Food As Medicine

I have always had an interest in nutrition and what healthy foods can do for your body. I believe that a healthy diet is essential to preventing many health problems. I also believe that a healthy diet can help your body repair what needs fixing.

In our family, we have several health challenges. When planning and preparing meals, I am constantly looking for foods that might help alleviate some of those challenges. Recently, we've learned that my husband's kidneys are not functioning properly. So I am beginning my research on foods that are good for kidneys. (There will be more to come on this).

I have also learned that sometimes the more important thing to do is cut-out the foods that are causing you problems in the first place. For example, I struggle with seasonal allergies. In some of my research, I have learned that dairy products, refined sugars and fatty foods can exacerbate allergy symptoms. This spring I have cut out most dairy from my diet and am limiting sugar intake. So far it seems to be helping.

My daughter struggles with eating altogether and has since she was a tiny baby. So my challenge with her is to get her to eat enough so that she can gain weight and grow properly. (There will be more to come on this as well).

Thus, another purpose of this blog is for me to keep track of the foods that are healing for our family. I hope that as I commit myself and our family to a healthier, healing diet, we will see improvements in our overall health.