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More and more doctors are becoming aware that numerous disease processes may be caused as a result of exposure to negative environmental influences caused by industrialization. These environmental influences are causing degenerative diseases and reduce the level of a person's overall health and ability to cope with environmental insults.

The human body is in a constant state of biochemical reactions. It requires a perfect combination of nutrients to achieve a healthy internal environment and efficient functioning of all organ systems. It is necessary, due to the lack of nutrients in many foods, to take a supplement that will provide any nutrient that may be in short supply. Failure to supply the needed supplementation may result in poor cellular (less than efficient) biochemical activity.

We have realized for many years that fruits, vegetables grains and non-processed foods are good for us. However, it is only in the last 30 years that the actual health benefits of these foods have been identified and extractions produced that can be taken as a supplement. One of the nutrients that has proven to be a key nutrient in improving health is Beta-sitosterol.

Thousands of clinical studies have been performed utilizing the Beta-sitosterols with over 100 double-blind studies accounting for the efficacy of all the studies. These studies are proof that the positive health benefits of Beta-sitosterols in alleviating and preventing illness are effective. Beta-sitosterol is not only effective but is a non-toxic, safe, protective nutrient.

Scientists have proven that when a patient is deprived of adequate plant sterols from natural sources they quickly become very low in Beta-sitosterols. Studies also show that Beta-sitosterols have a very short life span in the body and need to be replenished regularly. If not replenished, this insufficiency can result in reduced cellular sterol levels, possibly leading to a reduction in a person's level of health. Because of the shortened lifetime of the Beta-sitosterols in the body, it is necessary to ingest adequate amounts on a regular daily basis.

A multitude of chronic diseases can be traced directly to environmental factors and the "western" lifestyle, which has deteriorated significantly since the 1940's with the advent of processed foods, fast foods, diets high in trans-fatty acids and especially altered diets with less consumption of fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

In the United States, studies have been conducted by a number of respected nutritionists who have shown that over 90% of Americans do not consume adequate supplements to receive the minimum RDA in vitamins, minerals, and basic nutrients. It is no secret that farming techniques, fertilizers and pesticides have caused a significant decrease in the overall level of nutrients in the last 50-60 years. Many foods have lost up to 85% of their original nutrient levels. Compounding the problem are commercial processing techniques using high heat, preservatives and packaging that also cause nutrient losses.

Our health is being systematically taken from us by the reduction of nutrients in our foods leading to an increase in degenerative diseases.

With the advent of more sophisticated biochemical testing, came a new word created in 1994 by Newsweek Magazine called "phytochemicals." Simply put, phytochemicals are nutrient derivatives of fruits, vegetables and whole grains of which over 100,000 different ones have been identified. Researchers are now having a field day finding new phytochemicals and trying to find a way of isolating the ones that relate to specific disease processes. Numerous medical reports verify the fact that these phytochemicals are critical to our optimum health. They also attest to the fact that they are related to the prevention of disease and increase the effectiveness of the immune system. One of the more important of these phytonutrients is Beta-sitosterol. Scientists are now developing methods of increasing the levels of these important plant chemicals in our fruits, vegetables and grains.

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