Why I encourage my patients to use FOS

There are several reasons why I encourage my patients to use Fruit of the Spirit. Firstly, evidence of the depletion of the presence of minerals in our food:

• The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) compared wheat grown in the 1900’s with wheat grown today. There has been a 90% reduction in the protein found in wheat.
• When it comes to broccoli, compared to the broccoli grown in the 1940’s, today’s broccoli contains 40% less minerals.
• And in order to get the same mineral content of one peach grown 40 years ago, today you would need to eat 30 peaches!

Our food is seriously lacking in minerals. Minerals are vital for the body to make bones, digest food, make hormones (including sex hormones), repair tissue, and oxygenate cells.

Secondly, patients are depleted of their mineral store because of the medications they take. Many of my patients have diabetes, Hypertension and cardiac disease. When they first see me, they often arrive with a shopping bag filled with all their prescription drugs. Here are just a few medications that adversely affect their alkaline mineral levels:

• If they are on a diuretic for water retention, they will be deficient in potassium, magnesium and calcium.
• If they are on cardiac drugs, they will tend to have problems with cellular oxygenation. The challenge for me as their doctor is to make their blood more alkaline so it is better able to oxygenate tissue.
• If they are on steroids, they will be deficient in magnesium, calcium and chromium.

Trying to get my patients better without alkaline minerals is impossible. Fruit of the Spirit is a good and convenient source of these vital minerals – a tasty and sensible solution.

1. alkaline water says:

   August 28, 2010 at 4:56 am

   My mom recommended converting too alkaline water instead of bottled water. Something aboutchanging body pH or something like that is supposed to much healthier for you.
2. Deanna says:

   September 1, 2010 at 8:01 pm

   Adding Fruit of the Spirit to water will cause the pH to become alkaline naturally because of the minerals it contains. You could also add a teaspoon of liquid magnesium citrate (from the drug store) to make water naturally alkaline. Any water that contains minerals such as spring water is naturally more alkaline and is generally better for your health.

   Response by Deborah Ray