SUPERHEALTH WITH KYLE DREW
In Case You Missed It...
by Kyle Drew

So, were you there? I’m talking about when Doug and Dr. Lynn Jennings and Guy Evans and Kristin Kons and myself were in Harbor Beach in November? It was great! So many friends were there, including Dr. Paul Lepor and Dr. Timothy Grondin, (see “The Doctor’s Corner” here in The Lakeshore Guardian), along with folks whose names and faces have become familiar to us over the years. Take a look at the various ads in this paper, and you’ll see friends who were gracious enough to give away goods and services for free to several lucky folks in attendance.

A lot came from that evening. Doug reviewed the “Fungus Link” philosophy for newcomers, and then shared some new studies that continue to reinforce his long-held fungus link message.

Dr. Lynn Jennings made the case that it is nearly impossible to separate fungus and cancer.

Guy Evans introduced some new products in his lineup, including a powerful new, affordable oregano oil/caprylic acid antifungal formula.

Nutritional Chef, Kristin Kons, shared three “pseudo-grains” that are now on the Phase One menu: Quinoa, amaranth and buckwheat. This is great news for those of us who crave an occasional grainy-textured carb dish, but don’t want the mycotoxins of true grains, such as wheat and rye.

I showed a few embarrassing photos of my skin riddled with psoriasis last year when I experimented with taking the right supplements but avoiding Doug’s Phase One Diet. I’ll talk about this a little more in just a moment, but the point was how critical diet is to health success, and I was trying to make the case that without the Phase One Diet, you can’t merely supplement your way to health.

One of the fun features of the evening was when John Miller and Bill DeWeese from the Know the Cause production team came out on stage with a camera, and captured footage of the Harbor Beach crowd saying, “NOOOoooooo to Fungus.” This tiny vignette will soon be added to the international airings of Know the Cause. (That means Harbor Beach will be known about everywhere the show airs!)

I have to say, every time we come to Michigan, it’s fabulous. This time, the weather was unseasonably warm, the folks were energetic, and the questions were excellent. For those of us who traveled to your community, it was like an early kick-off to the holiday season. Thank you!

Without question, though, our favorite part of these evenings is visiting with folks. Whether it was the Fungus Fighters homemade pre-seminar meal or the questions afterwards, these are the things that matter most. Fielding questions and talking through various aspects of the healthy lifestyle habits are the most interesting and helpful parts of what we do.

In visiting with folks one-on-one, and in fielding questions until nearly midnight, I was struck by how often certain topics came up. Here’s one of them: “I’ve been dealing with [multiple symptoms from multiple conditions] for years and years now. I tried the Phase One Diet and all of the supplements for a couple of weeks, but I didn’t feel any different, so I just gave up. What should I do now?”

When this popular type of question comes up, it’s important to remind ourselves how long we’ve been dealing with symptoms. Take smoking, for example. If you’re a smoker, you didn’t develop a chronic lung condition the first time you lit up. It took years before the wheezing started, didn’t it? If you’re overweight, you didn’t eat a donut one day, and find yourself 20 pounds heavier the next day, right? Well, the same is true for every condition. It takes time for your body to actually break down in the absence of good nutrition. So, the opposite is true, too; it’s going to take time for nutrition to get you back on track again. Stick with it, knowing that these tried and true strategies of Phase One Diet, supplements and exercise work time and again for those who don’t give up.

Speaking of not giving up, another theme emerged that evening, and unfortunately, it’s one that we see everywhere we go. It goes something like this: “I am taking multiple supplements, but I don’t want to change my diet, and I have a few social habits that I’m unwilling to give up. What are the chances that I can get better using supplements alone?”

That philosophy of using supplements alone to steer your health is something that I tried for years and years. Remember those pictures I told you about? The ones with my psoriasis? Those pictures were taken only last year. I addressed the question of diet versus supplements so often that I finally used myself as a guinea pig in order to show its folly. After being in spectacular health, I decided to throw the diet out the window for six months, and eat whatever I wanted, all while taking all the “right supplements.” The result? Psoriasis, depression, asthma, insomnia, painful joints, restless leg – all converging on me at once!

Here’s what I know from experience: You cannot ONLY supplement your way to good health. Listen, I LOVE supplements. If you took a look in my pantry, you’d quickly see that I’m someone who is serious about taking the best supplements I can. But I’ve tried to “out-supplement” my bad diet. Many of you are trying to “out-supplement” your smoking, your donuts, your fried chicken and your pasta. When Doug and the rest of us come to town, you ask us why all the right supplements aren’t working. What happens when we ignore great dietary habits is that we’re taking “two steps forward” with good supplements, and three steps back” with a bad diet.

Don’t get me wrong. If your diet isn’t great and you have some habits you’ve fallen into over the years, I absolutely think supplements will help slow the damage, and I’ll gladly recommend some that I think will help. But you don’t want to merely “slow the damage”; you want vigorous energy and exceptional health, right? You want your weight to return to normal, your heartburn to go away, your sleep to be deep, your energy to be high, and your lab tests to be perfect. I’m telling you, the way to get there is always the same, and there are no shortcuts: Doug’s Phase One Diet, great supplements, and routine exercise. Of the three, I think the diet is most important.

Those of us who love the Phase One Diet will tell you that it isn’t the burden you think it is. Sure, if you’re used to pizza and chicken-fried steak, and mashed potatoes and half a dozen sodas every day, it’s definitely a new experience. If you never eat non-fried veggies, you’ll need to re-adjust. But I’m someone who used to HATE vegetables. My confession to you is that I never, ever ate a salad before I was 27 years old. I never ate them routinely until I was over 30. Today, at nearly 40 years old, I feel awful when I don’t get my greens in each day. I hate going without my berries and beef and eggs and fish and the awesome menu items I enjoy every day. The things that I used to eat routinely are now the things that make me miserable. I promise you that I don’t want to go without the Phase One Diet. And with Doug’s book, Eating Your Way To Good Health, along with countless Internet recipes featuring the pseudo-grains, amaranth, quinoa, and buckwheat, there is simply no excuse not to make Phase One your own.

Maybe it’s time for you to re-launch your health strategies. If you’ve tried it for only a few weeks at a time, this time keep going. If you’ve tried out-supplementing a bad diet, pick up a copy of Doug’s recipe book and see how easy it is to stick to the most important diet on the planet. Keep watching Know the Cause for the “Dining With Denni” holiday recipes that’ll help you breeze through the next month without having to poke new holes in your belt. You can do this!

Have a spectacular holiday season!

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Trained in both chemistry and public relations, Kyle Drew has spent his entire professional life either in the conventional or alternative health industries. Drew resigned from the pharmaceutical sales industry after witnessing how medical decisions are made. He has worked with Doug Kaufmann since 2005 and offers nutritional counseling through the Health Food Center in Oklahoma City where he hosts the radio show, SuperHealth.

Those interested in contacting Kyle Drew for his nutritional counseling services can reach him at 646-222-0615, or check out his new Web site at www.KyleDrew.com.

DISCLAIMER: The information provided here is intended for educational purposes only. It is not meant to either directly or indirectly diagnose, give medical advice or prescribe treatment. Please consult with your physician or other licensed healthcare professional for medical diagnosis and treatment.