4 Pillars Of A Nourishing Diet
Now, I think we all know that the word diet has been around longer than any of us can even remember. I also know that we have all figured out that not every diet works for everyone. Why is that you say? Well it comes back to the person being the variable! For generations different people in different parts of the world have eaten different diets, and for generations they have eaten a well balanced diet for the climate and geography that they were in. The diet that's going to work for you is going to be based on your genetics. William Wolcott wrote a book called metabolic typing diet. He states "It is these differing genetically based requirements that explain why a certain nutrition can cause one person to feel good, have no effect on another, and a third person to feel worse." Your diet will be based on your genetics.
This test is groundbreaking for anyone who hasn't found a diet that has been working for them, still feeling sluggish, or hasn't been able to achieve your ideal weight. This is a test that I offer in my health coaching business to my clients. I do not like to guess on what should be your preferred diet and this is something that will work on everyone.
Now I'm going to talk about the four pillars of a nourishing diet:
Nutrient density
You may have heard of this being said more times than you can count, but the difference is finding the right diet based on your genetics. You need the right kind of proteins, the right kind of carbohydrates, and the right kind of fats (macronutrients). Also different balances of vitamins, minerals, trace elements, and vital nutrients (micro nutrients ). Doing this will help the body detox, immune system, mood and energy, hormones, skin, health, and brain health work efficiently. Once you know the diet and ratios that's going to work for your body, here are some ways to focus on that: eating more vegetables, high-quality animal protein, preferably over processed plant products if possible.
2. Blood sugar Balance
Now you're probably thinking I'm young, resilient, or, my favorite, I'm not a diabetic, so why should this one matter to me? Well, let's go over a few symptoms and see if any of them correlate with your day of life. Have you ever relied on coffee, had cravings in the night, crashed hard in the afternoon with no energy, or my favorite one do you get Hangry? If you said yes, to any of these, then you my friend have a blood sugar balance issue. Blood sugar imbalance causes metabolic issues, and even Alzheimer, which can be known as type three diabetes which is insane. 92% of Americans today are metabolically unhealthy (theiahealth). Everyone's body is different as I mentioned above, so what spikes your blood sugar might be different than your spouses or your families or your friends. You need to know how food is regulating your metabolism. One of the things I always suggest to my clients is getting a continuous glucose monitor. To evaluate in real time what is affecting your blood sugar on a daily basis. Then you can figure out the steps that are needed. Here's a link for anyone who wants to make a change in their health.
https://theiahealth.ai/c/inflammationalleviationcoaching
3. Balanced Microbiome
I'm going to be talking about our mucosal barrier. Now we have this and every opening of our body to protect the internal environment from the external environment. I'm going to be emphasizing our small intestines, because that is where we absorb nutrients, digest our food, and where we make our melatonin which affects our sleep and inflammation in our body. Now if the mucosal barrier is not functioning correctly it allows toxins and pathogens to come across, and effect how our body responds to food. This will eventually lead to food sensitivities, leaky gut, and gut dybiosis. Now in order to evaluate if this is happening, I always suggest my clients to do specific functional testing that will evaluate: how many food sensitivities you are dealing with that could be contributing to your brain fog, low energy, skin issues, stomach pains, or mood. Also, a test that evaluates if you're having a hard time, digesting food and having histamine issues. Another test I love helps evaluate if you're having detoxification issues (liver congestion), DNA damage, and inflammation issues.
4. Anti-Inflammatory
Now, has anyone broken a bone, sprained an ankle, or messed themselves up pretty bad? Has anyone noticed that what comes after that is inflammation in your body that causes you pain? Well inflammation was created so that we heal. Now we live in such a toxic environment that inflammation in our body is very common, but we were never meant to live in a state of chronic inflammation our body is trying to do the best to heal itself but never accomplishing that task. Again you think "I'm young and have no inflammation issues. Everything works great," well I'm here to tell you that most of us deal with inflammation but maybe not on the way that we think it does. From acne that turns into cystic acne, to pelvic pain to diarrhea I could go on with all the things that are actually triggered by inflammation in our body. Acute inflammation comes when something in your body feels in danger but it doesn't last forever. It's just a defense mechanism. However, chronic inflammation is something that can end up developing into a chronic diseases such as arthritis, bowel diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and type 2 diabetes. Now there are foods that will help in making sure your body is able to fight this. There are healthy fats, eating lots of colorful vegetables and antioxidants and reducing all refined oils. However, the test that I love to use on my clients to get to the root cause of all inflammation are as such: stress and hormone panel, G.I. map test, MRT food sensitivity test, mucosal barrier assessment, and metabolic wellness panel.
Eating the wrong diet will eventually cascade into metabolic chaos. Don't let food be your poison. Let the right food heal your body!
Fulfill your genetically based nutritional requirements, because this will give you a leg up on optimal function, stress, resolution, regeneration, optimal, health, biochemical, balance, metabolic efficiency, and adaption.
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