Are you familiar with the game – JENGA? This game challenges you to see how many pieces you can carefully remove before the entire tower collapses. It is amazing how many pieces can be removed from a wooden tower before it falls to the ground. The human body is even more amazing with the ability to sustain life and keep going even when essential nutrients are lacking. But at some point, the human body will collapse just like the JENGA tower if the right nutrients are not provided.
When you notice symptoms of illness starting, do you think about what your body needs – more medication or more nutrients? The runny nose and itchy eyes are because you need more Zyrtec? The excessive high blood sugar means you need more insulin? Or the extra weight gain means you are lacking Ozempic? Of course not. Yet these medications are well known for the symptom relief they provide and because medical doctors will recommend these medications before talking about the essential building blocks your body needs.
Your body will begin to show symptoms when it is missing essential nutrients because these nutrients are the original building blocks used to make your body. While medication may lessen a symptom for a season, the only true way to eliminate that symptom is to identify the necessary ingredients your body is signaling to receive.
Headaches – a common symptom for many people. What is a headache trying to tell you? First, consider drinking pure water. Water is 75% of the human body and a headache can signal you are dehydrated. Second, consider your stress. Taking some magnesium can help to relax muscles and quiet nerves. Additionally, increased stress will use up B vitamins quickly, so a B-complex supplement, a whole egg, or some spinach will increase the necessary B vitamins.
Diabetes – we are seeing an alarming rise in people struggling with high blood sugar. What does high blood sugar measures mean? First, pure water intake should be considered. The kidneys will help to remove excess sugar from the body with proper water intake. Clients with diabetes are consistently missing magnesium and B vitamins, which are important nutrients to properly handle sugar. Vitamin D is another common nutrient that is low in clients with diabetes. Along with these nutrients an increase in healthy protein sources and a decrease in processed sugar is very helpful.
High Blood Pressure – a common symptom related to weight gain and stress. What does high blood pressure mean? The body is having difficulty relaxing partly because of a lack of nutrients that will help the body to relax. Magnesium and potassium are two essential minerals the body will use to relax. There are four B vitamins commonly deficient in clients with high blood pressure, as well as Vitamin D and Vitamin C. Healthy food choices will provide these vitamins and help the body to move to a healthy weight which will result in lower blood pressure. In addition to good nutrition, a quality exercise routine can improve blood pressure.
As a society we have become well trained to look to medications to reduce our symptoms of illness, and we have become ignorant of the true building blocks that sustain our life. Illness is a result of missing pieces that need to be supplied in order to maintain life and move forward. Another day is passing by. Will you continue to live life as you have and remove another link, or will you replace some of the missing pieces and give your body what it needs to thrive?
Contact me to discuss your health goals for 2024. I can help you reach those health goals with whole food plans customized to your specific needs. You can contact me at nutritionproportion@gmail.com, or check out my website at www.nutritionproportion.net
