Hello Readers,

Breakfast is called the most important meal of the day - so how can it be improved? This month I offer tips for a healthy breakfast to start your day off right.

This month I am featuring a new emotion - Suffering - which transmutes into Elation using Deep Relief essential oil blend.

Is being right a high priority for you? Do you thoroughly research all options before making a decision? Then you might be a Brain body type.

As always, I hope and trust that these newsletters help you enjoy a happier, healthier life.


Health and Happiness,
Dr. Carolyn Mein

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Breakfast is the meal that tends to get the least attention. When a busy day is ahead, it’s easy to fix something out of convenience or habit. Conventional breakfast foods are limited to a much smaller selection than other meals. So how healthy is that go-to breakfast option, and how can you plan a healthy yet practical breakfast?


The Importance of Breakfast

Breakfast is often touted as the most important meal of the day. The body has been in a state of fasting all night and needs fuel. A well planned breakfast can mean a great start to the day, whereas a poor choice for breakfast could throw our body out of whack for the day.

For example, Adrenal body types crave salt and beef because they stimulate the adrenals – but if they have steak and eggs for breakfast they over stimulate their adrenals, causing them to be hungry and eating all day. Beginning the day with foods that don’t agree with your body stresses your system and can result in fatigue, brain fog, and possibly sluggishness or indigestion that can persist thoughout the day.

So “getting breakfast right” is an important part in getting your day off to a great start.


Rut Eating

Typical breakfast foods are somewhat limited. We rarely think about having the same dinner two evenings in a row, but breakfast is often repetitious.

Eating the same food at the same time for multiple days in a row, is known as “rut eating.” The problem with rut eating is that different pancreatic enzymes are used to digest specific foods. So, eating the same food at the same time 3-4 days in a row depletes the pancreatic enzymes needed to digest that food. When the body is strong and not able to digest the food, it stores it to be digested later, the problem is that “later “ rarely comes so these foods are stored as fat rather than being digested for immediate energy. The pancreas is primarily responsible for digesting carbohydrates which are necessary for sustained energy and maintaining blood sugar levels.

Variety and rotation of foods are important for all body types. The Pancreas body type is known for being exceptionally prone to rut eating, the answer is to focus on those foods which support the Pancreas.


Smoothies Are Always Good, Right?

Smoothies are a common choice these days for a healthy, easy to prepare breakfast that can be consumed on-the-go if needed. Are they a good choice for you?

First avoid rut eating – even fruits and veggies are foods that should be rotated, so look at the Food Lists in your body type Profile and Diet book to see how often you can consume them, and rotate accordingly.

Then carefully consider the fruit ingredients. Although fruit is a whole food, it is high in sucrose, so the time of day you can eat fruit varies by body type. Some body types - such as the Stomach, Medulla and Thalamus body types - do better avoiding fruit at breakfast altogether.

Generally, smoothies and protein powders are a supplement, not a meal replacement.

Various protein powders are a common enhancement to smoothies. Protein powders are food and, as with other foods, should be rotated. Using the same protein powder every day can deplete pancreatic enzymes. You’ll find several high quality options here for variety.

Read more about making healthful smoothies.


Food Selection

Creating more variety for breakfast may be easier than you think. Start with the sample menus in your Profile and Diet book. These menus provide options designed with your body type in mind.

Then think outside the box. Just because something isn’t a “typical breakfast food” doesn’t mean it’s not good for breakfast. Some restaurants tout “breakfast all day” – and it goes both ways.

There’s nothing wrong with having “dinner” for breakfast. This is perfect for the Pituitary body type, which should consume most of their food by 2:00 PM. So in a household with mixed body types, a Pituitary type could save their dinner for breakfast the next day.

Rice may be a good alternative for many who have gluten or other grain-related sensitivities. Rice is non-GMO and goes well with a variety of vegetables and proteins. For other grains, check with your body type food lists, and also be aware of gluten and GMOs when choosing grains. Processed foods such as breakfast cereals may also be unsupportive.


How About Those Eggs?

Eggs are a frequent ingredient at breakfast. Are they a good breakfast choice for you?

Egg yolks are high in cholesterol, so for Adrenal body types (which already produce high levels of cholesterol) they should be limited to twice a week. The Thymus body type, however, can have eggs 6 days a week.

Specific food combinations for certain body types can help the body to assimilate the foods. Kidney body types digest eggs best when combined with salsa, ketchup or tomato, while the Blood body type needs beef or Swiss cheese with their eggs.


Listen to your Body

Ultimately, your body will tell you what does or does not work for you. You should feel energized after eating. If you feel tired, bloated, or have digestive discomfort, review what you’ve eaten and try something different next time.

The Profile & Diet gives a great starting point for your body type, and from there you can make adjustments based on your body’s response.

To discover your body type and receive your Profile & Diet book, take the body type test.


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This month I am introducing a new emotion: Suffering.

Suffering is a broad emotion that’s experienced when we go through an extended period of feeling that something is out of our control, and is affecting us physically and/or emotionally. Suffering is stored in the diaphragm, which controls our breathing. Sometimes while going through difficult times and experiences we aren’t breathing as deeply, or it feels like the wind was knocked out of us. Despair and Resignation are also stored in the diaphragm.

The other side of Suffering is Elation, with the affirmation statement “I rise”. The essential oil for Suffering is Deep Relief. It’s one of Young Living’s most popular blends, and it comes in a roll-on applicator rather than a bottle, designed for soothing fatigued muscles. The diaphragm acupuncture points are located at the bottom of the rib cage, about 3 inches to each side from the center.

Deep Relief includes penetrating oils including Peppermint, Wintergreen and Copaiba. It also includes Clove, Lemon, Grand Fir and Coconut essential oils for a warm, soothing aroma.


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