A Resilient You: Strengthen Your Immune System One Bite at a Time

Well, here you approaching the end of January 2024! By now you're probably underway with your goals, resolutions, and you've been bombarded with ways to get to where you want to be...and stay there. Unforturnately, there are too may options out there that overpromise and under deliver. There is WAY TOO MUCH focus on how you look on the outside, but not nearly enough focus on what you look like health-wise on the inside. Today, I'm diving into a topic that is close to my heart - eating for immunity. As you navigate the hustle and buslte of the new year and life, it's crucial that you prioritize your foundational health. It doesn't really matter what you look like on the outside if dysfunction and disease are running rampant on the inside. I am going to show you how to fortify and strengthen your immune system function and health...one bite at a time!

Your body is an incredible, intricate system that function best when you provide it with the right tools. Imagine your immune system as a shield, defending you against external threats. Now, picture the foods you consume as the bricks and mortar that build and strengthen that shield. This analogy underscores the importance of nourishing our bodies with the right nutrients.

Before I jump in I am going to address the elephant in the room —some foods can be like kryptonite for your immune system. Things that are marketed as 'healthy', but really just offer 'convience', or present as a way to 'eat more of the foods you love' and still lose weight. Here me say that you are not meant to live off of protein and fat alone. You are not meant to eat franker-food that was created in a lab or a factory. It's not real food, your body has no idea what to do with it, and it impairs your immune function among other things. If you're looking to boost your immunity, you need to cut back on:

• Excess Sugar: Too much sugar can suppress the effectiveness of your immune cells, making it easier for illnesses to take hold. It's hidden everywhere wth packaged foods. Sugar-free substitutes are equally destructive to your body.
• Processed Foods: High in artificial additives and low in nutrients, these can compromise your immune function over time. These foods are filled with kidney destroying sodium, endocrine disruptors, carninogens, obesogens, and more.
• Excessive Alcohol: While a glass of wine is okay, overindulging in alcohol can weaken your immune system. It's not neccessarily the sugar that is destructive in alcohol but the alcohol itself. Alcohol is a neurotoxin and it wrecks your blood sugar response.

I am a big believer in the power of knowing WHY. It's one thing for me, or anyone else, to tell you avoid 'these things', but if you don't understand the why behind it you are not going to stick with it long term. You end up sticking with it until you reach your goal (or burn out) and then you gradually slide back into your old behaviors. I get it and you're not alone. That was me too. There is a HUGE difference between you cutting out processed foods because I said to and you understanding that when you eat processed foods you are eating cancer causing preservative and chemicals that create obesity. See what I mean? Big difference!

Now, let's get to the good stuff—how to fuel your body for immunity. Eating for immunity isn't complicated but it IS individualized. Before I jump in I want to point out a couple of things. First, there is no 'healthy food' for everyone accross the board. What your body tolerates is likely not what my body tolerates. It depends on your individual gut health and cellular health. This is why I am such a big advocate of proper testing. Personalized nutrition is the pathway to optimal health. If you haven't done the right testing, please reach out to me so I can support you and help you move forward. Second, food quality matters! When you eat organic food you are eating 3 or fewer pesticide residues. When you eat non-organic you are eating no less than 12 pesticide residues. By pesticides I mean round up and similar derivatives. Pesticides are poision, poison is toxic, and the more toxic load your body has the more your health and immunity decline.

Now, let's get to the good stuff—how to fuel your body for immunity and strengthen your immune system one bite at a time!

Practical Strategies to Strengthen Your Immune System One Bite at a Time

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