REGENERATION ~ Sunrider Philosophy of Regeneration
In the early 1980s, Dr. Tei-Fu Chen, founder of Sunrider International, pioneered a different approach to health.
As a young child, he was sickly and frail.
His grandfather made herbal concoctions to improve Tei-Fu’s health.
While Tei-Fu hated eating his grandfather’s bitter remedies, this early experience shaped the rest of his life.
In college, Tei-Fu studied herbs and earned a degree in pharmacy.
He recognized the power of ancient herbal wisdom and the technological advances for modern medicine.
However, he thought that ancient and modern medicine took a curative approach to health-necessary in cases of illness and disease
-but not the best solution for overall health and well-being.
REGENERATION
Sunrider Philosophy of Regeneration ~ Foods for Nutrition, Not to Force the Body to React
He believed that foods should not force the body to react, but should provide the nutrition for the body to take care of itself.
He called this approach the “Philosophy of Regeneration”
The Sunrider Philosophy of Regeneration has four principles to guide us on the types of foods and products to use:
1. Nourish + Cleanse = Balance
Our body naturally goes through cycles of “Yin” and “Yang”
-inhaling and exhaling, eating and excreting, nourishing and cleansing.
When yin and yang are in balance, we enjoy optimal health.
2. Use Foods, Not Chemicals
Supplements such as vitamin pills and protein powders are very popular.
However, they often contain high dosages of chemical isolates that our bodies have a hard time absorbing.
At best, our body excretes those chemical isolates.
At worst, they can cause serious side effects and damage your kidneys.
Our body recognizes foods, not chemicals.
3. Variety
There is no perfect food.
Every ingredient has positive and negative effects on the body depending on how you prepare, use, and eat them.
We need to eat a variety of foods for optimal health.
4. Formulation and Concentration
We don’t always eat as healthily as we should.
We often need supplements to fill in our nutritional gaps.
Formulation is very important to a balanced, healthy supplement.
The formulator must have the expertise to choose the right ingredients and know how to prepare and combine them.
