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Dr. Myatt's Super-Shake
Why You Should be Drinking My "Super Shake"
Ever wish
that something which tasted like a yummy treat was also good for you? Have
I got great news for you! I have found myself giving individual patients
the recipe for what I call my "Super Shake" so frequently in the past few
weeks that I realized it's high time for me to encourage
everybody to drink this incredibly
tasty, amazingly healthy "milkshake." (It can also be made as a pudding,
too). Before I discuss the recipe and what the individual ingredients will
do for you, let's take a look at the overall health benefits of The Myatt
Super Shake.
What My "Super Shake" Will Do for You
Taken at least once, and better yet twice per day, this tasty treat
provides a basket full of health benefits. I'll describe the "whys" and
"wherefores" of individual ingredients below so you can see how my Super
Shake works it's "magic," but first let's look at all the good this
amazing recipe accomplishes. I believe you'll see why I recommend it so
often in my practice.
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If you are
overweight, the Super Shake will
help you lose.
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If you are
underweight, the Super Shake will
help you gain.
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The Super
Shake helps preserve and build better muscle tone.
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The Super
Shake strengthens the immune system.
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The Super
Shake helps normalize blood sugar levels,
so it improves both diabetes and
low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).
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Ingredients
in The Super Shake help lower cholesterol levels.
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Whey and
gelatin in the Super Shake strengthen ligaments,
tendons, and bones.
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Antioxidants
and protein contained in my Super Shake help renew,
rejuvenate and heal skin.
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Maxi Fiber
and L-glutamine help normalize bowel function
and correct constipation,
diarrhea and irritable bowel
syndrome.
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The Super
Shake is high in flavonoids, especially the kind useful for preventing or
halting eye diseases such as macular degeneration,
cataracts, and retinopathy.
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These same
flavonoids plus other ingredient work together to prevent and reverse
varicose veins,
atherosclerosis, neuropathy
and neuralgia (nerve disease and
nerve pain).
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Whey and
L-glutamine help protect normal cells during radiation and
chemotherapy.
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My Super
Shake is so easily assimilated and so healthy that it is THE beverage of
choice when recovering from illness or surgery.
Whey is known to speed wound healing.
Best of all,
this is a truly delicious drink or pudding, not a "choke-it-down" health
concoction. Sound too good to be true? Here's the recipe and an individual
breakdown of the numerous benefits of each of the ingredients.
Dr. Myatt's Super Shake Recipe
1 scoop
vanilla whey protein (with both whey protein concentrate and isolate)
1 heaping teaspoon Maxi Fiber
(Now
EZ-Fiber)
1 TBS. flax oil
1 packet gelatin (which equals 1 TBS.)
1 TBS. frozen blueberries
1 teaspoon L-glutamine
1 cup crushed ice
1 cup water (1 cup for a soft-serve ice cream consistency, 2 cups for a
milkshake)
Add 1 cup ice (crushed is best) to the bottom of an electric blender. Add
water. Add blueberries and all dry ingredients. Blend until smooth. This
will be the consistency of soft-serve ice cream. If you want it to be a
"shake," add an additional cup of water AFTER the first ingredients are
well-blended. Drink or eat and Enjoy! You're going to love this and so
will your body!
The same
healthy ingredients can also be enjoyed as a pudding, eaten warm or
chilled.
1 scoop vanilla whey protein (with both whey protein concentrate and
isolate)
2 heaping teaspoons Maxi Fiber
(Now
EZ-Fiber)
1 teaspoons ground flax seed
1 packet gelatin (which equals 1 TBS.)
1 TBS. frozen blueberries
1 teaspoon L-glutamine
1/8 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Combine ingredients. Add 8 ounces hot water and mix well. Put in 1 or 2
cups. Tastes great both warm or chilled.
What's in the "Super Shake" that Makes it
So Great?
Let's take a look at the individual ingredients and see why this Shake is
a "Miracle Food."
Whey Protein:
When processed correctly (to retain whole protein concentrate and at low
temperatures to preserve immune factors), whey supplies a biologically
superior protein with natural immune factors,
including lactoferrin and immunoglobulins. Milk-derived whey protein has
been shown to:
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boost immune function
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improve liver function
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bind and
safely remove heavy metals
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speeds wound healing
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aid muscle growth.
(Body builders have long known about the muscle-building benefits of
whey).
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promote healing of bones, skin, and muscle.
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heal cartilage
and strengthen joints,
tendons and cardiac muscle.
In cancer
medicine it has been found that whey offers "considerable protection to
the host" over that of other types of protein including soy, especially
during chemotherapy and radiation. At low concentrations, whey
inhibits the growth of breast cancer cells.
Whey also protects cellular glutathione
(a body-produced antioxidant) in normal cells during radiation. This
effect is not seen with other proteins.
Because the
milk-sugar portion is removed, whey is suitable for people who are lactose
intolerant. The Super Shake made with whey provides a high quality
protein, high nutrient, low carb meal replacement or between-meal snack.
NOTE: NOT ALL WHEY PROTEINS ARE CREATED
EQUAL! Many whey powders contain the
"isolate" form only, but many of the immune benefits of whey are found in
the Whole Whey Protein Concentrate (WPC). Our Wellness Club brand of whey
is specially processed to preserve all of these important nutritive
factors.
Flax Seed Oil:
You've heard me wax eloquent numerous times about the importance and
benefit of Omega-3 fatty acids (Flax and fish oil are the primary
sources). The American diet is grossly deficient in Omega-3 fatty acids
(Which are Essential Fatty Acids, or EFA's). Deficiencies of
Omega-3 fatty acids contribute to subtle
body-wide inflammation which in turn is associated with over 60
known diseases including heart
disease, stroke, arthritis, allergies, asthma, cancer, overweight and
obesity, autoimmune disease, neurological disease, psoriasis, eczema, high
blood pressure to name only a few. Daily
supplementation of Omega-3 fatty acids, derived primarily from flax and/or
fish oil (salmon is a rich source) are one of the healthiest things a
person can do to prevent these many EFA-deficiency associated diseases.
The essential fats are SO important that the Government officially
recommended in 2003 that Americans get more Omega-3 fatty acids in their
diet.
L-Glutamine:
This amino acid is a major component of muscle tissue. It is also a major
source of energy for cells of the GI tract. It stimulates the
production of Growth Hormone (GH) and
decreases sugar and alcohol cravings.
Athletes use Glutamine to help build muscle
(anabolic), but it can also be used by non-athletes, even the frail
elderly, to help prevent muscle tissue breakdown.
It is useful for rejuvenating the lining of the GI tract and can therefore
assist in healing after GI surgery and in irritable bowel syndrome
(IBS). Glutamine stimulates the immune system
and should be used when recovering from any surgery or illness.
In weight loss, it is useful for reducing alcohol and sugar
cravings. Because it crosses the
blood-brain barrier and acts as a ready supply of energy for the brain, it
is also used in Attention Deficit Disorder
(ADD/ADHD).
Maxi Fiber
(Now
EZ-Fiber):
A powdered, great-tasting, easy-to-mix high fiber blend. This formula
makes it easy to add extra fiber to your diet. Maxi Fiber is sugar-free,
low calorie and low carb, and contains all seven classes of fiber. This
mix of fiber is known to:
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Bind intestinal toxins
and soften and bulk stools
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Lower cholesterol
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Helps
correct constipation and diarrhea
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Helps
remove heavy metals and toxins
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Clears out
excess bowel mucous and alleviates gas
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Deodorizes
and cleans the digestive tract
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Helps
heal and soothe the G.I. tract
Gelatin: OK,
total vegetarians and vegans, just leave this ingredient out of the Shake.
For the rest of us, gelatin has an amino acid profile with the following
benefits:
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promotes joint health.
Two of the amino acids found in gelatin are substances the body uses to
make collagen, a primary component of connective tissues such as
cartilage.
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promotes nail health.
Blueberry:
(and its cousin bilberry which can be taken in capsule form if preferred)
is an herb which acts as a potent antioxidant
and serves to strengthen and stabilize veins. It is used for:
Atherosclerosis, cataracts, diabetes mellitus, neuropathy and neuralgia,
retinopathy, varicose veins, and macular degeneration.
Bilberry has a special affinity for the eyes and veins.
It also improves skin tone because
of its antioxidant and capillary-strengthening properties.
BOTTOM LINE on My Super-Shakes: Why
not have at least one, and better yet two, of these wonderful
health-enhancing drinks per day for one month and give yourself the
opportunity to experience a great number of health benefits in one tasty
glass? And DO drop me a line and tell me of your experiences. I get "fan
mail" for the Shakes on a daily basis and I'd like to hear yours!
To make one shake each for two people or two shakes for one
person (per day) for one month, you will need to order:
You can conveniently order these
ingredients here:
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