~it's more than just food.
Quit worrying about your health.
It'll go away.
~Robert Orben
Nutritional Evaluation
What is so important about an evaluation of your nutrition?
You've heard the term,
'you are what you eat',
well...
there is a lot of truth to that.
Food supports vitality:
cleansing, building and balancing
OR
Food can be be health inhibinting:
clogging, congesting and toxic.
Somewhere in there is a balance where you
look marvelous,
feel fantastic
and
enjoy quality of life.
Your health is determined by certain biological processes that must be able to function together, at your body's optimal ability - otherwise it is likely you will find yourself in discomfort, stages of illness or even diagnosed disease.
These include:
- Digestion - breakdown of the foods that you eat and the absorption of of nutrients into the bloodstream
- Energy production - cellular health and respiration
- Hormone balance - metabolism, male/female, hypothalamus axis
- Inflammation control - healthy immune response
- Detoxification - waste removal
- Oxidative stress/repair - anti-aging
Metabolic imbalances underlie various disease conditions. Contributors to imbalance can include diet, environment (quality of air, water, and household chemicals), exercise and stress. How you adapt to the assaults of these stressors is important. A comprehensive evaluation includes:
So, it is important to be aware and realize that you have the opportunity to create a lifestyle that responds to your unique biochemical needs as well as your goals and aspirations.
You possess a unique set of genetic predispositions, attitudes and beliefs that impact how you respond in any given situation.
Supporting the body at the cellular level, nutrition can be used to modify biological responses. Specific types and amounts of nutrients can facilitate or even stimulate physiologic function.
Ò By taking an active role in your health you will learn how to:
- Are you experiencing loss of energy, fatigue, symptoms of indigestion (gas, bloating, constipation)?
- Are you having difficulty with weight loss, acne or want to improve sports performance?
- Are you fed up with trying to determine which powder, pill or super charged beverage is 'it!' The ONE. When in reality, it may not be 'the ONE' for you.
- Are you concerned because your have been diagnosed with a Blood Sugar disorder, Thyroid imbalance, Celiac disease, Auto-immune or any number of syndromes?
- Are you at risk for Cardiovascular disease, Osteoporosis or Cancer?
- Are you having difficulty with weight loss, acne or want to improve sports performance?
If you are nodding your head 'yes' to any of these questions, you should seriously consider what you are eating and how it is impacting you!
At the very least you should consider an annual wellness check consisting of:
- Comprehensive Wellness (CWP) blood chemistry panel,
- Adrenal Stress Index review (ASI), and
- Baseline symptom survey
