You are what you eat… literally.
You know that protein builds muscle and that carbohydrates are energy foods, but did you know that every chemical you make, every hormone, every neurotransmitter, every cytokine, all come from nutrients derived from the food you eat?
If your diet does not provide all the nutrients necessary to run your system, then something has to go… Usually those parts of your body that are not crucial for life – your skin, your hair, your nails. Your internal health is directly related to your external appearance.
Hormones are made up of protein and fat… specifically cholesterol. In fact, “steroid” hormones are derived from the “sterol” in cholesterol. When you reach middle age and your hormones begin to decline, your cholesterol naturally rises in response. Your liver is just trying to help out your failing ovaries!
Food is digested into protein, fat, and carbohydrates. These macronutrients provide calories and building blocks for new tissues and biochemicals like hormones. Micronutrients are the vitamins and minerals that help run the system. If you cannot digest your food properly, break it down into absorbable macronutrients and assimilate it into essential micronutrients, then you cannot produce adequate hormones to remain healthy.
Your liver and kidneys are organs that detoxify your body. They need energy from food (mostly carbohydrates) and essential amino acids (from protein) and essential fatty acids (from fats) to do their job. They also require micronutrients to run the detoxification pathways. It’s an incredibly complicated system – One that most health care providers ignore.
Years ago I was attending a medical conference. The physician presenter was lecturing on the drug interactions between a blood thinner and Tylenol. After the lecture, I asked: where in the hepatic detoxification pathways were the interactions occurring? When he didn’t answer, I clarified by asking specifically about phase I enzyme interactions versus phase II conjugation issues. As if I was speaking a different language, he said very slowly and very loudly, “I am a lung doctor, not a liver doctor.”
I replied, “Doctor, don’t all your ‘lung’ patients have livers? So wouldn’t it behoove you and your patients to know what detoxification pathways are affected? That way you can advise your patients on what foods, herbs, and supplements to also avoid.”
He shook his head. “I just check their blood levels frequently.”
And his patients are dependent on him not to bleed to death!
Now I know that as a layperson, you probably do not have a clue about the hepatic detoxification pathways but I expected my esteemed colleague to understand. We learned this basic physiology in our undergraduate pre-med training. Yet so few of us utilize knowledge of biochemistry in our clinical practices. And it is SO VERY IMPORTANT!
That’s why as a patient you need to know how your body works so you can make the healthiest choices. Knowledge is power and very well may save your life.
I keep my Hormones in Harmony® and optimize my digestion, detoxification and metabolism by taking Genesis Gold®. So I heal myself from the inside out.
Excerpt from Deborah’s international best selling book:
Hormones in Harmony® – Heal Your Hypothalamus for Optimal Health, Graceful Aging and Joyous Energy
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By MKLTN1 on October 18, 2016
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“I read this book twice because I wanted to have a real and deep understanding of the information. I have hormonal and thyroid issues. I’ve seen 3 functional medicine doctors, one naturopathic doctor and listened and viewed countless webinars on the areas of hormonal imbalance and hypothyroidism. I have worked in the pharmaceutical and biotech world for decades, so believe me when I say I ask the doctors the tough questions regarding the science and the supporting data. I have also spent hundreds of hours reading and researching scientific data and peer reviewed literature. NOBODY Ever talks about the hypothalamus and its role in ALL hormones. Everyone talks about the hormones and organs down stream of it. Everyone wants you to buy their supplements for one of the “pieces” of The ailment ( adrenal, thyroid, female/ male hormones, gut dysbiosis, nutrient deficiencies). I’m not bothered by this author incorporating the role of her product. I’ve gotten no where with other therapies( I’ve tried them all). After 2 weeks of taking her products I started noticing differences in my health. I also ordered for my daughter who suffers from severe adrenal fatigue after years of major stress getting a biology degree to prepare for Vet school. If nothing else read this book to educate yourselves.”
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