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Nutritional Healing Works was created for people who have health issues and specific nutritional needs. Until we realize that not every food is for everyone, we struggle with pain, obesity, poor health, lack of energy, and autoimmunity. Many of these concerns have us leaving the doctor’s office feeling frustrated.
Making your genes fit
We are now learning that our ancestral DNA, including ABO blood type, and secretor status determines foods that are best for us. The enzymes we have available to utilize food, as well as the antigens that work for or against us, also play a major role in our health and the illnesses we face every day. These are all determined by our genetics. A new and expanding field called nurtitional genomics takes into consideration what your ancestors ate, the immediate effects of foods you eat, and the long term affects. What we consider to be healthy foods may be very unhealthy for some of us. Food can work like medicine or poison. Eating specifically for YOU can help heal you at the DNA level.
We are all unique
Some people do best on a low carbohydrate, ketogenic, or meat and fish-based diet. Others can eat all of the carbohydrates, beans, grains, and dairy they desire. Our genetics and the health of our GI tract have much more to do with the foods we should eat than we ever thought before. This is the main reason one diet never works for everyone.
Healing begins within
Many of our health problems are traced back to the health of the gut. Everything from a dysfunctional immune system, to pain and inflammation, started in your gut. When you begin to heal your gut and detoxify, you will start seeing improvement in other areas of your body. I must warn you that healing is not always easy. Depending on your specific problems, it may take patience and time.
Why are some of us more prone to illness?
Learning to work with the genes you were given can be a challenge. This is especially true for non-secretors who represent about 20 to 30% of the population. In this group, the correct foods can make all the difference in the world. For them and others, obesity, pain, inflammation, autism, autoimmune disorders, leaky gut, and IBS can all be helped with the proper diet.
Non-secretors lack certain enzymes that can make some foods act like poison. Often they have no idea that what they are eating causes their problems. They also have more food and environmental sensitivities, along with allergies. For this reason, they should always choose the most natural unprocessed foods and substances for their sensitive bodies. Research has also found that they do not digest or detoxify as well as others. For more info see my page on non-secretors.
Thank you for visiting my site.
In my search to find answers, I hope I can help you find answers too. I will be updating my site and adding articles regularly. Sharing any comments or experiences is highly encouraged because this is how we all learn. I like to respond to all of the emails I receive. Unfortunately, if your comments have spam or advertising attached, they will automatically be deleted before I can even read them. This site is strictly for people who are looking for help and information and/or health counseling. I hope you take away information that can guide you in your search to be healthier.
Contact: Sheila@nutritionalhealingworks.com
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