We are what we do and eat
Scientific studies show that the internal environment we create in our bodies—through our eating and drinking habits, level of exercise, emotional health and the lack of or frequency of supplements and medications – impacts whether we develop disease or maintain good health.
Nutritional & lifestyle counseling focuses on optimizing an individual’s existing dietary and lifestyle habits to achieve optimal health. Laboratory diagnostic interpretations from your primary care physician serve as a tool to guide recommendations, which are selected and personalized for each individual based on principles of Holistic Nutrition and informed by the latest research available on the effects of diet and nutrition.
Nutrition will emphasize the use of whole foods to achieve the proper balance of macro- and micro-nutrients. Patients’ constitution and other environmental influences such as climate, season, and lifestyle are taken into account to customize an achievable diet and meal plan targeted to their specific needs and health goals.
Supplementation may be recommended and will likely include herbs and certain nutraceuticals: reputable medicinal foods and nutritional vitamins and minerals that are used as part of an optimum health program to support the immune system, boost overall health, and facilitate healing from illness or disease. For example, nutraceuticals prescribed as part of a patient’s detoxification program may include plant-based protein powders, greens, and digestive enzymes.
Lifestyle counseling recommendations typically fall into the following categories:
- Stress Management: In addition to acupuncture and herbal and manual therapies, stress management exercises, such as mindful breathing techniques, meditation and Qi Gong.
- Self Help Exercises
- Food and Diet
- Exercise