Perfect Health: The Natural Way

By Mary-Ann Shearer

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It is very difficult to develop a deficiency of Omega-6 on a natural diet. However, for those who eat very little or no natural fats and only consume low-fat commercial foods, it could easily develop. These symptoms can all be reversed by adding natural plant foods that contain fats to the diet.

Omega 3 deficiency symptoms include: Growth retardation Weakness Impairment of vision Impairment of learning ability Motor incoordination Tingling sensations in arms and legs Behavioral changes High triglycerides High blood pressure Sticky platelets Tissue inflammation Water retention Dry skin Mental deterioration Low metabolic rate - causing weight and digestive problems Immune dysfunction.

Omega 6 deficiency symptoms include: Eczema-like skin eruptions Loss of hair Liver and/or kidney degeneration Excessive sweating with thirst Drying up of glands Susceptibility to infections Failure to heal wounds - indicating a run-down immune system Sterility in males Miscarriage Arthritis Gout Fibromyalgia Heart problems Circulatory problems Growth retardation

Cholesterol is produced only in animals. All animal products contain cholesterol. According to Dr. Henry Bieler's book, Food Is Your Best Medicine, the real problem with fats is not the cholesterol content, but whether the fat has been heated. He says that overeating fats and oils, as long as they are in their natural state, cannot cause arterial disease. The body merely stores the excess as fat.

Both butter and coconut oil are a saturated fat and are stable during the heating process—they do not change shape and are easier for people to digest than a heated, unsaturated fat. For this reason heated, saturated fats in small quantities occasionally can be tolerated by most people without any serious problems. Unless the labels of the natural fats state that they have been "cold-pressed" or are "extra-virgin," all oils are heated numerous times in the extraction process and are subjected to harsh chemicals.

For sufficient fats, the body needs one of the following six sources of fat, plus a flax blend and barley grass juice daily:

• 1-3 avocados
• 1/4-1/2 cup of raw unsalted nuts or seeds
• 5-10 olives in brine
• 2-6 ears of sweet corn on the cob
• 1-3 tablespoons of cold-pressed oil blend (coconut oil will help to make the mixture spreadable) Include flaxseed oil as a major ingredient
• Dark green leafy vegetables, whole or juiced, or 2-3 teaspoons of dried barley grass juice

 

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