This document provides an overview of health from Dr. Scunziano's perspective. It discusses how health is determined by genetics, mind, and gut, with the mind and gut influencing each other. A major focus is on the gut microbiome and how an unhealthy microbiome can lead to disease. Lifestyle choices that compromise health are identified, like sugar, dairy, processed foods, and environmental toxins. The document provides recommendations for maintaining or achieving health, such as making one's home a stress-free zone, eating whole foods, limiting toxins, and choosing to be the best version of oneself.

1. ARE YOU THE PICTURE OF HEALTH?
Discussion On Where Health Comes
From And What It Means
Presented By:
M. SCUNZIANO, MD, NMD
September 24, 2015

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1. HEAL-THY-SELF
2. MIND YOUR GUT
3. CYCLE OF MIND TO GUT AND GUT TO MIND
4. YOUR INTESTITINAL TRACT IS YOUR MICROBIOME
5. BACTERIA
6. MICROBES
7. SO, ARE YOU THE PICTURE OF HEALTH?
8. DARE TO COMPARE – HEALTHY VS. UNHEALTHY
9. COMPONENTS OF YOUR LIFE CAUSING YOU TO NOT BE THE PICTURE OF HEALTH
10. CHOICES
11. CONSEQUENCES
12. HOW TO MAINTAIN OR ATTAIN THE STATE OF HEALTH?
13. CHOOSE TO BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE
14. MAKE YOUR HOME YOUR STRESS-FREE ZONE
15. MAKE YOUR HOME YOUR GYM
16. ON FOOD AND PREPARATION
17. NOW IS THE TIME – DO IT!
CONTENT:

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H-E-A-L-T-H-Y: From Old English to BE WHOLE
QUESTIONS???
What is the most important aspect of your life?
If you did not have “this”, what would your life be?
Has your body reminded you of how important your
choices are every moment of every day?
When you look at yourself in a mirror, are you happy with
what you see?
Are you willing to take the necessary motions to make that
which is most important to you the BEST it can be?
HEAL-THY….SELF

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HEALTH IS A FUNCTION OF…
DNA OR GENETIC CODING
+ CONDITION OF YOUR MIND
+ CONDITION OF YOUR GUT
…and the state or condition of your MIND
will determine how your gut works and VICE
VERSA!!
So which came first? During embryological
development, a fetus is formed from the
union of female and male gametes (egg and
sperm cells) and within 5 weeks (first
trimester), the brain is forming and shortly
after, the digestive tract (gut).
MIND . . .
. . . YOUR GUT

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The GUT is considered STERILE (does not have
bacteria) until actual birth when bacteria from
the mother’s vaginal flora and then skin of breast
when feeding immediately occurs. The newborn
then begins to populate the digestive tract with
bacteria that will multiply rapidly and most will
settle in the intestinal areas. The process begins.
So, it is the NATURAL process of …
…MOTHER GIVING BIRTH AND IMMEDIATELY
SUPPLYING THE NEWBORN WITH NOURISHMENT
TO PROVIDE THE BRAIN AND BODY WITH ITS
NUTRIENTS AND BACTERIA
THIS IS A CYCLE OF
MIND TO GUT
AND GUT TO MIND

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DID YOU KNOW THAT . . .
Your body is made up of tiny units of very
smart entities called “cells” that KNOW
you more than you (the person in the
mirror) know!!
Your INTESTINAL TRACT is your living
MICROBIOME comprised of multiple
trillions of bacteria that are necessary to
keep the body intact, free of disease.
YOUR INTESTINAL TRACT IS
YOUR LIVING MICROBIOME

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BACTERIA:
Bacteria
outnumber the
HUMAN CELLS
10X! So, the
microbiome is
approximately
100,000,000,000,
000 (100 trillion)
in total.

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Skin, eyes, ears, nose, throat,
airways, stomach, intestinal tract,
urethra, vagina and penis . . . ALL
CONTAIN MICROBES.
Every CELL and BACTERIUM is
AWARE of its function.
Every CELL & BACTERIUM requires
oxygen, water, amino acids,
minerals, fatty acids, enzymes and
vitamins in appropriate quantities
to operate for the sake of keeping
the life of the body in order.
MICROBES

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Your internal organs may harbor
organisms that are “harmless” in the
HEALTHY human body.
If you cannot see your legs and feet
when you simply look down without
straining, you are probably INSULIN
RESISTANT and Diabetes is waiting to
happen!
If your waistline is wider than you hip
line or you cannot distinguish either
waist or hip, your chances of having
HEART / CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE is
very high.

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SO, ARE YOU THE
PICTURE OF HEALTH?
Now is the time to start looking closer and
put your glasses on . . .
. . . in order to see that
DISEASE IS MOVING IN
AND HEALTH IS DECLINING

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DARE TO COMPARE

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FROM 1-15 WE HAVE MADE THE
CHOICES:
1. SUGAR/HFCS
2. DAIRY- BOVINE PRODUCTS
3. MEATS/LIVESTOCK
4. PROCESSED FOODS/DRINKS
5. ARTIFICIAL FOODS/SWEETENERS/
COLORS/ETC.
6. BIOENGINEERED FOOD PRODUCTS
7. SYNTHETIC, INDUSTRIAL &
ARTIFICIALCHEMICALS IN HOMES
(PERSONAL & NONPERSONAL CARE),
OFFICES, VEHICLES, COMMUNITIES,
FARMS, GARDENS, WATERS EARTH OVER
LET’S LOOK AT THE
COMPONENTS OF YOUR LIFE
CAUSING YOU TO NOT BE THE
PICTURE OF HEALTH.

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8. HEAVY METAL EXPOSURES
9. HALOGENS LIKE FLUORINE, CHLORINE
10. DRUGS
11. LOW QUALITY SUPPLEMENTS
12. LACK OF EXERCISE
13. LACK OF UNDERSTANDING HOW TO LIVE A
HEALTHY LIFE
14. ADDICTIONS- SMOKE, ALCOHOL, DRUGS,
ETC.
15. ELECTROMAGNETIC AND OTHER
RADIATION FROM TECHNOLOGY

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FROM 16-30 WE SUFFER THE
CONSEQUENCES:
16. HORMONAL DISRUPTIONS
17. ILLNESS OF EVERY KIND
18. GENERALIZED FATIGUE
19. LACK OF SLEEP/DISTURBANCES
20. UNMANAGEABLE STRESS
21. MONEY ISSUES
22. POLLUTION
23. GLOBAL WARMING
24. RADIATION DESTRUCTION
25. NATURAL DISASTERS

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26. DISASTERS OF UNNATURAL KIND- HUMAN
MADE
27. INTERNATIONAL CONFLICTS
28. DISHARMONY AMONG HUMANS
29. DISCRIMINATION
30. ACCIDENTS WITH INJURIES
MORE
CONSEQUENCES

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 SUGAR: GLYCATION LITERALLY IS COOKING YOUR BODY;
AGEP’S (advanced glycation end products) ARE RUINING THE
ARTERIES
 DAIRY: HORMONES, ANTIBIOTICS, UNDIGESTIBLE PROTEINS
AND SUGARS; CANCER OF BREAST AND PROSTATE BIGGEST
TARGETS
 MEATS: EATING MUSCLE DOES NOT BUILD A GOOD BRAIN AND
MORE
 PROCESSED FOOD AND DRINK: CHEMICAL BOMBARDMENT
 ARTIFICIAL FOODS: THE BODY IS CHALLENGED EVERY
MOMENT
LOOKING AT THE
FIRST
SET OF PROBLEMS:

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 GMO AND BIOENGINEERED PRODUCTS:
MICROBIOME DESTRUCTION AND CANCER
 SYNTHETICS IN OUR ENVIRONMENT:
PLASTICS, NYLONS, OTHER ARTIFICIAL
FABRICS AND MATERIALS; MUTATIONS,
XENO-ESTROGENS, DEMENTIA & MORE
 HEAVY METALS: YOUR MOUTH IS A MAJOR
SOURCE; FISH CONTAMINATION, OCEAN
WATERS; PAINTS, TEXTILES, OLD
COOKWARE, CANS
 HALOGENS: CHLORINE, FLOURINE,
BROMINE TOXICITIES

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 DRUGS: PHARMACEUTICALS ARE NOT TO BE
TAKEN LIGHTLY IF AT ALL; CHEMICALS THAT
DISAGREE WITH BODY FUNCTIONS; DOCTOR
AND PATIENT ERRORS
 LOW QUALITY SUPPLEMENTS: CHEAP
PRODUCTS CAN BE HARMFUL; $$$ WASTED
 LACK OF EXERCISE: UNLESS YOU DO, HEALTH
CANNOT EXIST
 LACK OF UNDERSTANDING: YOU MUST BE
AWARE, TUNED IN, EDUCATED IN THE WAYS
AND MEANS TO HEALTH
 ADDICTIONS: DON’T EVEN GO THERE; THE
SOONER IT IS OVER THE BETTER
 EM RADIATION: WE MUST NOT LOSE SIGHT OF
THE LOOMING DANGERS!

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WHAT CAN YOU DO TO MAINTAIN
OR ATTAIN THE STATE OF HEALTH?

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. . . THEN, YOU MAKE A PLAN THAT SETS YOU ON A
COURSE FOR LIFE. THE FOLLOWING
RECOMMENDATIONS ARE BASED ON EVIDENCE AND
FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES THAT ARE PRESENTED TO
HELP YOU IN THE QUEST TO BE THE PICTURE OF
HEALTH :
 BEGIN YOUR DAY, MOMENT OR WHENVER YOU
WANT TO LET THIS HAPPEN
 OPEN YOUR MIND AND LET GO OF THE PAST WITH
ALL ITS PAIN
 FORGIVE AND OPEN THE DOOR TO LET A NEW
LIGHT SHINE IN
 START TAKING SLOW DEEP BREATHS WITH
MEANING THROUGHOUT THE DAY
IT ALL STARTS WITH
CHOOSING TO BE THE
BEST YOU CAN BE . . .

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 REMIND YOURSELF THAT HEALING
STARTS WITHIN YOU
 STOP THINKING NEGATIVE THOUGHTS
ABOUT YOURSELF OR ANYONE
 IF YOUR BODY WEIGHT IS UNHEALTHY,
START THE CHANGE NOW
 TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO SAY AGAIN
AND AGAIN “I AM GOING TO GET
HEALTHY”
 STOP AND LOOK AT THE FLOWERS,
TREES, BIRDS, ANTS, BEES AND
MEDITATE ON THEM FOR MINUTES OR
EVEN LONGER

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TAKE A SOOTHING BATH WITH
MINERAL SALTS IF POSSIBLE
NAP WITHOUT WORRYING
ABOUT ANYTHING AT ALL TO
GIVE YOUR MIND A MUCH-
NEEDED REST
USE YOGA FOR STRETCHING
AND WALK, BIKE, SWIM OR USE
WHATEVER YOU CAN TO MAKE
FITNESS A PRIORITY 30
MINUTES A DAY
LET YOUR HOME BE
YOUR STRESS-FREE ZONE!

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EXERCISE FOR
10-15 MINUTES,
TWO TO THREE
TIMES PER DAY TO
RAISE YOUR HEART
RATE AND MOVE
ALL YOUR MUSCLES;
DO NOT SKIP DAYS;
PULLING WEEDS IS
NOT ENOUGH!
LET YOUR HOME
BE YOUR GYM!

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REMOVE ALL JUNK FOOD
AND DRINKS FROM YOUR
HOME
RECYCLE ALL PLASTICS,
BOXES, ETC.
REPLACE PLASTICS WITH
GLASS, EARTHENWARE, CLAY
OR OTHER NATURAL
MATERIALS FOR CONTAINERS

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 REPLACE ALL SYNTHETIC PRODUCTS WITH NATURAL
– MAKEUP, PERSONAL CARE, HOUSEHOLD
CLEANERS, AIR FRESHENERS
 TURN OFF COMPUTERS COMPLETELY WHEN NOT IN USE; KEEP ALL
COMPUTER MATERIALS OUT OF BEDROOMS; LIMIT TIME ON THESE
MACHINES; KEEP CELL PHONES AWAY FROM BODY
 UNPLUG TELEVISION AND SPEND TIME ON BUILDING, EXERCISING,
READING, PLAYING GAMES WITH FRIENDS, VOLUNTEERING FOR GOOD
CAUSES
 KEEP FAMILY, FRIENDS, ANIMALS, FLOWERS, TREES ALL CLOSE TO YOU
 SHARE AND GIVE AWAY EXCESS FOOD, CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS,
MACHINES, UTENSILS, DECORATIONS OR WHATEVER YOU DON’T NEED

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 ORGANIC WHOLE FOODS DAILY OR WHENEVER POSSIBLE
 USE CONVENTIONAL OR WOODEN OVENS
 AVOID MICROWAVE OVENS
 DO NOT PUT SUGAR IN YOUR FOOD; FORGET THE AGAVE- IT IS HIGHLY
PROCESSED SUGAR! REMEMBER WHAT SUGAR DOES TO YOU.
 AVOID DAIRY AND USE NUT, GRAIN OR SEED MILKS/BUTTERS IF YOU PREFER;
YOUR BONES WILL THANK YOU.
 CLEAN SPRING OR ALKALINE WATER WITH LEMON TO DRINK; NO NEED FOR
EXCESSIVE DRINKING
 DO NOT USE ICE, COLD DRINKS OR COLD IN GENERAL FOR CONSUMPTION
 AVOID COMMERICAL COFFEES, TEAS; CHOOSE FRESH GROUND OR WATER-
DECAFFEINATED COFFFEE/TEA
ON FOOD & PREPARATION

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 LIMIT FRYING OR BEST NOT TO FRY AT ALL
 SAUTE ON STOVES (PREFERABLY FIRE) IN FRESH
JUICES, WATER, VEGGIE BROTHS
 USE OLIVE OIL, COCONUT OIL, MACEDAMIA OIL,
SESAME OIL TO COOK WITH; LIMIT THE OIL; BEST TO
NOT COOK OIL AT ALL; ADD AFTER
 VEGETABLE/PLANT BASED PROGRAM FOR BEST
OUTCOMES
 BEANS, LEGUMES, NUTS, SEEDS, WHOLE GRAINS;
HEIRLOOMS PLEASE
 SEASON FOODS WITH FRESH OR DRIED HERBS, SPICES,
CITRUS, UNCOOKED OILS, VINEGAR, GINGER, GARLIC

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 WILD FISH IF DESIRED; MARINATE IN
CITRUS FOR BEST NUTRIENT ABSORPTION
 SEAWEED DAILY
 AMINO ACID SUPPLEMENTS TO
COMPLEMENT YOUR PLANT-BASED DIET
 FLAXMEAL, CHIA SEEDS, HEMPS SEEDS,
FISH OIL TO CHOOSE FROM DAILY FOR A
GOOD SOURCE OF OMEGA 3 FATTY ACIDS
(1-4GRAMS, DAY)
 FERMENTED FOODS TO TAKE OFTEN AS
POSSIBLE: SAURKRAUT, MISO, PICKLED
VEGGIES, KIMCHI, TEMPEH, KOMBUCHA;
ALL ARE NATURAL PROBIOTICS

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 USE 50-80 BILLION CFU OF PROBIOTIC
FROM A HEALTHFOOD STORE DAILY TO
HELP KEEP YOUR GUT WORKING WELL
 MEATS AND POULTRY SHOULD BE
LIMITED IF ANY AT ALL DUE TO THE
DEGENERATIVE/DEGRADATIVE AND
PUTRIFICATION NATURE OF THESE
PRODUCTS; PROPERLY RAISED/GRASS
FED LIVESTOCK MEAT IS BEST TAKEN IN
VERY SMALL PORTIONS AFTER HAVING
BEEN SOAKED IN CITRUS OR VINEGRETTE
JUICE OVER SEVERAL HOURS AND BAKED
OR GRILLED
 FRESH FRUIT; BEST ARE BERRIES, APPLES,
PLUMS AND AVOCADOS THAT ARE
LOWER IN SUGAR CONTENT
 EAT SMALLER MEALS AND CHEW YOUR
FOOD VERY WELL
 BE IN GRATITUDE FOR ALL YOUR FOOD
FROM THE EARTH AND WATERS

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THE TIME IS
NOW
TO LOOK LIKE
THE PICTURE
OF HEALTH!

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