Steroids Done Right

During my years of consumer research and exploration of health and wellness I noted a curious pattern emerge. The various health regimes I adopted, whether vitamins, super green foods, Chinese herbs, or homeopathic remedies, seemed to stop working.

This had nothing to do with commitment, discipline or dedication, as you will see below. I simply felt my regimen was no longer effective. Perhaps this has something to do with my body’s ability to utilize and absorb certain nutrients. At one point in my journey I was taking highly concentrated frozen super “uber” greens delivered right to my door in ice packs and…. an elite patented, stack of amino acids to release growth hormone (anti-aging).

Boy, I was really feeling great, even though dealing with the frozen greens was a bit of a hassle and admittedly disturbed my harmonious feelings. Well the day finally came when the super greens were no longer needed and I only took the amino acids during times of extreme physical demand, such as our yearly ski trip.

Alternative and Complementary medicine modalities such as acupuncture, chiropractic and various body-work methods also followed a similar pattern like vitamin supplementation. At a certain point, I reached my desired goal or intuitively understood that a particular modality has taken me as far as I can go at this time.

It can be very disappointing for some people to be making progress with their health regime and then get to a certain point and feel it’s not working any more. At this point rather than be discouraged, understand that your body’s intelligence is giving you a clue that you have progressed as far as you can with this particular vitamin, modality or diet. You have gained as much as you can and you will discover what is needed to take you to the next level of health.

Some holistic practitioners will test their patients each visit to determine what their body’s priority needs are at the time. In other words, allowing the body’s intelligence to be the guide for the next step in healing. In some cases certain imbalances may need to be addressed before your body can absorb and utilize your vitamin supplements.

The body’s unique intelligence is always at work seeking a state of harmony. You may be drawn to certain foods for a month; this is your body’s way of signaling that for any number of reasons you have a particular nutritional need at this time.

Your needs for vitamins and nutrition will vary due to lifestyle demand and age. The progress that has been made in the preventative and holistic health industry is remarkable but the choices for products and vitamins can be overwhelming at times.

Science and technology is now taking some of the guess work out of how we choose our vitamins. Labs can test the urine, saliva or blood to give you an indication of where you may have nutritional or hormonal deficiencies. In a relatively short time we’ve arrived at the point where your genes can be tested for how well you are going to age.

While lifestyle choices and demands have been the big determiners of health, DNA assessments and genetic testing have now made their way into the field of nutrition. The latest research is responsible for focusing consumers on the vitamins that address key areas of health:

* Bone and Joint health

* Heart health

* Memory and brain function

* Improved Immune health

* Energy and Performance

* Healthy aging products in general, including Skin Health

* Sleep and Anxiety

* Sexual vitality

What we do know is that your body’s innate intelligence is constantly adapting and seeking balance. Varying your vitamin supplements just makes sense; what you need during one stage of your life will certainly differ during another stage. I continue to research the best sources of vitamins and nutrition for myself at any given time. The approach is one of complementary, supplying where there is lack in order to complete it. I highly recommend you adapt this approach for your own optimum health.