Are you trying to lose weight but feel like navigating through a labyrinth of conflicting
advice? Amidst this confusion, holistic approaches to weight loss offer hope, illuminating a
path that intertwines nutrition, fitness, and mental wellbeing into a cohesive strategy. This
approach aims for weight reduction and promotes overall health and wellness.

Understanding the Holistic Perspective

The concept of holistic approaches to weight loss transcends the traditional focus on diet
and exercise. It encompasses a comprehensive view of an individual’s lifestyle, including
physical, emotional, and mental health. This method appreciates the complexity of weight
loss, acknowledging that factors like stress, sleep, and emotional wellbeing play crucial roles
in the journey towards a healthier self.

This perspective also involves an understanding that lasting weight loss is not just about
shedding pounds but also about nurturing a harmonious relationship with one’s body and
environment. It encourages us to look beyond the scale and recognize the importance of
self-care, relaxation, and a balanced lifestyle, making weight loss a more enjoyable and
sustainable journey.

Nutrition: Fueling Your Body Mindfully

When it comes to nutrition, the holistic approach advocates for more than just calorie
counting. It’s about nurturing your body with foods that are as close to their natural state as
possible. This means favoring whole foods over processed items, understanding the
importance of macronutrients, and appreciating the role of micronutrients in bodily
functions. Embracing this approach means being mindful of what we eat and how and why
we eat. It involves paying attention to hunger cues, eating without distraction, and
understanding our emotional connections with food.

Whole Foods over Processed Foods

A diet rich in whole foods like fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, whole grains, and healthy
fats can lead to more effective weight loss. Whole foods are packed with essential nutrients
our bodies need to function optimally. They are also more filling, which can help reduce the
tendency to overeat. This shift from processed to whole foods is not just about what we
remove from our diets but also about what we add.

Balancing Macronutrients

Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats – the three macronutrients – are pivotal in a balanced
diet. A holistic approach to weight loss involves understanding how to balance these
macronutrients to fuel your body correctly. This balance differs for everyone, depending on
individual lifestyle and fitness goals. A well-balanced diet considers the quality of these
macronutrients, emphasizing unrefined and minimally processed sources. For example,
opting for whole grains over refined grains, quality proteins such as fish, poultry, legumes,
and healthy fats from sources like avocados and nuts.

The Role of Micronutrients

Vitamins and minerals, though required in smaller quantities, are vital for energy
production, immune function, bone health, and more. A diet lacking in essential
micronutrients can lead to deficiencies, affecting overall health and hindering weight loss
efforts. Micronutrients also play a significant role in maintaining metabolic rate, enhancing
muscle function, and improving neurological health.

Fitness: More Than Just Exercise

Fitness in a holistic weight loss plan is about building a stronger, more resilient body and
mind. It involves choosing activities that you enjoy, which makes it more likely you’ll stick to
them in the long term. In this context, fitness is also about balancing cardio and strength
training, exertion and recovery, and physical and mental challenges. It’s about embracing
movement as a celebration of what your body can do rather than a punishment for what
you ate, nurturing a healthier, more positive relationship with your body and exercise.

Variety Is Key

One of the biggest myths about weight loss is that you need to stick to a lot of cardio
workouts to shed the weight. In fact, combining cardiovascular, strength, flexibility, and
balance exercises can yield the best results. This variety not only helps in overall body
conditioning but also keeps the workout regimen interesting and engaging. Different forms
of exercise target different aspects of fitness and health. For instance, while cardiovascular
exercises improve heart health and endurance, strength training builds muscle mass, which
in turn enhances metabolism. Flexibility and balance exercises like yoga or Pilates improve posture, reduce the risk of injury, and promote mental relaxation. A varied fitness routine
ensures comprehensive health benefits and keeps motivation high.

Listening to Your Body

Understanding and respecting your body’s limits is imperative. Pushing too hard can lead to
injuries, while not pushing enough might slow down progress. The goal is to find a middle
ground where you are challenging yourself but not at the expense of your wellbeing.
Listening to your body means acknowledging when it needs rest, when it is ready to push
the limits, and when it is simply enjoying the movement. This kind of awareness can
significantly enhance the effectiveness of your fitness regime and prevent burnout.
Remember, consistency over intensity often leads to more sustainable and enjoyable
progress in your fitness journey.

Mental Wellbeing: The Cornerstone of Sustainable Weight Loss

Often underestimated, mental wellbeing is a cornerstone of holistic approaches to weight
loss. A healthy mindset can significantly impact your ability to lose weight and maintain
those losses. This encompasses not just the absence of mental illness but the presence of
positive attributes like optimism, resilience, and emotional regulation. Cultivating mental
wellbeing involves practices like setting realistic goals, practicing self-compassion, and
developing a positive body image. By nurturing our mental health, we create a strong
foundation that supports all aspects of our weight loss journey, making the process more
balanced and fulfilling.

Stress Management

Chronic stress can lead to overeating and weight gain. Incorporating stress-reduction
techniques such as meditation, yoga, or even simple breathing exercises can help mitigate
the adverse effects of stress on your weight loss. Regular practice of these techniques can
enhance mindfulness, which in turn helps in making more conscious food choices and
recognizing stress-related eating patterns. Engaging in activities you love, such as reading,
gardening, or spending time in nature, can also be effective stress busters.

Sleep and Weight Loss

Lack of sleep can affect your metabolism and your appetite-regulating hormones, leading to
increased hunger and cravings. Prioritizing good sleep hygiene practices like maintaining a
regular sleep schedule, creating a restful environment, and limiting screen time before bed
can greatly enhance sleep quality. Good sleep helps in weight management and improves
mood and cognitive function, making it a key element of overall wellbeing.

Emotional Eating

Understanding the emotional triggers that lead to overeating can be a game-changer.
Seeking the support of a therapist or a support group can be beneficial in addressing
emotional eating patterns. Developing strategies to deal with emotions without using food
as a coping mechanism is super important. This might involve techniques like journaling,
mindfulness practices, or simply developing a support system of friends and family.
Recognizing that food is not just about sustenance but also about emotional connection and
comfort can help create a healthier relationship with eating.

Integrating Nutrition, Fitness, and Mental Wellbeing

This integration is about creating a balance that works for your body and lifestyle.Remember the following:

• Every individual is unique, and so should be their weight loss plan. Personalizing your approach based on your dietary preferences, lifestyle, fitness level, and emotional needs is crucial for success.
• Holistic weight loss is about making sustainable changes rather than seeking quick fixes. It’s about discovering what works best for your body and mind in the long term.
• Stay informed and open to adapting your approach as you progress. What works at the beginning of your journey might need adjustment as you move forward.

Embrace Holistic Approaches to Weight Loss

Holistic approaches to weight loss offer a comprehensive way to lose weight and build a
healthier, happier life. For best results, aim toward your health goals by integrating mindful
nutrition, enjoyable fitness routines, and a focus on mental wellbeing.

Have you ever had a stressful week, the kind where you’re pulling your hair out and barely sleeping, and then catch a cold within days? There’s a reason why stressed people get sick more often. Stress lowers your body’s defenses so that you’re vulnerable to bacteria and viruses.

The mind and body are so interwoven. Emotional stress can cause physical and biochemical stress within the body. But, many don’t know that the opposite is true as well. Research is showing that biochemical and physical stress can create more emotional stress. These three types of stress can feed into each other, leading to a vicious cycle. Once you’re caught in this cycle, it can be so difficult to break out of it.

Between cold and flu season, this is an important time to boost your immune system. In this busy time of year, practicing self-care is necessary. If you’re experiencing uncontrolled stress, you need to treat it holistically. I’m here to support you through this process and give my best tips for tackling stress on all fronts.

“It is never really the case that stress makes you sick, or even increases your risk of being sick. Stress increases your risk of getting diseases that make you sick, or if you have such a disease, stress increases the risk of your defenses being overwhelmed by the disease.” – Dr. Robert Sapolsky

How does stress affect the immune system? 

Stress has its roots in our evolution as a species. Our ability to respond to threats is a survival response. Think about it – if you’re being chased by a tiger, you have an emotional response. But you also immediately have a physical and biochemical response as well. This is the activation of your sympathetic nervous system, and is often called your fight-or-flight response. Your body pumps more blood to your muscles and heart so that you’re physically prepared to “face the tiger”. 

These days, most of us aren’t facing tigers. Most of our threats are non-physical, yet we’re still having a physical response. The threats of the modern world tend to be more chronic, such as a stressful work environment or family situation. Many people are spending most of their entire lives in a constant survival response, and they may not even know it because it’s been their norm for so long.

How does emotional stress lead to physical and biochemical changes?

When you experience a stressful event, you’re most likely aware of your emotional response. You might become anxious or upset. There are also physical changes that occur because of sympathetic activation. Your nervous system is closely linked to your endocrine and immune systems.¹  When you experience stress, you disrupt all three of these systems.² This happens through a few different pathways:

1. Sympathetic nerve fibers come from the brain into the lymphoid tissues. When your stress response turns on, these nerve fibers can release substances that bind to white blood cell receptors.²
2. Stress can cause the production of proinflammatory cytokines, leading to a less efficient immune system.¹
3. Stress disrupts the delicate balance of hormones within your body, which can worsen your immune function.²
4. Many people respond to stress by eating unhealthy foods, drinking alcohol, and not sleeping. This can cause more inflammation and damage to the immune system.³

Psychological, physical and biochemical stress can interplay and feed into each other. This can cause a downward spiral of stress, inflammation, and weakened immune response.

As we’ve discussed, stress causes inflammation in the body. If this inflammation becomes chronic, it can actually cause changes to your brain. Inflammation can alter your fear regulation and emotional response.⁴ As a result, you won’t be able to cope with stress as well, leading to more stress. This is why it’s so necessary to take a holistic approach to bring down stress levels.

How do I tackle stress?

Because there can be so many factors at play, you must tackle stress on all fronts – physical, emotional/mental, and biochemical. Efforts should target reducing inflammation, balancing the nervous system, and getting your immune system back online. Here are my best recommendations for strategies and methods to reduce the impact of stress…

How to Reduce Physical Stress

Your physical body is like a luxury vehicle that needs regular maintenance. As you age, you’ll naturally have some wear and tear. Aging alone may cause increased inflammation.⁵ Fortunately, there are many treatments that can help.

• Regular physical activity – Exercise can reduce fat mass, which brings down inflammation in the tissues.⁵ 
• Massage therapy – Massage can help reduce muscle damage and inflammation after exercise.⁶ It’s also a great way to relax and balance your nervous system.
• Chiropractic care – If you think about it, a large part of your nervous system lives in your spinal column. Evidence shows that chiropractic care helps with nervous system regulation.⁷
• Epsom salt baths – Magnesium is a mineral that plays a vital role in the health of your brain and nervous system. Taking Epsom salt baths allows for magnesium sulfate to enter your body through the skin.⁸
• Cryotherapy – Cryotherapy, also known as cold therapy, involves full-body cold exposure. Research supports that it can reduce muscle damage and tissue inflammation.⁹
• Infrared sauna – A recent study of over 2000 men showed that sauna therapy reduced levels of C-reactive protein (an inflammatory marker in the body).¹⁰ Infrared saunas allow you to achieve these results at lower temperatures than regular saunas.
• IV drip therapy – IV therapy can give you a boost of minerals and nutrients you may need to detoxify and reduce inflammation.
• Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) – HBOT helps your immune system in a few different ways. It sends more oxygen into the tissues and blocks toxins in certain bacteria. It also boosts the functioning of your white blood cells.¹¹

If you’re interested in trying any of these treatments, check out Restore Hyper Wellness. Restore offers cryotherapy, IV drip therapy, HBOT, and more. My clients receive 15% off of your first treatment.

How to Reduce Emotional Stress

What if I told you that a stressful event didn’t have to throw you into a spiral of anxiety? This may seem far-fetched because most of us were never taught how to regulate our own emotions. This is why so many people turn to substances, unhealthy food, or other negative coping skills. To bounce back from stress, you need to learn how to regulate your own emotions. The best skill I’ve learned for this is HeartMath.

Heartmath changed my life. I used to be absolutely terrified of public speaking – vomiting and sweating profusely before any kind of engagement. Now I actually find these opportunities fun and exciting. 

Heartmath taps into the power of the neural connection between your heart and brain. Your heart rhythm varies based on your emotional state, which sends signals to your brain.¹³ In Heartmath, you’ll learn how to self-activate a positive emotion and sustain it. This kicks your heart into “coherence”, which is highly ordered and rhythmic. 

Heart coherence helps to regulate many of the systems in your body, including your nervous system. Achieving coherence is a state of optimal performance, and there are many studies supporting this.¹³ I’ve even helped a client close on a multi-million dollar deal after learning Heartmath.

Heartmath can be a powerful tool to help regulate your own emotional response to stress. Learn more about the science behind Heartmath, and feel free to reach out with any questions. I’m able to teach Heartmath to your company, to your family, group, club or privately.

How to Reduce Biochemical Stress

Stress can induce biochemical imbalance in the body and gut microbiome. Keeping this microbiome healthy is key in the treatment of stress.

Your gut bacteria plays a huge role in mental health and stress regulation. Stress can trigger the growth of bad bacteria in your gut,  leading to leaky gut.¹³ This means that your gut lining becomes more permeable (or “leaky”) and allows bacteria to enter your bloodstream. This drives an inflammatory response and can further worsen stress and depression.¹³ 

To best support gut health, make sure you’re getting the best nutrition possible. Probiotics may help to restore good bacteria in your gut.¹⁴ You also want to make sure you’re getting enough sleep and sunshine as well.

Leaky gut is so bio-individual, and you may need a specific dietary approach to help heal it. If you think you may have leaky gut, consider testing with Ixcela. Ixcela is an at-home test that identifies imbalances in the metabolites of your gut microbiome. Test results will help you identify the specific changes you need to improve leaky gut. If you’re interested in Ixcela testing:

1. Go to http://go.ixcela.com/enroll and click on “Get Started”
2. Enter my code ThriveResults for a special discount
3. Complete the checkout process

You should get test results back in about two weeks. If you need help in interpreting your results, I’m able to provide further guidance! We can work together to come up with the best nutrition plan to address your specific imbalances.

Need more support?

Stress can be absolutely devastating to your health and immune system. If you’ve been struggling with stress and related health issues, it can feel like swimming upstream. Stress can easily become a vicious cycle that feels impossible to escape. Know that you don’t have to go through this alone, and it may be necessary to seek out support. I recognize the importance of addressing the true root causes of stress, and I’m here to help in any way I can.

To get started with scheduling and completing intake forms, please click this link: https://secure.gethealthie.com/users/sign_up/clients?provider_id=271482&invite_code=52421d 

If you already have an account set up in my portal, please log in with your email at www.gethealthie.com 

To your health & success,

Kristina

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If you’ve read this article, then you know that I’ve recently discovered Reams Biological Theory of Ionization, or RBTI for short. While RBTI is considered an “alternative” approach to health, it also is a fantastic way to both personalize and simplify your road to health. 

Why?

Well, long story short, according to RBTI, there is a formula for “perfect health” based on Reams’s “perfect numbers” idea. While the “perfect numbers” are the same for everyone, each individual person has different numbers that require different actions to reach their “perfect numbers.” 

And that’s where we begin this discussion on why Dr. Reams considered distilled water “the elixir of life,” but also why distilled water is the healthiest water you can drink. 

Let’s dive into why distilled water is superior by first looking at the importance of water itself…  

The importance of water for your health and wellbeing

Through Dr. Carey Reams’s research, he discovered that water plays a crucial role in the body’s internal environment and mechanisms. But, unlike other animals, humans actually don’t require as much water… which, despite being counterintuitive, is exactly why humans need to put more emphasis on their water consumption. 

Let’s look at a couple of examples: 

A 500-lb steer requires about 25 gallons of water each day for life. That’s a 42% water requirement compared to their body weight. Plants have an even more dramatic water requirement: Each day they need 3 times their body weight in water to sustain life. That’s a 300% water requirement compared to their weight! 

Humans, on the other hand, only require about 3.2% of their body weight in water. And while this seems like it’s a cakewalk compared to steer or plants…

Humans are actually one of the most dehydrated animals on Earth! 

Since we don’t need as much water to sustain our life, it often takes the backburner. Instead of being one of our main focal points for life itself, it’s much lower on our priority list, and we tend to neglect it. 

Here’s what this means in raw data:

• 75% of Americans are considered “chronically dehydrated” 
• In 37% of Amercians, our thirst mechanism is so weak that we often mistake it for hunger! 
• And having even one glass of water before bed will shut down midnight hunger pangs by 100% (according to the dieters studied at the University of Washington) 

There are more jarring stats and figures about water consumption, giving more proof that humans don’t prioritize water consumption like every other animal on the planet does. We’ll dive into this later in this article. 

The important part for you to understand for now is this:

While humans have one of the lowest water requirements of all animals, we’re also one of the worst species on Earth when it comes to getting enough of our water intake! 

It’s for this reason, at least according to Dr. Reams himself, that humans need to pay particular attention to their water consumption. 

The connection between your water consumption and liver health

Based on these findings, Dr. Reams made another crucial discovery: 

Water is vital to your liver health. 

Here’s why:

The liver requires three primary substances to maintain its functions. Those three substances, listed in order of importance, include: 

1. Water
2. Oxygen
3. Calcium

Dr. Reams compared these three substances to a three-legged stool: If any of the legs didn’t work, the stool itself would be rendered ineffective. 

And so it is with your liver. 

Here’s where this spells trouble: 

Since 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated, then it goes without saying that 75% of Americans are working with a suboptimal liver. Worse yet, since one of the liver’s main duties is to create the beginning molecules that the body relies on to maintain all its other tissues, glands, and organs, this lack of water problem may give us insight into why Amercians, as a whole, are so unhealthy (despite being the richest country in the world).  

This discovery is also what led Dr. Reams to believe that distilled water is the #1 type of water for human consumption. 

Let’s dive into that now… 

Why distilled water is the superior type of water for humans

Believe it or not, in its pure state, water is supposed to be both tasteless and odorless. We may find this hard to believe since most of our water consumption today has a taste to it (due to the different minerals included in bottled water, tap water, and other types of water we drink most often). But scientifically speaking, pure water is tasteless and odorless. 

Why does this matter?

Well, as we discussed, Dr. Reams discovered that water plays a crucial role in the body’s internal environment and mechanisms. 

But let’s take a deeper dive into why distilled water is superior:

Water is the most important substance for your liver for reasons we already covered, plus the fact that water acts as a universal solvent. In other words, water was designed to carry electromagnetic frequencies in order to promote and enhance the energy exchange and storage which is vital for human wellbeing. 

These discoveries led Dr. Reams to believe that the best water is not only pure, but “wet” and “high energy” too.

What does that mean?

Well, dry water, according to Dr. Reams’s definition, means water that contains very little energy.  

Despite being the universal solvent, water that functions at its optimum for human health in the liver and body as a whole, then it must also be wet and high energy. This is what allows water to best carry energy on the human frequency. 

Translation: 

This means that not only is distilled water the best, but steamed distilled water is even better. Why? Because steamed distilled water can carry or take more ionic energy on the human frequency than any other type of water. 

When it comes to practical ways steamed distilled water can improve your health, check out these “fun facts” about water: 

• Since even mild dehydration can lower your metabolism’s speed by 3%, drinking steamed distilled water can make stark improvements in your metabolism. 
• The #1 cause of daytime fatigue is lack of water, so steamed distilled water can help you avoid afternoon crashes better than a cup of coffee. 
• According to preliminary research, proper water consumption each day could reduce back and joint pain by 80%. 
• And drinking enough water each day can also help your brain stay sharp and focused (since a mere 2% drop in body water can cause fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on tough tasks). 

But that’s not all Dr. Reams discovered… he also figured out that water molecules have a memory, and they’re in effect the USB drives of Mother Nature. 

Let’s dive into this next:

The strange memory properties of water (and why it makes distilled water the best option for your health) 

The molecules of water are able to retain memories. So if you’re drinking water from a spring, well, creek, river or pond, that water will contain a combined memory of the electromagnetic fields of every piece of rock or bit of soil it’s come into contact with. These memories cause H20 molecules to cluster, which makes it hard (if not, impossible) to penetrate—and hydrate—your cells. 

That said, the distillation process (which involves heating water to become a vapor, then cooling it back into a liquid form) erases the water’s memory. When water’s memory gets erased, the water molecules decluster, allowing for superior hydration, especially to your cells. When it comes to the electromagnetic energy, distilled water becomes a better carrier of these electromagnetic energies, making it more apt to transfer them to your body’s organs and tissues. 

Let’s examine some other ways this impacts your real, day-to-day health: 

Since mineral water (which includes most forms of bottled water) is the poorest and least beneficial type of water for your body’s chemistry, this may explain why 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated, why we have so many aches and pains in our joints, and why cancer runs so rampant in our society. 

Let’s look at that last point in more detail:

According to Reams, properly consuming 5 glasses of proper water (which is to say, water that has had its memory cleared) results in… 

• A 45% smaller chance of developing colon cancer
• A 79% reduced risk in developing breast cancer 
• And makes you 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer 

Since most Americans drink bottled or tap water, filled with minerals and other substances, this may explain one of the major causes of cancer running wild. 

More: 

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, defined as a serious and complicated long-term disorder that affects several bodily processes with the common thread between each person being profound exhaustion, regardless of how much (or little) you sleep someone gets, is also a major problem among Americans. According to the CDC, up to 2.5 million Americans suffer from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. And lack of proper water may explain why… 

Here’s why:

Proper water consumption—again, defined as drinking water with its memory cleared—during waking hours is worth an hour of sleep each night. Imagine how many hours of sleep you’re losing each day by drinking bottled or tap water that’s riddled with minerals and other substances instead of drinking steamed distilled water, or other forms of water that have had its memory cleared.  

One of the biggest benefits of water is the energy transfer between organs and tissues, and so drinking water that doesn’t have this energy factor available can explain many of our chronic, degenerative and modern-day diseases. 

The only thing left to tackle now, is how much distilled water you should drink to unlock the life-giving benefits of proper water consumption… 

So, how much distilled water should I drink?

While we covered a lot of the “why” for distilled water in this article—and I know we covered a lot—we haven’t discussed the “how” of distilled water. Or, in other words, how much distilled water should you drink?

Luckily for us, Dr. Reams created a formula for this! 

According to Reams, you can determine how much distilled water you need to drink per day by dividing your weight by 2, then converting that number to ounces. 

So, for example, let’s say you weigh 100 lbs: 

100/2 = 50, which means you’d need to drink 50 oz of distilled water per day to meet your daily water requirement. This is in addition to whatever water you’re consuming through food or other beverages throughout your day. 

More: 

Reams thought that it was best to divide your water intake into at least 20 increments, spread throughout a 10-hour day, meaning you drink one increment (in this case, 1/20th) of your water requirement every half hour. 

Not to mention, if you exert yourself physically, find yourself in hot weather, or are prone to sweating, then you’ll need to increase your water intake to offset what you lose through your sweat. 

As Reams often suggested, the only way to determine how much water you actually need is by “going to the numbers,” which became Reams’s catchphrase for RBTI work. Only by “going to the numbers” will you reveal the perfect answers to your health and wellbeing. 

Need help “going to the numbers” and creating a game plan for “perfect health” using RBTI? 

Book a consultation with me here: https://secure.gethealthie.com/users/sign_up/clients?invite_code=52421d

I’ve often mentioned in emails I send, articles I write, and on podcasts I’m interviewed on how I think nutrigenomics is the future of nutrition. While I still believe this to be true, I’ve discovered (and started using) another complementary approach to nutrition that further simplifies and personalizes your nutrition for optimal health and wellness. 

This newer approach is called Reams Biological Theory of Ionization, or RBTI for short. Like nutrigenomics, RBTI is also focused on the role nutrition plays in your optimal health. But unlike nutrigenomics, RBTI is more focused on your body’s chemistry, using different parameters such as pH, conductivity, and sugar levels instead of taking a more molecular and genetic approach to nutrition. 

In this article, you’ll discover what RBTI is, how Dr. Carey Reams discovered it (and why the scientific community hasn’t “accepted” it), and how it further simplifies and personalizes your nutrition for optimal health. 

First, let me explain what RBTI is:

What is Reams Biological Theory of Ionization, or RBTI?

RBTI is a system Dr. Carey Reams, a biochemist and agricultural scientist, developed in the mid-20th century. RBTI focuses on measuring and balancing your body’s chemistry, mainly through the analysis of urine and saliva samples. 

So, what does your body’s chemistry have to do with the optimal functioning of your health?

Here’s where RBTI gets interesting…

According to Reams theory, the balance of specific minerals, sugars, salts, and other substances in bodily fluids determine the health of your body. Reams identified the perfect number of ratios across all these substances to give the optimal health for humans. By perfecting the range of proper carb, salt, urine, and pH, you’ll achieve optimal health. 

Just like reading your individual genome, RBTI is also a highly personalized approach to nutrition. 

To reach the “perfect numbers” that create optimal functioning and health in your body, everyone needs different things. This also explains why some people do better on particular dietary patterns such as keto, paleo, plant-based and RBTI provides a direction towards which foods might be necessary to include.  

Over the coming weeks, I’ll dive more into different subset topics of RBTI, like why calcium is the most important mineral, why distilled water is the best type to drink, and how to determine your digestive health by analyzing the pH of your urine and saliva. 

But today, I want to give you a 40,000 ft view of RBTI in general before we dive into the nitty-gritty details. 

While RBTI is a groundbreaking system that simplifies and personalizes nutrition and health for everyone, it’s received quite a bit of backlash from the scientific community, which is why it’s not as mainstream of an idea as it should be. 

So, why have scientists tried to discredit something that could be instantly useful and helpful to hundreds of thousands of people? To explain this, we first must look into how Dr. Reams created this practice. 

How Dr. Carey Reams Developed RBTI (And Why the Scientific Community Hasn’t “Accepted” It)

As mentioned, Dr. Reams was a brilliant biochemist and agricultural scientist. He even studied under Einstein at Stanford. In addition to this, he was a brilliant mathematician too. And, like most great scientists, he was truly ahead of his time. (Dr. Reams passed away in 1985.) 

He began his career as an agricultural scientist, studying soil chemistry and its impact on plant health and productivity. One of his first major breakthroughs—both as a student and for his RBTI theory—came when he realized that the chemical composition of soil has a massive impact on the quality and yield of crops. 

In fact, that’s what gave him the idea behind RBTI: 

If the soil—namely, the minerals and nutrients in said soil—has a great influence over the quality and yield of crops, perhaps it makes the same impact on human health. His work later proved this to be true: By optimizing for specific nutrient and mineral balances, humans can achieve optimal health. 

Here’s how: 

One day, back in 1931, Reams got his first human patient, which became a significant milestone in both his life and with his RBTI system. 

There was a family in Reams’s neighborhood who knew about his biochemistry studies, and wanted Reams to see if he could help their epileptic son heal. He took this invitation very seriously. He spent a week fasting and praying to God before he made the connection between the soil he’s been studying, and humans. 

That’s when he arrived at his “formula” for developing optimal health in the human body. Reams believed that bodily fluids, particularly urine and saliva, could provide valuable insights for a human’s overall health. Which led Reams to start experimenting with urine and saliva samples to gain a deeper understanding into the body’s chemistry. 

That’s how he developed a set of measurements, including pH, conductivity, and sugar levels, which reflected the balance of minerals and other substances in the body. 

Then, Reams went to the epileptic child, and applied his theory to him. 

The result? 

After analyzing the boy’s urine and saliva, he made an important discovery: The kid was not epileptic. He had extreme low blood sugar. The epileptic symptoms were caused by low sugar problems. He realized the boy had a pancreas malfunction, not epilepsy!

Reams then developed a diet for the boy which would rebalance the various numbers in Reams’s formula. The diet worked, and the boy stayed well, never having another epileptic episode again. 

And thus, Reams Biological Theory of Ionization (or RBTI) was born.   

Over time, Reams refined his theories, establishing a system for interpreting the results of urine and saliva analysis. He developed guidelines, recommendations, and even perfect ratios for balancing the body’s chemistry through dietary and lifestyle changes. 

Once he developed and fleshed out his RBTI system, he began teaching the principles and techniques to a wide range of practitioners, who saw their patients achieve life-changing results by following the RBTI approach. 

Despite this, RBTI isn’t mainstream nutrition. I never learned about it while studying for my Master’s. And many people in the nutritional community—even in the more “alternative” circles—haven’t heard of RBTI or Dr. Carey Reams. 

Why?

Well, the unfortunate truth is that Reams never became too popular in the scientific community because he was very religious—which most scientists have a preconceived bias about. But this has been a net loss for the field of nutrition because RBTI has unlocked better health for thousands and thousands of people Dr. Reams helped personally, and indirectly through his training of practitioners across the world. 

How RBTI Simplifies and Personalizes Your Health And Wellness

As I mentioned above, Reams created a formula for “perfect health” using his “perfect numbers” methodology. But what does that actually mean?

First, let’s discuss what “perfect health” means according to Reams:

By taking Reams’s “perfect health” test, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of:

• Calcium needs for your body’s chemistry
• Foods you are digesting and foods you are not digesting
• How your body assimilates nutrients (or lack thereof) 
• Your vitamin and mineral deficiencies 
• Your blood sugar levels (high, normal, or low) and oxygen availability (which is the “forgotten” nutrient) 
• If your body has excess yeast or parasites 
• Excess stress on your internal organs (kidneys, liver, heart, colon, gallbladder) 
• The health of your liver and gallbladder 

Plus, it also reveals whether the chemistry in your body is contributing to circulatory problems, high or low blood pressure, arthritis, weight gain, high cholesterol, and kidney/gall stones. 

In other words, it tells you exactly what’s contributing to your state of disease and gives you a roadmap for unlocking optimal health. 

As for his “perfect numbers” formula… 

The “perfect numbers” for Biological Ionization (or ideal health) represent the ideal cellular resistance required for life. It’s similar to how 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit means a healthy body, and any temperature above or below 98.6 signifies disease. 

And as I mentioned above, your “perfect numbers” can be wildly different from someone else’s “perfect numbers” even if you have similar symptoms. Which, in turn, means that the approach for each person to reach their “perfect numbers” can vary greatly from individual to individual. 

Want to see how RBTI can unlock optimal health for you?

Interested in implementing an RBTI approach to your nutrition and health? Well, since I’m certified in RBTI I can commission your RBTI test. Then I’ll help you not only interpret your results, but create a protocol for hitting your “perfect numbers.” 

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Whether you’ve been following me for a while, are a private client of mine, or wish to become a private client, then you’re familiar with the groundbreaking (and growing) world of Nutrigenomics.

If you’re new here, or never heard the term “nutrigenomics” before, here’s what it means:

Nutrigenomics, in my opinion, is the future of nutrition. Why? Well, it’s the integrative study of the interaction of nutrition and genes, especially about the prevention or treatment of disease. (If you want a deeper dive into why Nutrigenomics is the future of nutrition, check out this article: Nutrigenomics: How It’s Changing Nutrition Forever) 

Over the past 18 months or so, I’ve studied and have been certified in the field of nutrigenomics. And it’s been a massive help for my clients who have used nutrigenomics to get a better understanding of the relationship between their genes and nutrients at the molecular level. 

Since learning about nutrigenomics, up to getting certified in it, I’ve used only one test for it: the Nutrition Genome DNA Test. 

While the Nutrition Genome DNA Test is an incredible piece of technology, which gives you a deep insight into your digestion, energy, hormones, stress and cognitive performance, inflammation and longevity, athletic performance, DNA protection and repair, and detoxification pathways, there was always a problem with the test itself: 

It’s not as easy to interpret and analyze your data, so you can implement the incredible insights it uncovers. While their data is fantastic, it borders on the side of science-y instead of being easy to implement. 

That’s why, after long hours of research, I’ve decided to add another test: The 3×4 Genetics Test. 

Here’s why:

Introducing The 3×4 Genetics Test 

During my lengthy research process looking for an alternative nutrigenomics test for my clients, I came across a company called 3×4 Genetics, started by a brilliant dietitian, author, adjunct professor teaching Nutrigenomics at Rutgers University and at Maryland University of Integrative Health, Dr. Yael Joffe PhD RD(SA) FACN. 

She’s appeared on a countless number of podcasts, which is how I found her and learned about her company. Plus, Dr. Yael also hosts her own podcast show, called The Power of Genetics with Dr Yael Joffe. 

Her brilliance as a leading voice in the nutrigenomics movement isn’t all she’s done, she also has a TON of experience as both a dietitian and as a professor teaching nutrigenomics. Plus, Dr. Yael understands the crucial thing we need in the nutrition community to make nutrigenomics a mainstream idea: 

She understands how to explain this information in a way that anybody could understand—even if you’ve never heard of nutrigenomics before. 

And that’s why I’m so excited to introduce the 3×4 Genetics Test into my private practice. 

Not only is the 3×4 Genetics Test every bit as good as the Nutrition Genome test, but it’s also much, much, much easier to interpret your results—which is the #1 reason why I decided to add it. (It doesn’t hurt that it’s a little cheaper either!)

Let me explain why it’s easier to interpret your results: 

What Makes The 3×4 Genetics Test More User-Friendly? 

First, and most importantly, the 3×4 Genetics Test is more user-friendly because they do a better job at simplifying the advanced data you’ll receive after taking the test. The best data in the world won’t make an actual difference in your life if you can’t interpret and act upon the data. 

The 3×4 Genetics Test excels at this by putting their advanced data into intuitive buckets. 

Here’s what that means:

Besides the test itself, they also give you a Blueprint Report, which provides key insights and practical and personalized recommendations for you to start taking control of your health. They do this by breaking up your results into 6 major performance buckets: 

1. Weight balance
2. Heart health 
3. Blood sugar regulation 
4. Brain health 
5. Fitness & tissue health
6. Hormone health 

They even let you tailor your health choices specific to your needs. 

Let’s say you’re more concerned with your weight balance than any of the other health buckets: 

They break down your nutrigenomics data into subcategories of weight balance, which includes: 

• Appetite / Satiety / Intake
• Adipogenesis 
• Energy Expenditure 
• Exercise Response 
• Glucose & Insulin 
• Hormone Balance
• Pro-Inflammatory Fat

They offer these subcategories for each of the main 6 performance buckets. 

Best part?

By far my favorite “feature” of the 3×4 Genetics Test is that they offer practical and personalized action steps when any number is off in a certain subcategory or main bucket. This makes it easy to go from data to action, which is something many of my clients struggled with on the Nutrition Genome test. 

Plus, it’s a swab test too, which was one of my clients’ favorite aspects of the Nutrition Genome test. 

If you’re interesting in getting an in-depth blueprint of your overall health and wellness level, as well as actionable steps you can take to improve various health markers, you can order a 3×4 Genetics Test below:

>>Order your 3×4 Genetics Test online here<< 

If you need help understanding the ins and outs of the report and building a plan that makes sense for your genetic code, I’ve helped many of my clients with this and would love to help you too! 

If you’d like to set up a virtual meeting with me to help you create a plan you can stick to, you can schedule it here.