Contact Information David B. Wood, ND LORD (5673) For TBN internal use only: David B. Wood, ND Trinity Family Health Clinic, PS – 33 rd Ave. W. Ste. 301 Lynnwood, WA 98036

Nutrition Facts Standard American Diet (SAD) Many Americans have Excessive intake of: High-Sugar High Fat “Nutrient Poor” Foods, such as: cakes, cookies, chips, soda, margarine, and gravy

Researchers determined that individuals are less able to meet their bodies needs for: Vitamin A, B6, B12, C, Folate, Calcium and Iron Plant antioxidants Beneficial HDL cholesterol Resulting in issues with Obesity

USDA report (recent) – “Only 10% of Americans actually eat a good diet” “Only 17% consume the recommended servings of Fruit per day” Many teenagers (esp. females) consume a diet inadequate in Calcium and Vitamin D

Paradoxical Situation Malnutrition: Under nutrition in which certain nutrients are undersupplied & Over nutrition in which certain nutrients are being oversupplied

Not consuming enough fruits and vegetables Food supply is getting less nutrient dense Decline in nutrient content of foods from 3-20% depending on which nutrient is looked at. Vit E and EFA 20% decline! Calcium decline in some instances as much as 300%! Combined with increasing prevalence of physical inactivity grim future for the health of many Americans

What can you do? Diet: Increase consumption of fruits and vegetable to 5-9 servings per day Eat Whole foods (rather than refined foods) Eat Organic whenever possible Increase dietary GOOD oils (small fish, flax/flax oil, olive oil, avocados, olives, nuts, seeds. Consume a variety of low-fat protein per day, such as: ½ cup serving of lentils or legumes (beans)

Lifestyle and Behavioral Changes Make time – to prepare and eat nutritious meals. Eat whole grains. These discourage over consumption of calories Eat in a relaxed manner Include healthy treats. Green/black tea (flavanols), Berries (flavanoids)

Rx Dietary Supplements “Bridging the Gap” “Most people do not consume an optimal amount of all vitamins by diet alone. Pending strong evidence of effectiveness from randomized trials, it appears prudent for all adults to take vitamins.” JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) Multivitamin/mineral (Foundation) –Containing mixed carotenoids along with preformed Vitamin A, Trimethylglycine, Inositol, PABA, bioactive B2, B6 with rest of B complex –Chelated minerals, Vitamin E, Vitamin C –Calcium /Magnesium 1:1 ratio UltraGenesis Regular, w/o iron or w/o iron and copper

Zinc –in bioavailable form (Histidinate, Monomethionate, Glycinate) balanced with small amount of Copper (to prevent copper depletion) B Complex –(blood sugar, Homocysteine) use bio-active product Magnesium –in bioavailable form (Citrate, Malate, Glycinate) Vitamin D IU –(Johns Hopkins showed ~50% of persons taking 400 IU/day were still deficient!) Horsetail –(Silica – connective tissue support factor and promotes healthy urinary system TriZinc Ultra B Complex Tri Magnesium BioG Vit D 1000 Aboca Horsetail

Conclusion Take care of your health! Be Proactive! Get thorough checkups and be a good steward of your health Why? To live a longer, healthier, more enjoyable life – to be better able to serve our LORD