Nutrition is an important part of your overall health. At Midwest Wellness, we focus on nutrition programs that provide your body with the nutrients it needs to heal itself and promote overall well-being.
Nutritional Therapy
Many people can benefit from learning more about nutrition. Whether you need a lot of support making dietary changes, or want to learn how food choices may impact your health, we can help.
Healthy dietary choices can reduce the risk of many conditions.
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Allergies
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Celiac disease
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Diabetes
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Heart disease
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High blood pressure
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High cholesterol
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
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Metabolic Syndrom
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Obesity
Food Allergies / Intolerances
A food allergy is an immune system response. It occurs when the body mistakes an ingredient in food as harmful and creates antibodies to fight it. A food intolerance is a non-immune system response. It occurs when something in a food irritates a person's digestive system or when a person is unable to properly digest the food. Food intolerances are more common than food allergies.
Symptoms of a food allergy may include:
Symptoms of food intolerance include:
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Anaphylaxis
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Chest pain
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Diarrhea
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Itchy skin
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Nausea
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Rash or hives
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Shortness of breath
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Stomach pain
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Swelling of the airways to the lung
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Diarrhea
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Gas, cramps or bloating
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Headaches
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Heartburn
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Irritability or nervousness
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Nausea
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Stomach pain
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Vomiting
Nutritional Supplements
A Healthy Diet
A healthy diet doesn't mean eating foods that are bland or unappetizing. A healthy diet simply means eating nutrient-rich foods from all the food groups to supply the body with the energy it needs to function properly.
A healthy diet isn't as overwhelming as people imagine; eat a wide variety of foods consisting of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, low fat dairy, lean meat, poultry and fish.
Nutritional supplements are not a replacement for proper nutrition. They should be used in conjunction with your diet to ensure you get the nutrients that you need. Nutritional testing is necessary to ascertain the levels of deficiency in specific vitamins and minerals.
The key to safe nutritional supplementation is to determine what your vitamin and mineral deficiencies are, learn how to make healthy dietary and lifestyle choices, and to supplement appropriately.