Nutritional Kinesiology
Unlock the Power of Nutrition: A Holistic Approach to Health
Imagine peeling back the layers of an onion, one by one, to reveal the underlying causes of your health challenges. That’s what Kinesiology is all about. By addressing the root causes, rather than just treating symptoms, we can work together to optimize your overall well-being.
The Reality of Modern Food
In today’s world, food is often mass-produced, transported long distances, processed, preserved, and packed with chemicals. By the time it reaches our plates, many of us are consuming nutrient-deficient calories that can lead to illness. The building blocks of our cells come from the nutrients we eat, so it’s no wonder that nutritional deficiencies can affect our bodies’ optimal functioning.
Food & Mood
The Connection Between Food and Health
Kinesiology can help identify which nutrients your body is missing and which chemicals you’re overloading on. It can also uncover blockages in digestion and assimilation, as well as identify energy imbalances that may be causing digestive disturbances.
Food and Mood: The Feedback Loop
You’ve likely heard the phrase “you are what you eat,” and it’s true. The food we consume affects not only our physical health but also our mental state. Research has shown that our food choices can impact our mood, and conversely, our mood can influence our food choices. If you’re experiencing symptoms of depression or anxiety, such as low mood, irritability, or lack of motivation, it may be challenging to make healthy food choices. Unhealthy foods can also disrupt hormone balances, leading to nervous system imbalances and sending incorrect signals to our hormone control centers.
The Stress-Cortisol Connection
When we’re stressed, our bodies respond by releasing cortisol, a hormone that helps us respond to perceived threats. However, chronically elevated cortisol levels can have devastating effects on our bodies over time. It can lead to cravings for sugary, refined foods that provide quick energy but ultimately contribute to weight gain and other health issues.
“Food is a very emotional issue. Kinesiology can help clear sabotage programs and inner conflicts that surface around food and the emotional relationship you have with certain foods.”
Emotional Eating: Free from Sabotage Programs
Food is not just about providing fuel for our bodies; it’s also about nurturing ourselves and connecting with loved ones. Unfortunately, many of us have unhealthy relationships with food due to emotional scars or sabotage programs. Kinesiology can help identify and clear these issues, enabling you to develop a healthier relationship with food and yourself.
Nutritional Kinesiology can help with:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Stress
- Lethargy
- Digestive problems
- Food intolerances and sensitivities
- Allergies
- Sleep
- Inflammation and pain
- Weight loss
- Detoxification
- Chronic and acute infections (viral, bacterial, fungal, parasitic)
- Chemical toxins and heavy metals
- Organ deficiencies and dysfunctions
Hormonal imbalances such as:
- Adrenal exhaustion (stress hormones)
- PMS, period pain, amenorrhea (absence of period), irregular cycles, polycystic ovarian syndrome, endometriosis, fertility and Conception, pregnancy, IVF treatment
- Menopausal symptoms including insomnia, memory loss, hot flushes etc.
- Blood pressure disorders
- Thyroid and metabolism issues
- Immune system dysfunction including auto-immune conditions, such as fibromyalgia and CFS, allergies, sensitivities and intolerances.
As a Kinesiologist and Nutritional Therapy Advisor I believe correcting nutritional excesses or insufficiencies plays a big role in most people’s healing process and everybody has different requirements, therefore, will be assessed on an individual basis.
What to Expect During Your Nutritional Kinesiology Session
During our session, I’ll use a combination of muscle testing, body reflexes, and meridian points to assess your physiological functions and identify what’s happening in your body and what it needs to heal. This includes:
- Evaluating the six stages of nutrition: diet, digestion, absorption, circulation, assimilation, and elimination
- Testing immune functions, including immune mismatch response, overgrowths, and inheritance factors
- Identifying the best nutritional changes required, including food, supplements, or dietary adjustments
- Determining which foods or supplements to add, change, or eliminate from your diet
- Addressing emotional issues and concerns around food
In addition to this comprehensive assessment, I’ll also use my holistic range of therapeutic modalities to support your body, mind, and spirit in returning to a state of complete balance.
Supplementation
In some cases, the body may require additional support from supplements to function optimally. I don’t stock supplements in my practice, but I can provide recommendations for online or health food store purchases. When choosing supplements, it’s essential to consider factors such as ingredients, quality, and potential adverse reactions.
Hydration
Water makes up 70% of our bodies and is crucial for optimal health. During our session, it’s essential that you’re well-hydrated to ensure accurate testing and optimal results.
Nutritional related session
If you’ve booked a Nutritional Kinesiology session to address health-related issues, please bring any relevant foods, supplements, or medications with you. This will allow us to test them against your body and identify any potential culprits that may be affecting your health. By eliminating these factors and restoring balance to your body, we can work towards achieving optimal wellness and vitality.