An autoimmune disease is a disease in which the body’s own immune system attacks healthy cells. They can be seen as a communication issue within the body or simply a disruption in the body’s delicate balancing act. While there are more than 100 currently recognized today, the most commonly observed autoimmune diseases include rheumatoid arthritis, coeliac disease, lupus, type 1 diabetes, MS, rheumatica and even Alzheimer's Disease.
According to the American Autoimmune Related Disease Association (AARDA), more than 50 million suffer from some kind of autoimmune challenge in their lifetime! Fortunately, emerging treatments are surfacing in the holistic nutrition field to combat this alarming statistic. AARDA Statistics: https://www.aarda.org/news-information/statistics/
How Can Holistic Nutrition Health Help?
Dependent on disease type, the most common treatment method used, in modern medicine is steroids, which suppress the immune system entirely. Not only can this medication be extremely damaging when taken over long periods of time, but it also fails to address the bodies disbalance problems altogether.
Focusing on the symptoms, rather than the cause, is a common theme in the modern medical model. In Holistic Nutrition, we ask: “What story are the symptoms trying to commutate, how can we support the body and give if what is needs?”
Holistic Nutrition focuses on the root causes of autoimmunity, such as inflammation. This can come in the form of an anti-inflammatory diet, testing for hidden allergies, and removing any stressors or environmental toxins from the equation. Holistic Nutrition recognizes that each patient will differ in their particular support needs, so they are cared for accordingly. Holistic Nutrition is personal, and so generating awareness to your own stressors and particular needs is key in the fight against autoimmune challenges. This includes becoming more ‘literate’ of your particular case and the manifestation of autoimmune disorder, to enable you to correctly correct it.
Our hope is to enable all clients to become ‘literate’ and confident in holistic nutrition, so as to maximize their chances of prevention and support of autoimmune complications.
Ensuring your diet is rich in anti-inflammatory properties and minimizing allergen exposure are two great ways to take positive action against autoimmunity. Foods like tomatoes, fatty fish, leafy greens, walnuts, almonds, turmeric, and ginger are well-known for their ability to minimize inflammation and repair cellular damage.
Similarly, trying ‘elimination diets’ where you briefly remove a particular allergen from your diet in order to observe how your body reacts to it is also a great tool for identifying potential causes of inflammation. Common foods eliminated during these diets include dairy, gluten, eggs, food colorings, sugar, and saturated fats.
It’s recommended that ‘elimination diets’ be given a gestation period of at least two weeks to truly allow for the body to adapt to life without the potential trigger food. ‘Elimination diets’ are incredible tools, preventative measures, as well as support plans.
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