing Reactions
In the process of cleansing and rebuilding, some people may experience discomfort, such as headaches, nausea, indigestion, diarrhea or fatigue. Usually these symptoms pass in 5 to 10 days or so. They occur because toxins are temporarily being dumped faster than the body can eliminate them. Drinking more pure water and cleansing the colon usually helps this adjustment period to pass more quickly.

During long term healing, the body may at some time appear to relive an acute condition it had years ago – especially if the original condition was suppressed with drugs. This healing reaction usually lasts only three or four days and is not usually accompanied by any elevation in temperature. What it means is that weak organs in the body are becoming stronger and are at last able to throw off the toxic burden that they have been carrying around for years.

Effective Supplements
Nutrients are not drugs. Nutrients support the body’s biochemical processes, resolve problems by correcting underlying causes, and are incredibly safe. Drugs, on the other hand, interfere with biochemical processes, mask symptoms rather than treat causes, and are fraught with harmful side effects.

Drugs not only interfere with bodily processes, they also interfere with each other. Therefore, the safest way to use them is one at a time, in order to minimize possible side effects. Nutrients, on the other hand, actually help one another. As a general rule, the more nutrients you can bring to support a particular health problem, the more quickly and completely that problem tends to resolve itself.

The safest and most effective nutritional supplements are those that support all of the links in the nutritional chain, leaving nothing to chance and not overdoing any single factor. Giving the body specially formulated broad spectrum supplements is like treating it to a "smorgasbord," where it can pick and choose the nutrients it needs at any given time.

Nutrients work together synergistically. One may, for example, need six different factors. But those six may require nine others in order to be utilized effectively. If all are in the same formula, guesswork is eliminated.

The following are examples of holistic, broad spectrum supplements that are incredibly effective. Because of their completeness, people with different needs can benefit from the same formula. One person may respond to some ingredients, others to different ingredient combinations. The ingredients not needed do not become a problem because within the proportions of ingredients in these particular formulas, the body has self-regulating ways of absorbing large amounts of those nutrients it lacks but negligible amounts of those it has in abundance.

The quantity listed beside each nutrient is its suggested daily intake (unless otherwise specified). To achieve the total balance recommended, it is necessary either to piece together several fragmented supplements or to take homogeneous tablets/capsules specifically formulated to provide these nutrients in the same proportions.

Most nutritional supplements are absorbed and utilized best when taken throughout the day, in divided amounts with meals. In that way, the nutrients in the formulas directly support and enhance the nutrients in the food, and vice versa. Also, the hydrochloric acid in the stomach at mealtime and the amino acids that are being broken down from dietary proteins facilitate the body’s natural chelation and absorption of minerals.

If taking more than 2,000 mg of vitamin C per day, a small percentage of this nutrient will spill over into the urine, turning it a bright yellow or orange/yellow color. If this does not happen, it usually means that the tablets are not being digested and absorbed properly. To correct this weakness, take the vitamin-mineral tablets with meals and also take enough tablets of the Digestive Enzyme Formula at the same time to assure that the urine turns orange/yellow.

Absence of the orange/yellow color might also mean that the body has an unusually high need for vitamin C because it is fighting off a cold or infection – in which case one need to keep taking more vitamin C until the colored urine becomes evident.

Basic Formula - Plus - Multi-Vitamin/Mineral
A broad spectrum vitamin-mineral formulation that covers all the bases. Provides general nutritional support for those without significant health problems who wish to achieve optimal wellness – including young adults, athletes and bodybuilders. The daily amounts indicated beside each nutrient are for those 13 years of age and older, both male and female. Children 12 or younger may take the same proportions but in reduced amounts (e.g., 1 to 4 tablets daily, depending on age, compared to 5 tablets daily for adults.)

Oral Chelation (aka Kelation)/Arterial Cleansing Formula - R.T.R.E.
Provides all of the nutrients needed to stimulate the body’s own processes to scrub away arterial plaque, neutralize free radicals, dilate and strengthen blood vessels, improve flow characteristics of the blood, dissolve blood clots, normalize blood pressure, protect vital tissues from oxidative damage and build collateral circulation around blockages. The quantities listed are ideal for the initial cleansing period (one month for every 10 years of age). May be used in half these amounts for maintenance, or combined half-and-half with the Basic Formula. [Details of how the Arterial Cleansing Formula works are given in my book; The Nutritional Bypass.]

Prostate Formula
This formula provides specific support for the male organs. To be used in addition to a broad spectrum vitamin-mineral formula. The action of this supplement can be enhanced by the addition of prostate and testes concentrates.

Multiglandular - Combination Female
A broad spectrum combination of glandular concentrates. Glandular tissue from animals provides specific nutritional support for the corresponding organs in the human body, over and above their content. [For further details read the "Glandular Concentrates" section in my book; Endocrine Harmony.]

Digestive Enzyme Formula - Dygest - Aid Digestion
This broad spectrum formula improves stomach acidity and provides supplementary enzymes to digest proteins, fats and starches. The quantities given are the minimum to be taken at a meal requiring this kind of assistance. Heavier meals may require taking two or three times these amounts.

Calcium-Magnesium-Potassium - C.M.K.
Calcium, magnesium, and potassium are three electrolyte minerals needed by the body in balance, to help regulate heartbeat and osmotic fluid pressures in the body. To provide the electrical charges necessary for these functions, the mineral compounds consumed need to be in an inorganic form (i.e., without carbon, bonded by ionic valence). Our natural diets contain both inorganic and organic mineral compounds (i.e., those containing carbon and bonded by co-valence).

The following is an ideal supplement to add if a particular broad spectrum formula does not seem to be providing enough of any one of them. The amounts suggested are for a single tablet, to be taken from one to five daily.

Adrenal Support Formula - A.D.R. II 
Includes the main nutritional factors required by the adrenal glands. This is a laser-like formula for the adrenals, which provides broad spectrum support for the entire body with special attention to the adrenals.) This more specific Adrenal Support Formula may be added to nutritional support being given for other purposes, such as adding it to the Arterial Cleansing Formula for someone with who wishes to clear arterial blockages but also has hypoglycemia.

Immune Formula - V.I.R. - Viral
Ideal nutritional support to help the body ward off bacterial and viral infections. On the first day of a cold or flu, this formula may be taken in divided amounts hourly up to a maximum of three times the total amount indicated beside each nutrient. On the second and subsequent days, it is to be taken in the amounts indicated – until the infection has passed. This formula helps colds and flu to run their course more quickly and also enhances the body’s ability to recover from them

Thyroid Support Formula - T.S.F.
The following formula is unique in that it facilitates both the production of T-4 hormone and the conversion of T-4 to T-3. It also supports the pituitary gland, because sometimes the thyroid gland does not function well because it is not getting the signals it needs from the pituitary. Many people have used this formula to wean themselves off prescription thyroid medication. For best results, take in divided amounts between meals, on an empty stomach. For stubborn cases, take double the daily amounts indicated.

Rejuvenation Formula - JVN-8
This formula is a synergistic blend of amino acids, glandular concentrates, trace minerals, shark cartilage and ginkgo biloba. These ingredients help to improve brain function, build muscle, lose fat, repair tissue, and to produce neurotransmitters and hormones – especially somatotropin, the "youth" hormone. Ideal for those who wish to lower their biological age – to look and feel younger, have more energy, increased libido, improved sleep patterns, etc. Ideal for athletes and bodybuilders who wish to increase muscle mass. [For further details see booklet, Young at Any Age.] This blend is to be taken before going to bed, on an empty stomach. Ingredients are listed in descending order of predominance.

Glycine, Tyrosine, Shark Cartilage powder, Lysine, Ginkgo Biloba, Glutamine, Ornithine, Arginine, Anterior Pituitary concentrate, Shilajit, Glucose, Silicon, Hypothalamus concentrate, and GABA.

Pain/Repair Formula -PAYN-EZ
This formula helps the body to repair joint and cartilage damage. It relieves pain by correcting causes. Provides ideal support to help the body overcome arthritic-type disorders, especially when taken in conjunction with the Arterial Cleansing Formula – and a diet that eliminates possible nutritional causes (e.g., hidden food allergies/sensitivities). Ingredients are listed in descending order of predominance:

Protein-Fiber Supplement - Psyllium - Protein Blend
This is a powdered food supplement that is ideal for convalescents, athletes, bodybuilders – for making "instant" breakfasts, or for ensuring that growing children who are fussy eaters get all of the protein they require – for replacing one or two meals per day for those who are weight loss programs – or for helping to repair a "leaky" gut by giving the intestinal tract a rest. This formula provides pre-digested elemental nutrition. It consists of 40% protein, 40% high quality colon-bulking fiber, and 20% simple carbohydrate. Ingredients:

The nutrients in this formula require no hydrochloric acid or enzymes to digest; they are absorbed directly through the intestinal wall. Blended in water with added fruits or berries of choice, it makes an ideal "smoothie." Note: This supplement is not to be used as a sole source of nutrition. It contains no vitamins, no minerals, and no essential fatty acids.

Colon Cleanser - SPR-CLNS - Super Cleanse
This formula provides a unique blend of natural bulking agents and herbs, in capsule form. Up to 15 capsules may be taken in water or juice, once daily. The ingredients (in descending order of predominance) include:

Psyllium, Pectin, Peppermint leaf, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Garlic, Guar Gum, Papaya, Dandelion root, Red Raspberry, Elder bark, Red Clover leaf, Ginger root, Buchu leaf, Burdock root, Yellow Dock root, Rhubarb root, Cinnamon bark, Barberry bark, and Plantain leaf.

Cancer Formula - C.N.R.
The following is a formula that has therapeutic benefit in the treatment of cancers of all kinds. It works by supporting the body’s own immune processes to neutralize free radicals and dispose of tumors and mutated cells. This unique combination of nutrients enhances the beneficial effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy – and also reduces their toxic effects.

The quantity listed beside each nutrient is the recommended daily amount, to be taken in divided amounts with meals. The amount of vitamin C in this formula should turn the urine a bright yellow/orange color. If it does not, it means that digestion is weak and needs support. [See "Digestive Enzyme Formula".]

The above combination can be enhanced by also taking herbs such as Echinacea, Red Clover, Damiana, Burdock, Marshmallow, Elecampane, and/or Buckthorn – plus the following glandular concentrates: Liver, Thymus and Spleen.

Copyright © David W. Rowland, 2001