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Whenever we have a health problem, we assume that the best option is to go to the doctor’s office and get medicine. But the truth is that medical tools don’t deal with the underlying problem. And even if they do, there is often a nutritional solution anyway that avoids all the side effects.
The number of health conditions that food can solve is actually quite remarkable. And even if it doesn’t deal with them fully, it can often help make them significantly better, improving your quality of life.
In this post, we take a look at some of the health problems you never knew food could solve. Check them out below:
Constipation
Living with constipation is not fun. You constantly feel uncomfortable and blocked up.
The major cause of constipation is a low-fiber diet. If you don’t get enough roughage, your bowel doesn’t have the tools it needs to create soft, easy-to-pass stools. The muscles in the stomach wall can’t push it along and, therefore, it tends to build up to the point where it hurts.
To solve this, including plenty of soluble and insoluble fiber in your diet. You can get this from oats, beans, vegetables, and fruits. Eat a combination of foods to get the maximum benefit.
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a chronic hormonal condition that leads to hair loss, weight gain, irregular periods, acne and unwanted hair growth over the body. However, using a PCOS nutritionist may help.
The reason is simple: the food you eat changes the hormonal balance in the body. When combined with exercise, it is possible to treat the condition, improving your quality of life.
Cardiovascular Disease
Many people assume that cardiovascular problems are a result of old age and that there’s not much that can be done about them. But that’s not entirely true. The cardiovascular system often fails before the rest of the body does because of diet. When people eat the wrong type of food, it encourages the formation of plaques which can then break off and cause heart attacks and strokes.
The good news is that better nutrition can almost completely eliminate the risk of heart disease. People who eat a whole food, plant-based diet simply don’t get cardiovascular problems as they age. And if they do, it is not until they are very old indeed.
Obesity
The same goes for obesity. It’s a consequence of the type of food environment most people live in. Industrial, processed food changes the way the body’s metabolism works, making it easier to gain weight.
To correct this, you can return to wholly natural foods that are the same as when they came out of the ground. These unprocessed foods adjust your gut bacteria and change how your entire body works. Even if you are sedentary, simply adjusting the food you put into your body can bring your weight down and leave you feeling healthier. If you combine proper diet with exercise, your body will return to its ideal size faster.
