PLAN B Natural Health

Natural Nutrition sits somewhere between Nutritional Therapy and Naturopathy. The new buzz word is 'Functional Nutrition' which uses elements of both, backed by allopathic screening, supplement prescriptions and interventions to correct perceived imbalance. We live in a material world and are conditioned to seek proof and measurable outcomes - we are conditioned to 'know our number'! This is the realm of medical science and it's reductionist approach. A perfect example is the menopause industry, which is based on a lack of oestrogen. Equally the supplement industry which relies on the concept of lack. What if we looked at it differently? What if the body in it's wisdom is in a state of flux: working to maintain the ebb and flow; yin and yang; peak and trough of mineral and vitamin levels. From this viewpoint, a measurement is always going to be a snapshot in time.

When I studied Natural Nutrition in 2008, the visionary Principal shared with us the ‘push-pull’ of the mineral levels in each cell, organ and bodily system, and that every cell and organ has it’s own circadian rhythm. Now that's smart! When we make space for the body to cleanse using internal hygiene techniques, the circadian rhythms are restored and the body can do what’s it’s designed to do - maintain homeostasis and the correct charge on the cell membranes to enable the push-pull. This is what medical science is now promoting, over 15 years later.

It all starts in the gut, or microbiome. Gut health is essential to overall health and immunity so a consultation will always begin with this, and specialist homeopathic remedies to help heal the microbiome. While supplements are often seen to be the modern day panacea, I do not rely heavily on them because absorbability is vital. If your body is clogged and stagnant, no amount of supplements will correct a problem, rather, it will add to the problem.

Moreover, no amount of supplements will replace a poor lifestyle. We need to get out into daylight daily, to enable our body's circadian rhythms to function, and maintains it's own cleansing, degenerative and regenerative processes. This is why insomnia and night shift work have such an impact on general health - it disables our body's body clock, and self-cleansing and healing processes. You can read more on how to restore natural sleep here.

That's how intelligent the body is. Do you really think the answer's in a tub of high street supplements? Or via the latest app? Nah!

It's time to do it differently.