 | Doctor’s Choice is owned and operated by Wallace Maclaskey, who began studying nutrition in 1968 while recuperating from a seven-week hospital stay caused by a heart condition. In 1997, Mr. Maclaskey began distributing Doctor’s Choice products in Kansas, and now ships to 27 states. Doctor’s Choice is located at 220 W. Douglas, Suite 115 in the Page Court Building of the Garvey Center. Mr. Maclaskey and his staff can be reached at (316) 265-1131 or toll free at (800) 983-0002. |
Health & Medicine
2003-12-01 13:02:00
Should I add dietary supplements?
: How do I know when to add vitamin and/or mineral supplements to my diet?
ANSWER: The basic rule for good health is a good nutritional program made up of healthy foods. However, this is not as easy as it sounds. So much of the food, available to us today, has much of the nutritional value removed to build-in shelf life. Many preservatives that are foreign to our bodies are without nutritional value, as well as additives that supposedly enhance the taste. The evidence of this is overwhelming. Just look at a majority of the U.S. population that remains overweight after many billions of dollars are spent on pharmaceutical drugs and surgical procedures. Tens of millions of people don't feel good. Nutritional science is the overlooked foundation of good medical care. In an acute care situation it appears that nutrition is not the predominant concern. Administer the drugs, perform the surgery, and deal with the situation. On closer examination, however, most acute medical situations arise out of neglect for optimal nutrition. While many factors increase the risk of illness, the universal common denominator is poor nutrition. Pharmaceutical drugs can go a long way toward relieving acute suffering by blocking pathological mechanisms in the body. However, drugs do nothing to help the body restore true health and vitality. Cells cannot live on artificial chemicals. Cells require an array of biochemicals (vitamins and minerals) from living natural foods to sustain life. When nutrients are lacking, or toxins have accumulated beyond the body's ability to clear them efficiently, then illness and disease emerge. Good medical care should be an attempt to correct that nutritional imbalance. To ignore nutrition at any age is to ignore basic biology. Without proper attention to the fundamental needs of the human organism for quality nutrition, health is almost certain to decline. As time passes and your health declines, it certainly indicates that your diet does not have all of the biochemicals needed to sustain a healthy body. To make up for the lack of some of the biochemicals in your diet, it becomes necessary to add a good supplement program. This gives your body an opportunity to have vitamins and minerals needed to restore and maintain good health. Don't forget exercise! Walking can improve poor circulation, heal a sick heart and make one healthier and happier. The most important ingredient in regard to walking is to walk every day. If you aren't in the habit of taking daily exercise, start slowly, maybe 15 minutes each day. After a couple of weeks, increase the time to 30 minutes each day, and increase the pace. Two weeks later increase walking time to 45 minutes and then to one hour. Increased stamina will eventually allow you to walk 3 or 4 miles each hour. Walking calms the nerves increases circulation and lowers blood pressure.
