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“The doctor of
the future will
give no medicine
but will interest
his patients in
the care of
the human frame,
in diet and
in the cause
and prevention
of disease.”
—Thomas Edison

Alternity Healthcare, LLC
639 Park Road, 2nd floor,
West Hartford, CT 06107
Directions

Tel: 860 748 4064 or 860 561 2294 Fax: 860 561 2287

Nutrition

One of the most powerful substances you can consume daily is the food you eat.  Once broken down into its basic components: amino acids (protein), glucose (carbohydrates), and fatty acids and absorbed into the bloodstream, food has a significant impact on your body and health status; more than nearly any drug that could be prescribed.   Unfortunately, we cannot get all of the necessary nutirents for optimal health from our food alone.  High quality nutraceuticals, containing antioxidants, enzymes, minerals, omega-3 fatty acids, polyphenols and vitamins should be part of everyone's daily regimen.

There is mounting scientific evidence to support the health benefits from a healthy, low-glycemic diet consisting of:

• eating six smaller meals each day
• moderate amounts of protein from lean or grass fed red meats, fish, free- range poultry and egg whites
• low-glycemic carbohydrates primarily from fruits and vegetables
• moderate amounts of healthy monounsaturated fats
• drinking adequate amounts of water

AVOID:

processed foods refined sugars artifical sweetners MSG, preservatives and chemical additives saturated fats

tobacco excessive alcohol consumption illicit drugs unnecessary prescription drugs

Advantages of a Healthy Diet

Properly balanced meals will keep the hormones influenced by your diet in a range consistent with optimal health.  Three of these important hormones are: insulin, eicosanoid hormones and cortisol.

1. Insulin control is maintained through the appropriate balance of protein and carbohydrates at each meal resulting in stable blood sugar levels.  A disproportionate consumption of carbohydrates, refined sugars (such as high fructose corn syrup), will provoke excess insulin secretion.  That ultimately leads to insulin resistance, elevated blood sugar, increased production of inflammatory-producing hormones, and increased body fat.
2. Eicosanoid hormones can be either anti-inflammatory or pro-inflammatory (inflammation producing).   Ultimately, the balance of the two types in your bloodstream determines the level of silent inflammation, which can be measured by the Silent Inflammation Profile (SIP). 
3. Increased cortisol triggers a cascade of events that leads to increased insulin, decreased testosterone, impaired memory and adrenal fatigue.  Constant stress can cause persistently elevated secretion of cortisol and chronically increased insulin levels which leads to increased visceral (abdominal) fat.  All of that results in increased silent inflammation and accelerated aging.

Dangers of Silent Inflammation

Silent inflammation has been implicated in the causes of chronic and degenerative diseases including, heart disease, type-2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, obesity, autoimmune disorders, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and cancer. Numerous worldwide studies demonstrate overwhelming evidence that ultra refined, high-grade fish oil, rich in omega-3 essential fatty acids is our most powerful weapon for controlling silent inflammation.