The question of supplementing versus eating
When we eat a food that is whole, the content of nutritional value is already “packaged” from nature that our body can recognize and absorb it. Many health claims have failed because once the supplement has been taken out of its natural environment (which we have seen in the case of calcium supplements), then the supporting substances that make it accessible to our body are no longer part of it and we therefore cannot absorb it. That doesn’t make it much of a health benefit, either.
When supplements become too much
With regard to our health, it is not true that more of a good thing is better, especially not with supplements. Most people on a healthy daily diet get their basic needs covered, and a supplement might help them get that extra dose that makes a difference. Others eat so many supplements every day that it becomes a meal in itself often resulting in too much work for the liver and strange sensations of imbalances and cravings in our bodies.
The solution?
Choose supplements that are made from food that you would be eating anyway. My personal favorite is a daily green drink that is a powdered version of the greens I would otherwise drink in a juice or put on my plate. There are many on the market and some have so many ingredients in them that it’s another version of super food overload. I suggest choosing one that is from organic sources, well harvested, and freeze-dried to preserve the wellness of the plant nutrients.
Wheat-grass
One of the most health intense potions is wheatgrass, which was made popular by Ann Wigmore when she used it for healing very ill patients. Many swear by their daily dose of green grass for energy, wellbeing, and anti-inflammatory effects.
Omega 3 fatty acids, also known as EPA/DHA
This is one that we often can get enough of with a healthy daily diet, but since it’s considered such an important factor in an anti-inflammatory diet, many animal food eaters are not balanced in their fatty acid intake and could therefore use the aid of the supplement. The preferred supplement is the omega 3 healthy fatty acid source in a liquid form of the foods we would be otherwise be eating. That would include flaxseeds, and other seeds such as hemp, chia, sunflower, and pumpkin, and nuts such as almonds, walnuts, and avocado. Also try dark leafy greens, and fish, such as wild salmon, mackerel, trout, sardines, and herring. Other fish also contains omega 3 fatty acids.
