Nutrition - Despite adequate, and in some cases excessive food intake, many of us demonstrate nutritional deficiencies.
Our diets have become increasingly reliant on processed and packaged foods, high in saturated fats, sugar, salt and refined grains. These foods are considered to provide a high number of calories with very low nutrient content. This popular way of eating is traditionally associated with weight issues and obesity, however we now understand that many people exhibiting ‘ideal’ bodyweight are also demonstrating detrimental indicators for current and future health.
Nutritional deficiencies may be implicated with your symptoms as a result of dietary inadequacy and an increased nutrient demand, due to lifestyle, medication or pre-existing conditions.
Nutritional Therapy evaluates your diet and its relationship to your symptoms and state of health.
Scientific research is discovering increasing links for dietary deficiencies to numerous health conditions and providing evidence for modulated dietary intake and Nutraceuticals (medicines or supplements from food sources) for preventative healthcare, symptomatic relief and improved health.
Inflammatory markers link many health issues in areas such as:
Skeletal - Arthritis
Cardiovascular - Heart conditions, Hypertension, Stroke
Digestive System - Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Irritable Bowel Disease
Neurology - Alzheimer’s, Dementia and Parkinson’s Disease
Dietary factors and inflammation all have links with aspects of these conditions. Hereditary links may increase your susceptibility to a condition, but it should not be considered inevitable.
"Ageing is not life, it is the breakdown of the process"
Rheumatism and Arthritis The Conquest by Charles de Coti-Marsh (1957)
Founder of the Arthritic Association
