Many chronic conditions such as diabetes and autoimmune conditions can be managed successfully through dietary and lifestyle changes. Dr. Benton provides a wide variety of nutritional resources including cookbooks, recipes and cooking classes to help patients choose the right foods to allow the body to regain balance. Choosing organic foods helps minimize toxins within the body. The best foods to "buy organic" are meats, dairy and fruits and vegetables such as apples, peppers, potatoes, spinach and berries.
Remember, one of the best solutions for pollution is "dilution", so drink at least 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water daily! For example, if you weigh 150 lbs., then you should be drinking 75 ounces or 2-3 liters of water daily.
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