The Many Benefits a Functional Nutritionist Can Offer You
May 13, 2024
If you haven’t been feeling as healthy and vibrant as you’d like lately, consider changing your diet. What you regularly eat plays a significant role in everything from your physical health and moods to your appearance and ability to sleep well.
Changing your diet – or knowing where to start – can be very challenging on your own. That’s where professional support comes in.
Our experts at Kane Health, serving the Silicon Valley, Redwood City, and the San Francisco Bay area of California, offer a holistic concierge program that includes access to our functional nutritionist.
Here’s a closer look at the importance of appropriate nutrition, including the many advantages a functional nutritionist can bring.
While diets vary widely, most Americans could eat more healthfully. On average, an adult’s diet consists of 32% animal products, like fatty meats, 57% processed foods, like white bread, and only 11% especially nutritious fare, such as whole grains, vegetables, fruit, and nuts. As a result, many people consume too little fiber, antioxidants, and healthy fats.
Changing your diet can bring significant health benefits, such as:
Proper nutrition also lowers your risk of serious illnesses, including cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and osteoporosis.
So, it’s no surprise that shifting to a healthier diet is linked with significant gains in life expectancy. In particular, research shows consuming more whole grains and nuts and fewer processed meats and sugary drinks increases longevity.
Research shows that working with an experienced, science-based nutritionist can help improve your body composition (such as your percentage of fat versus lean tissue), lower the need for medication, improve your heart health, and help ensure that your positive results stick.
A functional nutritionist can make way for those perks through a whole-body and lifestyle-focused approach. Rather than merely recommending certain foods or portion sizes, our functional nutritionist will customize your plan based on your habits, medical history, allergies, mental status, and more. They also address your energy levels and help you shed excess fat while gaining muscle.
To learn more or get started with our holistic program, which also includes access to our men’s health physician, extensive diagnostic evaluations, personalized medications, and sexual health support, call our office or request an appointment through our website today.