Lizzy Cangro's Blog - Posts Tagged "supplements"
The dirty secret of functional medicine
The other month, Gemma (who's name I have changed here to protect her privacy), came to me feeling exhausted and was experiencing an upset stomach. She wanted this to stop but was confused because nothing had changed in what she was eating.
When I dug a bit deeper, I discovered she was taking over 60 pills daily under the advice of a functional medicine practitioner.
I instantly knew what to recommend.
Within days of going cold turkey on the supplements, her symptoms disappeared.
If you're like my client, Gemma, you're also probably wasting your hard earned cash on supplements.
Because, the truth is, most healthy people typically don’t need supplements so long as they’re eating a balanced diet.
For starters, your body utilizes nutrients from food more efficiently than it does from supplements.
Then there’s the fact that the supplement industry is unregulated, the quality of supplements varies greatly, and there’s just so much out there to choose from. Think of it this way; if you’re confused over what foods are beneficial for you, how confusing is it to figure out what supplements to take?!
The functional medicine industry profits from this fact.
Look, I’m not saying that supplementation is never useful.
However, please don’t ever fall into the trap of feeling like you need to take a whole medicine cabinet just because the holistic health world tells you to.
I highly encourage you to give yourself time to consider what it might look like instead to trust your body’s own wisdom when it comes to providing the nourishment it needs.
If you’re ready to discover how to nourish your body so that you can reach your goals without taking a ton of supplements, head to www.reclaimthewitch.com to get your copy of my new book, Reclaim the Witch, where I walk you through the exact system I use with my clients to help them glow from the inside out.
To your new found health (and wealth)!
Lizzy
When I dug a bit deeper, I discovered she was taking over 60 pills daily under the advice of a functional medicine practitioner.
I instantly knew what to recommend.
Within days of going cold turkey on the supplements, her symptoms disappeared.
If you're like my client, Gemma, you're also probably wasting your hard earned cash on supplements.
Because, the truth is, most healthy people typically don’t need supplements so long as they’re eating a balanced diet.
For starters, your body utilizes nutrients from food more efficiently than it does from supplements.
Then there’s the fact that the supplement industry is unregulated, the quality of supplements varies greatly, and there’s just so much out there to choose from. Think of it this way; if you’re confused over what foods are beneficial for you, how confusing is it to figure out what supplements to take?!
The functional medicine industry profits from this fact.
Look, I’m not saying that supplementation is never useful.
However, please don’t ever fall into the trap of feeling like you need to take a whole medicine cabinet just because the holistic health world tells you to.
I highly encourage you to give yourself time to consider what it might look like instead to trust your body’s own wisdom when it comes to providing the nourishment it needs.
If you’re ready to discover how to nourish your body so that you can reach your goals without taking a ton of supplements, head to www.reclaimthewitch.com to get your copy of my new book, Reclaim the Witch, where I walk you through the exact system I use with my clients to help them glow from the inside out.
To your new found health (and wealth)!
Lizzy
