““From Our Soil to Our Supplements: From Our Soil to Our Supplements: Modern NutritionModern Nutrition

For Health and Wellness"For Health and Wellness"

Dr. Daniel S. Smith D.C.:Dr. Daniel S. Smith D.C.:Genesa Orchards/CCOF CertifiedGenesa Orchards/CCOF Certified

Georgetown, CAGeorgetown, CA

Genesa OrchardsGenesa Orchards

Mission Statement

Genesa Inc was established to Genesa Inc was established to educate and integrate the healthcare educate and integrate the healthcare

system with agriculture and the system with agriculture and the going organic movement.going organic movement.

Harvard Cell VideoHarvard Cell Video

Protein synthesis inside a white blood cell

Anna Purvis 1804 – 1892Anna Purvis 1804 – 1892Moorehead, KYMoorehead, KY

The World Of OrganicsThe World Of Organics

a) Organic agriculture includes all Organic agriculture includes all agricultural systems that promote the agricultural systems that promote the environmentally, socially, and environmentally, socially, and economically sound production of food and economically sound production of food and fibers.fibers.

b) These systems rely on local soil fertility as b) These systems rely on local soil fertility as the key to successful production.the key to successful production.

c) Defined as a holistic production system.c) Defined as a holistic production system.

d) Holistic thinking _ Farm Eco Systemd) Holistic thinking _ Farm Eco System

Organic Food and HealthOrganic Food and Health

Organic Food and HealthOrganic Food and Health

a)a) Concerns about pesticides Concerns about pesticides

b)b) Decline in the mineral levelsDecline in the mineral levels

c)c) Taste BenefitsTaste Benefits

d)d) Food SafetyFood Safety

e)e) Animal welfareAnimal welfare

f)f) Why does organic cost moreWhy does organic cost more

www.copperwiki.org/index.php/Organic_Foodwww.copperwiki.org/index.php/Organic_Food

www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_10066.cfmwww.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_10066.cfm

Loss of nutrients from our foods due to soil Loss of nutrients from our foods due to soil depletion; Time Magazine 3-09depletion; Time Magazine 3-09

Intensive use of fertilizer in agriculture N-P-KIntensive use of fertilizer in agriculture N-P-K Use of pesticides in commercial agricultural Use of pesticides in commercial agricultural

adding toxins into our system resulting in adding toxins into our system resulting in detoxification efforts needed by our body’s detoxification efforts needed by our body’s

Loss of nutrients from our foods through Loss of nutrients from our foods through processingprocessing

Loss of nutrients from our foods due to the length Loss of nutrients from our foods due to the length of time between harvest and food served of time between harvest and food served

Factors Limiting Full and Balanced Factors Limiting Full and Balanced Supply of MicronutrientsSupply of Micronutrients

Factors Limiting Full and Balanced Factors Limiting Full and Balanced Supply of MicronutrientsSupply of Micronutrients

No price premium-the average consumer is not No price premium-the average consumer is not willing to pay more money for quality of foodwilling to pay more money for quality of food

Accessibility and AffordabilityAccessibility and Affordability Not eating 3 balanced meals a day with high-Not eating 3 balanced meals a day with high-

quality proteinquality protein Children having difficult time eating proteinChildren having difficult time eating protein Adults with decreased enzymes to digest proteinAdults with decreased enzymes to digest protein Hormones fed to cattle (world war I chemical war Hormones fed to cattle (world war I chemical war

fare and the development of DDT, Bovine Growth fare and the development of DDT, Bovine Growth Hormone ETC)Hormone ETC)

Habits such as smoking and drinkingHabits such as smoking and drinking

Chronic Fatigue SyndromeChronic Fatigue Syndrome

The onset of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in The onset of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in the early 1980’s was located in Truckee Ca the early 1980’s was located in Truckee Ca and Incline Village, Caand Incline Village, Ca

Healthcare professionals found success in Healthcare professionals found success in some cases with glutathione treatmentssome cases with glutathione treatments

Advancements have been made by treating Advancements have been made by treating the methylation metabolic pathway which is the methylation metabolic pathway which is the precursor to building glutathione. Go to the precursor to building glutathione. Go to www.genesaliving.com/resources for CFS www.genesaliving.com/resources for CFS protocolprotocol

Chronic Fatigue SyndromeChronic Fatigue Syndrome

The longer a person is chronically ill The longer a person is chronically ill with CFS, the more toxins and with CFS, the more toxins and infections accumulate in their body, infections accumulate in their body, and the more symptoms they and the more symptoms they experience. This explains why the experience. This explains why the disorder changes over time, and why disorder changes over time, and why some people become extremely some people become extremely debilitated after being ill for many debilitated after being ill for many years.years.

Chronic Fatigue SyndromeChronic Fatigue Syndrome

The main key to turning this process The main key to turning this process around is to help the methionine around is to help the methionine synthase enzyme to operate more synthase enzyme to operate more normally, so that the partial block in normally, so that the partial block in the methylation cycle and the folate the methylation cycle and the folate cycle are lifted, and glutathione is cycle are lifted, and glutathione is brought back up to normal. brought back up to normal.

Soils HealthSoils Health

Chemical Agriculture was an off Chemical Agriculture was an off shoot of Chemical War Fare after shoot of Chemical War Fare after world war I in Germany.world war I in Germany.

Development of DDT for agriculture Development of DDT for agriculture yellow fever, malaria; killed off the yellow fever, malaria; killed off the bald eagle and peregrine falcon see bald eagle and peregrine falcon see steve birdsteve bird

Soils HealthSoils Health

Modern agriculture has a capitalistic Modern agriculture has a capitalistic point of view to maximize profits in a point of view to maximize profits in a short period of time “MAXIMUM short period of time “MAXIMUM PRODUCTION”PRODUCTION”

Petroleum based fertilizer consisting Petroleum based fertilizer consisting of Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P) of Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P) Potassium (k). Used to maximize Potassium (k). Used to maximize amino acid synthesis and plant amino acid synthesis and plant growth growth

Soils HealthSoils Health

Fruits and vegetables grown organically Fruits and vegetables grown organically have significantly higher levels of cancer have significantly higher levels of cancer fighting antioxidants than conventionally fighting antioxidants than conventionally grown foods. grown foods. Journal of Ag. and Food Chemistry ; worlds Journal of Ag. and Food Chemistry ; worlds largest scientific study 2-26-10largest scientific study 2-26-10

Official food composition shows a Official food composition shows a substantial decline in the mineral levels in substantial decline in the mineral levels in fruits, vegetables, meat and dairy in fruits, vegetables, meat and dairy in conventional foods since the 1940’s. conventional foods since the 1940’s. US US Department of AgDepartment of Ag

Amino Acid MetabolismAmino Acid MetabolismProteinEaten

Torn and chewed in mouth

Acted on by stomach acid and pepsin

Worked on by digestive enzymes

AMINO ACIDS RELEASED FROM PROTEIN BY THE DIGESTIVE

PROCESS AND ABSORBED INTOTHE BLOODSTREAM

Catabolic (tearing down) uses of amino acids

React with poisonous nitrogen to produce urea

Carbon skeletons broken down to release energy

Anabolic (building-up) uses of amino acids

Aminos rebuilt as proteins

according to the body’s needs

HormonesTissue (skin, hair, muscle, etc)

Peptides

Individual aminos for specific functions (such as neurotransmitters)

From The Amino Revolution by Robert Erdmann, PhD

1936-US Govt.-depleted soils

 As early as 1936, US Govt. was concerned about depleted soils.

Senate Document #264: "The alarming fact is that foods, fruits, vegetables and grains now being raised on millions of acres of land, no longer contain enough of certain needed minerals and are starving us no matter how much we eat!"

It is well documented science that magnesium, for example, is an essential co-factor in over 300 enzyme systems in the body!  Therefore, when magnesium is low, a lot can go wrong. Magnesium deficiency, which affects 40-60% of Americans (according to the National Academy of Sciences) can result in high blood pressure, arrhythmias, migraine headaches, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, seizures, asthma, muscle spasms, dysmenorrhea, and toxemia of pregnancy, to name a few. Magnesium supplementation balances the excessive calcium flux into the cell, correcting the underlying problem (nature's calcium channel blocker).

Concerns about pesticidesConcerns about pesticides

Cause low birth weight and birth defectsCause low birth weight and birth defects Interfere with child development and Interfere with child development and

cognitive abilitycognitive ability Cause neurological problemsCause neurological problems Disrupt hormone functionDisrupt hormone function Cause a variety of cancers, including Cause a variety of cancers, including

leukemia, kidney cancer, brain cancer and leukemia, kidney cancer, brain cancer and non hodgkin’s lymphomanon hodgkin’s lymphoma

Study reveals pesticides from foods in Study reveals pesticides from foods in children’s bodies 1-30-08children’s bodies 1-30-08

Symptoms related to pesticidesSymptoms related to pesticides Israeli researchers have linked symptoms such as Israeli researchers have linked symptoms such as

headaches, tremor, lack of energy, nausea, indigestion, and headaches, tremor, lack of energy, nausea, indigestion, and diarrhea with dietary intakes of pesticidesdiarrhea with dietary intakes of pesticides

Belgian research has found women diagnosed with breast Belgian research has found women diagnosed with breast cancer are 6 to 9 times more likely to have pesticides DDT cancer are 6 to 9 times more likely to have pesticides DDT in their bloodstream compared to women who did not have in their bloodstream compared to women who did not have breast cancerbreast cancer

Hawaiian researchers have found in a long term study that Hawaiian researchers have found in a long term study that consumption of conventional fruit and juice (and the consumption of conventional fruit and juice (and the pesticides residues they carry) raises the risk of Parkinson’s pesticides residues they carry) raises the risk of Parkinson’s diseasedisease

Inflammatory Degenerative Diseases Inflammatory Degenerative Diseases and Micronutrient Deficienciesand Micronutrient Deficiencies

1.1. Soft Tissue Degenerative Disease Soft Tissue Degenerative Disease Bruce N. Ames, PhD; Bruce N. Ames, PhD; DNA damage DNA damage from micronutrient deficiencies is from micronutrient deficiencies is likely to be a major cause of cancer.likely to be a major cause of cancer. Mutat ResMutat Res. 2001 Apr 18;475(1-2):7-. 2001 Apr 18;475(1-2):7-20).20).

Degenerative DiseaseDegenerative Disease

AgingAging Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseaseAlzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease AtherosclerosisAtherosclerosis CancerCancer Neuro degenerationNeuro degeneration DiabetesDiabetes Heart DiseaseHeart Disease Osteoarthritis, OsteoporosisOsteoarthritis, Osteoporosis