Water is the most important nutrient body and it makes up 50-60% of our total body mass. For the average adult that equates to between 10-13 gallons of water that we need to consume per day. Most of the fluid in all of our cells and body fluids is made up of water, including our blood. Even though water is …
Nutritional Therapy Foundations: Minerals
Minerals are minuscule in size but are a huge contributor to the health and processes of the body. They compose about 4% of our body and we do not produce them so we must obtain them through the food that we eat. Minerals are actually what remain as ash when plant or animal tissues are burned; they come from the …
Nutritional Therapy Foundations: Fatty Acids
If you have been following along The Foundations so far you have already started to learn how they work together. Fatty acids is no different, because if digestion isn’t working properly we can’t utilize all these great fats that we need to be eating. If you haven’t already be sure to go back and learn all about digestion, blood sugar …
Nutritional Therapy Foundations: Blood Sugar
The next step in our Foundations journey is Blood Sugar! Be sure to check out the first two: diet and digestion if you missed it! On a very basic level blood sugar is the lens through which we view the world. The imbalance of our blood sugar can effect everything from energy, mood, hormone balance, brain health and even the …