I. Introduction – Emotional Well-being and Food Emotional well-being is a critical aspect of our overall health, encompassing our mental and emotional states. While factors like stress, genetics, and environment play significant roles, one often underestimated contributor to emotional well-being and mental health is our diet. The connection between emotional well-being and food is profound,…
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Nutritional Healing Part 3: Managing Chronic Conditions with Diet
Common Conditions That are Caused or Worsened by Poor Nutrition Nutritional healing is the belief that nutrition plays a pivotal role in maintaining overall health and well-being. Poor dietary choices can lead to or exacerbate a wide range of chronic conditions. Here are some common conditions that are directly influenced by nutrition: How Certain Diets…
The Benefits of a Low Sugar Diet
Most all health experts extol the benefits of a low sugar diet for overall health. A low-sugar diet focuses on reducing the consumption of added sugars, sweeteners, and foods containing natural sugars. It offers a more practical approach compared to a no-sugar diet, which restricts healthy fruits and vegetables that naturally contain sugars. Embracing a low-sugar diet can yield health advantages such as weight management and a reduced risk of chronic illnesses.
Nutritional Healing Part 2: Foods for Boosting Immunity & Preventing Illness
Identifying Foods for Boosting Immunity & Preventing Illness Key Immune Boosting Nutrients Welcome to Nutritional Healing Part 2. Maintaining optimal immune health is paramount for overall well-being. While several factors influence the immune system, such as genetics, age, and environmental exposures, scientific research underscores the pivotal role that specific nutrients play in fortifying immune function…
Foods That Heal the Body
Introduction – Foods That Heal the Body If you have happened upon this post “Foods That Heal the Body”, you may be familiar with my series on Nutritional Healing. That series, which will be 6 to 7 posts, contains a lot of information, including details on foods that heal. However, given the size of the…
Nutritional Healing Part 1: The Science Behind Nutritional Healing
The Dilemma of Modern, Industrialized Farming My post titled “The Science Behind Nutritional Healing” has to begin with our food supply system. At one point in history, industrialized agriculture appeared to be a remedy for a rapidly expanding world. The use of synthetic fertilizers, chemical pesticides, and high-yield cereal hybrids held the promise of diminishing…
Nutritional Healing – Books & Resources
Introduction to Nutritional Healing The concept of Nutritional Healing or the Healing Power of Food refers to the idea that the foods we consume can have a significant impact on our physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It suggests that certain foods and nutrients possess therapeutic properties that can contribute to the prevention, management, and even…
An Introduction to Nutritional Healing
Nutritional Healing – Modern Medicine is Not Enough I have personally lived with a chronic disease (asthma) since birth. Several family members and friends have also wrestled with chronic disease in their lives, ranging from diabetes, to MS, asthma, long COVID and a host of even more mysterious and debilitating diseases. Given that these are…
The Mediterranean Diet for Beginners
Introduction – The Mediterranean Diet for Beginners The Mediterranean diet is often championed as a heart healthy diet. Recent studies link the Mediterranean diet with lower risk factors for heart disease, such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Given its benefits, the Mediterranean diet is one of the healthy eating plans that American nutrition…
Charitable Food Delivery Organizations
A Tragic Reality: the Need for Charitable Food Delivery Organizations According to the American Academy of Family Physicians’ research, there are around 3.7 million malnourished seniors in the United States. For many older adults, putting a delicious, nutritious meal on the table every day can prove very difficult. This was ample cause for me to…