ABOUT MEANTHIA KOULLOUROS23 years clinical experience Naturopath & HerbalistOrganic Food, Health & Lifestyle EducatorFounder/Creator of Ovvio OrganicsAuthor of I Am Food

www.ovvioorganics.com.au

HOW TO BLEND EAST MEETS WEST.Using complementary approaches with conventional medicine when dealing with significant health issue.

FOOD AS MEDICINE. How to use nourishing, traditional dietary foundations for wellness.

GUT HEALTH. The importance of nutrition and gut health in well-being.

NATURAL VS SYNTHETIC. Importance of natural sources of nutrition over synthetic vitamins.

EAST MEETS WEST

Role of the Naturopath

We’re here to remind you of what you already know – that good health is the ticket to a spectacular existence, and getting there should be simple, instinctual and beautiful.Your body deserves the best – fill it with goodness and watch your cup overflow.

We’re here to chime in that life’s too short for ill health.

Cultivating wellbeing creates freedom.

WE CAN OFFER COMPLEMENTARY OPTIONS & SUPPORT During the different stages of illness – before, during and after treatment and prevention.HELP PATIENTS CREATE HEALTH IN ORDER TO• Feel better• Manage disease• Alleviate - reduce severity and frequency of symptoms• Ultimate resolve ----- health.

ADDRESS THE POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS OR UNDERLYING CAUSES“Why am I sick? What else can I do?”

MEET THE PATIENT

Assesscurrenthealthbeliefs&values

What was your health like before we met? How did you self care?

Do you believe that diet & lifestyle has a role to play in your disease & wellness? What changes have you already made?

Is your specialist & GP open to complementary medicine & support?

FOOD AS MEDICINE

IAmFood-EatingYourWaytoHealth

TO EAT YOUR WAY TO HEALTH…1. KEEP WEIGHT BALANCED Obesity is the second biggest preventable cause of cancer after smoking.2. REPLACE PROCESSED FOOD THAT IS DEVOID OF NUTRIENTS WITH REAL FOOD3. EAT CLEAN FOODReduce & eliminate additional chemicals & additives known carcinogens

* Industrial farming e.g. pesticides, weedicides, fertilisers* Added during processing e.g. preservatives, flavours, emulsifier* Produced as a by product of high temp cooking e.g Acrylamide, AGEs* Leeched from storage e.g. Bisphenol A in plastics

4. DISCOVER YOUR NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES & POSSIBLE INCREASED REQUIREMENTS PRE & POST TREATMENT.

1. KEEP WEIGHT BALANCED - OBESITYThe second biggest preventable cause of cancer after smoking.• Fat cells in body are active and produce hormones such as Leptin

and Oestrogen and proteins that are released into the bloodstream and carried around the body.

• Fat cells can also attract immune cells to body tissues. These immune cells release chemicals that cause long-lasting inflammation which can raise the risk of cancer.

• Excess fat changes levels of sex hormones, like oestrogen and testosterone, in the body which may increase risk of cancer.

• Too much fat carried around the belly - linked to bowel, kidney, oesophageal, pancreatic and breast cancers.

Lose body fat & gain health the right way. No fads. No strict dieting.Real food. Clean food. Movement. Sleep. Hydration. Presence.Being thin is not the answer.

2. REPLACE PROCESSED FOOD THAT IS DEVOID OF NUTRIENTS WITH REAL FOODWhat we eat is strongly and intricately linked to our health. No food or nutrient is a panacea against disease, but eating right can help prevent many serious diseases, including heart disease, diabetes and several types of cancer.

WHAT IS EATING RIGHT?

THE CURRENT FOOD MODEL HAS FAILED US

We still suffer from disease and ill-health even though we follow institutional disease prevention guidelines. We try fad

diets, supplements, medications and stimulants such as caffeine and recreational drugs to prop up health. These are only temporary solutions until the body pushes you to have a forced rest or illness. Supplements are not a replacement

for food and do not offer an insurance against disease.In a society where we have an abundance of food we still

find ourselves nutritionally deficient in common nutrients such as iron, vitamin D, zinc and iodine, even though food is

fortified.

CHOOSE CONSCIOUS,SUSTAINABLE WHOLEFOOD

EAT WHAT WE’VE EVOLVED TO EAT- Reduce or avoid ready to eat, take out &

convenient processed food. CONSIDER THE SOURCE &

PROCESSING OF FOOD- Source: Healthy plants, animals, soil and farming practices = more/better

nutrition (less fortified foods needed).- Prepare Well: To retain nutrition and

support digestion.

10 WAYS TO SOURCE GOOD FOOD1. Seasonal2. Local Produce3. Organic4. GM-free5. Irradiation-free

6. Chemical free7. Clean Fifteen/ Dirty Dozen8. Grass-fed animals9. Open range eggs10. Wild fish & seafood

• D, or a combination with Calcium may help protect against colorectal cancer. Source: sunlight and healthy animals fats.

• Iodine stores in the thyroid & breast tissue, exerts a protective action on the development of breast cancer. As hypothyroidism has been found to be high in breast cancer patients, it is proposed that low iodine levels may be considered a risk factor for breast cancer. Source: Seaweed & Seafood.

• Folate: Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene. Peri-menopausal women with C677T may have an increased risk of developing breast cancer. Source: activated Bs and greens.

ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS

All depends on Source & Processing

PHYTOCHEMICALS considered non essential

• Compounds that plants produce to protect themselves from disease that can also protect people who eat them.• Antioxidant properties.• Protective effect against cancer.• Carotenoids e.g. Lutein (spinach) &

Zeaxanthin (kale), Astaxathin (red alage), Betacarotene (carrots) & Lycopene (tomatoes)• Polyphenols e.g. Cacaoa, Wine, Herbs

& Spices

All depends on Source & Processing

3. EAT CLEAN FOOD - CHEMICALS ARE FOUND IN FOOD

• More than 80,000 chemicals are put into our products each year, essentially without safety testing.

• 10,000 chemical additives are allowed in food and food packaging alone and virtually none are tested for human safety.

• By acting on various pathways, organs and organ systems, cells, and tissues, the cumulative effects of non-carcinogenic chemicals can also act in concert to synergistically produce carcinogenic activity.

WHERE ARE CHEMICALS FOUND IN FOOD?• Industrial farming e.g. pesticides, weedicides, fertilisers• Added during processing e.g. preservatives, flavours, emulsifier• Produced as a by product of high temp cooking e.g Acrylamide• Leeched from storage e.g. Bisphenol A in plasticsSOLUTION: CONSIDER THE SOURCE & PROCESSING OF FOODCUMULATIVE EFFECTS OF CHEMICALS. When chemicals are used together, their toxicity can increase exponentially.WHERE ELSE ARE CHEMICALS FOUND?“RETHINKING CANCER” – A PROJECT OF THE ENVIRONEMNTAL WORKING GROUP.

4. DISCOVER YOUR NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES & POSSIBLE INCREASED REQUIREMENTS PRE & POST TREATMENT.

RESEARCH-ARTICLE by Janet Schloss “Cancer Treatment and Nutritional Deficiencies”

CHOOSE TO CONSUME UNPROCESSED GRAIN OR PSEUDOCEREALS & DAIRY.

DISCOVER ANY ALLERGIES OR INTOLERANCES.

REMOVE FOOD TRIGGERS WHICH LEAD TO INFLAMMATION.

GUT HEALTH

TheSeatofDisease

SUPPORT DIGESTION & ABSORPTION• Create time and space to prepare and eat a meal.• Avoid eating on the run.• Prepare your food with joy and acknowledgement of it’s nourishing goodness• Eat slowly.• Chew until food becomes liquefied. This will eliminate all bloating and

undigested food material in stools.• Swallow each bite before putting the next one in.• Sip in between bites if you are thirsty. Sip slowly only small amount of fluids

during a meal otherwise drink a glass of water 15-30 minutes before meals and 2 hours after meals. Avoid lots of fluid during a meal as this will dilute digestive juices and cause bloating and gas.

Leaky gut or

increased intestinal

permeability

GUT BIOME HEALTH: CRITICAL FOR IMMUNE HEALTH – test, not guessUndergrowthofe.coli isaproblem.

• Inhibitsthegrowthandorkillingofpathogens• Preventsofcolonisation inthegutbypathogens• Contributestoluminalmetabolismandstabilityofintestinalmilieu-enhancedepithelialbarrierfunction• Anti-inflammatoryandimmunomodulatoryeffects• Escherichiacoliproduceschorismate (chorismic acid)whichinturnistheprecursorfor:• folicacid• theaminoacids,tryptophan• tyrosine,phenylalanine…andtheseinturn,theprecursortodopamine,aneurotransmitter.• ubiquinol(CoQ10)• K2

NATURAL VS SYNTHETIC

Supplements,Superfoods,Herbs

SUPPLEMENTS AND SUPERFOODS DO NOT REPLACE REAL FOOD. LESS IS BEST.

ASSESS CURRENT NUTRITIONAL STATUS.

SEE A QUALIFIED PRACTITIONER TO PRESCRIBE THE APPROPRIATE SUPPLEMENTS (AFTER TESTING) Best absorbed with the right cofactors produced by a trusted supplement company.

BASED ON REAL INGREDIENTS OVER SYNTHETIC IS BEST e.g KAKADU PLUM, SPIRULINA, SEAWEED, HERBS.

TEAS & HERBAL TONICSyou get a whole lot more out of them

•Turmeric root•Astragalus root•Maritime Pine Bark•St Mary’s Thistle seed•Withania root•Reishi•Green Tea

1.Back to Basics: Clean up your diet. 2.Increase nutrition & eat and drink herbs as medicine.3.Improve gut health.à Create leanness & ultimate health.We are more than just food:Hydrate, Sunlight, Environment, Thoughts, Presence, Movement, Sleep, Connection.

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