The science and concept of functional nutritional therapy are based on the idea that sickness may be prevented and treated by harnessing nature’s healing force. Even though there are times when technological intervention is required, and traditional medicine still saves lives, nutritional treatment promotes the body’s natural healing process. It avoids the need for chemical medications wherever feasible. Functional Nutritional therapy uses dietary techniques, vitamins, minerals, and herbal treatments to cure and prevent illness.
There is mounting proof that diet, gut health, and nutrition are intrinsically related to the immune system and mental health. Food and mental health interact in a feedback loop that may either be negative or spiral into a vicious positive cycle that provides more excellent health, vitality, and energy. Functional medicine nutrition will turn that vicious cycle into a positive one, improving your physical and emotional health over time. To cure the mind and body, promote a functional dietary strategy that is integrative and comprehensive.
Nutritional therapists understand that even a slight deficit can lead to persistent or even severe illness. A healthy immune system may eliminate an isolated cancer cell. Still, if nutritional deficiencies compromise the immune system, the cancer-causing agent can mutate and progress to full-blown, incurable cancer. In contrast to conventional functional nutrition and medical professionals, dietary therapists think that nutritional deficits are common. We cannot rely on a contemporary diet to create and sustain a healthy body and mind.
Digestive System
Saliva contains the enzyme which starts the process of starch digestion. Fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K are absorbed along with the fats in the lower part of the intestines. Vitamins such as Vitamin B12 must be combined with a protein called ‘intrinsic factor secreted by the stomach.
Immune System
The immune system is a complex network of lymphocytes and white blood cells. If the immune system does not receive a wide variety of vitamins and minerals, it cannot perform all its tasks properly. Functional nutritional therapy agrees that a diet consisting of fresh food which is unrefined, minimally processed, and lightly cooked to preserve the maximum nutrients is the best for health.
Thymus Gland
Arginine, an amino acid, and Vitamin A, C, E, B6, Selenium and Magnesium are the nutrients stimulating thymus function. Thymus hormones keep the lymph nodes on their toes by reminding them that their role is to fight bacteria and reject foreign cells.
In Conclusion
Functional Nutrition therapy is an attractive option for people who require a biological approach to mental health and neurochemical and hormonal imbalances but aren’t yet ready to investigate psychotropic medications. It is crucial to holistically address psychological and physical health since all our natural systems interact. Functional and integrative nutrition has Energy, mental health, physical wellness/immune health, and digestion/gut health are directly impacted by hormones (a technique used to detect the hormonal system), neurotransmitters, and digestion.
