Optimal Recommendations
The staff at Optimal Health Group, of East Greenwich, RI, offers the following 'Optimal Recommendations' to our current clients and other visitors to our site. If you would like more information specific to your needs or concerns, please contact us today.
One general recommendation for health and wellness that we should always remember is to, above all, stay happy, active and positive. Think positively, act positively, and eat positively. Be at peace with yourself and the world. You cannot afford the luxury of anger worry, depression, anxiety or fear. Your thoughts are powerful. Where are your thoughts taking you?
Many doctors are superb diagnosticians. If you are in pain, always start with modern medicine. It is always comforting to “rule out” certain conditions. In acute illness, modern medicine may save your life. However, if the suggested treatment does not work, or if you evaluate the risks and are not willing to take them, complementary, alternative, holistic, integrative, etc. approaches are absolutely worth considering.
Curing is passive, healing is active. We recommend you take an active role and participate in your healing path. Health is a choice, and is much more than the mere absence of disease.
And always remember that we are here to help you "take charge of your health!" Whatever your choice and wherever you path leads you, we wish you the very best of health, joy and vitality!
For detailed health recommendations in specific categories, click on any of the links to the righ are just keep scrolling down the page.
Self care
Laugh a lot - at yourself too! Most of us take ourselves too seriously.
Enjoy life! Focus on the aspects of your life that bring you joy, love and health.
Avoid the vast majority of TV and news.
Listen to great music.
Stress plays a key role in our lives. Let it motivate, not rule you! STRESS IS the silent killer. Learn to de-stress daily using a variety of techniques from yoga and meditation to a hobby like reading or a creative endeavor.
Relax for at least 20 minutes per day.
Sleep is sacred. Honor your time for sleep. Create a restful, peaceful environment for it. 8 hours makes for a good night’s sleep.
Set aside time for at least 30 minutes of deep relaxation, meditation, prayer, etc. Avoid negative news, violent movies, too much television. Appreciate nature and the Divine!
Get outside at least one hour per day. At least 10 minutes, but no more than 20, of (direct) sun exposure for vitamin D.
Take a hot soak with magnesium chloride salts frequently. Enjoy a sauna or steam room when available.
Sex
Rediscover sex as a source of life-giving energy! Sex is one of the greatest pleasures in life. Honor it’s value in your life and with your partner.
Participate in sex at least 2-3 times weekly. If you do not have a partner, learn to enjoy a good fantasy life and masturbation!
Evidence points to the many health benefits of an active sex life. Sex Made Easy, an article published in Men's Health Magazine, gives 10 healthy reasons to hop into bed -- a reminder that making love is good for both body and soul.
Supplements
Most Americans are mineral deficient. Minerals are essential to health and vitality! We recommend minerals. Angstrom minerals are recommended in place of colloidal minerals.
We believe that vitamins should be consumed through the foods we eat. If you do take vitamins as supplements, be sure to buy them from a health food store as opposed to a drug store. There is a huge difference between natural and synthetic vitamins. Most drug stores sell synthetic vitamins. You get what you pay for, and you’re worth a few extra pennies!
Water
We recommend you drink only non-calorie containing beverages. Water and green or other herbal teas are the best choices.
Consume at least 2 quarts of water daily. We recommend you work up to ½ your body’s weight in fluid oz. per day. Preferably NOT from the tap – anywhere (except Iceland), unless you have a reverse osmosis or a good filtration system.
Exercise
Aim to achieve strength, balance and flexibility. Exercise for vitality, not vanity.
Make time for at least 3 hours of moderate activity weekly. 7-14 hours is ideal! We recommend 1 hour of exercise hour per day. Vary your routine to include those activities which make you smile and feel good and that you enjoy. Exercise should not feel like punishment!
Learn to embrace and appreciate the cold. The weather should not be a deterrent when it comes to exercise. It will help you appreciate the warmth.
Do something outside for at least 1/2 hour per day.
Nutrition/Diet
Your body is a powerful healer. Learn to nourish your cells so that they regenerate as opposed to degenerating.
Eat smaller meals more frequently. We recommend at least 4 small meals daily. Our optimal recommendation is 6 meals per day. These meals are much smaller in portion than the average American meal.
Eat complete (containing all the essential amino acids), lean protein with every meal.
Eat fruits and/or vegetables with every meal.
Emphasize fresh, organic vegetables and fruits, nuts and seeds, and a variety of flesh foods (fish, chicken, turkey, pork, etc.). We recommend that vegetables and fruits, etc. comprise at least 50% percent of your diet. Remember to take small steps so that you don’t feel deprived as you move to a healthier lifestyle. Every small, disciplined effort will reap multiple rewards! Don’t expect perfection – there’s no such thing here on earth, except nature!
Eat whole grains, potatoes, and starches in moderation.
Consume BUTTER, never margarine (what is that stuff?), coconut oil and olive oils. These are best for cooking.
Eggs are great for you. Eat 1-4 eggs daily, unless you have familial hypercholesterolemia.
Consume natural, or old fashioned peanut butter only! Never consume hydrogenated or sugared peanut butter, or hydrogenated anything for that matter.
We recommend very little dairy. But, butter, yogurt, kefir, and some aged cheeses are fine in moderation. If you consume milk, remember that whole milk is the only milk that still contains the digestive enzyme required to break it down in your body. We recommend organic whole milk. Goat’s products are better for you and are less mucous forming. Dairy (milk in particular) is the most mucous forming food you can consume. This is not a good thing.
Listen to your body. Avoid feeling thirst as this is a sign of dehydration. Eat when hungry and NOT until you’re so full you could burst. Experience the feeling of just being satisfied instead.
Try to avoid the four white devils: white sugar, white flour, milk and most dairy, and sodium chloride (table salt). Sea salts are preferred and have healing properties. Sea salt also aids in maintaining a proper, healthy sodium balance in your body.
Your caloric intake should come from food, not fluids! Quality water and herbal teas should be consumed instead of well, most anything else with added sugars and chemicals. Minimize coffee.
Avoid fast foods, junk foods, and all sodas! Just eliminating these foods will transform your life.
Drink at least 2 quarts of water daily. Our optimal recommendation is to consume 1/2 of your body’s total weight in fluid ounces. We encourage you to supplement distilled and or deionized water occasionally.