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" 14 modules of Natural Health& Nutrition Home Study Notes
" Food-Combining Chart
" Comprehensive Bibliography
" 12 CDs by Mary-Ann
" 4 DVDs by Mary-Ann
" The China Study book by Dr Colin Campbell
" Perfect Health Book by Mary-Ann Shearer
" Health Assessment Form master

The science behind Natural Nutrition

Covering works by Drs Hay, Shelton, Jennings, Beiler, Meyer, Carrington, McFadden, Florence Nightingale, Hypocrites etc. as well as the latest research in Europe, Britain, South Africa, USA and China.
The Hippocratic Oath -
What is health and can anyone be truly healthy?
The role of acid and alkaline foods in the body and how to find the right balance.

Diseases of the 20th Century

Candida, M.E. or Yuppie Flu, Lupus, Ricketsia, Glandular Fever, Epstein Barr, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, AIDS and other immune deficiency diseases etc., as well as the three biggest killers Cancer, Heart diseases and Diabetes; how to slow down and stop these degenerative diseases.
Aids: What is it and what does it have in common with Yuppie flu and the common cold.
How a change in your diet and lifestyle can improve your Immune function and the symptoms related to these conditions. Practical guidelines are provided.

Carbohydrates and our energy needs.

Our best sources of carbohydrates and our true carbohydrate needs.
Refined sugar - does it really give you go and what are the side-effects of overloading with concentrated energy foods.
Good and bad carbohydrates - which ones take energy away from us and which ones give us true energy and why. Wheat and gluten intolerances - is there a difference and how to cope with it.
'Carbo-loading' - how to go about it the natural way.

Protein

What is protein and why do we need it, how much protein we really need and how often we need it.
The problems associated with a diet containing too much protein or too little protein.
Our best sources of protein and why?
Vitamin B12 - the controversial vitamin and where we get it from?
Different types of vegetarianism.
The role protein plays in body-building

Fats

The role of fats in our diet and why we must never completely cut them out.
Also, fat digestion, fat storage, weight problems and how much fat do we need.
What are good fats and bad fats?
Our best sources of fats. Essential Fatty Acids - their importance in aiding the body to function properly.
Cholesterol and the role it plays in our body (including fibre, Vitamins and exercise).
Diseases relating to fat absorption and metabolism.
Fat and the Immune system; fat and the Lymphatic system
Trans-fatty acids, sucrose polyester

Vitamins and Minerals

The roles vitamins and minerals play in our diet.
Complete list of all the major nutrients
Free radicals, antioxidants, phytonutrients, picolinates.
Our best sources of vitamins and minerals, including 'organic vs inorganic', photosynthesis, chlorophyll etc. Supplements - wasting money or necessary in these modern times. Our true needs of certain nutrients like zinc, potassium, magnesium, etc. Calcium - Are dairy products really our best source of calcium and does this source of calcium prevent Osteoporosis? Also covering our true needs for calcium and the damage those dairy products can do to unborn children, children and adults and the health related problems.
Vitamin and mineral destroyers

Exercise

The role exercise plays in the body especially the effect it has on the endocrine system.
The effect of exercise on degenerative disease especially diabetes
How much exercise and what type of exercise?

The Digestive system

Digestive System and related diseases and how we should be eating.
How food is digested in the digestive tract including the physiology of food-combining and the cycles of the digestive tract. Also covers the function of Parietal cells and the relationship of digestion to the endocrine system, hydrochloric acid, ptyalin and other enzymes and the rolls they play in digestion.
Why we suffer from digestive disorders like ulcers, spastic colon or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), hiatus hernias, ulcerative colitis, haemorrhoids, gall stones etc.
How to eat and live to avoid digestive problems, including how to eat if you lack certain digestive enzymes or if you have had a section of your digestive tract removed.

Endocrine (hormonal) System and related diseases.

Outlining our hormonal system namely the Pituitary Gland, Thyroid, Adrenal Glands, Ovaries/Testes and Pancreas - the roles they play and how they influence each other.
What causes them to not function properly and some of the symptoms or problems that can arise from a faulty hormonal system e.g. allergies, blood pressure, hypoglycaemia, insulin resistance, diabetes, weight problems, skin problems, liver, lung, kidney and heart function, reproduction etc.
Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) - when to take or not to take HRT, and the side effects.
An in-depth look at how diet and lifestyle affects this delicate balance and what the results to your health are and how to correct them with practical guidelines.

The Respiratory tract and related diseases

The respiratory tract (the nose, the lungs etc.) and how it works.
Smoking, side-stream and passive smoking - how does it really damage our body?
How to strengthen our lungs against pollution, bronchitis, sinus, asthma, tuberculosis, etc.
How diet and lifestyle changes will aid the body in strengthening and repairing our respiratory tract.

Skin and related diseases.

The many roles and functions of the skin and how it 'talks' to us through various symptoms like eczema, dermatitis, rashes, Psoriasis, dry and oily skin, acne, athletes foot, shingles, cold sores (herpes simplex), dermatitis, Pruritus, Vitiligo, skin cancer and sunlight, varicose veins etc. showing that all is not well inside the body.
How to maintain our skin without the aid of expensive cosmetics to keep us looking young and radiant.

Immune system

The role diet plays in immune function, from cancer, to heart disease, diabetes, AIDS, auto-immune disease, colds, flu etc.
Ideal foods to boost immune function
How to eat when ill?
Feeding children when ill

Mental problems, stress, depression and nutrition.

Our foods are literally our moods - how food affects our behaviour.
How diet affects neurotransmitters in the brain
Brain allergies and the effect deficiencies have on the development and function of the brain.
Covering symptoms and problems like hyperactivity, Schizophrenia, hyper aggressive behaviour, moodiness, photo-phobia, temper tantrums, pre-menstrual tension, "spaced-out" feelings or disassociation with oneself, irrational behaviour, depression, irritability, insecurity and loads more!
The best diet and lifestyle to help you cope forever with life's "knocks", including which foods to avoid to help curb and stop mood swings etc. permanently!

Detoxification, Fasting and cleansing diets.

The organs of elimination, particularly the liver, lungs, kidneys and skin and how they work in cleaning the body out or ridding it of toxins.
Covering all the detoxification symptoms like headaches, diarrhoea, constipation, vomiting, discharge, excess mucous (runny nose etc.), heart palpitations etc.
The side-effects or benefits of so called detoxification substances such as garlic, ginger, fennel tea etc. How to help your body to clean out and stay clean naturally.
This covers basic detoxification including a program for people whose background and diet have been completely out of balance.
This lesson covers how beneficial fasting is for us, how to prepare for a fast, how to cope during a fast and how to break a fast correctly. When fasting is dangerous, medication and fasting, when not to fast, and when to fast.
Symptoms of detoxification and symptoms during fasting - how to cope with and interpret these.
Other cleansing diets like the 'juice fasts', mono fruit 'fasts' and when to employ them.