Nutrition and Nutraceuticals

A visit to a naturopathic doctor would be incomplete without addressing one’s nutrition. Not only does food provide the building blocks that lay the foundation for health but food is information to our cells. The very food that we eat changes the expression of our genes. The field of epigenetics states that our genes are switched on or off by environmental and lifestyle factors. Nutrition is therefore a large determinant in the progression of our health towards or away from disease. The use of nutraceuticals or supplements to augment treatments becomes necessary when nutrition from one’s diet is insufficient or nutritional levels are depleted due to disease.

The bottom line is, Use Food as Medicine.