It is extremely hard to navigate having a healthy diet when there is so much conflicting information floating around. There are millions of TV shows, articles and social media posts that say, “Always do this” and “Never do that.” It’s confusing.
At the NHCAA, we recognize that “always”es and “never”s are quite rare. We are all unique individuals with different genetics, lifestyles, and metabolic types. That’s why our practitioners don’t give out cookie-cutter diet recommendations to each patient. We help our patients discover their best diets by tracking their intake and making changes, monitoring results, and thus evolving their diets over time.
Even though there is no one-size-fits-all diet, we must start somewhere. Everyone is unique, but there are some basic, natural laws that apply to food and your health. These laws are as follows:
- White refined sugar is inflammatory to the whole body and unhealthy for all.
- Eating too many carbohydrates puts stress on the metabolic system.
- Chemical contaminants in food create a toxic burden in the body.
- Rancid oils and processed fats inflame the cardiovascular system.
These 4 points form the foundation for starting a healthy diet. If you are unsure of what dietary path to take, start with applying these 4 nutrition laws and expand from there until you get the results you are seeking.
All NHCAA patients are recommended to start a low carb diet that consists of REAL food. How low carb to go is the recommendation that is variable. A low carb diet is typically no more than 125 grams of net carbs per day, but many people may need to go much lower than that to achieve results.
Regardless of what your health picture is, you should apply these datums to your food choices. If you are confused about what you should do with your diet, then you should first make sure you are applying all of these principles and then, if you still need direction, you should consult with a practitioner at our office to help you figure out what changes will best support health in your body.
Your Holistic Pharmacist,
