Rule #2 in Dr. Ritchason’s Golden Rules of Health
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The second rule in Dr. Ritchason’s Golden Rules of Health is that it takes 5-7 times the normal amount of nutrition to build and repair than it does to maintain good health.
Our foods are not as nutritionally dense as they were in our grandparent’s time as a lot of the soil has been depleted of its minerals from overuse. Therefore (properly) adding herbs to your diet can help add the phytonutrients we require.
Herbs are concentrated nutrients – that’s why they have such a strong taste. Just think of kitchen herbs like oregano or sage. When clients first come to me with health issues, many times their herbal programs are more extensive than they expect. Understanding this rule, I assure them that in time the amount of herbs and supplements they’ll need will decrease down to a maintenance level as they travel on their path toward wellness.
Wendy
