NUTRITION AND HEALTH

Dr. Cranton's philosophy is that no health, healing, and longevity program is complete without closely examining what you have been putting into your body -- What have you been breathing? What drugs have you been taking (prescription and non-prescription)?  What have you been eating?

Dr. Cranton's experience has shown that adjusting one's diet and lifestyle often has a beneficial effect on chronic health problems.  It is well known that a change in diet can help a diabetic normalize blood sugar, result in weight loss, or lower cholesterol.  However, a change in diet can also result in more energy, clearer thinking, an improved immune response, and faster healing.

As a part or your medical examination, you should be asked about your dietary habits and medication history.  This information should be incorporated into a personal nutrition program based on your current health and goals for the future.   I have achieved the most success using a combination of the following:

• Dr. Cranton's Pro-Longevity Diet
• Chronic Fatigue, Yeast Syndrome, Food and Chemical Sensitivity Diet
• Nutritional Supplements
• Elimination of Destructive Habits
• Exercise

DR. CRANTON'S PRO-LONGEVITY, ANTI-FREE RADICAL DIET

Dr. Cranton has written a diet program to promote longevity and prevent disease.   Dr. Cranton's pro-longevity, anti-free radical diet incorporates all of the positive and health promoting features of many  popular diets while eliminating the fads and unscientific nonsense.

NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS

A scientifically balanced regimen of nutritional supplements reinforces the body’s antioxidant defenses and should include vitamins E, C, B₁, B₂ B₃, B₆, B₁₂, PABA, beta carotene, and coenzyme Q_10, and others.   A balanced program of mineral and trace element supplementation should include calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper, selenium, manganese, vanadium,  chromium, and much more.   Dr. Cranton's PrimeNutrients^TM multiple vitamin, mineral, trace element formula provides a balanced foundation supplement, all in one bottle and at reasonable cost.  Dr. Cranton's AntioxPackets^TM provide a much more complete regimen at additional cost , and is the foundation of any comprehensive anti-aging or preventive medicine program-- especially for symptomatic and elderly patients. That is what I and my family take.

DESTRUCTIVE HABITS

It is important to eliminate the use of tobacco. This applies to cigarettes, pipe tobacco, cigars, snuff or chewing tobacco.  It has been a consistent observation that patients who continue to use tobacco have demonstrated less improvement and for a shorter time for any health or preventive medicine program,  in comparison to non-smokers.

Relatively healthy adults are often able to tolerate the moderate use of alcoholic beverages without generating more free radicals than they can detoxify.  Anyone who drinks more than occasional alcoholic beverages in moderation risks harmful free radical damage.  Victims of chronic degenerative diseases should minimize the consumption of alcohol.

EXERCISE

Finally, sustained physical exercise is very helpful.  Even a brisk 45-minute walk several times per week will help to improve and maintain health and well being.  Benefits often include stress relief, improved circulation, improved blood pressure, lower "bad" cholesterol, increased "good" cholesterol, increased energy, decreased anxiety, improved sleep, improved bowel habits, improved digestion, and weight loss.  Health care professionals should work with you to design an individual exercise plan based on your abilities and goals.

NUTRITION ARTICLES/RESEARCH:

• Vitamin D deficiency associated with heart disease, hypertension, many cancers, osteoporosis, diabetes, arthritis, MS, colitis, depression, brain development, and epilepsy
• Low Carbohydrate Diet (Atkins Diet) Diet Found Safe and Effective for Weight Loss
• Vitamin D Deficiency: an Important Cause of Epidemic Obesity
• DHEA:  An Anti-Aging, Anti-Stress Supplement.
• Dr. Cranton's Anti-Free-Radical Diet
• Modern Bread, The Broken Staff Of Life
• The Margarine Hoax
• Why Take Vitamins?
• Vitamin C is Safe, Despite Conflicting Reports.
• The Oiling of America

NUTRITION IN THE NEWS:

• Vitamins Prevent Heart Disease
• Senile Dementia and Alzheimer’s Can be Prevented with B Vitamins
• A Nutritious Diet Lowers Death Rate by 30%
• HDL Cholesterol is a Powerful Antioxidant
• Vitamin E in High Doses Reduces Retinopathy (Eye) and Kidney Disease In Diabetics.
• Alpha Lipoic Acid Reduces Diabetic Neuropathy
• Vitamin E and Beta Carotene Reduce Prostate Cancer.
• Vitamin D Deficiency Common, Even With RDA Intakes.
• Taurine Improves Heart Function.
• Health and Economic Benefits of Vitamin Supplements.
• Low Levels of Vitamin E More Significant Than High Cholesterol as Predictor of Heart Disease.
• Blood Cholesterol Does Not Correlate with Heart Disease
• B Vitamins Reduce Risk of Heart Disease
• Vitamin Supplements and Cancer
• Antioxidants and Coronary Artery Disease
• Vitamin Supplements Prolong Life
• B-Complex Deficiency and Heart Disease
• Vitamin E Prevents Heart Disease
• Antioxidants and Memory in the Elderly
• Vitamin E and Immunity
• Vitamin C Prevents Cataracts

 

 

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Mount Rogers Clinic
Trout Dale, Virginia
Phone:  (276) 677-3631