What is Holistic Nutrition

What is Holistic Nutrition MK Roots Wellness Blog

What is Holistic Nutrition?

Holistic Nutrition is an approach to health and healing with a whole-person perspective.   The use of a complete health history, current diet habits, lifestyle habits, emotional state, spiritual health and more are used to determine root cause of his or her health related issues.  No one person will be the same, and a holistic nutrition approach honors the individuality of each person.  

Some of the health issues that holistic nutrition can address include:

·     Weight management

·     Depression/ mood

·     Fatigue/ low energy

·     Acne

·     Cravings

·     Detoxification

·     Dietary changes/food allergies

·     Disease prevention

·     Hormone issues

·     Sleep problems

With the use of nutrient dense foods, natural supplementation and lifestyle recommendations Holistic Nutrition addresses all the areas of wellness to create a successful journey for clients to maintain.   Health coaching, meal prepping, grocery store education, mindfulness, family planning and more are included in a holistic nutrition program to create a successful roadmap for each individual client.  

I personally, as a holistic nutritionist, have the most fun strategizing meals for the week, coming up with fun recipes, and creating life long healthy habits with clients.  Each person or client is different and I enjoy meeting them where they are at and strategizing in a collective way to come up with the best possibilities to keep each client successful on their journey to optimal health. It’s not just what we put in our bodies, its how we eat, when we eat, and who we are when we eat that makes a difference.  

Weather you are wanting to loose weight, boost your mood, increase energy, improve skin health, or increase mental clarity holistic nutrition is a great journey to start and utilize to create healthy lifestyle habits for your long-term overall wellness.   

 

The Parasite Cleanse...

The Parasite Cleanse MK Roots Wellness Blog

After 10 amazing days of traveling through Central America I am back home and feeling excited to get back into the routine of things.  Blake and I had a great time surfing, swimming, eating, running and simply just being.  Although we had great travels we did go though areas with contaminated water and food and had the usual experience of diarrhea and vomiting.  This isn’t too new to us as we have traveled multiple times though these areas and at one point or another on the trip there are some digestive problems.  So now that we are back home its time to cleanse the system.  First we are starting with a parasite cleanse!

What’s a parasite cleanse?

A parasite cleanse is a holistic approach of killing off possible parasites you were exposed to through contaminated water or food.  Parasites are organisms that live on a host and feed off of it in order to live. Use of herbal supplements, a specific diet, hydration and rest is part of the program to kill off these pests.  

Supplements suggested for a parasite cleanse include:

·     Black Walnut 

·     Woodworm

·     Oregano Oil

·     Grapefruit Seed Extract

·     Clove Oil

Most health foods stores will have supplements with all of these suggested oils in capsule form ready to go with the recommended doses as well.  The brand I found at Mother’s Market that came highly recommended is from Health Force Super Foods and its called SCRAM.  

The Diet…

 The diet suggested for the parasite cleanse is a simple clean eating program.   In order to kill parasites in your system and kill off the bad bacteria and the fungus that these parasites live off of, you’ve got to get rid of bad bacteria.

 Foods to eliminate include:

·     Wheat

·     Sugar

·     Dairy

·     Alcohol

·     Processed Foods

·      Pork (most contaminated food with parasites). 

Some Foods to incorporate into the diet include:

·     Garlic

·     Onions

·     Coconut oil and milk 

·     Papaya and its seeds *(the seeds of papaya fruit contain high levels of the proteolytic enzyme papain, which can help rid your body of parasites such as intestinal worms)

·     Probiotic rich foods including fermented yogurt, kraut, and keifer.  

·     Pumpkin Seeds

** It is suggested to consume at least a ½ to a whole cup of pumpkin seeds a day while on the parasite cleanse.  Curcurbitin in pumpkin seeds has shown anti-parasitic activity due to its ability to paralyze worms so they drop off the intestinal walls. Pumpkin seeds are also able to kill eggs as they contain a natural fat that is toxic to parasite eggs.  Eating pumpkin seeds raw, roasted or crushed up in smoothies or salads is suggested.  

For the next 14 to 21 days I will be going on this parasite cleanse to rid my body of any possible pests from this last trip. Although this regimen may seem extreme it’s a simple and natural way to rid the body of any pests.  It’s also helping me with adjusting back into my daily work after being on vacation and indulging! Stay tuned for an updated blog post on my journey through the cleanse.  

Yin/ Restorative Legs up the wall Series  

This is a simple restorative or yin series for legs up the wall that will help promote relaxation, decompression and opening in the legs, hips and chest.  Getting your legs up the wall is a great way to re-energize when feeling tired or to meditate and find steadiness. 

 

Start:

 Find a quite place in your home where you can lay with your legs up the wall.  Place a blanket or mat on the floor and have another blanket for under your head and possibly to lay across your chest for some pressure and warmth. 

To get your legs up the wall the easiest sit on the floor with your Right hip against the wall.  As you start to lay down, cartwheel your legs up the wall trying to keep your butt as close to the wall as possible.

 Simple Legs:

For the first 5-6 minutes start with both legs up the wall with a little space between your heels.  Place your arms down with the palms up on the floor and find a neutral position in your back.  As soon as you find a comfortable position that you can keep without moving too much start to focus on your breathing.  Simple inhales and exhales out of the nose while trying to stay gentle and soft in the body

Wide-Leg’s up the Wall:

Keeping your back soft against the floor start to separate the heels from one another until you feel a comfortable and tolerable stretch in the adductors or inner groin area.  If your back starts to peel from the floor try and bring the heels closer to one another and maintain a neutral position in the low back area.  As your ease into this pose you can challenge yourself and see if you can separate your heels without letting your back lift from the floor.  Once you find a position where you know you can stay still start to bring your focus back to your breathing.  Lay in this position for up to 4 minutes.

Frog Pose up the Wall:

Transition from a wide leg position into Frog Pose up the wall by drawing the soles of the fee together.  The lower your drop your heels towards the floor the deeper the stretch you get, but if you feel your low back peeling from the floor lift the heels a little higher until you can keep a soft back position. For some added depth in this pose you can lightly press your knees towards the wall with your hands.  Lay in this position for up to 4 minutes. 

Piriformis Stretch up the Wall.

Transition from Frog up the Wall to Piriformis stretch by lengthening the legs back up the wall.  Start first by placing the Right ankle across your Left thigh.  You should start to feel a stretch around the outside of the Right hip.  You can add some depth here by placing your Right hand on your Right knee and lightly pressing the knee towards the wall.  For an even deeper stretch you can stat to bend the Left knee and placing the Left foot on the wall.  The lower you drop your Left foot down the wall the deeper the stretch you will get, but stay mindful of the low back.  Stay in this position for up to 3 minutes and repeat on each side.

End:

End your session with legs going back up the wall again and lay there for about 3-5 minutes for a Savasana.  Bring both legs into the chest and roll to the Right or Left side and lay there for a minute before getting up into a seated position. 

Namaste…..

Yin/ Restorative Legs up the wall Series  MK Roots Wellness Blog
Yin/ Restorative Legs up the wall Series  MK Roots Wellness Blog
Yin/ Restorative Legs up the wall Series  MK Roots Wellness Blog
Yin/ Restorative Legs up the wall Series  MK Roots Wellness Blog