Health Wealth

Health is wealth! A state of homeostasis. This state of balance leaves us with the abillity to cope with everyday activities. In a balanced state of health we are able to grow. We have provided basics we believe provide a balance of health in your body.

Nutrition, Diet, Wellness The taking in and the use of food and other nourishing material by the body. Nutrition is a 3-part process. First, food or drink is consumed. Second, the body breaks down the food or drink into nutrients. Third, the nutrients travel through the bloodstream to different parts of the body where they are used as "fuel" and for many other purposes. To give the body proper nutrition, a person has to eat and drink enough of the foods that contain key nutrients. In return, hopfully leading to a health beyond the absence of disease.

Vitamins Organic compounds that function as metabolic regulators in the body. Classified as water soluble or fat soluble. Vitamins cannot be manufactured by the body and must be obtained through diet or supplements.

Minerals Minerals are natural compounds formed through geological processes. The term "mineral" encompasses not only the material's chemical composition but also the mineral structures. Minerals range in composition from pure elements and simple salts to very complex silicates with thousands of known forms (organic compounds are usually excluded). The study of minerals is called mineralogy.
Water Binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

Amino Acids Nitrogen-containing compounds that are the building blocks of proteins. There are 22 different amino acids from which every protein in the body is made up of. There are nine so-called essential amino acids that are not manufactured by the body and must come from the diet.
Antioxidants Natural body chemicals or drugs that reduce oxidative damage, such as that caused by free radicals.

Enzymes Proteins that trigger activity in the cells of the body. An enzyme is not affected by the activity that it sets off.

Natural Food Suplements Supplements that offer sources of nutrition for the body that may lack from diets.

Herbs An herb (pronounced "urb" in American English and "hurb" in British English) is a plant grown for culinary or medicinal value. The green, leafy part of the plant is typically used. General usage differs between culinary herbs and medicinal herbs. A medicinal herb may be a shrub or other woody plant, whereas a culinary herb is a non-woody plant. By contrast, spices are the seeds, berries, bark, root, or other parts of the plant.

There are 15 minerals that the body does need in order to function properly. The ones needed in large amounts are calcium, phosphorus and magnesium. The body also needs smaller amounts of magnesium, aluminum, copper, fluoride, iodine, iron, manganese, molybdenum, elenium, zinc, chloride, potassium and sodium.

Mineral The essential minerals analyzed are: Calcium, Magnesium, Manganese, Potassium, Zinc, Copper, Iron, Lithium, Selenium, Chromium, Phosphorus, Sodium, Cobalt, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium and Molybdenum. The toxic metals analyzed are: Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Aluminum and Arsenic. Essential minerals are present in the body in important ratios. For example: when Copper is high, Zinc is usually low. Significant ratios calculated are Calcium:Magnesium, Iron:Copper, Sodium:Potassium, Zinc:Copper and Zinc:Manganese.

Calcium A mineral that gives strength to bones and teeth and has an important role in muscle contraction, blood clotting, and nerve function.

Magnesium Magnesium is an essential mineral for the human body. It is needed for protein, bone, and fatty acid formation, making new cells, activating B vitamins, relaxing muscles, blood clotting and forming adenosine triphosphate (ATP). The production and use of insulin also requires magnesium.
Potassium The major positive ion (cation) found inside of cells. An abnormal balance of potassium can profoundly affect the nervous system and heart, and when extreme, can be fatal.

Zinc Mineral important to the activity of enzymes needed for cell division and repair. Aids in proper functioning of the immune system

Copper Copper is a trace element that is essential for most animals, including humans. It is needed to absorb and utilize iron. The influence of copper upon health is due to the fact it is part of enzymes, which are proteins that help biochemical reactions occur in all cells. Copper is involved in the absorption, storage and metabolism of iron.

Iron A mineral essential to the formation of hemoglobin and myoglobin (which carries oxygen in the blood and muscles, respectively). A part of several proteins and enzymes in the body.
Lithium A soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals. Used to treat severe depression or bipolar disorder.

Water is your body's most important nutrient. It is involved in every bodily function, and makes up 70- 75% of your total body weight. Water helps you to maintain body temperature, metabolize body fat, aids in digestion, lubricates and cushions organs, transports nutrients, and flushes toxins from your body. For more water information go to water.

The ADA recommends eating small meals three to four hours apart to keep your hunger and blood sugarlevels in control. Eating five to six smaller meals a day also can make it easier to consume all the nutrients your body needs. be ware not to graze on unhealthy items like cookies and chips! Choose foods that help you get the recommended servings.

Incorporate excersie to your daily life. Try to get up in the morning 10-15 minutes earlier. Start by warming the body up with some simple stretches. Then do a quick set of push-ups, sit-ups, squats, and lunges. On opposite incorporate some type of cardio that can get your blood flowing. The important thing is to get into a habit of doing something every morning. Then gradually increase your workout time by getting up 5 minutes earlier. Your goal is to get up to 30 minutes every morning.