Since we’re getting close to the end of “Osteoporosis Prevention Week,” I wanted to give you something today that you could really take with you and use on a regular basis…

And, of course, what’s better than some great recipes!

Over the past 4-5 years, my wife Annmarie and I have been traveling around the country filming our lives as we explore natural health in the United States (and beyond!)

We’ve meet with some amazing healthy chefs and in this post, I want to highlight 3 great mineral rich, bone healthy recipes for you that you can share with your family or anyone else you think may need a little mineral boost.

Two of these recipes are quick and easy and the other is a little more involved, but totally worth the time.

So without further introduction, let’s get rolling (Be sure to read and watch all the way to the bottom since you’ll want to post a comment today)…

A few years ago, I was eating a lot of magnesium-rich chocolate…

My assumption was that by doing so I would raise my magnesium levels to ridiculous heights.

I was wrong.

When I got my hair tested, my magnesium levels were in the 18-20th percentile – which means basement-bottom low.

Since then, I’ve been working to build my mineral levels as well as teach people that sometimes things aren’t what they seem. In the case of cacao and magnesium, I guess there’s more to the story.

Anyway, today, I’m going to list 7 ways to get more minerals from your food and supplements.

Why?

Because minerals are essential for life. They help our muscles fire, they keep us hydrated, they allow us to think sharper and they play a role in just about every function of the body.

So the best way to go about all this is get yourself tested, then use some of the items I suggest below to either raise or maintain your mineral levels.

Check ‘em out now…

Today, I address if nutritional yeast is a good source of Vitamin B12 as well as if chlorella or other sea vegetables are as well.

I also answer questions about blenders destroying nutrients, if you can eat the skin of the aloe plant, and out daily routine (if there’s such a thing!).

Take a look…

Your question of the day: What is the biggest watermelon you’ve ever eaten?

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Live Awesome!
Kev

I remember reading a website for the Master Cleanse a year or so ago and the website owner noted the possibility of hot bowel movements. He explained the added “heat” as toxins, quoting that “toxins contain a large amount of heat as they leave the body.”

I have to admit, I nearly laughed myself out of my chair with this one. His version of the Master Cleanse contained cayenne pepper. Far more likely to cause the extra burn than the “toxins”.

UltraPrevention is an experience of real world results. That’s what is most refreshing about this book. Mark Hyman and Mark Liponis do an incredible job of citation as well as explaining examples of when their treatments worked and for what illnesses and symptoms.

UltraPrevention is based around the common natural health ideal that symptoms are a cause of deficiency. This is caused by 5 different factors, malnutrition, burnout, inflammation, impaired detoxification, and oxidative stress.

The book mainly focuses on what you can do if you find yourself dealing with one of these factors.

Personal stress, poor diet, lack of exercise and environmental toxins are the main cause of the body being overtaxed and demonstrating this with symptoms. Hyman and Liponis give very specific explanations of what supplements and foods to take to eliminate them.

UltraPrevention also brings to light the challenges with the conventional model with facts and figures from various studies. For instance, in a statement about the care a doctor can give their patient, they site a Jan. 1999 study from the Journal of the American Medical Association that concluded the average interaction between doctor and patient lasts twenty-three seconds before an interruption.

Also discussed is the need of a diagnosis for the insurance company to pay. If doctor’s can’t make a diagnosis, there’s no reimbursement. This creates a need for the doctor to put something on paper to make sure their business stays in the black.

There are far too many case studies and recommendations to cite here in this review, but here are some other quick facts from Hyman and Liponis’s book UltraPrevention that I thought were worth noting…

• High homocystine levels are due to a functional deficiency in B vitamins – high homocystine levels are a great warning factor for heart disease

• A Scandinavian study of 44,000 pairs of twins, found that less than 10% of cancer was genetic.

• In 1999, a 46 month study in France looked at 605 people who had heart attacks. Some were told to eat a Mediterranean diet, others the American Heart Association heart disease prevention diet. There were 50-70% fewer heart attacks for those who ate the Mediterranean diet.

• Omega 3 oils may hold the key to unlocking depression and other ailments. The optimal ratio of omega 3 to omega 6 oils is 1:2 – 1:4.

• 75% of the world’s population doesn’t drink milk except during infancy. Most African women ingest 300-500 mg a day and rarely get osteoporosis.

• Calcium Citrate is a better source than calcium carbonate.

• Sulfur containing foods for detoxification such as broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, kale, bok choy, garlic, onion.

• If tested, your homocystine levels should be under 9 and your triglycerides should be under 150 or a triglyceride to HDL ratio greater than 4.3.

• Hair analysis is not accurate for general nutrition but can detect heavy metals in the system.

• Watch out for contact lens solution containing thimerosol. This contains mercury.

• Selenium for inactive thyroid as well as sea vegetables.

I think UltraPrevention – The 6-Week Plan that Will Make You Healthy for Life is a great book for the beginner and the seasoned practitioner or health renegade. It’s a quick read and will provide some added insight into the clinical application of natural medicine or “functional” medicine that is needed to provide the best health to the people we care about.

For more information on how get UltraPrevention – The 6-Week Plan that Will Make You Healthy for Life by Dr. Mark Hyman and Mark Liponis please click here. I also recommend the 5 Forces of Wellness which you can also find there! You can also find his books and products on Amazon.com.