Holistic Nutrition 101
Holistic Nutrition has grown in popularity over the last few years as more people come to see the benefit in assessing the whole rather than just the symptoms. Put simply, “holistic nutrition analyzes a person’s physical, emotional and spiritual health and offers the patient a roadmap to recovery based on sound nutritional principles.” Holistic nutrition allows us to uncover non-physical symptoms that may be contributing to poor health by correcting chemical and hormonal imbalances in the body.
Many health issues are caused by the presence of elements in the body that should not be there. Stagnation (blockages) disrupt our body’s natural systems and affect the way we feel both physical and mentally. Therefore, it is crucial to maintain our drainage passages for good health and there are different ways a holistic nutritionist can help you do this:
o Removing toxins from the body
o Improving gut health
o Working on mental health
o Regulating the nervous system
o Maintaining a nutrient dense diet with close attention to fat sources
o Include anti-inflammatory high antioxidant foods in diet
Our clinic’s holistic nutritionist, Sarah Murphy, can help you identify the source of your suffering and will develop a unique treatment plan to improve your quality of life, teach you important tools for maintaining your overall health, and increase your knowledge about your body. Book an appointment with Sarah today to transform your health.
In addition to keeping up with our physical health, maintaining our mental health is of equal importance. When suffering emotionally, we feel the effects in our body. For example, anxiety will often show up in the form of digestive issues: stomach aches, sudden bowel movements, or vomiting. When our emotional and spiritual status is out of balance, so too is our body. Self-loathing, extreme stress, and depression can influence your overall health and cause you to feel as though your mind and body are working against you. Our physical health can also have an adverse effect on our emotions: emotional imbalances can be the result of health issues such as hidden infections, a backed-up detoxification system or nervous system disfunction. A holistic nutritionist will take the time to become familiar with your physical and mental health history because we cannot maintain our overall health unless we are taking care of both our mind and body.
Living a healthy life is not just about eating well and keeping active. It requires us to pay attention to what we are putting into our bodies, minimize the toxins we are intaking and tend to our emotional health. For this reason, it can be incredibly beneficial to speak with a holistic nutritionist about your health. They are trained to look beyond the symptoms and assess how your daily routine may be negatively affecting you. While we can identify our suffering, we cannot always assess its source, which is why it is important to turn to others for help.
