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| Diet & Nutrition | | | Proper nutrition forms the foundation on which good health can be built. Many conditions can be iimproved through changes in diet alone. Others respond well to supplementation of specific nutrients. Food intolerance testing is also an important choice for patients. Historically nutrition is the first cornerstone upon which Naturopathic Medicine was first established and there is good reason for this. Proper nutrition forms the foundation upon which good health can be built. Without proper nutrition and good digestion the body is being set up as a breeding ground for pathogens and disease. Without proper assimilation of nutrients through a strong digestive tract, health cannot be promoted or maintained. Agribusiness and modern farming practices leave our foods more depleted than ever, making supplementation a viable alternative. Many conditions can be improved through changes in diet alone while others respond well to supplementation of specific nutrients. As Naturopathic Doctors we are trained in how to use specific diets or fasts as cleansing as well as for what might be the optimal diet most suited to you. We also have 2 main body composition programs at the clinic designed to increase lean muscle mass and decrease percentage body fat. These programs are Healthy & Active and First Line Therapy. While utilizing these effective programs we can monitor your progress with our high end Bio-Impedance Analysis (BIA) machine that measures body composition. Testing with the BIA machine can check: - Percentage of lean muscle mass
- Percentage of body fat
- How well your cells are hydrated
- Metabolic ratge and number of calories that you burn each day/ or should be eating to lose fat or maintain a proper health weight
- Your need for detoxification & requirement for essential fatty acids (EFAs) or multivitamin supplements
BIA testing can also be used before and after using our Infrared Sauna to measure health improvements following 10 sessions |
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