How2GetHealthy

Do you wonder which health product is the best - which will really work for you? We’ve taken some of the guess work out for you. When we suggest a product it is because we’ve looked at it very closely, read any research available, checked out the company and in most cases have tried the product and found that it worked for us. Here are some basic products and books that we believe should be a part of everyone’s health regime.

Coconut Oil

Coconut Oil is our fat of choice. This is the fat that helps you burn fat. It curbs your appetite - add it to your smoothie in the morning and you won’t get hungry till the afternoon. It is a saturated fat, BUT it’s a medium chain saturated fat that your body doesn’t store as fat. It doesn’t contribute to high cholesterol. Read more about the health benefits of coconut oil here.
It doesn’t release free radicals when you heat it like vegetable oils do, and it tastes great, too. Buy it here! (US shipping only)

Water

Drink pure filtered water and avoid plastic bottles. Aquasana makes excellent and affordable water filters that are easy to install. You can get pure filtered water for as little as 9 cents per day. Loads cheaper than bottled water and better for the environment (no bottles and no transport). Click here for 20% off!

Read about why you need to filter your water here.

Nutritional Supplements

Do you have health issues, are you under stress, or are you an athelete looking for a high potency supplement? If you’re looking for a vitamin that will make a difference to your health and well being, please have a good look at these.

USANA Essentials are among the best vitamins on the market today. They’re not like most of the vitimins you find in the shops that you take for a while and then stop because you feel no different. This is because most vitamins in the shops only have the Recommended Daily Allowance of vitamins and minerals - just enough to prevent nutrition deficiency diseases like scabies and rickets.

Usana Essentials have the Optimum Daily Allowance of vitamins and minerals. They are formulated to help you reach and maintain optimum health. U.S. and Canadian speed skaters and other world-class athletes use USANA supplements to increase their energy levels and maintain their health. USANA’s products are proven safe, effective, and free of contaminants.

This is what Usana has to say:
‘Hands down the most well-rounded nutritional supplement on the market, the Essentials fuel your body with the micronutrients it needs to maintain a healthy lifestyle. This upgraded formula now contains USANA’s Patented Olivol, an ingredient which cannot be found in any other multivitamin/ mineral formula anywhere. The perfect blend of vitamins, minerals, bioflavonoids, and antioxidants make the Essentials a must for anyone interested in true health.’

There are many supplements on the market. If you would like to look at alternatives to USANA visit our supplements page.

Whole Food

‘Don’t eat processed foods’ - We’ve been hearing this one for years, but we still reach for convenience foods and food that is sold to us as the ‘healthy option’. Instant this, par boiled that, pre-prepared pierce and zap, cookies, cakes, candy and all that so called ‘healthy’ low-fat everything. These foods are compromised. They can contain processed carbohydrates, trans fats, processed oils and mass produced and artificially fattened animals.

Eat real whole food - lean grass fed beef, free-range chicken and eggs, full fat dairy, fresh fruit and veg, and buy organic when you can to reduce toxin intake and support sustainable farming.

For more on what to eat read:

The Doctor’s Heart Cure, Beyond the Modern Myths of Diet and Exercise: The Clinically-Proven Plan of Breakthrough Health Secrets That Helps You Build a Powerful, Disease-Free Heart

Colon & Internal Cleansing

Let’s face it colon cleansing is awkward to talk about and the websites and testimonials can get a bit weird. But we have found a family run company, Blessed Herbs, that makes superb organic colon and internal organ cleansing products. You have to look hard to find anything really weird on their website.

Their cleansing kits are nicely packaged with easy to follow step-by-step instructions. If you haven’t done this sort of thing before, Blessed Herbs is definitely the place to start. It is an essential part of detoxing your system to promote great health. Read more about colon cleansing.
And it’s not half as weird as you imagine it to be…

Dental Care

My grandmother and her sisters all lost their teeth when they were in their 30’s. They had no heart disease. My mother and her sister, now in their 70’s, still have their teeth. They have also had periodontal disease for years and both have had multiple heart by-passes.

There is now substantial medical research linking periodontal disease to heart disease. Taking care of your gums and teeth isn’t just about a pretty smile. It can add years to your life. Read more here.
We searched far and wide for a natural fluoride-free toothpaste that promoted re-mineralization of our teeth’s enamel and that did not contain glycerin. As yet we have found two. Coral White and Zyliwhite have all the ingredients that we believe promote healthy teeth. Buy it now.(US shipping only)

Hydrogen Peroxide

Hydrogen peroxide belongs in every medicine cabinet. It’s one of those basic products that we forget about because companies can’t make money on it so it’s not advertised. It’s great for

• cleaning cuts and scrapes
• gargling
• mouth wash and inter-dental cleaning (kills plaque bacteria)
• cleaning your toothbrushes
• treating blemishes

You can buy it at any health & beauty store.

Caution: Make sure you dilute it to about 1%. See our dental page for advice on how to use it as a mouthwash and for inter-dental cleaning.

DMSO

This is another product that companies can’t earn on that has many wonderful uses from joint pain and acne to preventing herpes outbreaks. To find out more about DMSO go to www.DMSO.org. You can purchase 90% DMSO in glass bottles online at www.painease.com.