Session 17 — March 2013

Frederic says the couple has shifted toward a vegetarian diet and has been told he may lack protein, essential fatty acids and amino acids.

Reviewing his sources - eggs, cheese, lentils, beans, some tofu - the Wonders suggest adding edamame as a good protein supplement and taking a vitamin B complex, especially B12, which they flag as a difficulty for him, while saying his body is doing reasonably well.

For essential fatty acids they recommend cooking with coconut oil or taking a quarter to half a teaspoon on its own, noting coconut oil differs from coconut (which his blood type guideline discourages), plus flax seed and hemp seed oils on salads for omega-3 and omega-6.

They caution against advice from people whose vegetarianism amounts to chips, fries and cheese, and against the 80-10-10 approach, which they say will destroy the body over the long term; 40-30-30 is the best balance, including some animal protein and animal fat such as butter.

His slight weight gain is welcome since he was slightly underdeveloped, though he should not overdo it.

Asked which cleanse would suit him, the Wonders say he should not cleanse at this stage and that both he and his partner should wait until the fall - unless heavy wine drinking changes the picture.

Given months of cloudy weather with little sun, they stress vitamin D: at least 5,000 IU daily, with 5,000 to 10,000 IU more than sufficient, and below 5,000 he will struggle.

Asked how to clear years of accumulated stress from the nervous system, the Wonders name Asimaya, meditation and the radiance technique as useful, but say the deeper issue is mindset: stress is created by the mind for the mind, arising from anticipation of the future and remembrance of the past, and there is no stress in the moment.

Giving himself permission not to worry, think or anticipate dissolves it.

For physical recovery they note his adrenals are improving, recommend a B-complex vitamin for the nervous system, cite maca as an excellent stress reliever, and emphasize relaxation and playfulness - meaning being in the moment - to unwind the long-standing fight-or-flight reaction.