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“Our Food Should be Our Medicine. Our Medicine Should
be Our Food.” – Hippocrates, ‘The World’s
First Physician’
Dr. Christopher Jackson, Ph.D., D.O.M., A.P. (FL), is team doctor on an exciting new 30 day health-improving pizza diet with Matt
McClellan, owner of "Tour de Pizza", illustrating that pizza is a more natural choice than fast food, with
fresher ingredients than the highly processed fast foods. Segments have appeared on Channel 13 FOX News, the Channel 10 News and the Morning Show. The accomplishments of the 30 day pizza diet were
praised by Jared of Subway diet fame on Channel 13 Good Day Tampa Bay. A VIDEO slide show was created by St. Petersburg Times staff, based on work by reporter Dalia
Colón and photographer Luis Santana, who also documented Matt's progress in the initial article and follow-up article in the St. Petersburg Times, and in the Tampa Bay Times newspaper.
The implication is not that
everyone should be on a pizza diet, but that it is a better choice overall than many fast foods. Unlike many fast foods,
fresh pizza usually does not have the additives that are used by the food industry to enhance flavor and food appearance, and
to extend shelf life. These include neurotoxins monosodium glutamate (MSG) and aspartame (Nutrasweet or Equal), which is used as one of several
synthetic sweeteners, such as sucralose (Splenda), and saccharine (Sweet n'
Low). More additives include various artificial colors such as red 40, blue 1, and yellow 5, various
preservatives, and many more, yet there are many preferable natural plant-derived flavors, sweeteners, and colors available. Although,
one so-called "natural" FDA-approved red color, a known allergen, is extracted by crushing red insects (Dactylopius
coccus) and labeled as Cochineal Extract or Carmine. It
is present in many foods, including yogurts and drinks, even some labeled 100% juice! ... Sure, if you include beetle
juice! Derived from foods, herbal medicine and nutraceuticals support
the body's healing functions and structural integrity. A natural approach to healing actually benefits the
body. Genetic modification of food and irradiation practices are highly suspect, and refined chemical additives
may be linked to childhood hyperactivity. Pesticides used on our food supplies have hormonally disrupting, developmentally toxic, carcinogenic, and
neurotoxic effects and are especially toxic when combined, so going organic is better. Another essential factor of our diet is water. We need it in a pure form, yet municipal water often contains toxins
like chlorine and fluoride, and warm plastic bottles often leach chemical estrogens. Also, when food is subjected
to chemical preservation methods and heated above 115 degrees F, it loses its enzymes and nutritional value and creates health issues. As a licensed primary care health professional, Christopher Jackson, Ph.D., D.O.M., A.P. (FL), uses natural
and integrative medicine and prescribes diet and nutrition, specific exercises,
western and eastern herbal medicine, orthomolecular medicine, homeopathy, and mind-body techniques. Additionally,
as an acupuncture physician (A.P.) he may use acupuncture or acupressure to improve results based on individual needs. Call (727) 329-9637 for an appointment.
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