A POWERFUL MACHINE NEEDS THE RIGHT OIL
[Translation: Crispen T.P. de Lange]

A healthy diet is a vital element in the success of an athlete, but high performance and energy is important in any job situation. Food which I previously had thought to be very healthy, started to put an unfortunate strain on my own machinery. I have now signed a contract with Itogha Norway, in which Oil4life has contributed to renewed balance in my system.

I would like to share a story with you about an experience which opened my eyes to issues surrounding health, diet and daily energy. My story goes right back to when I was pregnant with Bjørnar in November of 2008. I was about 5 months pregnant when an aggressive rash started to appear on my face. My whole face became red, inflamed and tender. Touching the skin was painful and it even hurt to blink my eyes.

I got an appointment with a skin specialist who stated that the facial rash was due to an imbalance in my hormones, caused by the pregnancy. I naturally accepted this explanation without giving it much further thought. I used the cortisone cream I had been prescribed and it had an immediate effect.

Bjørnar was born on March 22, 2009. It was a demanding birth with the labour lasting 22 hours. The skin of my face looked dreadful and I used the strong face cream almost every day to keep the inflamation somewhat at bay. I had to get more prescriptions from the doctor as months turned into years of sores and boils on my face.

During the winter of 2009 my therapist recommended that I try Oil4life. He felt this was an exciting and new product on the market which could possibly help me with energy levels and my state of health. What were special about this oil was its production methods and the proportion of Omega 3 to Omega 6. I ordered the product online and also received useful information about the importance of having a ratio of 1 to 1 between Omega 3 and 6 in one’s diet.

After a good two months of use, I was contacted by a representative from Itogha who had registered me as a customer and user of Oil4life. I was recommended to take an Oil4life test, in order to analyze the total balance of fatty acids in my body, including an analysis of my daily diet. My first test result wasn’t too bad, but I received some corrections to my intake of Oil4life.

When I stopped breast feeding Bjørnar after the 11^th month, I expected my hormone balance to return to normal again, and that my facial skin would clear up too. However, this did not happen, and I had to start searching for the reason for my condition.

I cut out the use of the cortisone cream in the beginning of April 2010. Since I had no form of rash or inflamation of the skin anywhere else on my body, I felt the source of the problem was to be found within. It must be related to what I was eating and how my digestion was functioning. I got a new appointment with my therapist and he tested me for all possible types of food that I was eating a lot of. The results were a true “aha” experience.

The very same day I was contacted by my representative at Itogha who wanted to give me the test results and analysis from my last blood test. The results were the same as my therapist’s findings. Over a period of time my body and my machinery had become resistent to soya and nuts, and was reacting to these foods as if I had a strong allergy to them. I have been adding soya powder and a lot of nuts of all varieties to my diet for the past 10 years, in good faith that these were healthy products for me and a good source of energy for my machinery.

I cut out these products and experienced a great improvement in my facial skin after just a few days. My energy levels improved a lot, plus that the consistency in the muscles of my legs changed completely. Kenneth could feel a marked difference on the massage bench after only 3-4 days.

What initially had been healthy and good food, had been causing an imbalanced intake of plant oils and fish oils, meaning that my intake of Omega 6 was very dominant compared to my intake of Omega 3. The imbalance in my system was causing the inflamed facial skin, in addition to poor circulation in my system and low energy levels.

Today the skin of my face is pure, I have more energy and balance in my system, better circulation in my muscles, and a higher metabolic rate. The race results on my bike through the season have also steadily improved, as we had hoped, but this can’t be taken for granted in a tough sport like mountain biking. What gives real results is hard work on a daily basis, but if you’re to become best at something, details also play just as important a role.

I take Oil4life every day and run a new test every so often. My last assessment showed that I have a near optimal balance in my cells. Many physically active people can have a too high oxidative stress level in their body and thus lose control over their diet and intake of the important fatty acids. Without being aware of it, most of us have a much too high intake of Omega 6 in our present diet, despite eating healthily.

Go to the www.itogha.com website for more information about Oil4life. You can also order the oil and the simple home test via my own website www.gunnrita.com.

I believe we can all learn something valuable from my “aha” experience, regarding measuring and adjusting intake of fatty acids and receiving decisive and clear advice about beneficial adjustments to one’s diet. Food that we all assume is healthy and good for us, can in the worst case have a poisoning effect, as was my experience. We are all unique and need a diet adjusted to fit our own machinery, lifestyle, work situation and health condition.

Oil4life is probably one of the very best products to be found on the market. The unique thing is that you can take a simple blood test yourself and send it in, as a basis for adjustments to your diet, thus attaining the correct balance of fatty acids. With time this will contribute to a powerful motor which really works well on a daily basis, no matter what you do.

I wish you all good health and energetic days to come J

Cyclist’s greetings from Gunn-Rita
Multivan Merida Biking Team
PS: Read more about Itogha and Oil4life at www.itogha.com