Diet & Nutrition

‘You are what you eat’ is a common phrase, but one that I believe is not true. You are NOT what you eat, but you are what you assimilate. It’s the foods that your body manages to break down and use that are important, not the ones you put in your mouth.

I think that many people know what is ‘good for you’ and what is ‘bad for you’ but how do we know for sure that what we are eating is being translated by the body into nutrients that it requires.

This is where I start, is what you are doing suiting you? Nutrition is specific to an individual. We all know people who are perfectly healthy and full of energy, yet they seem to eat the most unhealthy foods, yet others can eat a seemingly healthy diet, yet lack vitality. It all depends on individual constitution, and the capacity of the person to digest foods that they eat.

To establish how your body is coping with the foods you are eating and the lifestyle you are living, I first do a Body Mineral Check. The Mineral Check is done by sending a small sample of your hair to a lab to be analysed for its mineral content. Minerals contained in hair indicate the mineral status of the body tissues. Unlike blood samples, which tell us the status during the instant the sample was taken, hair tells us the average mineral status over 4-8 weeks. The hair mineral analysis tells me the minerals that are in your tissues, it is a reliable indicator of the nutrients that have been absorbed into your body and a definitive guide to the status of your system.

The beauty of the mineral check is that it not only tells me about your minerals, it also tells me about your metabolism, your digestive system, your hormonal system, your thyroid, your adrenals and much more. And you are not just taking my word for it, you are looking at a lab report that shows you your individual biochemistry.

So I get a full picture of where your body is, and this then will give us a basis from which to work together.

There are many approaches to diet and nutrition, without a doubt it is the cornerstone of good health. Many people need to do more than just ‘eat healthy’, with the help of the mineral analysis, I can tailor the help I give to be specific to the individual and improve the speed efficacy of the treatment.