Several Questions.. Can Anyone Help??

January 12, 2004

I am 26 years old and I seem to suffer alot from congestion anc

colds. I manage to get broncitis alot. I do not eat bad. I drink

plenty of water and juice and I am in moderatly good shape. I also

suffer from depression. I try and control it with a moderate dose of

medication but at times it hits hard dispite what I do.

To be fair to myself my life is chalked full of stress. I work full

time have three children and attend college full time. All of that

and I am the sole support of our family. Any sugestions? I mean

besides the usual get more sleep thing.. (although I do manage to

sneak in a nap on ocassion to.) Thank you for your time..

Anna B.

January 13, 2004

Hi Anna,

Do you think you could possibly take a bigger bite of life at the moment? Biting off as much as you have will certainly run you down and the amount of stress your under can be a great challenge. Not eating "bad" gives me the idea that you could possibly do better. And, even if you were eating all the right foods, its still next to impossible to get everything you need from the foods you eat. (Read about that at http://bellaonline.com/articles/art2950.asp)

Proper nutrition, for example, getting ample amounts of essential fatty acids, a full spectrum of essential vitamins and minerals and good quality complete protein will handle most of the concerns you're dealing with. After all, people on optimum nutrition (mind you I'm not saying recommended daily amounts) do not experience what you're going through.

Your health concerns should be seen as a wake up call. There's no reason why a 26 year old woman should have to go through this. The congestion, colds and bronchitis indicate your immune system is challenged. The depression indicates that you're not getting enough essential fatty acids. I suggest you seriously look into a "whole food" diet. This means switching to whole grains, lots of fruits and vegetables - especially colorful ones and possibly eating more fresh, open water fish (especially oily ones like salmon - NOT farm raised!).

You should also consider using nutritional supplements (if you're using some now - they're not working!). I usually recommend whole food supplements from the human food chain because whole human food is what we were designed to eat in the first place. In other words, stay away from processed foods, processed grains, processed oils, sweets and snack foods - essentially foods completely devoid of human nutrition.

The supplements I recommend to my clients fit my stringent criteria and can be found at http://www.feel-better.info. My suggestion for you, Anna, is to get yourself started on something basic, start feeling better and within a few months if you still have other issues, they can be addressed with more specific nutrients. Keep in mind, I'm not recommending a cure, even the best supplement won't cure anybody of anything. However, optimal nutrition from human foods will make a world of difference for you and you'll be a new woman in no time!

Good luck! Let me know if you would like more specific information. Nutrition can be fascinating and I have some amazing resources at my fingertips. Visit my site or email me at nutrition.