Q: I am a sports athlete and an extremely athletic person.  I am interested in adding supplements to my daily routine to keep my body healthy enough for athletic activity and to prevent sports injuries. Can you recommend any supplements and additional information that would be beneficial for my athletic routine? A: You can prevent most sports injuries with good nutrition.  A healthy, well-nourished body can withstand stress, and if the occasional accident occurs, it can self-repair quickly, often overnight. The problem is the modern diet doesn’t supply the nutrients needed to build strong and resilient bones and tissues. For example, the intake of magnesium, a mineral needed to build bone and produce energy, and in many of the body’s enzymatic reactions, has been declining steadily over the past 100 years.  At the turn of the century, average intake was about 500 mg a day; by 1994, that average had dropped to 175-225 mg a day – less than half!  Small wonder that government survey…

. . .  An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure Several years ago I found myself consulting with quite a number of professional ballet dancers and athletes. Word had gotten out that those who followed my advice weren't getting the injuries or infections that are so common among people who push their physical limits daily. Dancers and athletes need the same nutrition most of us do, just more of it. Heavy exercise depletes the body of antioxidants and the amino acid glutamine; minerals get depleted in sweat. So I explained the one disease, two causes, six pathways (as described in my books) to them, and put them on a healthy, anti-inflammatory, plant-based diet and a high-quality supplement program including our multi, EFA Formula, Vitamin C, Bone Mineral Formula, Cell Repair Formula, and others. They considered me a miracle worker! Despite grueling workouts, they simply didn't get infections or injuries anymore! Their tissues became strong and resilient, and resistant to…

Prevention is always best, but if you should become injured, you don't need to resort to toxic drugs like NSAIDS that reduce pain short-term but lead to long-term damage and retard healing. To alleviate pain, repair damaged tissue and speed recovery, get on an anti-inflammatory, alkaline diet if you're not already, and a strong supplement program including vitamin C to bowel tolerance along with Cell Repair Formula. Supplements that help to reduce pain and inflammation and repair damaged tissue include Curcumin, MSM, Joint Support Formula and Endura Guard. Extra magnesium can help with muscle tightness, stiffness or spasm, as will an Epsom Salts (magnesium sulfate) bath. Call the Beyond Health office at 1-800-250-3063 for more information. Proteolytic enzymes are also helpful. Nothing brings a healthy exercise program to a halt like an injury that can incapacitate you for weeks, months, or even, if not treated properly, lead to a chronic problem. Be proactive about injuries in…