Am I Nourished?

We live in a culture now with access to so many foods. So many novelties. Delicacies from all over the world, at the tip of our fingers. But are we healthier? Are we more nourished than previous generations? This is the N in our approach, Defy Your DNA.

The short answer is probably yes. We are. We take vitamins. We drink our green juices. Some of us even get IV drips. And these things all help. But are they the nutrients YOU need. Based on your lifestyle, habits, routines and genetics?

There have never been a time is this more confusing than ours as we all ask, so, What do I eat? With diets from Vegan to Paleo (and P-egan), from Keto to Carnivore, from the FODMAP diet to Whole 30 to Eat from the Rainbow Diet, there is really a lot of well meaning voices that can just sound like noise when a simple choice can feel daunting.

My eating approach is simple - real whole foods, grown as clean as possible that you have access to, in the right amounts for you! This is the hard part for many. Real whole foods gives you freedom to choose but if you don't feel well with certain foods, there probably is a problem.

After thousands of food sensitivity testing I conducted in my office over the past 20 years, there are trends and patterns in what's going on in the body to how one's body tests for foods. Generally, it's quality and/or quantity. Are you eating a version of the food that the body doesn't like - or recogize (ie, wheat, that is GMO and sprayed and highly processed) - or are you eating too much of something (even if it is a "good" food).

Learning your unique food reactions and limitations can take us to understanding that we are not just what we eat, but what we absorb! You cannot be nourish even if you're eating the best foods, if your digestion isn't working. Everything from eating under stress to low enzymes to microbiome diversity(I know, it's a hashtag now!) can affect your wellness.