Nutrition

You know that a healthy diet is a building block for optimal health, but did you also know the right nutritional plan addresses certain health issues? With expertise in functional medicine and nutrition, Monarque Health & Wellness in Ashland, Oregon, brings an integrative approach to achieving overall wellness.

All Your Questions Answered

Why is good nutrition important?

While everybody knows a balanced diet helps to keep the pounds off, the benefits of good nutrition go far beyond weight loss. Good nutrition helps to:

Lessen the risk of some diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, stroke, some cancers, and osteoporosis
Lower high cholesterol and high blood pressure
Increase your well-being
Boost your immune system
Speed up recovery time after an illness or injury
Raise your energy level

How can I eat better?

Healthy eating doesn’t demand a total overhaul of your diet. Instead, just try to be more mindful of what you put in your mouth at every meal. Here are a few pointers:

Opt for natural foods or ingredients
Avoid processed foods like baked goods, chips, and frozen meals
When you eat out, choose foods that are baked, broiled, roasted, seared, poached, or steamed

How does nutrition affect my health?

Nutrition and good health are intertwined. Eating to improve your health is an aspect of what’s known as functional nutrition, a customized approach to optimal health care. More than an eating philosophy, functional nutrition is part of a systems-oriented approach to better health. The idea behind functional nutrition is to look at your symptoms, along with factors like your diet, lifestyle, stress, medications, exposure to toxins, and history of antibiotic use. Then, the certified health and nutrition coaches at Monarque Health & Wellness come up with an overall plan to optimize your well-being.

What can functional nutrition treat?

Children and adults alike may benefit from functional nutrition. In children, diets lacking the proper nutrition or high in toxins can contribute to behavioral issues. Functional nutrition may help with:

Autism
Asthma
Allergies
Feeding and growth
Behavioral problems

In adults, it may help with:

Fertility
Cognitive issues or fogginess
Anxiety
Depression

Certified health coaches and nutritional coaches at Monarque Health & Wellness discuss your health condition and overall wellness. They help you determine the type of changes to your eating habits needed to optimize your health.