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It
has been several months since I sent out a Newsletter, and I have spent the
time trying to decide exactly what I wanted the Newsletter to say, and how to
go about getting to that point. I very much want something that will allow
those of you who “subscribe” to the Newsletter to learn from reading it,
and I also want something that will cause you to send the Newsletter on to
your friends and family. I know that in essence I am “preaching to the
choir” when I write this Newsletter, and I want to inform you and not
insult you.
Right
now, our country is faced with something I never thought I’d see in my
lifetime. There is serious discussion about the government taking over
almost 20% of our economy. And that 20% is our health care. The people who
would be running the health care system for all of us are the same people
who had over a year to get ready for the so-called “swine flu epidemic,”
and they are not even close to being ready for what they themselves
predicted.
So,
what are we to do with this prospect staring us in the face? We must start
right now to take care of our own health. We cannot depend on the people
who say “I’m from the government and I’m here to help you” to take care of
us. The gauntlet is coming down, and if you have not started yet, you’d
better start soon to take care of your own health and to encourage those
you love to do the same! It’s never too late or too early to start!!!
Whether you are in the final half of your life or you are just starting
out, you can attain a level of health that will keep you well and you will
not have to depend on the government or your doctor to stay healthy. The
question becomes one of responsibility. Who is responsible for your
health and well-being—you or someone else?
Right
now—put down this Newsletter and make some notes. How badly do you want
good health? How badly do you want your children to grow up to be healthy,
vibrant, active adults? How badly do you want to see your Grandchildren
have children? Now realize that no one else in the world wants those things
for you as bad as you want them for yourself. If you get sick, no one will
care nearly as much as you. If your children get sick, no one will care as
much as you do. So, take charge from this moment on!
Why
do I say this now? Because we have lost our way! We have gotten away from
the very Nature of our Beings. We do not even eat real food anymore, and
most of us don’t even realize it! Food, water and air—necessary for life,
but we have contaminated them all. We have even gotten ourselves all mixed
up as to what the words of our health care mean. By this I am pointing to
what the medical establishment calls “prevention.” For example, they call a
mammogram “prevention” for breast cancer. But what does a mammogram show?
It shows cancer already present. How is that prevention? Even the better
choice of a Thermogram for breast imaging (see previous Newsletters) is not
“preventive.”
The
sicknesses that our society is battling are all diseases at the cellular
level. My friend and mentor Robert Crayhon has called Nutritionists in
particular and Natural Doctors in general “Specialists in the area of
repair of cellular membranes.” We are finding that if the cells that make
up the body are healthy the body is healthy. Likewise, once the cells get
sick the body gets sick. The food we eat, the air we breathe, the water we
drink are all poisoning our cells. This is the nature of all disease.
The
prescription drugs that we are taking for all of these “new” diseases are
poisoning our cells in the name of treating symptoms. Next year, cancer
will officially become the number one killer disease of our society. There
is no question in anyone’s mind that cancer is a disease of sick cells. And
what does the medical establishment do for prevention of cancer? They
recommend tests that only show the presence of the disease already and say
nothing of what caused the disease or how to prevent it.
How
do you start to take charge of your own health? The first thing you do is
follow the advice of Thomas Jefferson—“Question with boldness. Question
everything!” Question even what you read in my Newsletters! If you don’t
understand something, make whoever recommends it explain why what they are
proposing is true and applies to you! And educate yourself about every
problem. Remember that information is ultimate power!
And
you can begin to put the proper fuel into your body. If you have been
Nutritionally (or Metabolically) Typed, eat only the foods for your Type.
This is so important to everyone. I am always impressed when I read what an
Integrative Oncologist in New York, by name of Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez, says
about his patients. He talks about the diets of his patients varying from
almost all vegetables and fruits for some patients to eating red meat 2-3
times per day for others!! Think about that—that is truly a remarkable
difference depending on Biochemical Individuality! The only way to find
what your individual biochemical markers are is through Nutritional Typing.
It is so important that it even determines how to have the healthiest bone.
For example, if you are a Carb Type, you should emphasize magnesium and
potassium for strong bones, while if you are a Protein Type, you should
emphasize calcium and phosphorus. Not emphasizing the proper foods and
nutrients will actually damage your bone!!
Once
you know what your Type is, there are four rules to follow regarding diet:
1.
Eat a Primitive Diet: This consists of foods
that a cave-person would recognize if they walked into your local
supermarket. Of course, they would recognize the vegetables, some of the
fruits, unprocessed grains, birds (turkeys and chickens included), eggs,
and the red meats. They also would recognize nuts and seeds. They did not
drink milk, and neither should we!!
2.
Eat mostly plants: you should strive for a minimum
of 5 servings of vegetables per day. This type of food should supply around
50 grams of fiber.
3.
Eat less food: we are the most overfed and undernourished
society in the history of the world! We just don’t need so many calories.
Studies have shown that caloric restriction increases lifespan! Just
plain and simple, we eat too much!
4.
All of our produce (fruits and vegetables)
should be organic. This means that it is produced without pesticides and
insecticides, hormones, etc. It should be “clean” food. It also should be
as fresh as possible, and you only get really fresh food if you buy
locally. Chicken, turkeys, and their eggs must be free-range (cage-free
means nothing). Beef must be grass-fed and without hormones or antibiotics
at any time in its life. Corn-fed meat is a disaster to our bodies. Wild
game and fish is the only acceptable way to eat. Farm raised fish is
actually as dangerous as the corn-fed beef.
Just
following this regimen will lead us to healthy eating. I can teach you so
much more when you are Nutritionally Typed. If you have been Typed in the
past but feel you need an update, please call me and I will set you up with
a free ½ hour consultation
to get you back on track. For my patients in Towson and the Baltimore area I am offering two options:
We are often in the Baltimore and Towson area, and we can meet with you
while there, or we can talk by phone.
We
must also consider the process of detoxification. Our cells are so toxic
that the body cannot keep up with new toxins. Many of us use soaps on our
skin that contain all kinds of toxins. Just look for the term “phthalates”
on the soap wrapper and you will know what I mean. This is even on
so-called “natural” soaps! This contaminates our largest organ of
detoxification, our skin. Winter is here and there is nothing as relaxing
or soothing as candles burning in our homes. But most candles give off
horrible toxins that contaminate our second largest organ of
detoxification, our lungs. Just look at your walls, windows and a tub full
of hot water after burning candles and think of that “gunk” getting on your
lungs! If you want truly expert advice on detoxification, we can provide
that advice!
I
also want to recommend a book that is must reading for those really “into”
being optimally healthy. That book is Knockout,
by Suzanne Somers. Please get it and read it. It is one dynamite
and powerful book.
In
the next Newsletter we will discuss lifestyle factors and how they affect
taking charge of your own health. Again, if there is anything at all that
you want to cover in future Newsletters, please let me know by e-mail or
phone and it will be done!
Please
tell your family, friends, co-workers, and everyone you know to please sign
up for the Newsletter Pathways to Optimal Health at www.wholebodyhealth.us and tell
them it’s free!
As
always, your questions, comments, and suggestions are welcomed!
All of Dr. Baldwin’s recommendations are based on
solid scientific research. However,
no one Nutritional Plan will work for ever person, nor will any one
Nutritional Plan work for every disease or degenerative condition. Pathways is not a substitute for
proper medical diagnosis of conditions which may require medical or
surgical intervention. Our
Diagnostic System allows us to treat the person with the condition and not
the condition that has the person.
Our program is not simply a weight loss program. It is a program intended to help
the client learn how he or she can attain optimal health and
wellness with a healthy immune system.
We maintain that everyone should be able to live life to the fullest
and enjoy each day of life. To get in touch with us, dial 410-326-6690 and
we will be only too happy to help you!
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