How to Maintain Vitality 4 Life
By Roger Akins
Director, Vitality4Life
- Is your home or office hazardous to your health?
- Indoor Pollution
- What is Happening to our Water?
- What is Happening to our Food?
- What is Going On?
- What Can I Do About It?
- How do I know if my body is Toxic?
- How do I know if I am Dehydrated?
- What Can I Do to Change My Health and Wellness?
- Why is Raw Food good for Me?
- Why is Juicing so good for Me?
- How do I know what Juices work for my specific health condition?
- If I were to drink more water - how would that impact my health?
- Aren't all waters the same?
- The air is so polluted these days - what can I do to protect my family's health?
- I just can't cope.
- How can I take charge of my own health journey?
Is your home or office hazardous to your health?
The answer may surprise you... You might sniffle or have a scratchy throat or watery eyes. You might even think it's a cold, hay fever, flu or a bad case of bronchitis. Then again, your not feeling well could be simply that your home or workplace is sick and it's making you sick. After all, most of us spend up to 90 percent of our time indoors.
Experts now voice new concerns that indoor pollution in homes and workplaces might be more dangerous to our health than even outdoor air pollution.
While pollutant levels from individual sources may not pose a significant health risk by themselves, most homes harbour more than one source. Without being alarmist, we can be at serious risk from the cumulative effects of these contaminants.
Allergens can result from dust and pollens. Carbon monoxide can escape from fireplaces and gas stoves; upholstered furniture houses live dust mites; and pesticides emit noxious gases into the air. Mold and bacteria often funnel through heating, ventilation, and cooling systems, and volatile organic chemicals seep out of paint, carpets and scotch guarding of furniture. Even common household products like air fresheners and cleaning agents can release pollutants continuously.
What is Happening to our Water?
The challenge for our communities is the balance between provision of and maintenance of a clean water supply. Throughout history people have commonly died from waterborne diseases like cholera, dysentery, and typhoid fever. As populations have increased, the demand for properly treated water has also increased. Today, we have impressive municipalities that have done an outstanding job, but there's a problem of aging water treatment systems overwhelmed by the large volume of contaminants and ever-expanding population demand. Chlorination has been added to the supply and this has effectively removed bacteria and parasites. However there are over 75000 chemical compounds which can be found in our water supply from industry, agriculture and consumers/homes. Even our modern technology is no match for testing these many pollutants, much less eliminating them.
What is Happening to our Food?
At the same time we are eating food from soil which is depleted from vital minerals and trace elements through over-harvesting, lack of crop rotation and heavy use of pesticides and fertilization methods designed for rapid growth rather than nutritional value. Our food is harvested green and gassed to ripen. And vital nutrients are missing because we are eating mostly processed and over-cooked food. This is having a huge consequence on our health - with our immune systems depleting. There are now over 80 auto-immune diseases registered. The bottom line is our cells are increasingly dehydrated and dealing with a mounting toxic load.
The hurried pace of everyday life has consequence for our health and well-being. So many people are faced with a loss of vitality and inner peace as well as stress-related health issues and infertility. The stress of daily responsibilities and our mental attitudes towards them, has a huge impact on our health. We eat "fast", live "fast" and harbour many unprocessed toxins in our physical and emotional bodies.
First know some of the signs.
How do I know if my body is Toxic?
Poor elimination, bloating, gas, brain fog, forgetfulness, headaches, allergies, overeating, poor circulation, fatigue, mood swings, bad breath, stiff joints, cold hands and feet, recurring infections, indigestion, poor skin, cellulite, and lower back pain are only some of the symptoms.
How do I know if I am Dehydrated?
Our body is made up of 67% water. Dehydration renders the immune system ineffective and unresponsive. It causes the destruction of some primary amino acids as antioxidants when toxic waste builds up in the body. Some of these amino acids are involved in the enzyme systems that recognize and repair the genetic damage and incorrect DNA transcriptions. Dehydration will also cause low-oxygen and high acidity environments that are more suited for cancer cell development than the original normal tissues.
Our body is made up of 67% water. Dehydration renders the immune system ineffective and unresponsive. It causes the destruction of some primary amino acids as antioxidants when toxic waste builds up in the body. Some of these amino acids are involved in the enzyme systems that recognize and repair the genetic damage and incorrect DNA transcriptions. Dehydration will also cause low-oxygen and high acidity environments that are more suited for cancer cell development than the original normal tissues.
Early signs of Dehydration:
Fatigue, anxiety, irritability, depression, cravings, cramps, headache
Mature Signals of Dehydration:
Heartburn, Joint and back pain, migraines, fibramyalgia, constipation/colitis, anginal pain
Signals of Emergency Dehydration:
Asthma, allergies, old age diabetes, hypertension, autoimmune diseases (lupus, psoriasis etc)
(source WATER-THE ULTIMATE CURE - Steve Meyerowitz)
How do I know if my body is Acidic?
The metabolic process is constantly producing acids, especially with a diet that includes meat. The lack of a proper alkaline counter balance will inevitably lead to an overly acidic body environment, making the body susceptible to all kinds of ailments. An acidic body attracts colds and flu, rheumatoid arthritis and even cancer. (source - JUICING FOR THE HEALTH OF IT!)
What Can I Do to Change My Health and Wellness?
After 12 years of researching this subject, at Vitality4Life we strongly endorse two key foundations to improving your health:
"The most fundamental action a person can take that will significantly improve their vitality is to increase the amount of living food and pure water they consume."
Roger Akins - Founder, Vitality 4 Life
Raw juices are for everybody. Unlike cooked food, the nutrients found in juices retain their natural molecule structure, which the body recognizes instantly and puts to work immediately - without a lengthy digestion time. You are ingesting live food, that's why you feel better! (Find out more….JUICING FOR THE HEALTH OF IT)
Sprouts, wheatgrass and naturally dried foods also provide your body with a valuable source of nutrition and enzymes. They are easy to produce at home with a simple range of kits to create nutritious superfoods, free of preservatives and colourings.
Why is Juicing so good for Me?
Raw vegetables and fruit juices taken daily will guarantee that the body receives its quota of building material for its trillions of cells. It provides a daily dose of enzymes - the catalyst for a well functioning metabolism. Without enzymes there is no digestion. As we grow older our bodies make less and less digestive enzymes. As we slow down, so too does our digestion. Lack of enzymes causes poor digestion, which in turn makes it difficult for the body to absorb nutrients from food intake. In the long run the immune system weakens and we become susceptible to sickness and disease. Supplying our bodies with more enzymes from raw juices is like making deposits in your own health bank account. (Find out more….JUICING FOR THE HEALTH OF IT)
How do I know what Juices work for my specific health condition?
Specific combination of fruits and vegetables can provide delicious and targeted support for your body. The book FRESH VEGETABLES AND FRUIT JUICES by Dr Norman Walker provides fruit and vegetable combinations which work best for specific health conditions. Also check out the Vitality4Life recipes online.
If I were to drink more water - how would that impact my health?
Your body is approximately 67% water by weight. If your body's water content drops by as little as 2% you will feel fatigued. If it drops by 10% you will experience significant health problems. Pure and clean water:
- Improves oxygen delivery to the cells
- Transports nutrients'
- Enables cellular hydration
- Moistens oxygen for easier breathing
- Cushions bones and joints
- Regulates body temperature
- Removes wastes
- Flushes toxins
- Prevents tissues from sticking
- Lubricates joints
- Improves cell to cell communications
- Maintains normal electrical properties of cells
- Empowers the body's natural healing process
Water comes in a number of forms:
- Spring/bottled water
- Well water
- Tap water
- Filtered water
- Distilled water
- Reverse osmosis (links to V4L product offerings)
Vitality4Life has a description of all water types and their advantages/disadvantages. Check this to find which water suits you and your family the best.
The air is so polluted these days - what can I do to protect my family's health?
A national study in the US revealed that the average person spends 87% of their lives indoors, with 67% of that time spent at a residence.
Concentrations of many Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC's) are consistently higher indoors (up to ten times higher) than outdoors. VOCs are emitted by a wide array of products numbering in the thousands. Examples include: paints and lacquers, paint strippers, cleaning supplies, pesticides, building materials and furnishings, office equipment such as copiers and printers, correction fluids and carbonless copy paper, graphics and craft materials including glues and adhesives, permanent markers, and photographic solutions.
An air purifier is a simple way to provide clean air in the home, office or school environment which can significantly reduce asthma triggers, VOC's and other air borne contaminants. To find out more see the Vitality4Life Air Purifiers.
At Vitality4Life we strongly support the development of a reflective self practice that supports your body, mind and spirit. We are advocates for the healing power of a personal yoga practice and for this reason have established a beautiful connection with the people of Ubud in Bali, particularly the raw food resort Ubud Sari.
Our yoga healing retreats embrace the outer and inner experience of transformation with a daily schedule of intensive yoga, massage, healing and traditional beauty treatment, supported by raw foods and living juices.
These transformational weeklong retreats are the only yoga retreats in Bali that combine raw foods, living juices, colonic hydrotherapy, massage and cranio-sacral sessions with in depth yoga instruction by some of the most accomplished teachers on the global yoga circuit.
The island of Bali has been chosen as the site for these intensive healing retreats because both the land and its people support healing and health on many levels. The Balinese are renowned for the largesse and depth of their art and artistry, their seamless integration of art, spirituality and celebration, as well as their powerful shamanic and medicinal healing traditions. The staff lavish a depth of care, attention and kindness on visitors not readily found in any culture, at any price.
We believe that this environment is ideal for renewal, restoration, real relaxation, and transformation. To find out about Ubud Sari and the date of our next Bali yoga retreat.
If you are unable to attend a retreat, check out your local yoga practitioners - and find a teacher who you feel comfortable with as there are many different styles and levels of yoga practice. The Vitality4Life yoga props will help you develop your own personal yoga practice.
Look at your yoga journey as a life-long experience. The journey will help you maintain your youth and capacity to cope with life's challenges.
Time for reflection whilst undergoing a deep, intensive cleanse can also be found in a far-infrared sauna. In independent sweat analysis, constant far infrared heat - showed toxins represented 20% of the perspiration compared to only 3% with conventional saunas. It's a great way to end a stress-filled day and chill!
Vitality4Life far-infrared sauna
How can I take charge of my own health journey?
We at Vitality4Life recognize there seems to be a shift in focus in the community from one based on "sickness" to a place where people are taking charge of their own health and self-improvement. People are shifting to healthier foods, vitamins, nutritional supplements and fitness programs - and becoming more informed about the products they consume.
Vitality4Life offers a complete package of goods to support you on your health journey. Start with the basics - clean air, water and raw foods and build your health from there.
I wish you well on your health journey.
Roger Akins, Director
Vitality 4 Life Pty Ltd
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