I became a nurse to help people and promote a healthy lifestyle. 17 years into the profession I felt I was mainly caring for people only when some kind of sickness or ailment set in. I made a choice to change my focus and help people live exceptional lives through small simple changes that will leave a significant long term positive impact on them and their families.
5. SOIL DEPLETION
In the mid 1800’s German chemist Justus von Liebig conducted experiments using primitive equipment
determining what elements were essential for plant growth. He only identified three –
nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium – known by their chemical symbols as NPK
http://www.ion.ac.uk/information/onarchives/soilmineraldepletion
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Mn
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Mo
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His experiments laid the foundation for a lucrative agrochemical industry, selling NPK fertilizers to farmers,
with the promise of miraculously increased yields. NPK fertilizers have certainly revolutionized agriculture,
but at the cost of a tragic degradation in the quality of the soil.
http://www.ion.ac.uk/information/onarchives/soilmineraldepletion
12. WHO IS TAKING VITAMINS?
If the use of dietary supplements is this common among the U.S. adult population, and
has increased since the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
(NHANES) III (1988–1994), why are we deficient?
53%
Americans taking some type of multivitamin
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db61.htm
13. VITAMIN AND MINERAL
IN THE UNITED STATES
VITAMIN E CALCIUM MAGNESIUM
97% 89% 88% 63% 64% 67%
DEFICIENCIES
NHANES 2001-2002 USDA J. Nutrition 140:817:2010
14. VITAMIN AND MINERAL
IN THE UNITED STATES
VITAMIN A VITAMIN C VITAMIN D
48% 57% 38% 40% 59% 59%
DEFICIENCIES
NHANES 2001-2002 USDA J. Nutrition 140:817:2010
15. THEY DON’T MAKETHEY DON’T MAKE
PORTIONSLIKETHEY
U S E D T OU S E D T O
PORTIONSLIKETHEY
20. FOOD PORTIONS
INCREASE IN 20 YEARS
1996 2016
2000 cal/day 3595 cal/day
FOOD PORTIONS
INCREASE IN 20 YEARS
21. FOOD PORTIONS
INCREASE IN 20 YEARS
1996 2016
In one day, you would consume 1,595 more calories
than if you had the same foods at typical portions
served 20 years ago
22. FOOD PORTIONS
INCREASE IN 20 YEARS
1996 2016
Over the course of one year, if consumed daily, the
larger portions could amount to more than
500,000 extra calories.
29. CHOOSING THE RIGHT SUPPLEMENT
Find a company that follows Pharmaceutical-grade Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
Products are tested to ensure pharmaceutical grade quality.
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DevelopmentApprovalProcess/Manufacturing/ucm169105.htm
30. CHOOSING THE RIGHT SUPPLEMENT
Most companies follow Food-grade Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
May be labeled without a regulation authorizing such a claim
for a specific vitamin or mineral
http://www.fda.gov/ : 21 CFR 101.13(b), 21 CFR 101.13(a)
31. Find a product that is produced in an FDA-Registered facility.
CHOOSING THE RIGHT SUPPLEMENT
32. Find a company that submits their products to third
party testing laboratories such as NSF
CHOOSING THE RIGHT SUPPLEMENT
33. Supplements found in 4 Major retail stores failed
to have any of the ingredients they claimed.
CHOOSING THE RIGHT SUPPLEMENT