so what is functional nutrition , or nutritional biochemistry , as some would say ? Um , it's I'm kind of looking at as as a provider and what I try to help my clients and those wanting to maintain a healthier option . Um , when I look at the sad american diet , um , or the american way of eating standard sad , it is just really inadequate in nutrition .
I mean it's really components of trying to increase the bread , increase the less of the vegetables and the good stuff and really not looking at what we need overall . Um , some of it is , uh , nutritional plans that I've learned through functional medicine group and also it's just looking at the overall benefits of what we put into our body to be better .
If you're eating a lot of crap , don't be surprised if you have or feel like crap , because it's a direct correlation . I mean there is a genetic component to things , but when we have these symptoms in our life bloating , tired , brain fog , etc . There are reasons why these come up .
With functional nutrition , we're trying to emphasize the importance of having quality , good food that has good nutrients , good phytonutrients , good needs to help a balance and to bring out the best in your mind , body and gut and increase your immune system and your longevity . So for me it's kind of part of the medical prescription .
It's in trying to get better and it's not the full equation but it's definitely a big part of the equation . But it's definitely a big part of the equation . Really . It's looking at you know , where are how we analyze the whole factor of what we're doing in our life , like what's going on .
And you know , the symptoms are not going to be the only part of the equation . We have to see what are we putting it into our bodies . So nutrition is a big factor . Ways that that can be done is with some specific nutritional foods and additional to that , I really also enjoy working in the time-restricted or intuitive eating or fasting consideration .
So you may have a diet restrictions but you know , not every person will benefit from everything . But at least modifying the sad American diet is going to change the way that their health is and their insulin resistance and decrease a lot of metabolic syndrome .
And metabolic syndrome is the body's way of kind of saying I have a little bit of too much of something .
You know it's the body's way of saying that it has a more probability of having heart disease , stroke , diabetes and obesity and these are symptoms really , because you're kind of , your cholesterol is going high , your stomach , around the waist and thighs are being increased , you become brain fogged , your overall health is decreasing , you're having a higher probability of
these things becoming chronic illnesses . So the metabolic syndrome is almost like a red flag , the second precursor to your perspective or comorbidity toward a chronic illness .
And so when someone comes to me and they're in that stage , I really kind of want them to get out of it or at least learn from their behaviors or patterns previous , so that their nutrition is considered one of the utmost important parts of the equation , not the only part , but a big part of the equation .
So for me it's necessity what you put in your body and what your overall thoughts of it is because , like I said , what you put in will be a direct correlation on what is going on with how your body sustained for longevity , not just for tomorrow or the next day .