Our Nervous system constantly monitors the chemistry of our bodies every second that we are alive. As a general rule, synthesized chemicals such as drugs, pesticides, and various pollutants which we are exposed to every day in our air, food, and water, can be hazardous to our health. People have always been exposed to toxins in their environment, but in the 20th century we are more exposed than ever before because of the sheer quantity of synthetic chemicals and by-products that exist in our environment. Your nervous system in concert with your immune system must constantly fight to keep the body in a good chemical balance, so as to minimize and eliminate the damage due to external factors.

So the strength of your immune system is critical in warding off external pollutants, and few things have as important an effect on your immune system as what you put in your body as nutrition. The cliche "garbage in, garbage out" applies here. Good internal chemistry is basically made up of the 90+ essential nutrients such as proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals that your body needs to perform, grow, develop, and generally stay healthy. Your chances of warding off disease promoters such as synthetic chemicals, carcinogens, bacteria, and viruses are better when you provide your Central Nervous System, the governing/coordinating force of your body, with all of the essential nutrients that it needs to thrive and defend itself against potential outside offenders. Indeed, your daily decisions on what you consume will have much to do with your degree of health.

Thus, what you eat and drink have fundamental consequences in how your body performs, defends itself against invaders, and operates under stress. There are a number of guidelines which we recommend to maintain a good chemical balance in the body. Always favor natural and fresh food full of vital nutrients over fake and processed food. Processed food will keep you alive, but will not let you achieve the good chemical balance that assists in a long and healthy life. Nutritional supplements can also be very useful in assisting your chemical balance when used wisely.