By Michael Chadd

In order to understand what the main differences are between whole food supplements and other supplements we have to first explore what is meant by whole foods. We also need to discuss what the difference is relative to foods that are not whole food.

I start with the assumption that we all know what supplements are, but just in case, let me very briefly explain. A dietary supplement is something you use to supplement the everyday foods you eat. The purpose for eating or taking a supplement is to add nutrients to your body, address a specific health issue, boost your overall immune system, boost your physical energy and there are many other reasons to use supplements. Supplements are for adding nutrition to what you already eat to support aspects of your health.

Let’s discuss what food is that is not a whole food. The simple short explanation is, some portion of available foods have been manipulated by humans. Isolated nutrients like isolated vitamins and minerals, and possibly synthetic chemicals have been added. Whole foods do not contain the complete makeup of nutrients and other natural compounds in the way they exist in nature.

Whole foods are created by mother earth, their composition is in no way manipulated by humans. Their composition is intact, humans have not removed anything and have not added isolated nutrients or man made synthetic compounds. If whole foods are organically grown they also don’t contain any pesticide and other chemical residue. Whole foods are foods for humans and animals to eat as nature intended.
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By Audrey Alexander

Did you know the brain is made up of 60% fatty acids? And one of the major fatty acids needed in fetal development is DHA?

Here’s Why:

The fetus gets its DHA supply from the mother through the placenta, thus, the mother loses some of her own supply of DHA. This is the reason why experts recommend higher intake of Omega 3 supplements during pregnancy. See, the typical modern diet does not have enough omega 3 for both the mother and the developing fetus.

In fact, nutrition experts say Westerners are facing a nutrition deficiency with these nutrients, even if you eat healthy foods! The reason is because the foods our ancestors ate had higher levels of omega 3′s. Scientific Fact: Seventy percent of a newborn’s brain and central nervous system is made-up of fatty acids. This is proof that DHA is an important component to fetal development.

Having enough of this fatty acid during the brain development helps increase the baby’s IQ, verbal ability, and comprehension skills. Studies even proved that mothers who got enough DHA had babies’ who developed hand-eye coordination and motor skills at an earlier rate. (Research shows other babies’ typically lag 2-3 months behind the ones who got the nutrients they need).

Providing the baby with proper nutrition during the early phases of development is important to ensure that he will be healthy after birth.
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