There are many vital micronutrients which your body needs in order to function optimally. They are especially important if you are looking to improve your general health. Ideally you would obtain these micronutrients from real food.
| FOOD | IMPORTANCE |
| Lean Red Meat Nutrients: B-vitamins and amino acids such as methionine Supplement: Protein powders and a B-Complex | Supports methylation (epigenetics) and blood production. Important to test methylmalonic acid and homocysteine on serum labs to truly understand vitamin B12 status. |
| Fattier Cuts of Meat Nutrients: B-vitamins and amino acids such as proline and glycine Supplement: Protein powders with proline and glycine; collagen powder Toxins are stored in the fat, so prioritize pasture-raised fattier cuts of meat | Proline is important for the formation of collagen. Glycine balances the other amino acids and can improve mood and digestive function. |
| Eggs Nutrients: 13 essential nutrients in the yolks Supplement: Multivitamin with choline | A complete food and an important source of choline (important for memory). |
| Non-Starchy Vegetables Nutrient: Insoluble fiber Food: Greens Cut off stems, peel skins, and/or cook longer to reduce gut irritation from roughage | Provides bulk in the stool to facilitate transit of foods and binds excess hormones and toxins. |
| Starchy Vegetables Nutrients: Soluble fiber and glucose Food: Root vegetables Supplement: Fiber powder Start small and work your way up – can make you gassy and bloated | Food for your microbiome and a natural source of energy as glucose. Has a soothing affect on your gut. |
| Fresh Fruit Nutrients: Antioxidants, electrolytes and fiber Supplement: Multivitamin with polyphenols | Antioxidants provide compounds that promote adaptations that make us healthier and stronger and may extend our lifespan. Helpful when detoxing or utilizing an anti-microbial protocol. |
| Sea Vegetables Nutrient: Minerals Food: Seaweed snacks, cooking with kelp flakes Supplement: Multimineral | Minerals enable the conduction of electrical energy. There are also seawater supplements such as Quinton. |
| Herbs & Spices Medicinal food that helps to heal conditions based on their tastes, temperatures, and medicinal functions | Bitter helps drain. Sour squeezes. Spicy moves the blood. Sweet nourishes. Salty breaks up accumulations. |
| Fermented Foods Good bacteria and food for your microbiome Add a fork-full to your plate daily Supplement: pre-and-probiotic | To support a healthy, diverse gut terrain. f you can’t tolerate most dairy products, you might be fine with fermented dairy. |
| Liver Nutrients: retinol, iron, zinc, copper, choline, B-vitamins, trace minerals Food: Eat 4 ounces of liver weekly Supplement: Cod Liver Oil provides the retinol, whereas a dessicated liver supplement will provide all of these nutrients | Affects all surfaces (such as your skin and cell walls), with a flexible, fatty layer. Important to clear toxins and repair tissues. Caution eating liver if you have too much iron or copper in your body. Can use cod liver oil instead. |
| Cold-Water Fatty Fish Nutrients: Long chain omega-3 fatty acids (DHA, EPA), vitamin D and selenium Foods: Eat fish eggs, salmon, anchovies, herring, mackerel, cod, sardines couple times a week Supplement: High quality fish oil | Omega-3’s reduce inflammation by balancing with omega-6 fatty acids. Selenium supports thyroid function, protects from iodine dominance, and supports detoxification. |
| Saturated Fats Nutrients: Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen Foods: Animal fats | Fuels your mitochondria, provides anti-inflammatory benefits and could improve your cholesterol numbers. Make sure you check your LDL particle number or ApoB marker to understand how you process saturated fats. |
If there is a food above that you have not been eating for the past few months, and you have not been supplementing for it, it is a safe assumption that you are probably deficient in the associated micronutrients. I would suggest incorporating the food back into your diet, and/or supplement the micronutrients for a Treatment Phase.
| Phase 1: Reduce Your Incoming Burden | Reduce Your Exposure & Cleanse Your Lifestyle |
| Phase 2: Replace Your Missing Nutrients | Provide the nutrients your body needs to repair |
| Phase 3: Repair Your Digestive Tract | Improve your digestive tract’s integrity and functionality |
| Phase 4: Support Your Detoxification Pathways | Provide the support these systems need, then complete a gentle cleanse |
| Phase 5: Remove Your Stored Burden | We create a personalized plan to begin removing your stored burden |
Step into Action
| Improve your diet | Earth Element of Cleansing Lifestyle Program |
| Utilize supplements | Replace Your Missing Nutrients |
| Gain support | Join a Wholistic Health Group |
| Personalize your process | Schedule a Personalized Consultation |