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Finding Balance During Difficult Times: A Nutritional Approach

Finding Balance During Difficult Times: A Nutritional Approach. Sherri Jacobs, ND, CNS. Introduction to Naturopathic Medicine. 4-5 Year Post-Graduate Medical School Licensed Primary Care Providers

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Finding Balance During Difficult Times: A Nutritional Approach

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  1. Finding Balance During Difficult Times: A NutritionalApproach Sherri Jacobs, ND, CNS

  2. Introduction to Naturopathic Medicine • 4-5 Year Post-Graduate Medical School • Licensed Primary Care Providers • Naturopathic medicine blends centuries-old natural, nontoxic therapies with the latest advances in the science of health and human systems • Naturopathic medicine spans all aspects of family health from prenatal to geriatric care, splinters to cancer • Naturopathic medicine targets whole-patient wellness - mind, body & spirit • Naturopathic medicine attempts to find the underlying cause of the patient's condition rather than focusing on symptomatic treatment • Naturopathic physicians work as a team with patients, empowering them to reach and sustain health

  3. Principles of Naturopathic Medicine • Healing Power of Nature (Vis Medicatrix Naturae) • Identify and Treat the Causes (Tolle Causam) • First Do No Harm (Primum Non Nocere) • Doctor as Teacher (Docere) • Treat the Whole Person (Tolle Totem) • Prevention • Follow the Therapeutic Order

  4. Naturopathic Modalities • Diet, Lifestyle • Nutrients • Homeopathics • Herbs • Physical Medicine • Pharmaceuticals, as needed

  5. What is Stress? • Mental, emotional, or physical strain or tension • Distress vs. Eustress • Stress Checklist • Environmental Stress

  6. Stress is the Underlying Factor • Up to 90% of Doctor’s visits in the US are stress related • Addressing the underlying stress, most physical and mental symptoms improve

  7. Symptoms of Stress • Headache, high blood pressure, fatigue, Irritable bowel, weight gain, insomnia, chest pain, anxiety, depression, anger, muscle aches and pains, shortness of breath, mood swings, job dissatisfaction, drug and alcohol abuse, guilty feelings, forgetfulness

  8. Improving Stress • Diet • Lifestyle • Adrenal Health • Neurotransmitter Balancing with Amino Acid Therapy • Pyroluria

  9. Adrenal HealthFight or Flight • Adrenal Glands • Adrenal Hormones • Symptoms of Adrenal Gland Imbalance *Blood sugar problems* hypothyroidism, low energy, insomnia, hormonal problems, nervousness, sugar cravings, low body temperature

  10. Test……Don’t Guess!!!!

  11. Adrenal Stress Test:

  12. Regaining Adrenal Health: • Restful Sleep • Stress Reduction Techniques • Controlling Blood Sugar • Vitamin C/ B-complex • Pantothenic Acid • Licorice Root, Ashwaganda, Rhodiola, Holy Basil • Glandulars

  13. Eating Guidelines For Stress Relief: • 10 grams of Protein before 10 am Eggs, protein smoothie, turkey bacon, nut butter toast • Healthy Fats Nuts, seeds, fish, organic butter, coconut oil • Eat Your Fruits / Vegetables Eat a Rainbow,Anything green, green powder • Whole Grains Fiber, B-vitamins, energy • Avoid Hydrogenated Fats Processed foods, peanut butter

  14. Fermented foods for a healthy gut Miso, tempeh, kefir, yogurt Avoid sugar and sugar substitutes Try natural sweeteners like maple syrup, local honey, stevia, xylitol Eat sugar / sweets only with a protein source Clean Water 1/3 body weight in oz. (150lbs. = 50 oz.) Eat Organic Meats, dairy, fats are most important Basic Eating Guidelines (Continued)

  15. Key Points: • Protein in the morning • Protein with each meal and snack • SMALL carbohydrate in the evening • SMALL snacks every 2-3 hours • Stabilize Blood Sugar to Heal the Adrenal Glands

  16. Healthy Gut • 70% of our immune function is found in the gut • 90% of serotonin is produced in the gut • Ability to breakdown, assimilate nutrients happens here • Healthy gut improves the entire system

  17. Lifestyle: • Spirituality, community, church • Exercise: Improves self-esteem, provides oxygen, boosts dopamine and serotonin, improves blood sugar control • Yoga/stretching, meditation, journaling, hobbies • Breathing Exercises

  18. Breathe…. • How important is breath? • Learn to breathe like a baby • Shallow breathing causes • muscle tension • Diaphragmatic Breathing

  19. Balancing NeurotransmittersWith Amino Acid Therapy • Balanced NT keep us feeling relaxed, joyful, positive, strong, content • Amino Acids provide all the building blocks for healthy neurotransmitter production • Measure NT in urine and design a Targeted Amino Acid Therapy for an Individuals needs

  20. TEST….Don’t Guess!!

  21. Serotonin and Amino Acid Therapy

  22. Pyroluria • Genetic Condition • Loss of B6 and Zinc • Poor stress control, nervousness, anxiety, mood swings, severe inner tension, episodic anger, poor short-term memory and depression.

  23. Pyroluria….cont’d • Diagnosed by simple urine test • Screening Questions: 1. Poor dream recall 2. Inner nervousness/tension as a child? 3. White spots on nails? 4. Eyes sensitive to sunlight? 5. Prefer to skip breakfast, nausea in the morning? 6. Frequent stitch in the side when running? 7. Overreact to medications, tranquilizers, alcohol?

  24. Closing • “The Doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest her or his patients in the care of the human frame, in a proper diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease.” • ~Thomas Edison (1847-1931)

  25. THANK YOU Complimentary15-minute Phone Consults 21-Day Metabolic Cleanse starting July 27th(A few spots left) Visit me:Facebook.com/HealthECoaching www.HealthECoaching.com 843.408.0894

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