It's hard to believe that the number one reason why everyone is so sick today is malnutrition. Cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and virtually all other illnesses are caused either by toxic build-up in body or because our immune system has malfunctioned. These two factors are related and can be traced back directly to malnutrition in almost all cases! Since very few people in Western society are actually starving, the type of malnutrition we are talking about is obviously not caused by a lack of food, but from the lack of proper nutrition in the foods we are eating.

Many people take vitamin pill supplements thinking that they are getting what the body needs. Did anyone ever tell you that it is impossible to overdose on vitamin C? Well, they were wrong. What we are now discovering is that vitamins which have been isolated and taken in the form of a pill actually act as a chemical and have negative effects on your body!
Ask your self this question: why does every bottle of vitamin have the warning "keep out of the reach of children"? It is because vitamins and drugs are actually part of the toxin accumulations in our bodies; they stress and can eventually damage the liver and kidneys!

Even if you are trying to eat the right variety of food (according to the definition of proper nutrition), it is almost impossible to get it from the foods that we are eating. While these foods contain plenty of energy and protein, they are usually missing over 90% of the disease fighting nutrients and immune system enhancers. This is because of the pressure on our farmers to produce high yields and because of modern commercial high speed processing techniques.

There are three main types of disease fighting nutrients and immune system enhancers often missing from the foods we eat; phytochemicals, antioxidants, and polysaccharides. Given that these delicate, living, life-force nutrients are only present in plant foods in small quantities in the first place, and that they are easily destroyed by heat and other processing techniques, it should not surprising that we are not getting enough of them. For example high heat and chemical additives alone could be responsible for having 90% of nutrients destroyed. While we can try and remedy this situation by choosing to eat more organically grown, unprocessed vegetables and fruit that are uncooked, it is not a convenient or practical way; take a look around, there is a fast food corner on every block; not only that heat and chemical additives are the common method used for the pasteurization of the packaged food found in every grocery store.

A large chunk of the 90% nutrient loss is also surprisingly caused by the fact that fruits and vegetables are being harvested before they are ripe on the plant. It makes financial sense to harvest fruits and vegetables before they have ripened because it gives the farmer time to get them to the market, otherwise they may spoil. It is a common practice that everyone knows is happening, yet no one is generally concerned because they don't understand the problem, besides in many cases there is no significant difference in the taste of the fruits and vegetables for most people to notice whether they ripen on the plant or off the plant. This may be true because there is no significant change in the carbohydrate, proteins, and fatty acid, and esters that give fruits their taste. However there is a huge drop in the amount of immune system enhancers, and disease-preventing nutrients. Why the drop? The reason is that vegetables and fruit are still alive even after they are harvested. Living things need nutrients in order to remain alive. When the fruits and vegetables are on the plant, the nutrients they use up was continually being replenish by the source, plant. Once they are harvested, there is no longer a source to replace the nutrients as they are depleted. Carbohydrates, proteins, fatty, acids and esters are in such high concentration, that these nutrients are not depleted significantly. However, disease fighting nutrients are low in concentration in plants in the first place, further more they are very sensitive to environmental factors such as heat. Therefore what little amount there was in the first place can be depleted in a matter of days. Is it any wonder why all types of diseases are on the rise? Still 90% is a figure almost too big to comprehend; it is as if we were just making it up. Many people will not believe that this is true, and will even dismiss the figure as propaganda. But until they accept it's reality, they are not going to get better. This is why the very first Vital Healing Step is Education. Only through education can you find a solution to these problems for you.
There will be no governmental intervention in the near future, think about the economic impact. How can the government force farmers to harvest their fruits only after they are completely ripened? Even so where will the money for monitoring these activities come from, and who is going to compensate the farmers for all those spoiled fruits and vegetables. Isn't it strange that this is a serious matter largely responsible for a lot of the illnesses caused by malnutrition today, and yet it remains relatively unpublicized. We are in a society trapped by economics, the consequence of rocking the boat is too high, however, there are solutions for those who make the choice to take the time to do research to seek solutions for them self and their families.

After listening to the audio above, continue your journey by watching our video presentations (you will need to first call us at 1-888-887-8377 for a free password). If you don't have a high speed connection or are unable to download Real Player to view it, please call and ask us to send you a kit with the videos and audio CDs.

Our immune system is a complex system. In addition to the function of the individual components of the immune system, other organs support the functioning of the immune system; in particular the kidneys, liver, and intestines. Actually all of the organs of the body are interrelated and interconnected; thus if one organ is sick, all the other organs will not be completely healthy either. Thus even though a symptom that first appears may be linked more closely to the sickest organ(s), symptoms for other organs will eventually appear, if the problem is not addressed.

When the function of the immune system or the function of its supporting organs are not at optimal levels, toxins from the air we breath, the water we drink, and the food we eat begin to accumulate in our organs and tissues because they are not being removed fast enough compared to the rate of intake. Eventually the organs and the immune system fail us. All theses factors are connected in a positive feedback loop, i.e. an increase in toxins cause organs to function less efficiently, and less efficiently functioning organs cause toxins to build-up further. When the toxin accumulation affects the organs supporting the immune system's function (i.e. especially the cleansing organs like the kidneys, liver, and intestines, skin, respiratory system, cardio vascular system, etc.) the immune system becomes compromised in its ability to repair, remove pollutants, and defend our body from invading viruses, bacteria, and cancer cells. Soon we will find that we are getting sick more often and more easily, and other symptoms of chronic illness soon begin to appear .

Similarly, malnutrition causes organs to not function at optimum levels which then causes the build-up of toxins and results in the organs functioning even less optimally. While it is possible that our immune system and supporting organs can also fail because of an acute dose of toxins, the accumulation of toxins is usually gradual. Thus the number one reason why the immune system and its supporting organs fail to function at optimal level is years of malnutrition. It follows that the number one cause of all disease and illness is malnutrition. Other factors do contribute to a person's overall health. These include varying amounts of: emotional stress, exercise, sleep, and clean water consumed. Our conscious ability to avoid pollution and toxins from our environment is also a factor affecting our immune system: we can control what we eat, drink, breathe, touch or are exposed to (for the most part). Unfortunately, no matter how hard we try to eliminate or reduce our exposure to toxins, we are bombarded by so many toxins from so many sources today, that it has become virtually impossible for our body to get rid of them without additional help.

"For every disease we know, God allows an herb to grow."

It has now been concluded that the main cause of illness and disease is the failure of the immune system or a result of toxin build up; and that the reason for this failure is years of malnutrition. Given this conclusion, it follows that we now also know the way to prevent and battle disease: we can reverse and prevent illness by eating the proper nutrition for the immune system and its supporting organs! Nutritional Immunology is a new science that studies how nutrition relates to the immune system. Learning about Nutritional Immunology is a vital part of your education before you can truly understand all eight of the vital healing steps discussed later.

Nutritional Immunology, is a science that studies:

1) the types of food that support the immune system (plant foods)
2) the part(s) of plants that should be used
3) how the plant should be grown (to maximize nutritional value)
4) when it should be harvested (to maximize nutritional value)
5) how it should be processed (so that it remains wholesome - no chemicals added or nutrients destroyed)
6) how it should be formulated (i.e. taken in combination with other plants foods for optimal effect)

We have use the term Meridian Life-force Foods to label any plant foods produced using these Nutritional Immunology Science Principles.

Although Nutritional Immunology focuses mostly on nutrition, it also stresses the importance of moderate exercise, sleep, stress reduction, and drinking enough clean water.

If you haven't already, please click "presentation" above or visit www.nutritionimmunology.com to watch audio and video streams to start your education about Nutritional Immunology. You will need to first call us at 1-888-887-8377 for a free password). If you don't have high speed connection or are unable to download Real Player to view it, please call and ask us to send you a kit with the videos and audio CDs.

External Detoxification & Other Cleansing Modality and Protocols

While Nutritional Immunology focuses on giving the cleansing organs of the body a proper cleansing and nourishing diet, many companies offer alternative techniques, for example: machines and devices, such as  saunas, or the Ionic Spa cleansing technology. There are also many chemical ingestion or liquid flush techniques that are applied orally or rectally. These techniques have their place, but they are not always appropriate because while removing toxins from the body, they may also put additional stress on the immune system. For more information about these techniques, call us and ask to speak to health representative.

What are the Vital Healing Steps?

The Vital Healing Steps refers to a very simple process (and an extremely powerful mechanism theory) for maintaining health or for regaining health when we are sick; they are logical, specific ways, to return your body to optimum health.

The principles behind the Vital Healing Steps stem from the basic notion that only our Immune System can heal us and cure us of illness and disease. When we are sick (whether it be the whole body, an organ or a body tissue), it is the immune system that must repair the damage. This repair begins at the cellular or DNA level. In addition, it is the immune system that must defend the entire body from pollution and invading foreign disease causing agents such as viruses, and bacteria. The immune system must also recognize and destroy our own cells that have been taken over or mutated into cancer cells. Here lies the problem: all of the organs and systems of the body are interrelated and connected. Thus, if one or more organ is sick, the immune system cannot not be healthy either. Therefore, in order to prevent or heal from a disease, we must heal the immune system. We can do this relatively easily using the eight Vital Healing Steps! The fact that proper function of the immune system is dependent on all the other organs of the body working properly is the key that ties everything together; it leads us to conclude that we heal our body holistically.

The first step is to RESEARCH until you are convinced that getting better is dependent on your ability to strengthen the immune system. This research must include answers to why the immune system is failing us today. When you are finally convinced that virtually all types of diseases are caused by immune system dysfunction, and that the key to preventing and curing these diseases is to reverse the factors that caused the immune system to malfunction, only then will you be ready, serious, and have the confidence to follow the remainder of the vital healing steps. The company E. Excel International offers the best choice of products that can be used for the first four steps of the healing and reconstruction process. Remember, a product is only as good as the instructions on how to use it. We recommend pairing up with one of our wellness coaches on your journey toward health and wellness.

Summary of our Eight Vital Healing Steps

Because there is so much information [often conflicting] available today, we needed to include education as the first step in the healing process; it is actually the most important step! [Those of us who already understand how the immune system works and the factors that affect it, will not need to spend much time on this first step]

Education Step(s):
Personal research to convince yourself that the best doctor in the world is your immune system.

Are you Ready to Take Back Your Health?

Email support@vitalhealingsteps.com or call 1-888-887-8377 ( 1-888-88-STEPS ) for more information about Nutritional Immunology or support with any of the eight vital healing steps. A personal health representative will be assigned to you.

If someone you know is suffering from a serious illnesses or disease, tell them the good news about Nutritional Immunology. Give them the gift of health by sharing with them the knowledge of all eight vital healing steps.

All 8 Vital Healing Steps are interconnected. Together they are referred to as Meridian Lifeforce Therapy (MLT). MLT involves two components: a lifeforce food therapy component (for cleansing, nourishing, balancing, and revitalizing, the mind body and spirit) as well as a Lifeforce Chi Therapy/Exercise component also for cleansing, nourishing, balancing and revitalizing the mind, body, and spirit.

Meridian Lifeforce Food Therapy is the science of using plant foods and herbs to regain health. Remember we are not just talking about any plant foods here. The plant food must be Meridian Life-force foods; in other words, they support the immune system and body and are selected/prepared based upon the principles of Nutritional Immunology.

Although the rest of this web site mostly focuses on lifeforce food therapy, the nutrition aspects of the vital healing steps, because of the interconnectedness of all eight vital healing steps, maintains the realisation that Lifeforce Chi Therapy is in fact actually still a vital part of the first four vital healing steps!

Similarly, even though the last 4 vital healing steps mostly focus on the Chi Therapy and Exercise for Chi Energy alignment and flow, because of the interconnectedness of all 8 steps, keep in mind that Lifeforce Food Therapy is also a vital part of the other four vital healing steps of: stress reduction and breathing, regular sleep at the optimum times, getting enough water from a proper source, and regulated light to moderate exercise. For a consultation or more information about these other vital healing steps, you may call to book a phone consultation with one of our nutritional immunology wellness representative. 888-887-8377 ( 888-88-STEPS ).

The Meridian Lifeforce Network and Vital Healing Steps are proud to be your guides & suppliers of everything needed to live the Nutritional Immunology way of life. We are the Nutrition Way To Prevent and Fight Illness & Disease using concentrated organically grown wholesome plant foods and herbs that cleanse, nourish, and balance the immune system and body.

There are many companies that manufacture organically grown whole food supplements. It is our belief that the company E. Excel International is the very best. Out of all the companies we have looked at, only E. Excel's Whole Food Concentrates surpassed our Meridian Lifeforce Food standards. E. Excel uses their three patented processing techniques of freeze-drying, spray drying, and micron filtration to preserve and ensure the wholesomeness of their foods. They never use excessive heat, chemical preservatives, or additives during processing. Only E. Excel will use these very expensive, extreme methods and the greatest care not to damage or destroy the precious and sensitive living nutrients in the original plants. We believe that the plant foods and herbs we are about to recommend are the very best in the world.

To learn more about Nutritional Immunology, Meridian Lifeforce Foods, and the Vital Healing Steps for restoring health, visit: www.nutritionimmunology.com or www.meridianlifeforce.com.

For a consultation with a wellness coach, call 1-888-887-8377 ( 1-888-88STEPS ).

Next page > Using Meridian LifeForce Foods to restore health:

If the systems in our body receives balanced nutrition on
a daily a basis, then as long as the cells of the body
systems are still alive, we will be able to:

Strengthen the Immune System
Carry out repair
Undergo regeneration
Improve health
 

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