There are some 50 nutrients essential for optimum health, these are:

• 2 essential fatty acids
• 10 essential amino acids
• Approximately 20 minerals
• 15 vitamins

In addition the body needs:

• carbohydrates
• fibre
• light
• oxygen
• water

If any one of these is missing death will follow and if any are in short supply the body will be stressed and start to degenerate.

To combat stress it is essential to boost the immune system and to control blood sugar levels.The following nutrients contain the major vitamins and minerals for reducing stress, controlling blood sugar levels and preventing oxidative damage. The higher dose should be taken when under stress, reducing to the lower dose for maintenance after the stress has passed.

Take daily:

• Carotenoids (or Vit A equivalent) 7 500 - 25 000 iu's
• Vit B complex 1 to 3 tablets
• Vit C as calcium or magnesium ascorbate 1 to 10 gm
• Vit E as d-alpha tocopherol (mixed) 100 to 1 000 iu's
• Calcium as lactate / citrate / ascorbate / chelate 1 200 to 1 500 mg
• Magnesium " " " " 300 to 1 000 mg
• Zinc " " " " 15 to 45 mg
• Chromium picolinate/polynicotinate 50 to 200 mcg
• Selenium selenomethionine/cysteine 100 to 400 mcg
• Omega 3 either: flaxseed oil 15 to 60 ml
• or 1000mg fish oil capsules 1 to 18 capsules
• Omega 6 either evening primrose oil 1 500 mg
• or borage oil 750 mg