Food is a Major Determinant of Health

 Food is a major determinant of health that is directly under our control. We cannot always control pollution, hereditary factors, noise, environment, and the social and emotional behaviors of others, but we can certainly choose what and what not to eat. Food is essential to human existence and because it is utilized many times each day, it has a major affect on the body.

When used properly, food can strengthen the body, maintain good health, and prevent certain diseases. When used improperly, food can harm the body, hinder normal bodily functions, weaken the immune system, and leave the body vulnerable to attack from diseases. Food plays an important role in health, healing and natural wellness. It also has other values, such as chemical, physical, biological, cultural, religious, social, economic and personal. When all aspects of food are taken into consideration, it is known as food medicine.

However, most people do not realize the power of foods. The body is often being abused with wrong and junk foods, instead of healing and strengthening the body with good and proper foods. Therefore, the administration of foods to heal the body requires the mastery of natural medicine and food medicine coupled with the knowledge of physics, biology and chemistry of each individual food.  We hope that you will observe the principles of food medicine and incorporate this natural and powerful component into daily living, because anything we do three times a day will have an effect on the body!  As the famous Hippocrates said, “Let food be our medicine, and medicine our food.”

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Food Medicine, the Chemical, Physical and Biological Values of Food

The Chemical Values of Food 

The chemical values of food represent the “science of nutrition”, and these vital nutrients are water, protein, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, vitamins, phytochemicals, phytohormones, enzymes, co-enzymes, fiber and trace elements. It is certainly important to observe chemical intake of nutrients and make sure it is properly balanced within the body to maintain normal chemical homeostasis, or balance. The “science of nutrition” is mainly concerned with the chemical aspects of food and the ingestion, digestion, absorption and assimilation of key nutrients. These chemical ingredients are essential to the body’s growth, reproduction, maintenance of normal function, and repair of all cells. Unquestionably, the body’s chemical constitution needs nutrition for survival.

These chemical values are keys to drive all functions within the body. Nutrition is very important to meet the daily chemical needs of the body for survival, however, nutrition is merely a subcategory of food. Please remember that food is not nutrition and nutrition is not food. Therefore, when one looks at the “nutritional facts” label on the foods being bought, this does not represent the entire classification of food, but only the chemical ingredients needed (or not needed) by the body.

The Physical Values of Food

The physical values of food are taste, color, smell, internal temperature, motion, energy, impulse, momentum, elasticity, fluid mechanics, waves, vibrating bodies, thermodynamics, acoustic phenomena, electrostatics, electric currents, electrodynamics, optics, high energy physics, and relationship with internal organs and organ systems. When physical values are carefully studied, it is clear that there are many important aspects of food that have been completely disregarded, such as taste, color of food, aroma, effects to the different internal organ systems, the internal temperature and the seasonal meaning of individual foods.

The Biological Values of Food 

The biological values of food are sex, age, life span, nature, development, shape, size, how it grew, when it grew, category (kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species), fresh or preserved, and environmental characteristics (sunny, shady, mountain, desert, lake, sea, ocean, dry, or wet that attributed to the growth and development or withering and death). Biology is very important when describing the individual foods, because it represents the nature of the growth and development of the food being consumed.

After an individualized evaluation consisting of an intra- and extracellular diagnosis, biothermomic diagnosis, biological diagnosis, organ deficiency and sufficiency diagnosis, the foods and nutritional supplements are then personalized for the body’s current needs. These foods are prescribed based on their biological, physical and chemical nature to delicately maintain homeostasis. And as the body changes, it is important to monitor these patterns and adjust the foods according to the body’s changing needs, otherwise, the body will lack proper maintenance and care.

Balanced Food Medicine

The inspiration for BALANCED FOOD MEDICINE came from our patients, who, after reading SEASONAL FOOD MEDICINE and attending our weekly seminars, wanted to learn more about balanced individual foods and how to use them to benefit and heal the body. Our patients presented us with many questions, some pertaining to their own medical conditions and some pertaining to the condition of a friend or loved one. At times, the questions were asked simply out of curiosity and interest in living a more balanced and healthy life. 

BALANCED FOOD MEDICINE provides many guidelines for eating correctly based upon the knowledge of chemistry (nutrition), physics and biology. Since it is possible to control what to and what not to eat, health and wellness have the potential to be greatly improved as long as the recommendations are followed. BALANCED FOOD MEDICINE provides important insight on the significance of food and how to use natural foods to promote health, enhance vitality, and gain longevity. Without a doubt, food is a major determinant of health that is required for human existence and survival.

BALANCED FOOD MEDICINE is based on over 4000 years of history, research and utilization by traditional natural medicine and over 40 years of our clinical experience. It is an excellent guide to food and complements your knowledge of SEASONAL FOOD MEDICINE. It also answers many of the questions that have been presented to us by patients. I believe that this book will be of tremendous asset for those suffering from acute and chronic diseases, for those recovering from various illnesses, and for those striving to maintain optimum health. You will certainly witness that food is medicine and medicine is food. May God bless you!

Balanced Food Medicine takes an in-depth look at the importance of food, the major determinants of health, the balance of chemistry, physics and biology, and special care for specific illnesses. This book is a comprehensive guide for your health and wellness.

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