Introduction

This is a special time of need for men, as they enter and work through career options. There are needs at the start of this age range for continued development physically and mentally. It is also a time when physical and emotional stress are often present.

It is good to remember that stress is a subtle process, and we adapt more and more to levels of stress. However, we do not always adequately supply all the nutrients necessary to the central nervous system, or indeed the correct fuels to help proper brain function.

As stress levels increase, sleep is often disrupted without adequate nutrition.

An optimum dietary intake of nutrients is required to meet the evolving needs that men experience, both from the physical and the emotional perspectives.

In physical terms, the increased need may be considered as obtaining those nutrients that support physical wellbeing and energy production. Maintenance of good health is not merely the absence of poor or ill health. This is a time when positive nutritional foundations are required to cope adequately with daily life, building up physical resources for work and recreational time, and also preparing for ’middle age’.

This is a phase when following the principles of ’living well’ really repay dividends for a healthy life. Key dietary requirements include ensuring that adequate water is taken daily, and this is generally accepted to be between 2-3 litres a day. Water contributes almost 60% of the total weight of the human body. The human body can lose over two litres of water each day through the normal function of the kidneys and perspiration.
Water is known to help reduce tiredness and fatigue and increased water intake helps the process of weight loss in those who want or need to reduce weight.

Before you start

We recommend that you undertake our Detox Formula which will cleanse your body and aide your guts ability to absorb the nutrients within the Disease formula. It will also help replienish the intestinal tract with healthy flora and enhance your overall health and wellbeing.

It is of particular benefit in today’s environment with our increased exposure to harmful toxins from so many sources. It is our recommendation to pre-empt any dietary/nutritional program with a cleanse, and to repeat it twice per year.

Click here to view the Detox Formula 

	Age 18 45 Men. Save 10% when you buy the complete formula. This includes 1 of each product listed below. You save £6.85 VAT Free Price: £61.64
	GTF Chromium with specific Anti-Oxidants This supplement is of particular use to people experiencing elevated blood sugar and cholesterol levels. GTF means that the chromium has the Glucose Tolerance Factor attached to it. The GTF form of this mineral is considered the most appropriate, as it is in the form most usable by the body. GTF chromium helps to reduce sugar cravings and to regulate the metabolism of glucose. It also helps to reduce the progression of undue weight gain. This mineral also plays a necessary role in helping to balance and maintain proper cholesterol levels, increasing the good cholesterols and reducing the ‘bad’ ones. High or intensive levels of exercise can deplete the reserves of this mineral within the body. VAT Free Price: £10.50
	Zinc and Copper Both of these minerals work in tandem as antioxidants and are synergistic with each other. These minerals are especially valuable to the proper function of the prostate gland, and is one of the factors that reduces male infertility. A reduction in sexual desire in males has been found to occur with zinc deficiency. The role of zinc in helping to balance mental functions and help enhance the function of the central nervous system is very well known. Copper: Nutritional surveys have found that 50% of people are deficient in copper. Copper deficiency is known to contribute to elevated cholesterol. Copper is important for the central nervous system, and helps regulate our moods and emotions. It is also associated with premature greying of hair. VAT Free Price: £9.50
	Essential Fatty Acid Complex contains beneficial unsaturated fatty acids regarded as essential to good health. Specific essential fatty acids are known to help increase the production of energy within the body and may shorten the recovery time for muscles following intensive exercise. Specific fatty acids may improve both the health of the skin and its visual appearance. Essential fatty acids can help alleviate fatigue and increase energy levels. EFAs are also important for the development of proper muscle function. VAT Free Price: £9.50
	Anti-Oxidant Complex with Co-enzyme Q10 Anti-oxidants are a specific group of nutrients that help us cope with the potentially harmful waste by-products created during stress and also exercise. Even modest exercise can has been shown to generate potentially harmful free radicals. Unfortunately, up to 5% of these escape the normal process of neutralisation and removal, and this is one example of how proper anti-oxidant levels are necessary. Free radicals also have the effect of contributing to fatigue. Coenzyme Q10 increases oxygen supply and acts to promote anti-oxidative defence. Together the antioxidants and the Co-enzyme Q10 have also been found subjectively to increase energy. VAT Free Price: £17.99
	Multi-Vitamin & Mineral formula is a broad spectrum of vitamins, minerals and other beneficial nutritional co-factors to help provide important nutrients that can be in short supply. The reduction in micro-nutrients in some foods may result in men finding daily life harder to cope with when experiencing a busy or hectic lifestyle. This formula contains nutrients and additional co-factors that can help re-balance a deficiency. The Food State formula ensures that at least 50% of the recommended daily intake of many vitamins and minerals are supplied. Several of these vitamins are involved with the production of energy. VAT Free Price: £10.50
	Magnesium is often in short supply according to nutritional surveys, and this mineral is known to be important to men as it can help improve the production of energy. With regard to optimum mental function, magnesium helps to relieve fatigue, and is also associated with re-balancing emotions. Magnesium is also known to reduce muscle cramps and reduce tension, and to help athletic performance and reduce recovery time. Interestingly, magnesium helps to reduce hangovers, as alcohol depletes magnesium from the body. VAT Free Price: £10.50

Table of Beneficial Nutritional Supplements

This information is offered as an introduction to supplements, herbs, foods and substances known to help with men’s health between the ages of 18-45. This information is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment and it is suggested that sound advice is taken by an appropriately qualified practitioner.

Supplement Suggestions

Formula

Daily Intake

Initial Period

Ongoing Intake

Ongoing

FIRST CHOICE SUPPLEMENTS

Vitamins	Multivitamin-Mineral	1 twice daily	2 weeks	1 daily	1 daily
	Anti-Oxidant with Co-Q10	1 twice daily	4 weeks	1 daily	1 daily
Minerals	Magnesium	1 twice daily	4 weeks	1-2 daily for 3 months	1 daily

Beneficial Fats	Essential Fatty Acid Complex	1 twice daily	2 weeks	1 daily	1 daily
Minerals	Zinc & Copper	1 twice daily	4 weeks	1-2 daily for 3 months	1 daily
	GTF Chromium + Anti-oxidants	1 daily	1 daily	1daily	1 daily

Detox program recommended first

Dietary Recommendations

Positive Foods

Cereal grains whole brown rice, barley, rye, buckwheat, oats and oatmeal
Vegetables sweet potato, cauliflower, broccoli, spinach, iceberg lettuce, cucumber, miso, soya bean tofu, beetroot, celery, parsnip, carrot, cucumber, turnip
Fruits freshly squeezed & diluted lemon juice, grapes (including pips), apples, dried figs, apricots, ripe bananas, avocado, bilberries, dates, olives
Legumes dried peas, soybeans, haricot beans, chick peas, butter beans, lentils, black beans, green peas
Teas, Herbs & Spices sarsaparilla, ginger, parsley, dandelion, basil, milk thistle, green tea, turmeric, camomile, peppermint
Nuts & Seeds sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, pistachio, pine nuts
Fungi Reishi mushrooms
Fish oily fish (except mackerel), tuna, haddock, anchovy, oysters, shrimps and prawns
Dairy three to four modest portions of organic live yoghurt per week
Meats organic chicken and lamb

Negative Foods

Cereal grains refined cereals, refined flour products
Vegetables excess garlic
Fruits orange, orange juice, grapefruit & grapefruit juice
Legumes soya milk
Teas, Herbs & Spices
Nuts & Seeds old Brazil nuts and high intake of peanuts
Fungi
Fish mackerel
Poultry battery chicken, hens’ eggs
Meats pork & pork products, reduce intake of proteins from red meat, salami
Dairy cow’s milk, reducing dairy to a minimum, reduce non-organic cheese
Fats hydrogenated fats, refined cooking oils, fennel oil, trans-fatty acids, low fat foods
Food Additives tartrazine, artificial sweeteners, sulphates (preservative)
Beverages avoid excess caffeine & alcohol; avoid artificially sweetened drinks. See Additional Comments below.
Avoid low fat foods, refined carbohydrates, white sugar (sucrose), high additive processed foods, artificial sweeteners, chocolate, pickled foods
Cooking methods fried foods, barbequed foods

Additional Comment

• As part of a healthy lifestyle, it is well understood that smoking is deleterious to good health.
• Being aware of appropriate weight management is also well understood. 
• Less well discussed in relation to good health, however, is the importance of our feelings and emotions. Lack of self-esteem is so often associated with poor eating and lifestyle habits. All of us have positive aspects to our life, and focusing on these will improve our well-being. 
• It is important that attention is paid to the balance between acid-forming and alkali-forming foods. The optimum balance is around 60% alkali-forming and 40% acid-forming. [See Acid-Forming and Alkali-Forming Food Charts and Guidelines on this site].] 
• Adopt a diet based on organic wholefoods, vegetables, fruits and grains.
• Raw foods such as salads and fruits should be about 20% of the daily food intake for optimum health benefits.
• There is benefit in eating in a specific order: fresh ’live’ foods first such as salads to prepare the digestive system. Next follow cooked vegetables, then proteins. Anything starchy should be last. Eating in this order ensures food enters the digestive system in order of digestion time. 
• Chew foods slowly and thoroughly, as this increases their nutritional benefits, particularly as we get older. 
• Research has shown that reducing intake of dairy products in later life is beneficial. 
• It is best to reduce red meat within the diet to occasional intake. As a general guide, the best meat sources are lamb, and with regard to poultry, properly-fed and organically-reared chicken. 
• White fish are generally the better option. Coastal fish such as mackerel are best reduced, as they tend to contain more of the undesirable toxic pollutants. 
• As the years progress it is sensible to reduce the total intake of refined sugars.
• Avoid dehydration - take plenty of fresh water. Good quality still mineral water from a glass container is the superior form; though a good tap filter is also satisfactory.
  During exercise, the body loses up to 3 litres and it is good to remember that muscles are composed of 70% to 75% water.
  Adequate water intake is known to help reduce the feeling of tiredness and fatigue.
  Increased intake of water can help to reduce weight.
• Foods cooked in aluminium cookware reduce water’s ability to be used by the body.
• Avoid high intake of beverages containing caffeine, e.g. excess coffee, artificially sweetened fizzy (carbonated) and still drinks, and soft drinks high in sugars ending in ’-ose’ such as ’sucrose’, ’glucose’ and ’fructose’.
• Take alcohol only in moderation as it can aggravate negative symptoms. Good quality organic wines can contribute to good health, spirits, beers and lagers less so. Organic red or white wine can be taken, but no more than 1 glass a day is suggested. Spirits should be avoided for a period of at least four months after dietary reform, and beer kept to an absolute minimum. 
• Take exercise as much as possible out of doors in clean air. Prolonged exercise in air conditioning with artificial lighting should be no more than an hour at one time.
  Isotonic exercise has been found beneficial in reducing muscle weakness. 
• Sunlight has a beneficial effect on the whole person, and is also known to alleviate the experience of fatigue that can also occur with extended periods of exposure to artificial lighting.
  Wearing sunglasses can reduce energy levels, as they block out some beneficial rays that can actually enhance energy. Men should try to avoid pink tinted glasses.
• Try to obtain cosmetics that are not full of chemicals. There is a saying: "If you can’t eat the ingredient safely, then it may be best not to put it on your skin."
• Avoid shampoos and soaps containing Sodium Lauryl Sulphate.
• Antiperspirants are usually applied to help reduce body odour. However, these preparations contain aluminium, which actually gets absorbed into the body. This metal is known to produce many undesirable toxic side effects.
  

Additional Help & Support

It is good to take a regular massage.

A health review with a medical homeopath is also an additional positive health step.

Proper sleep is important for the production of testosterone.

Long periods of exercise can contribute to male infertility.