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Nutritional Support Protocol
Lifestyle Recommendations:
1. Avoid smoking and alcohol consumption.
2. Avoid stress and extra obligations.
3. Participate in a regular balanced exercise program that includes wearing a pedometer to ensure that
you collect steps and move more. High intensity short bursts (20-60 seconds) of activity during the
day is recommended to enhance growth hormone release. Also engage in resistance training that
works all major muscle groups (work each group at least 2 times a week).
Dietary Recommendations:
1. Avoid all sugars. Replace sugar with the polyol sugar xylitol.
2. Drink plenty of water.
3. Drink 3-4 glasses per day of unsweetened cranberry juice mixed with water if under 40 years of
age. (women over 40 may experience bladder irritation from cranberry juice).
4. Avoid white flour and all refined carbohydrates including cereals and pasta.
5. Get a balance of omega 3 fats (salmon, mackerel, herring, tuna) and omega 9 fats (olive oil, olives,
almonds, hazelnuts, and avocados).
6. Eat protein at every meal including fish, chicken and lean meat.
7. Avoid hydrogenated vegetable oils and fried foods. Cook with olive oil at low heat.
9. Snack on vegetables and small amounts of nuts, olives or avocado.
Supplement Recommendations:
In addition to the core nutrient program recommended by your Health Care Professional
and/or from the results of your most recent Designs for Health Metabolic Profile:
UT Synergy: 3 caps 4 times daily - 6-8 per day for 3-4 days
Allicillin: 2 caps 3 times daily - 6 per day for 3-4 days
Olive Leaf Extract: 2 caps 3 times daily - 6 per day for 3-4 days
*If significantly elevated temperature, flank pain, and/or severe burning on urination develop,
or if infection persists past several days, a full medical evaluation should be performed and
antibiotic therapy considered.
MEDICAL DISCLAIMER: This information is provided for the use of physicians and other licensed health care practioners and intended for physicians and other licensed health care providers to use as a basis for determining whether or not to recommend these products to their patients. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. The information on this web site is for general informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for a medical evaluation. If you feel that medical interventions are necessary, please check with your physician, licensed health care provider, and www.fda.gov Dietary Supplements for further nutritional supplements information.
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