Just The Very Basics of Nutrition....

What are macronutrients? There are 3 types of food, PROTEIN, CARBOHYDRATES, and FATS, all are required in the human diet.  Food combination is a vast set of 'diets' that can confuse the majority of people, healthy or otherwise.   There are many other diets such as paleo, vegetarian, lacto-ovo, keto, elimination, mediterranean, mitochondrial, the list goes on and on.  Organic, whole foods is the best place to start.  

What are micronutrients? Micros can be divided into 4 groups. Water soluble vitamins, fat-soluble vitamins, macro minerals, and trace minerals. Micronutrient deficiency conditions relate to chronic diseases, such as osteoporosis, thyroiditis, colorectal cancer, and cardiovascular diseases.

What about our earth and agricultural practices? We are exposed to undernutrition, chronic diseases, infectious diseases, food safety, and environment and occupational health. Poor diet throughout the life course is a major factor for chronic diseases, which are the leading cause of global death. Our current agricultural system is not organic. Most grains, vegetables, and fruit are either GMO manipulated, soaked with herbicides, pesticides, synthetic and mono fertilizers utilized as it is inexpensive compared to organic farming, and no crop rotation deplete the soil of needed vitamins and minerals. Our farm animal products are eating foods containing toxins, antibiotics, under very stressful living conditions, lack of sunlight, movement, and taking newborn away from their mothers. Talk about stress hormones eventually getting into our bodies! Current agricultural practices may contribute to climate issues, the verdict is still out but either way, our only bodies and our only earth is jeopardized. 

What does autoimmunity mean? A condition in which your immune system mistakenly attacks

your body. The immune system normally guards against germs like bacteria and viruses. When it senses these foreign invaders, it sends out an army of fighter cells to attack them. There are a minimum of 80 known autoimmune chronic diseases. The majority begins with undernutrition or malabsorption of nutrients in the gut.  You may have heard of 'leaky gut' or 'intestinal permeability'.  

Why Detox?  That depends on what kind of outcome you have in mind.  For Wanna Smile Wellness, we believe Heavy Metals, most notably from your oral cavity and what goes into it, is the culprit for much of what ails people, that and the lack of absorption of nutrients.  There are parasites, bacteria, viruses, mold, prosthetics, biofilms, and various other forms of maladies attacking your tissues and joints.  Finding the best balance for each unique person is the challenge and the rewards.  Don't go about life with brain fog, fatigued, nausea, cramps, and so on.  Make a commitment to get yourself well and clear minded so you can make wise decisions for yourself and your loved ones.