"All that mankind needs for good health and healing is provided in nature ...

the challenge to science is to find it."

Paracelsus, the father of Phamacology

At Acorn to Oak our focus in helping people to attain optimum health and wellbeing is on all levels: spiritual, emotional, mental - and physical. We also know that given the right tools the body has an amazing capacity to heal itself. The basis of good physical health is nutrition - the food that we eat. We are encouraged to eat a varied diet, including plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. Unfortunately, however, many studies are showing that over the last 50-60 years the nutritional value of our food has declined significantly and the nutrients that we once were able to rely on are simply not there in sufficient quantities. An example of this is that in 1950 a woman could get her daily allowance of Vitamin A by eating 2 peaches - today that same woman would have to eat 53 peaches in order to get that quantity of Vitamin A! It is hard enough to imagine eating 53 peaches in one month, let alone in one day. The cost and quantity is simply prohibitive - and the number of calories consumed in order to get the nutrients is enormous. Read more ...

Healthy Cells = Healthy Bodies

The building blocks of our physical bodies are our cells. Cells need support and nourishment to be healthy and to function correctly. It is widely known that we need a variety of essential nutrients to provide this support and nourishment - in fact we need 26 vitamins, 72 trace minerals, numerous fatty acids and amino acids. We also need anti-oxidants to protect our cells from free radical attack - these are toxic elements which cause cells to deteriorate and have been linked to a number of disease processes, as well as premature aging. Our endocrine system needs support in order to maintain what is called homeostasis - the perfect state of hormonal balance - and for this our cells need a number of phytosterols (pre-cursors to hormone production which are found in plants). However, in addition to this nutritional support new information is now available about a radically different type of food supplement.

There is a growing awareness of the science behind a class of nutritional supplements called glyconutrients. Glyconutrients are also known as simple sugars, monosaccharides or carbohydrates. Research into cellular health over the last 20-25 years has shown that there are 8 essential sugars - or glyconutrients - which we all need to support our physical health at the cellular level. Their specific function is to combine with fats and proteins within the cells to form structures known as glycoforms which coat the surface of all cells. The function of glycoforms is to enable cells to (a) identify themselves, (b) recognise other cells and (c) communicate with other cells - and systems - of the body. The more of these tree-like structures coating the cells, the better the communication, the more efficient all our systems function - and the better our health. Read more ...

Acorn to Oak offer free talks on the science behind and the benefits of glyconutrient supplementation. Please see the Diary of Events for information about scheduled talks.