Am I An Expert?

by Sam Suska

I occasionally get asked why I think I know so much about nutrition when I do not have a nutrition degree and do not work as a dietitian or nutritionist.If someone is willing to actually listen to my response I will share with them my view on food and it's relationship with the human organism and the human consciousness.

For starters, foods are complicated chemical compounds and not just a "delivery system" for nutrients. Each food has a unique biochemical influence on the human organism and the conventional study of nutrition overlooks this or worse, misunderstands this.

I personally switched from majoring in nutrition because I was learning more from my informal study than from the conventional scientists, texts and professors in the field. I had learned that nearly all traditional diets of the world lead to better health than the Western diet regardless of the breakdown of nutrient breakdown.

It was apparent to me that relying on nutrient breakdown was a flawed, narrow-minded approach to nutrition. And this approach was formed and practiced by the conventional nutrition field. Food and food types were not the focal point and this pushed me out of the field and in search of a more holistic approach to nutrition.

As a result I shifted my formal study to exercise and began to focus my informal studies on food and it's relationship with the human organism and just as important, or possibly even more it's relationship with the human consciousness.

Studying the relationship between food and the human consciousness was challenging (but extremely interesting) because it is was very difficult for conventional science, alternative scientists and even philosophers to conceptualize and practically explain. I had to make my own mental connections between a multitude of various perspectives on eating and consciousness.

I was simultaneously making great strides by studying the biochemical and electromagnetic impact that various foods and types of food had on the human organism and even found a great universal diet. But I quickly found in myself and in my professional work that nutrition works best at the individual level with a personalized approach.

I firmly concluded that the limiting factor, in terms of the usefulness of nutritional recommendations, is the human mind and the individual strength of commitment one has to applying mindfulness and intention to their nutrition.

The individual has to make nutrition a priority in their life AND shift their approach to food, and drinks as well to a more holistic basis. A motivated, focused person can use food and drink to improve their mental and physical energy and overall health if they believe they have the "right" plan AND faith in themselves to carry out the plan.

Expectation in one's self and their belief in the science behind their nutritional recommendations are the keys to using foods, drinks and the necessary complements like nutritional supplements (and stress relief and exercise!) to improve one's personal health and well-being. Unfortunately there is no universal approach to shaping one's beliefs and personal philosophy or motivation.

However, presenting the scientific conclusions of nutrition in concert with addressing the factors affecting one's self-empowerment seemed to "work" for a variety of people.

Self-empowerment is a process and can be estimated when one is honest with themselves; so the holistic approach to nutrition that I use focuses on taking each person through personally empowering steps.

As an individual builds confidence in their own ability to carry out the "right" plan they progress through the 'Stages of Empowerment' which comes with notable side-effects like improved mental clarity, physical health and even emotional stability. But what about the "right" plan?

It is a powerful idea that one can reap a multitude of benefits by empowering themselves, but this comes comes with a caveat; one has to "buy into" the plan. The plan was built from studying the biochemical and electromagnetic impact that food and drink have on the human organism.

The typical person, even professionals with a scientific background do not view the human body from a biochemical and electromagnetic perspective. So, I had to expand my knowledge on the human organism and thus I decided to pursue a degree in Chinese Medicine.

More importantly I discovered and invested thousands of hours into studying the New Biology of Robert Young. I continually expanded my perspective by studying a variety of scientific conclusions that infused philosophy; including the biological impact of one's personal beliefs that Bruce Lipton.

All told I have invested thousands of hours in research in order to form a practical approach to food, drink, nutrition and personal health care as a whole.

In fact, I am putting it all together in a book entitled, "Holistic Intelligence: The Key to Physical Energy, Emotional Stability and Peace of Mind".

I do not profess to be an expert on nutrition, not even the alternative approach to it. I am also not really an expert on exercise, even though I have an Exercise Science degree and do some great work as a personal trainer. I did not complete my Chinese Medicine degree because I did not feel like the time and monetary investment was absolutely necessary to having a successful career helping people take care of themselves.

I am confident that a jack-of-all-trades approach prevented me from making irrational assumptions and using the 'scientific reductionism' that plagues Western science. I have put together a practical and potentially universally helpful text rooted in philosophy that is complemented by rational science.

"Buying into" the plan asks the individual to view their own body from a biochemical and electromagnetic perspective. This is very likely to be a new approach to understanding one's own body, but this is essential to "buying in" to the nutritional suggestions formed by my formal and informal study and research.

I can quickly and easily sum up my nutritional suggestions; eat, drink and supplement with the intention to supply yourself with sustainable electromagnetic energy. So, drink superfluous amounts of pure water (preferable high pH), take energizing supplements daily (liquid multivitamin, fish oil, baking soda, potassium iodide, vitamin D and calcium/magnesium) and eat whole food, mostly fresh green vegetables with cold-pressed oils and some fresh fruit (like avocado) and soaked or sprouted nuts and seeds (like almonds and pumpkin seeds).

Nutrition is all about intention, personal belief and self-empowerment. It's not as complicated as conventional science leads you to believe; and one does not have to be an expert or breakdown food into nutrients in order to implement this type of approach to eating, drinking and living life. With patience, positivity, belief in the "right plan" and faith in one's self anyone can gain self-empowerment and use nutrition to greatly improve their health and well-being.