God's Provision for Staying Healthy
By Danna Demetre, RN

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Hosting my Saturday radio show, Healthy Solutions has been both a challenge and a blessing. As a “health reporter”, I have come to appreciate in a new way the truth to the well-known phrase, “The more I know, the more I realize how much I don’t know!”

It has been a great privilege to interview many dynamic health professionals in the course of hosting our weekly show, Health Solutions Today. In this article, I am featuring some important health information from Dr. James Balch, author of The Super Anti-Oxidants.

Rusting & Rotting
Our bodies are metabolic machines that turn oxygen into energy. In the process there are waste products called “free radicals” that are formed. These substances are reactive and will wreak havoc in the cells of our body if they are not removed. In essence, they make our body both “rust and rot”. What’s the solution? Antioxidants! These powerhouse nutrients clean up free radicals and carry them away from the body. Where damage has already occurred, they come in and correct the problem. In his book, Dr. Balch explains in fascinating detail how a variety of antioxidant nutrients work in miraculous ways to protect us from a host of diseases. In fact, he says that there is one theory that almost all disease is an issue of a compromised immune system. And a healthy immune system is dependent on a comprehensive and regular supply of antioxidants. How do we get those nutrients? Eat as many whole, natural foods as we can. Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds – foods the way God designed them!

I love what Dr. Balch says at the beginning of his book: “When God created humans, He also provided all the nutrients we needed to maintain a healthy body. He did not hide those nutrients from us, and he didn’t package them separately and write a book to explain exactly how each one function. He simply put an abundance of nutrients in the foods that we would eat.”

As I say week after week on Healthy Solutions, there is an endless supply of information about why we should get passionate about eating seven to nine fruits and vegetables each and everyday for the rest of our lives! And when we can’t (or don’t) there are some great supplements that can help us fill in the gaps. BUT… man will never be able to replicate what God has done perfectly…package food in exact formulations to nourish us completely.

While his FIRST recommendation is to eat your antioxidants in a variety of God-given foods, I have also listed a few of Dr. Balch’s supplement recommendations to help you stop the “rusting and rotting” process going on in your body:

1. Full Spectrum Anti-Oxidant Formulation
2. CoQ10
3. Kyolic Garlic
4. Spirulina

Small Steps
At the end of each week I have gathered more health and nutrition facts than I can possibly remember – let alone implement. As I consider how to improve my health and be a better steward of the body God has given me, I am convinced that my “motto” is a good one. Instead of becoming overwhelmed, I simply pick one or two new ways to notch up my lifestyle and remember…Small steps taken consistently add up in a BIG way over time. I challenge you to take a few small steps this week! Eat a few more natural foods, drink more water, add a new supplement to your regime. And remember…God delights in each small step we take!

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