General Advice - for both the healthy and the sick

General dietary advice (be aware that these advice in some cases can conflict with recommendations connected to certain health problems).

• Eat a varied and simple diet consisting of many whole meal products (as far as possible of organic origin).
• Quit smoking.
• Never eat too much at a time (small meals improve digestion and the utilization of the food).
• Drink 1½ litres of (pure) water every day.
• Maintain your ideal weight (no more than 5 kilograms (11 lbs) above your youth weight).
• Take a proper vitamin-/mineral supplement. (Only use single remedies if you cannot achieve the desired therapeutic level with your basic plan).
• Eat more nutrients and fewer stimulants.
• Do not get fanatic. You should be able to enjoy yourself.

Cereals
Bread: Preferably wholemeal bread / fibre bread.
Porridge: E.g. buckwheat / oatmeal / millet / multi-grain porridge.
Grains: Oatmeal / sugar-free muesli.
Rice: Preferably brown - or parboiled.
Spaghetti / pasta: Preferably whole meal.

Vegetables
These should as far as possible be raw or lightly steamed.
Broccoli / kale / Brussels sprouts / swede / spinach / beetroot / carrots.

Fruits
Should as far as possible be eaten raw.

Fish
Particularly fatty fish: herring / salmon / mackerel / trout / eel.

Poultry
Preferably avoid the fat and the skin. Feel free to eat eggs.

Fats
On bread: Use olive oil. Alternatively you could use butter, ghee, or rape seed oil. Never use margarine or polyunsaturated oils (such as grape seed oil).
For salad dressing: Use virgin olive oil. Alternatively, use cold-pressed sunflower-, walnut-, rape seed-, or wheat germ oil.

Meat and guts
Unnecessary and harmful in large amounts.

Sugar
Includes cakes, candy, and sodas. Honey and dark chocolate are OK.

Dairy products
Prefer the low-fat alternatives (buttermilk, skimmed milk, lean cheese). Feel free to use yoghurt with added lactic acid bacteria (e.g. Acidophilus).

Tea / coffee
Prefer tea (Green tea, herbal tea, or ordinary black tea). Preferably avoid coffee; in any case, you should not drink more than 2 cups of coffee a day.

Beer / Wine / Spirits
No more than two drinks a day. Preferably drink red wine. Avoid strong spirits. No alcohol should be consumed during pregnancy.

• 3 - 4 tablets of VitaXtra or 4 tablets of VitaMax/VitaUltra to be distributed at 2 or 3 chief meals.
• Essential fatty acids: Omega 3 (fish oil / flaxseed oil). In the form of capsules: 1 - 2 capsules (of 1000 mg. each) a day. In fluid form: 1 - 2 tbsp. a day.
• Vitamin C: 1000 mg. extra a day.
• Vitamin D: 500 I.U. (12,5 µg) extra a day.
• If necessary: Lactic acid bacteria distributed throughout the day or digestive enzymes to be taken before each meal can be of benefit if you suffer from poor or insufficient digestion.

For pregnant women: 3 tablets of "VitaMom" a day. Take with meals.

Therapeutic plan - basic supplements in case of disease

To a large extent, your body will be able to heal itself if offered the right conditions. Alternative and orthomolecular medicine offer the body the right elements of therapy. In orthomolecular medicine, treatment is based on providing the body with the right (ortho) substances (molecules); i.e. substances that the body does not perceive as being foreign. In orthomolecular disease treatment, the substances that strain the body and prevent healing are being removed (detoxified). At the same time, the body is supplied with the substances it needs in order to become capable of regenerating a healthy biochemical balance. For a period of time, it might be necessary to be supplied with these substances in large doses. However, all standard plans have limitations. These basic plans are only intended as a guide and should be adjusted according to the respective diseases and individual needs. Make sure to always consult a doctor or other competent therapist about your illness.

Do not start taking a full dose of Vitaviva's vitamins unless you are used to taking supplements of this magnitude. Start out on half dose and step up to full dose during the course of 1 - 2 weeks. The full therapeutic dose for VitaXtra is 6 tablets a day and for VitaMax/VitaUltra it is 8 tablets a day.

• 6 tablets of VitaXtra or 8 tablets of VitaMax/VitaUltra to be distributed at 2 or 3 chief meals.
• Vitamin C: 2000 mg. extra distributed at the chief meals of the day.
• Essential fatty acids: Omega 3 (fish oil / flaxseed oil). Take 2 - 4 capsules (of 1000 mg. each) or tbsp. a day in connection with meals. In fluid form: 1 - 2 tbsp. a day.
• Vitamin C: 1000 mg. extra a day.
• Vitamin D: 500-1000 I.U. (12,5-25 µg) extra a day.
• If necessary: Lactic acid bacteria distributed throughout the day or digestive enzymes to be taken before each meal can be of benefit if you suffer from poor or insufficient digestion.

Individual plan - adjusted to meet your exact needs

If you scroll up, you will find the box "Health Check" in the column to the left - with a link that takes you to a form where you can perform your own Health Check. (You can also find the link to the Health Check in the middle of the page of the VitaHealth section under "Interaction".)
After you have completed the questionnaire in the Health Check and sent the answers to us, you will receive a number of suggestions for improving your health and lifestyle. These suggestions are a specification of and a supplement to the two basic plans; but, of course, they are also only meant as a guide and should by no means replace your doctor's orders.

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