The document discusses the importance of nutrition, lifestyle medicine, and detoxification for maintaining health, emphasizing that health is influenced by lifestyle choices, genetics, and long-term habits. Key components for staying healthy include balanced nutrition, exercise, adequate sleep, effective stress management, and a positive attitude. It outlines the detrimental effects of certain dietary habits and offers strategies for detoxification, suggesting that improved health outcomes can often be achieved by changing harmful habits.

1. NUTRITION, LIFESTYLE MEDICINE &
DETOXIFICATION for
September 30, 2013
SAB Board Meeting
Elson M. Haas, MD
Integrated Medicine Physician
Founder/Director, Preventive Medical Center of Marin
P: 415-472-2343, Fax: 415-472-7636
Website: www.HaasHealthOnline.com and
www.pmcmarin.com

2. DEFINING HEALTH
HEALTH is
Energy-Function-Vitality
• How we Feel and How we Look
• Are primarily Results of our Lifestyle-- How
we Live and our long-term HABITS
• Our genetics and family patterns form our
basis and potential health as well as risk
patterns.

3. WHAT AFFECTS OUR HEALTH?
• How we Eat and Exercise
• How we Sleep and Deal with Stress
• How we Think, our attitudes of Life
• All affect our Energy Level, Mood, and whether
we have poor or Great Health.
• If we want a different result, we need to change
our life and especially the relevant contributing
habits.

4. PREVENTIVE MEDICINE:
THE FIVE KEY BUILDING BLOCKS TO
STAYING HEALTHY
• NUTRITION
• EXERCISE
• SLEEP
• STRESS MANAGEMENT
• ATTITUDE IN LIFE

5. One Main Disease:
Cellular Dysfunction
Two primary causes:
1. Deficiency of needed nutrients
2. Toxicity from exposures
to polluted air, water, and foods.
• Better Choices support Better Health.
• Eat Nutritious Foods and Detoxify for
Toxicity

6. Balanced Diet:
The Key to Good Health
• Eating a Balanced Diet: Crucial as a
building block for body health,
vitality, and longevity.
• Finding what works for you: One of
your key health discoveries.
• Helping you and your family find this
path can support you all for life.

7. NUTRITIONAL IMBALANCE:
Inflammatory Diet
CONGESTION-Excess of Substances we don’t need
Acidic Diet--->Congestion, Toxicity, Inflammation,
Degeneration/Aging--->Pain, Stiffness, and Feeling Old.
• Sugar and Refined foods
• Animal Proteins/Fats
• Hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated Oils
• Chemicals in foods and household products
• Caffeine, Alcohol, Nicotine, and other Drugs

8. WATCH OUT FOR THE
S N A C C s
S = Sugar (alters Hormones, NRG, Mood)
N = Nicotine (Toxic and Inflammatory)
A = Alcohol (Sugar metab, Weight, Brain)
C = Caffeine (Acid irritant, Adrenal weak)
C = Chemicals (Toxins and Cell damage)

9. Handling (breaking from) these Habits—
Abuses—Addictions is often the first level of
improved HEALTH. So, Eliminate ABUSES.
S = Sugar
N = Nicotine
A = Alcohol
C = Caffeine
C = Chemicals

10. Most often comes from not enough of
the substances we require for health.
These include:
Water
Natural Foods
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Whole Grains and Legumes (Beans)
Nuts and Seeds, Raw and Organic
Sprouts of Seeds, Legumes, Nuts, Grains
Fish and Poultry
Nutritional Deficiency

11. Symptoms of Congestion
• Skin eruptions and any –it is
• Allergies, i.e. sinus, asthma
• Constipation and GI
problems
• Colds, flus, and mucus
discharge
• Back pains
• Headaches
• Cardiovascular problems
Deficiency Concerns
• Fatigue
• Coldness
• Hair Loss
• Dry Skin
• Anemia
• Hypothyroidism
• Low Blood pressure

12. Levels of Dietary Detoxification
• Basic Diet to The Detox Diet
• Reduced Toxins and Elimination Diet
• Vegan and/or Raw Food Diet
• Fruits & Vegetables and/or Smoothies
• Juices of fruits & vegetables
• Specific Juice Cleanse
• Water Fast

13. DETOXIFICATION--BENEFITS
• Reduce/Eliminate Congestive Symptoms
• IMMUNE Rebalancing & Strengthening
• More ENERGY, Sharper Mind, Clearer Skin
• LOOK & FEEL YOUNGER
• PREVENT DISEASE
• Normalize Weight
• Enhanced Senses
• More Attuned to Inner and Outer Life

14. MORE DETOXIFICATION
• Colon Cleansing--Herbs, Saltwater, Enemas,
and/or Colon Hydrotherapy
• Exercise--Move, Stretch, Aerobicize, Sweat
• Relax and Meditate--See Beauty and Spirit
• Spend Time in Nature
• Get Current--Clean Corners, Piles, Clear Past
• Have a Massage and Healing Therapies
• Process and Heal Personal Issues--Clarity
• Do your Spiritual Practice and Pray

15. THE DETOX DIET
• Chew Well
• Drink Good Water first in am
– --2 Glasses w/ Lemon
• BREAKFAST--Fruit then Whole Grain
• LUNCH (12-1pm) & DINNER (5-6pm)
– Mixed Steamed Vegetables
• SNACK - Drink Veggie Water (saved from
steaming) at about 11am & 3pm

16. THE DETOX DIET
• Use Better Butter, a mix of organic butter and
olive or flaxseed oil
• If needed for Energy, Protein (4 oz) 3-4pm.
Ideally legumes (soaked and sprouted) or
some fish or poultry
• Herb Tea only after dinner--mints or
chamomile, for example
• Exercise, sweat, sauna, skin brush, meditate
• Make sure bowels are working smoothly and
regularly

17. Eat Right, Age Well
• Research shows us that we can make a
difference in our health as we age
• Antioxidant, low fat, anti-inflammatory
Mediterranean-like Diet recommended for
healthy heart and brain, helps prevent or
delay Alzheimers, RA, many other diseases.
DETOX is helpful transition.
• High calcium-Vitamin D and Minerals
recommended to prevent osteoporosis may
also prevent many types of cancers
• Most choices are under our control.

18. Changing Habits
• Address Underlying Emotions & Attitudes
• Gather Willpower and Create Plan
• Having Loving Support helps
• Detoxification Diet Alkalinizes Body &
Reduces Inflammation
• Water and Exercise
• Add Greens and Herbs

20. Preventive/Integrated/Lifestyle
Medicine for Detoxification
Elson M. Haas, MD, The Detox Doc™
Integrated Medicine Physician
Preventive Medical Center of Marin
San Rafael,
California • 415-472-2343
Websites:
www.elsonhaas.com
www.pmcmarin.com