Diet Counselling
Eat well and boost your body's ability to fight disease.
Supporting your body's natural immune system is pivotal to the success of any main stream or alternative treatment program. Through the management of diet and the educated use of natural supplements, your body's immune system can be engaged as a primary treatment mechanism in the fight against disease. The physicians and practitioners at Integrated Health ClinicTM possess the knowledge and experience to guide you in understanding your body, understanding its unique capacity for healing, and understanding what works for you as part of an individualized treatment regimen.
Patients will receive guidance from our Naturopathic Oncologists specific to addressing your individual needs. Not all illnesses behave the same and consequently, diet plans need to be adapted to target the idiosyncrasies of each circumstance and the immune system boosting needs of each patient. Integrated Health ClinicTM physicians will take the time to help you understand this difference and implement a plan that is right for you.
Diet and your immune system play as big a role in prevention as they do in treatment. Naturopathic medicine is as much about preventing disease as it is conquering it. With a focused diet strategy, your immune system and your whole body can be strengthened to better ward off illness.
We also encourage you to review the details of our Weight Management Program. For more information Click here
Give us a call and we will get you on your way to better health.
Some Food for Thought - The Basics
Eat & Drink more of the following:
- Colorful fruits and vegetables
- Whole grains (brown rice, whole oats, etc)
- Nuts, seeds, olives and fish
- Ample purified water and moderately green tea
- Garlic, onions, and ginger
- Dark greens (kale, spinach, etc)
- Spices (turmeric, rosemary, cinnamon, etc)
- Wild mushrooms (shittake, maitake, reishi, etc)
Eat and drink less of the following:
- Processed foods of all types
- Preservatives, food colorings and flavorings
- Simple sugars (“cornerstore foods”)
- Hydrogenated or Trans fats (margarine, etc)
- Alcohol and soft drinks
- Smoked and processed meats
- Refined carbohydrates (white flour products)
- Too much food! (Eat to maintain healthy weight)
We encourage you to visit Integrated Health ClinicTM to meet with our physicians and learn more about this service.