Research and clinical trials are underway in the U.S. to ascertain if “food is medicine,” with billions of dollars being poured into this idea and huge possibilities for investments to “fix” people with Chronic Health uses like diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. But it’s wild how much junk food is still pushed, even at sports events, or used as rewards for kids—like, “If you’re good, you get some treats.”
Sound familiar? That whole “everything in moderation” line just doesn’t cut it anymore. Food feeds our cells. Our thoughts feed our DNA. Food is a source of medicine – a further food for thought – prescribed medicines may slow outcomes of the chronic diseases manifested over the lifetime of the patient but what actually heals the drivers of modern disease? Nutritious foods or prescription medications? In other words is the neuroscience behind what and why you eat, far more important to make the changes about what and why you eat?
In the interview, with leading Neurologist and Cardiologists, they mention that food isn’t a magic pill, but understanding the neuroscience behind why we eat what we eat could be key.
Education, support, and seeing a health professional are crucial additions missing. If you work with an experienced Natural Health Practitioner who coaches you on how to prevent and manage health issues while understanding the prescribing of nutrigenomic medicine (nutritional and functional medicines that feed your genes) considering your unique genetics, food may actually become your medicine.
A big part of this is learning how to cook in a way that works for your health, your lifestyle, and your budget. Your health care practitioner can assist here too…It’s about shifting those self-limiting beliefs that healthy eating is too expensive or too complicated.
Plus, understanding how compulsive eating is often tied to rewards, comfort, or even past traumas can help break those patterns. By changing your mindset— through something like PSYCH-K®️, which rewires how you think about food, traumas and self limiting beliefs and following a plan to tackle those beliefs usually set up from childhood, you can start to see real change in your health. If studies include these areas in their approach, we might just get better results for everyone.
Warmly and in health,
Michelle -Align Nature Within
Naturopath
PSYCH-K®️ facilitator
Nutrigenomic Practitioner