What is it? Questions with Answers on Health

FAQ What is it?...

Confused about natural health? Read on for Questions with Answers to some frequently asked on Natural Health... and more
The questions here with answers are only some FAQ we are asked in the clinic, and included here for information and guidance and provide some idea of our approach to natural health.

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• What is it... that causes pain?

  my osteopath said... pain maybe from trauma to an area or referred from another area:

  • It can also be caused by chemicals in the body
  • an example being too much Histamine, unable to eliminate the excess
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• what is it... pain?

  my osteopath said... pain is an unpleasant physical sensation as a result of dis-ease in the body.

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• what is it... disease?

  my osteopath said... is a medical term for a condition in humans.

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• what is it... dis-ease and why do you refer to dis-ease using a hyphen?

  my osteopath said... dis-ease in naturopathy is using the medical term 'disease' but indicating the body is not at ease.

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• what is it... when the body is unable to function correctly?

  my osteopath said... this is often referred to as disease and can be caused from poor nutrition, structural changes or emotional states.

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• what is it... poor nutrition?

  my osteopath said... is a result of deficiency in vital nutrients from the inability of your body to digest and absorb them from your food. The body is not nourished.

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• what is it... vital nutrients?

  my osteopath said... nutrients are needed by the body to function, some can be made and others need to be taken in the food we eat. These are often called essential.

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• what is it... essential nutrients?

  my osteopath said... essential nutrients need to be eaten regularly in the normal daily intake of food. All food is vital and an often forgotten nutrient is water.
  

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• what is it... the actual vital nutrients?

  my osteopath said... as already stated all nutrients are vital but from experience it is becoming increasingly obvious there are three main deficiencies.

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• what is it... these three main nutrients?

  my osteopath said... the three most recommended nutrients are magnesium, zinc and pyridoxal 5-phosphate (also known as P5P - the activated form of vitamin B6).

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• what is it... stops me absorbing the vital nutrients?

  my osteopath said... many factors can influence absorption but taking it back to basics, for better health your body needs to be balanced with the three sides of the Triangle of Health working together. The body is not nourished.

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• what is it... if I am not nourished?

  my osteopath said... According to Professor Bruce Ames, (professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of California, Berkeley, and senior scientist at Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute) "energy rich but nutrient poor diets will create a state that drives us to eat more to obtain adequate nutrients. In other words, the overweight and obese are constantly hungry because they are deficient in key nutrients". In other words under nourished.

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• what is it... the Triangle of Health?

  my osteopath said... good health can be thought of as a three sided triangle, structural, chemical and mental, with each side working in harmony.

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• what is it... if the chemical side is not working efficiently?

  my osteopath said... all food is a chemical and your body is a chemical factory, and if some of the ingredients are missing your body will not function as well as it possibly could.

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• what is it... chemically that effects me structurally?

  my osteopath said... this is very difficult to answer because the body is so complex but for example, if you were deficient in vitamin C you may experience laxity in your joints causing pain and discomfort.

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• what is it... you are saying is I should just take Vitamin C?

  my osteopath said... no the importance and significance of a balanced food intake must be a priority. This is where AK can help in identifying missing nutrients from your diet.

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• what is it...is that all?

  my osteopath said...at present this page is being constantly updated, if you have any suggestions then please let my Osteopath know...thank you

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