Riverside - March -April 2022

H E A L T H + B E A U T Y “All disease begins in the gut.” – Hippocrates (460BC – 370BC) Short, sweet and to the point, and something that every medical practice across the globe agrees on is: all disease starts in the colon (gut). Two important things to focus on for gut health are: 1) Limiting processed or modified foods (fake foods) and sugars, which tax our system, and 2) Making sure we are getting enough fibers, fatty acids, enzymes, vitamins and minerals, antioxidants and probiotics. The average person takes in 5-6 grams of fiber a day, when they should be taking in 30-40 grams. The lack of fiber and corn germ, and increase of sugar and fake foods that put abnormal demands on our organs, affect the fatty acids needed for gut health. Experts have been talking about the same thing for centuries. We don’t need a new diet or pill. We need to go back to our roots of clean foods that have not been modified or created in a lab. If we master a lifestyle based mostly on clean food, we learn what pills we really need. In 1927, the first TV was invented. Soon after that, many industries boomed, including the food industry and weight loss industry. Eighty percent of the world’s ideas on every subject in the world come from marketing and media, which is the #1 influencer of our social norms on all subjects – good, bad and neutral. We have had more changes to our food industry in the past 200 years than in the past 10,000 years, coinciding with a booming healthcare system. Dr. Brian Bull from Loma Linda University Medical Center gave an amazing talk on gut health last month at the Loma Linda University Health Women’s Conference. Below are the most impactful changes we have had to our Healthy Living: Gut Health By Karla Adams * See advertisement on previous pages Karla Adams has 23 years of experience in exercise science & sports nutrition. She is an educator, motivator, professional athlete and specialist in lifestyle change. food, which are the reasons our gut produces a minimal amount of short chain fatty acids as compared to 100 years ago. Only our bodies can produce these fatty acids. Dr. Bull’s research on the gut breaks down how the lack of these fatty acids (from the changes in our food and the creation of fake food) is making us fat and increasing disease. You can visit Dr. Bull’s website and watch some of his videos at www.tobeinwithgod.com. 1885-1905: Our milling process was changed to use roller mills; this created enriched white flour. 1906: Kellogg’s Corn Flakes was created from the new milling process; this lowered corn germ and fiber, and it increased sugar. 1950-1990: The bottomless and free soda gained momentum; this created a massive increase in sugar. 1950-1970: Fast food became popular; this increased sugar and processed foods, and it lowered fiber. 1970: The government paid food companies to create 2,500 genetically modified foods. I recommend living on clean foods, learning more about what clean foods are, and reducing the amount of processed or genetically modified foods you and your family eat today. Dedicated to a healthier, cleaner you. Karla Adams • Educate. Motivate. Change. 1.800.260.6348 • www.karlaadams.com SIGN UP TODAY! Scan the QR Code to join our 30-Day Clean Eating Challenge 6 | YourVilla Magazine