Regaining Lost Pounds Through Healthy Weight Gain

Q. I was wondering if you recommend anything for someone who is losing weight and needs to gain it back.

A. What I would recommend is to make a protein shake each day for a snack, in addition to your meals, to help you get additional calories for weight gain and a good quality protein to preserve your muscles.

We have 2 excellent whey proteins:

One is called PaleoMeal (this is also fortified with some vitamins, minerals and enzymes).

The other is called Whey Cool (this is just pure protein powder). Please see the Whey Cool link I provided to read more about these high quality proteins, and the Whey Cool page has a video featuring Annika Rockwell, CN, demonstrating how to use this product to make a healthy smoothie.

She also references other products you can use to add nutrients to your smoothie such as Paleogreens and Paleoreds, DFH fish oils and Paleofiber, and an opportunity to buy all these products in one Whey Protein Smoothie Power Pack.

If you do not know why you are losing weight, I would recommend you be evaluated by your doctor to make sure there is not an underlying medical reason causing you to lose weight.

Benefits of Green Superfood Drinks

Q. What are the benefits of taking a green superfood drink? If I already eat enough vegetables, are they necessary? I've heard some brands contain mostly fillers such as rice bran and lecithin. Which do you think is the best one in terms of the combination between nutritional density, taste, and price. I've tried a couple that just tasted like swamp water.

A. Green superfood drinks provide additional antioxidant support and nutrients to help aid the body's protection of cellular damage, and the nutrients are important to support the liver's detoxification process. Overall, these greens help the body maintain a more alkaline pH, which results in lowered risk for disease and lessens the burden of many of our organs to function in a healthier way. Enzymes that are provided in these green drinks help clean up unnecessary waste products and reduce inflammation in the body which can burden the body's overall health over time.

One of our favorites is PaleoGreens because it is made from mostly certified organic ingredients. This comes in lemon-lime or mint flavors. Both are tasty, and sweetened with stevia. The fact that most of the ingredients in this are certified organic is reflected in the price. Design's for Health reports one serving has equivalent antioxidant capacity to 4 servings of vegetables, based on ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity), a USDA-developed method for measuring antioxidant activity.

This is some further information from DFH: "Unlike other greens products, we never add fillers or bulking agents (such as whole grasses, apple fiber or pectin, rice bran, or flax), which can greatly dilute nutritional potency and are a potential source of genetically modified material. Because the cellulose fiber in whole grass is indigestible, it prevents the grass’s valuable phytonutrients from being released in the digestive system." and "No alfalfa, a common ingredient in all other leading brands (which has been shown to cause autoimmune disease)"

Please see the link I've included for this product and to read our many customer reviews. PaleoGreens does contain organic rice flour and unbleached lecithin.

NanoGreens is also a nice greens mix. You get more powder for the money, but it doesn't contain as many certified organic ingredients as PaleoGreens, though many are. There is only one flavor, and it has a mild taste and it is also sweetened with stevia. BioPharma Scientific states that NanoGreens supply the proven phytonutrition / antioxidant power of up to 10 servings of fruits and vegetables of all the colors. This is based on their independent lab test for ORAC values.

NanoGreens does not contain alfalfa either, but it does contain rice bran and lecithin. Both companies are very careful about their formulation techniques and are quality products.

This being said, it is great you are eating vegetables, current ADA recommendations are 9-13 servings daily of fruit and veggies for better health. This is a lot of servings, but if you do not get this in your diet, then you may want to consider supplementing with one of these greens products to get the additional nutritional support.

Help for hand and/or foot fungus

Q. Can you please let me know if there are any Unda numbers that may help with hand/foot fungus?

A. You might want to start with Unda 270 Ointment topically. This ointment is for all skin conditions.

UNDA 270 Ointment contains two primary and powerful botanical herbs, Hypericum perforatum and Equisetum arvense, combined specifically to help relieve skin conditions by increasing elimination through the kidneys. The skin discharges impurities through the kidneys and through perspiration, purifying itself of the poisonous waste collected from the cells. Research has shown that due to its penetrating anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antiseptic actions, Hypericum perforatum has an affinity for skin injuries caused by bruises, varicose veins and first-degree burns. Complementary to this, the high silica content found in Equisetum arvense makes it an excellent adjunct for the enhancement of wound healing. Unda 270 Ointment is indicated for all skin conditions such as dry eczema, psoriasis, wounds, chapped hands and diaper rash.

Apply a small amount on the affected area two to three times daily. You may cover affected area with sterile gauze after each application.

You may need to improve the elimination of yeasts/fungus and waste inside your body if the cream isn't enough to improve you skin fungus. I would recommend purchasing a Nutrition Consult to best determine what Unda's and other supplements to start with to improve your situation.

Testing to see if you have parasites

Q. Since I came back from Japan a number of years ago I have some indication that I might have parasites. How do I check to be sure that I have them?

A. If you want to know for sure that you still have parasites, then I would recommend doing a stool analysis. The lab we work with has a Parasitology Profile you can do at home then have Fed Ex pick up your sample to deliver to Metametrix Labs. The cost for this test is $95.00. It tests for Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia, Cryptosporidia, plus many others.

They also offer a Microbial Ecology Profile (which includes Parasitology), which also tests for fungi/yeast and bad bacteria. The cost for this test is $204.00.

Please contact us for details on ordering these tests.