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Optimum Health

Optimum Health. For a Happier Living. CONTENTS. OPTIMUM HEALTH. The Amazing Work of the Liver The Three Aspects of the Human Being Quality, Quantity & Food Combining Antioxidants Let it Be Progressive Importance of Macronutrients Importance of Micronutrients.

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Optimum Health

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  1. Optimum Health For a Happier Living

  2. CONTENTS • OPTIMUM HEALTH • The Amazing Work of the Liver • The Three Aspects of the Human Being • Quality, Quantity & Food Combining • Antioxidants • Let it Be Progressive • Importance of Macronutrients • Importance of Micronutrients • The Wheel of Health • Exercise: Mind and Body at Balance • Life Style – How stress and poor • nutrition can affect • 1. Detox for Life! (Ch. 36 OptmNutr.) • 2. The Five habits to make (Ch. 3 – 9 day detox.) • Hidden Allergies • Breaking the Fat Barrier

  3. HEALTH COMPLAINTS: What did these people have in common? 01 02

  4. HEALTH COMPLAINTS: What did these people have in common? 03 04

  5. HEALTH COMPLAINTS: What did these people have in common? Overloaded, Intoxicated Liver!

  6. THE AMAZING WORK OF THE LIVER

  7. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LIVER The largest organ

  8. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS The Liver is part of the Accessory Organs Liver Not part of the “tube” Pancreas Gallbladder

  9. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Portal Vein Very important feature!

  10. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Portal Vein Very important feature!

  11. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Hepatic Artery Inf. Vena Cava Aorta

  12. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

  13. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Venal and Arterial blood mix together 75% of blood flow 25% of blood flow

  14. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

  15. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

  16. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

  17. FUNCTIONS OF THE LIVER

  18. FUNCTIONS OF THE LIVER

  19. FUNCTIONS OF THE LIVER

  20. FUNCTIONS OF THE LIVER The liver synthesizes and secretesat least four important hormones: Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) Angiotensinogen Thrombopoietin Hepcidin Betatrophin bone marrow activity & cartilaginous growing regions of the long bones. Blood Pressure Blood clotting Optimum level of Iron: Too much = invasion of pathogenic bacteria Release of Insulin from Pancreas

  21. FUNCTIONS OF THE LIVER

  22. FUNCTIONS OF THE LIVER

  23. FUNCTIONS OF THE LIVER • Proteins • Lipids • Carbohydrates • Vitamins • Minerals

  24. FUNCTIONS OF THE LIVER • Proteins • Lipids • Carbohydrates • Vitamins • Minerals Vit. D Vit. A

  25. FUNCTIONS OF THE LIVER Plasmaproteinsand cholesterolsynthesis. The liver has a role in the synthesis of plasma proteins (blood proteins). Such proteins have a wide variety of functions Cholesterol is also synthesised in the liver and has a variety of functions including being a component of cell membranes. Blood Proteins: albumins, globulins, and fibrinogen

  26. HOW DOES IT WORK? THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM 2 – ACEESORY ORGANS

  27. LIVER DETOXIFICATION Phase I & II

  28. FUNCTIONS OF THE LIVER

  29. FUNCTIONS OF THE LIVER

  30. FUNCTIONS OF THE LIVER Phase I : Neutralizes Free Radicals Phase II : Binds compounds for elimination

  31. FUNCTIONS OF THE LIVER

  32. FUNCTIONS Phase I : Neutralizes Free Radicals OF THE LIVER Phase II : Binds compounds for elimination Where can you find all these valuable nutrients? 3.1/2 OZ - 100gr

  33. Phase I : Neutralizes Free Radicals B2 – Riboflavin: RDA:1.3mg/d 0.35 mg 0.31 mg 4.2 mg 0.38 mg 0.92 mg 0.46 mg 0.25 mg 0.23 mg 0.26 mg 0.22 mg 0.23 mg

  34. Phase I : Neutralizes Free Radicals B3 – Niacin: RDA:16mg/d 6.2 mg 147.2 mg 4.4 4.7 mg 4.4mg 5.4 mg 4.5 mg 4.4 mg

  35. Phase I : Neutralizes Free Radicals B6 – Pyridoxine: RDA:1.3mg/d 0.63 mg 0.81 mg 2.50 mg 0.73 mg 0.58 mg 1.25 mg 0.42 mg 0.51 mg 0.60 mg 0.54 mg 0.55 mg

  36. Phase I : Neutralizes Free Radicals B12 – Cobalamin: RDA:2.4mcg/d 6.0 mcg / 100 gr

  37. Phase I : Neutralizes Free Radicals B9 – Folic Acid: RDA:400 mcg/d 430 mcg 180 mcg 145 mcg 2.022 mcg 440 mcg Black-eyed-peas 53 mcg 195 mcg 110 mcg 49 mcg 305 mcg 70 mcg 225 mcg

  38. Phase I : Neutralizes Free Radicals AA – Glutathione: RDA:10-500mg The “Master” Antioxidant & Detoxifier produced in the body! Precursor amino acids: Glycine, Glutamate and Cystine FOODS RICH IN SULPHUR CONTAINING AA: Cysteine / Methionine Prevents depletion

  39. Phase I : Neutralizes Free Radicals Flavonoids: RDA:500-1000 mg Quercetin Anthocyanidins Sylimarin

  40. Phase I : Neutralizes Free Radicals Methionine: RDA:200-800mg/d 1.653 mg 1.008 mg 1.043 mg

  41. Phase I : Neutralizes Free Radicals Cysteine: RDA:500mg/d 880 mg 576 mg 328 mg 408 mg + Beans + Brewer’s yeast

  42. Phase I : Neutralizes Free Radicals Cysteine: RDA:500mg/d Precursor of Glutathione Cysteine - as a free amino acid - is potentially toxicand is spontaneously catabolized or destroyed in the gastrointestinal tract and blood plasma. However, when it is present as a cysteine-cysteinedipeptide, called cystine, it is more stable than cysteine. 2.102 mg

  43. Phase I : Neutralizes Free Radicals Magnesium: RDA:350 mg/d Buckwheat 231 mg

  44. HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT? LIVER DETOXIFICATION Phase I & II

  45. DIET & Nutrition

  46. LIFE Style

  47. LIFE Style

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