COMMENTARY

Endurance sports consist of unusually long events (marathons), and often are followed soon after by additional similar endurance races (triathlon, bicycling). The special physical needs in this type of endeavor are not so much to fortify against sudden injury or develop bursts of strength, but rather to develop expanded capacity of the lungs, heart and vascular system, and to support adrenal function.

For endurance sports, we are concerned with lengthening and strengthening of muscles (vs. short tight muscles, as in a sport like football), and ensuring adequate tissue calcium to protect against cramps and fatigue.

A diet that utilizes the advantages of long, slow-burning complex carbohydrate foods (millet, brown rice, whole wheat, buckwheat), rich in natural slow-release sugars, along with adequate intake of protein and minerals, is the diet of choice. The right kind of fats and oils is essential in a diet for supporting this kind of athletic stress. Essential fatty acids and fat-soluble vitamins from butter (not margarine), cold-pressed fresh oils (never hydrogenated) from sources such as olives, almonds, sesame, safflower, fish liver (from an unpolluted source), and wheat germ, provide long-term energy and prevent muscular degeneration (especially the heart).

Salty, sugared, and processed “counterfeit” foods should always be shunned, as they will rob the body of needed nutrients over the long haul. Mined sea salt (such as Real Salt) should be used instead of common table salt or sea salt obtained through evaporation of sea water.

Cool, pure water (without chemicals, flavoring, or additives) should be used in abundance to help cleanse the blood and tissues, prevent dehydration and the body, thus keeping the thyroid gland active.

TYPE OF ACTIVITY

Endurance Sports

PROTOCOL

OBJECTIVES: To create stamina, strength and endurance with rapid, consistent recovery and repair; strengthen heart and lungs.

1. CARDIO-PLUS (3-6 per day): Heart/muscle PMG with vitamins E2 and G (B complex) for vasodilation and heart tone.

2. CYRUTA-PLUS (6-9 per day): Vitamin P (rutin, bioflavonoids) of vitamin C complex from buckwheat for strength and integrity of vascular system. Increases oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood.

3. PNEUMOTROPHIN PMG (3 per day): Lung PMG for repair and strength.

4. WHEAT GERM OIL PERLES (3-6 per day): Vitamin E complex for repair and health of muscles; octacosanol for endurance.

5. DRENATROPHIN PMG (3-6 per day): Adrenal PMG for repair and support of the adrenals.