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Visit Our Wellness Center to Discuss How Nutrition Impacts Your Health

Eating Disorder Therapist Schaumburg, IL

Visit our wellness center to improve your health and change your life. Being healthy is something that most people take for granted. When a person becomes ill with a cold, the flu or begins to feel sluggish, there is a common belief that the symptoms will just gradually go away and life will move on.

DO NOT CONTINUE TO LIVE WITH POOR HEALTH

While there is some truth to this, it is also true that many people live in a state of poor health. It is easy to simply get used to being tired and sluggish all the time or growing accustomed to having blood sugar spikes that leave a person craving sugar or feeling like they do not have enough energy.

Some people even adjust to not breathing as well as they should. Whether it is any of these conditions or skin problems that a person is dealing with, not addressing poor health immediately can often lead to these negative symptoms for life. It is far too easy to accept poor health as the status quo and live with it.

We are here to suggest a different path, it is possible to improve one’s health and to live a quality life that is free from these negative symptoms. To do so, it is necessary to schedule an appointment with our wellness center and determine what is causing the problems.

NUTRITION PLAYS A KEY ROLE

Many people are unaware of just how important proper nutrition is. It is not as simple as looking at the food pyramid and trying to eat a balanced diet, though this is important. Anyone who is suffering from poor health will benefit from looking beyond the basics to determine if there is something in their diet causing health problems.

For example, a lot of people have food allergies that are undiagnosed. These food allergies can lead to a variety of problems with things like breathing, skin conditions and even mood. If the allergy goes undiagnosed, someone could simply assume that this is their body or their health when in actuality, they are living with negative reactions caused by something the body does not like.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Even symptoms of IBS may be caused by food allergies. We recommend dealing with this problem head-on. Scheduling an allergy test can be an excellent way to determine the issue and then take steps to change one’s diet and immediately begin feeling better.

On the other hand, eating the right foods can improve one’s health significantly. A perfect example of this is eating fiber. Most people are unaware of how important fiber really is. This is not something that is designed to strictly regulate bowel movements. When someone eats fiber with every meal, it can also help to regulate blood sugar.

This can be incredibly important for someone who is a pre-diabetic. Eating enough fiber may even help to lower a person\’s cholesterol, thereby improving their heart health. These are all issues that can be discussed in our wellness center as we work with patients to discuss ways that nutrition can be used to improve their overall health.

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

There are also a variety of treatments that can be used to improve a person\’s health that does not fall under the typical treatments offered by physicians. While many physicians seek to prescribe medication to solve ailments, there are alternative options available. For example, things like physical therapy can be used to strengthen the body, improve mobility and flexibility. This can lead to a reduction in joint and muscle pain.

Things like acupuncture can help to improve a person\’s overall health and even treat specific ailments. Chiropractic can be used to improve a person\’s spinal health and reduce symptoms like migraines. When it comes to many conditions, there are alternative medical options that patients can consider. We can discuss them at our center.

HAVE A DISCUSSION WITH A MEDICAL PROVIDER

We encourage anyone who is struggling with their health and is tired of feeling less than perfect to schedule an appointment with our wellness center. The first step is to have a discussion. We want to know everything about a patient so that we can try to get to the bottom of what could be causing them to have poor health.

It is important to have a dialogue and to be open to discussing possible causes and treatments. When working with patients, we are able to come up with solutions that are incredibly effective so call today and make that appointment.