When I first became a bodybuilder, my teacher, Vince Gironda, taught me the value of supplementation to achieve my desired physique.

Later, my schooling and association with nutritional, holistic experts Dr. Harry Eidner, Jr., Dr. Dick Versendaal, and Dr. Kurt Donsbach proved the ultimate value of supplemnts for everyone, not just bodybuilders. With our natural food supply diminishing, processes, refined and genetically engineered foods being produced at afever pitch, and our soil being horribly depleted by factory farming, now, more than ever, supplementing is virtually necessary for the entirety of our lives. My own personal experiments for the past 30 years have overwhelmingly proved this fact. I now train to just maintain my physique. (Refer to my article: "Top of The Mountain".) Being middle aged, my main concern is my general good health, which is very precious. Looking back, where would I have been withough my cherished teachers and my experimentation and research? Now I am helping people much like my knowledgeable and generous teachers helped me. When we are young, we naturally very selfish. But when we age, we realaize that our duty is to pass on our wisdom and knowledge, and rightfully so, as this is the Creator's wish. More than ever, we must accept the fact that, because of our American tradition of consuming processed and refined foods since the early 1900's, in general, we are not healthy people. Sickness and obesity are rapidly increasing at an epidemic rate, and taking poisonous prescription drugs is just normal for most people. Cancer, obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease are at an all-time high. In 1900 diabetes was nearly unheard of, yet, today, unbelievably, somebody in America becomes a diabetic every 6 seconds. We all have health deficiencies and problems of some sort, be they small of large, and, as we age, they become more acute. I call these our crossed to bear throughout life. In the interest of imparting knowledge, I would like to share my personal deficiencies with you, along with the list of what I have done to deal with and overcome those problems. I was born with low blood sugar, which is hypoglycemia, and I am happy that it wasn't high blood sugar, which is diabetes. I also had a poor thyroid function that became more serious as I showered in and drank chlorinated water. My right eye never fully developed, I had Rheumatic Fever as a child, which weakened my heart, and my digestion has always been sub par, which I inherited from my mother. I ask myself the question, where would I be now if it hadn't been for Vince Gironda and my nutritional doctors/teachers? I certainly wouldn't have been helped by medical doctors, whose only tools are, again, dangerous and poisonous prescription drugs. Let me explain what I have done to overcome my five personal problems. Low blood sugar: Chromium vanadium to regulate my insulin levels. Liver and amino acids to keep my blood sugar level steady throughout the day, and liver is espically good to build excellent, healthy blood, regenerate the liver, its P-450 content detoxifies the liver from many toxins and chemicals, plus Cyto-Chrome "C" to draw oxygen into the bloodstream and Pancreathropin to nourish my Pancreas. "Like glands nourish like glands". Thyroid: Liquid iodine, flax seed oil. thyroid gland itself, keeping in mind that "like glands nourish like glands". I also use a shower filter and drink pure water to eliminate the chlorine and fluoride (Halogen Poisons). Brain Function: Lack of the important "B" Complex of vitamins and low blood sugar will impair your mental state. Eyes: A product called IPlex, which contains nutrients for the eyes plus ground-desiccated eyeball of a healthy cow, again, "like nourishes like" Heart: CardioPlus, which is the desiccated and ground up heart of a healthy cow. Once again, "like nourishes like". Libido Enhancement, Male and Female Deficiencies: This is one I will explain to you, as it is another "like gland nourishes like"'

Digestion: I take my digestive enzymes with all of my meals. There is a direct correlation between indigestion and illnesses that connot be disproved and deficient digestion with nutrients not reaching your cells to rebuild them will accelerate your aging process! Of course, with all my supplementation, I eat foods as close to natural as I can obtain. This is how I overcame my deficiencies and will continue to do so. Some other nutritional tips: Include essential fatty acids in your regime, such as butter, fish oil or flax seed oil. These natural fats and oils will elevate your hormone levels and give you a state of good health. If you are under stress your adrenals will suffer andyou will feel like a washrag, so you can boost and nourish whem with a product called Cytozyme AD, another "like gland nourishes like gland" product. Most people over 35 will suffer from diminished digestive aids. In order to be healthy, you must have HCL, bile, proteolytic enzymes, pepsin and pancreatic enzymes to aid in digestion of your food. I recall when my mother was in a nursing home, she would never eat a meal without taking digestive enzymes. She lived a long life. Celtic Sea salt will give back all the 45 minerals that are missing from our factory-farmed soil. Amino acids, which are one of science's greatest natural creations, will keep your muscles taunt and hard even after your middle 40's and beyond. I would give my mother a daily vitamin pack and free form singular amino acids. It wasn't surprising that her doctor would say, "Anna, your muscles are so strong." Last but not least, an example of applying supplementations to a common physical problem called Carpal Tunnel. The father of CRA )Contact Reflex Analysis), Chiropractor Dr. Dick Versendaal, taught me how to overcome this condition with special supplements and certain chiropractic adjustments to avoid surgery. There are hundreds of other conditions that you can apply supplements to! In writing this article, I am aware that you might think that I just want to sell you something. Nothing could be further than the truth. Nutrition is my passion and in my 30 years in my field, I've always just made a living, never a fortune. I practice what I preach. I walk and I talk the talk. I hope that you know this. Whether you buy any of these products from me or from other sources, they will benefit you all of your life. Whether you are a bodybuilder, an average citizen, man, woman, child or animal, health and good nutrition is the key! These are just some tips. If you have any pressing problems that supplements might help, please don't hesitate to ask me. Thank you in good health, Ron