A report came out the other day stating that 1 in 5 Americans suffer from arthritis. That is a horrific statistic and the entire fault of it can be laid at the feet of the dysfunctional Standard American Diet. The other day I was wine touring with a Naturopathic Physician from Seattle, a lovely woman, smart, healthy, educated and dedicated. Even though we all spent most of the day talking about wine country, she and her husband had Googled us and knew about our other work, healing.
They had seen how involved we are in the Paleo Diet of which she is also a big fan. She cut right the core benefit when she said, “It is so anti-inflammatory”. She is so right! One of the first things you notice when you adopt the diet is your pain levels drop. If you have been taking Glucosamine, Condroitin and MSM to rebuild damaged joints steer towards the Paleo Diet and see those supplements work for you like never before. Nature’s Sunshine’s Everflex combination includes these in a body of wonderful herbs. The body is complex, that’s why combinations with their diverse elements work so well for certain problems. Anytime the letters ‘itis’ is added to a word it means inflammation. The biggest cause of inflammation is excessive acid in the tissue. All foods are a combination of acid and alkaline in varying proportions. Grains, beans, dairy and sugar are all predominantly acidic foods. So are lean meats, fish and nuts. The former group provides small amounts of protein and includes components that block mineral absorption and slow metabolism. That’s why Paleo avoids them. The latter group provides large amounts of high quality protein without restricting absorption. That’s why Paleo embraces them. The body is mostly protein and it needs to be replenished on a regular basis to maintain high vitality.
When a person consumes lots of acidic foods that don’t provide the essential material necessary to rebuild the body’s tissues they break down and become inflamed by the excessive acids. When it happens in the joints it’s called Arthritis and currently one of every five people you know suffers from that. No wonder they are grumpy. Improve your diet, pass on the word about Paleo and make a happier world.