1. ALMONDS - I’m nuts about nuts and almonds as far as nuts are concerned are hard to beat. They carry the most nutritional bang for your buck when compared to any other nut.
2. QUINOA - This humble seed hails from the Andes. Once considered the “gold of the Incas" quinoa is rich in protein, yes protein, magnesium, manganese and copper. This single grain can aid cardiovascular health as well as calm down muscle spasms and migraines while detoxifying the body as a powerful antioxidant. In all my talks on nutrition I give quinoa honourable mention. Make quinoa your go to “grain”.

• Help prevent joint damage with GS and CS
• Take 1,500 mg a day of glucosamine sulfate, 800 to 1,200 mg a day of chondroitin sulfate, or a combination of both supplements, for pain and to protect joints

• Get moving and get adjusted
• Start a gentle low impact program of walking, yoga, swimming and strengthening exercise to reduce pain and improve joint function
• See your local Chiropractor for an assesment of your nervous system and joint health. Chiropractic care can slow down and in some cases halt the degeneration process helping nervous system function. So get on a plan to correct and maintain your nervous system.

• Add antioxidants
• Eat more fruits and vegetables and take a GREENS complex daily on an empty stomach to promote alkilinity in your cells and take 400 to 1,600 IU a day of vitamin E to put antioxidants to work protecting your joints

• Use topical ointment
• Treat discomfort with a natural ointment or cream like Biofreeze or Joint EXL with capsium.

Yours in Health,

- Dr M.

 Heart Disease Prevention

• Say no to smoking
• Limit chemical damage to blood vessels by stopping now

• Trim the unhealthy fat
• Protect your arteries by cutting meat, dairy fats, and foods containing trans fats out of your diet
• Take Fish Oils (Take Essential Blend 750 Advanced)

• Get to know tocotrienols
• Take 200 mg a day of these potent antioxidants to slow down the build-up of plaque in your arteries

• Take extra garlic
• 900 mg a day of standardized garlic powder can help slow down the process of hardening of the arteries

• Lower your homocysteine levels
• Reduce the blood levels of this potentially toxic substance by taking a daily B-vitamin combo containing folic acid (400 to 1,000 mcg), vitamin B12 (50 to 300 mcg), and vitamin B6 (10 to 50 mg)

Diabetes

• Aim for total nutrition with a multivitamin
• Help ensure your body is getting the vitamins and minerals it needs to help prevent