This unique cookbook for food and health professionals looks beyond intervening in symptoms of health problems and addresses the ways in which diet can be used to help correct underlying imbalances in the body. It also comes with downloadable PDFs of printable recipes that can be used by practitioners to provide extra support for clients.
This easy-to-read book explains how to avoid the state of chronic inflammation that can lead to age-related health concerns. With meal plans, recipes and questionnaires for self-assessment, it is a complete guide to the anti- inflammatory diet and lifestyle that leads to a younger, healthier you.
Biochemical imbalances caused by nutritional deficiencies are a contributory factor in many of today's most common chronic health problems. This handbook for practitioners consolidates all of the latest information on how to identify, diagnose and nutritionally modify such imbalances in order to help patients better understand and manage their health. Groundbreaking in its scope and in the quality of its research, the book covers a wide range of biochemical imbalances, including compromised adrenal or thyroid function, gastro-intestinal imbalances, dysregulation of the immune system and sex hormone imbalances Developed by leading researchers, educators and clinicians in the fields of functional medicine and nutrition, Biochemical Imbalances in Disease is an essential resource for nutrition practitioners and students. It will also be a useful reference for conventional and non-conventional practitioners who are interested in working with nutrition practitioners to deliver more integrated services.