Foundations

It’s frowned upon to report that nutrients can be used to treat ceratin disease states and I suppose it’s due to a simple language issue.

Technically nutrients aren’t medicine because they are requirements and assumed to be part of ingestion, digestion., and metabolism.

Each and every health care practitioner has had some introduction into the nutrient foundations of phsyiology, yet it’s still rare to hear of a prescription or recommendation for a certain nutrient as the medicine.

We have long seen evidence of nutrient deficiency in diseases like scurvy or rickets and in these cases we aim the treatment at the deficiency.

Like many other contributing factors, nutrient deficiencies can create an epigenetic expression of otherwise tightly wrapped genetic potential.

If you are a research-stickler, we are now seeing quality research report the successful application of vitamins A and D to actually TREAT certain immune system disorders.

One thing to recognize is that approaching welness with functional nutrition is far, far, FAR more than fats, carbs, and proteins. It focuses on the micronutrient requirements needed for our cells to perform optimally.

Keep in mind that the body will do an amazing job at functioning in suboptimal conditions. This is until we hit about the 3rd phase of general adaptation syndrome.

When our resources are depleted, symptoms begin to show and will yell loudly.

Although symptoms are important for us to pay attention to, they do not always equate to the exact origin of an issue when comparing individuals.

For example, we may both have headaches, but your is from dehydration and mine is from a menstrual cycle and therefore actual correction and treatment is not the same.

Inspecting blood chemistry helps take the willy-nilly out of nutrition and better assess the origin.

The functional nutrition blood panel is extensive and not designed to diagnose anything.

It’s designed to inspect cellular function, metabolic pathways, compare optimal vs. clinics ranges, and apply nutrients to the system to correct deficiencies, if any.

Correcting one deficiency can optimize multiple body systems and provide true nourishment.