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Contents
All names appearing in case studies have been changed to protect the privacy of the individuals.
Foreword Cyndi OMeara
Ive been a nutritionist for 30 years. When I began consulting there were not too many issues I couldnt help with in regards to weight, heart disease, diabetes and other lifestyle diseases. We have known how to help these diseases for many years, and we know that diet and lifestyle have a significant effect on the outcome of these diseases. And if protocols are engaged, then the prognosis improves, thus improving morbidity and mortality parameters.
Having said that, times are changing and disease is becoming more complicated, so it seems, implicating most of the systems of the body. Its no longer one issue but rather many symptoms people now present with to their primary care practitioners. Medications are the norm and its not uncommon for people to be on a plethora of medications for numerous symptoms.
Its always amused me when people say that he was perfectly healthy then he dropped dead of a heart attack. He was obviously not perfectly healthy. For most people it takes a long time for the heart and health to degenerate enough for infarctions (lack of oxygen to the heart muscle) thus a heart attack to occur, its just that we miss the bodies indicators or signs that something is wrong.
Our bodies continue to give us signs that something is not working in the way of function and symptoms. At first it whispers: slight headaches, a few aches and pains, stiffness in the neck and back, tiredness, not sleeping right and many small niggles that instead of paying attention to them, we may take a medication or ignore the symptoms all together and continue on our lifestyle as though nothing is wrong believing it will go away.
Missing the whispers of the body and ignoring them is like seeing the red light on the dash board of your car warning you that something is wrong (low oil, low battery, low petrol) and putting a band-aide over it so you dont have to look at it any more. We all know what the result will be if we ignore that little red light and I cant imagine anyone covering up the dash board light.
But I see people doing this continually to their body, ignoring the warning, band-aiding with anti-inflammatories and painkillers, and continuing on their journey only to be pulled up short when the body stops whispering and starts yelling or even screaming: heart attack, diabetes, thyroid issues, cancer, severe joint pain and inflammation, chronic fatigue, exhaustion, daily migraines and the list is endless.
Its time to change this paradigm of ignoring and what we believe to be health care but in reality is crisis and sickness care we need to stop band-aiding the red light and the warning signals.
In order to change you first have to educate yourself on how the body signals to you that something is wrong and instead of ignoring the issue, take control and make lifestyle adjustments. The SD Protocol by Dr. Wayne Todd gives that education and teaches you to listen to the early and later warning signs that your body is not functioning for health, but rather mere survival. Dont wait, that is the key because some times when the body starts screaming at you, it has gone past the point of no return.
Dr. Wayne Todd and I have been friends for 25 years and over that time weve had many discussions on the health of human beings. Since we began our careers in our respective professions, I working in the field of nutrition and Dr. Todd working on the physical and neurological aspects of the body, weve seen a growing crisis with regards to health, both for humans and the environment. Weve also seen that an integrative holistic approach is the way to help this health crisis.
This life is about thriving not just surviving and this book you hold in your hands has the key to unlock your future potential for improved and sustained health. When you have health, mentally physically and chemically, the energy to live a wholly fulfilling life is achievable.
Dr. Todd and I and many other health professionals over the past 30 years and especially more in the last 10 years have seen a growing sickness phenomenon. Autoimmune diseases are growing at an astronomical rate, thyroid disease, adrenal exhaustion, ovarian issues such as PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome), endometriosis, infertility, depression, anxiety, erectile dysfunction and the list is exhaustive. Not only are adults in trouble but so are our children, and the public health care system is not fixing the problem. Its been said that insanity is doing the same thing and expecting a different result. Well Im here to tell you that if you do something different you will see a different result, but knowing what to do and understanding the problem is important in order to move forward.
We have a body that has evolved over a long period of time, survival and continuation of the species has been fundamental in human evolution. The Hunter Gatherer has been around most of our history and so its important for us to look to our past to understand the problems we are experiencing.
We have a biochemistry that relies on night and day as well as plant and animal based foods. Our physical body has the ability to run from the external enemy and our chemical body can fight enemies (bugs, parasites, viruses) that attack from within. It is this innate intelligence that has enabled modern humans to be alive and thrive today.
So then why are we in such a crisis? Firstly, we have dismissed our evolutionary past and believed our ancient biochemical body can survive in this new modern world of stress, bright lights, processed foods, loud noises, little physical movement, sitting all day, increase in screen times, constantly on the go, no down time and so on.
The SD Protocol looks at our evolutionary body and makes sense of why we just dont have one symptom or problem but a cascade of health issues that will snowball until every system in the body is affected, both physically and mentally. Dr. Todd with his 30 years of clinical experience, research and continuing education has nailed the modern health dilemma and succinctly put together this book, which addresses modern health issues that will revolutionise the way we look at modern disease.
We can no longer just look at diet, or function or symptoms, we must take a holistic approach to this modern syndrome that Dr. Todd has so eloquently and simply outlined. This is not a one pill wonder they never work for long, but this is an approach that touches on many aspects of a lifestyle in order to make lasting change.