How long has BodyLogic been established?
My name is Jo Illingworth and I set up BodyLogic in 2008. I qualified as a Holistic Therapist and after many years of endeavouring to discover how to acheive and maintain health I now have a passion for Nutrition. I believe Nutritional Therapy is an appropriate method of equipping the body's own innate healing ability.
What I believe
Where possible I believe it is always best to obtain nutrients from fresh, whole foods as nature intended. However in the world we now live it is almost impossible to obtain all the nutrients we require from food sources alone.
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Why are nutritional supplements necessary?
Much of the food we consume these days has changed from the food that our grandparents would have eaten. Firstly, Intensive Farming methods, now adopted by the majority of farmers, result in soils that are depleted of vital nutrients. Nutrients missing from the soil cannot be incorporated into the plant.
Secondly there is the use of artificial fertilizers. These increase the size of the produce by drawing water into the plant swelling the tissue to make the produce larger, but leaving it deficient in nutrients and flavour. Our eyes might like what we see but our taste buds can’t be fooled.
Also there is the problem of food being picked too soon when still unripe. This is done so that by the time it has been transported to its final destination it will be just about ready to eat. But vital nutrients that are only formed when a fruit ripens can no longer be formed. This is the main reason why vine ripened fruits and vegetables taste so much better.
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As you can see there many reasons why the food we eat today doesn’t contain the goodness we once would have expected. Added to this, our food is stored longer and much of it is loaded with additives, processed and refined.
Furthermore we live in an environment surrounded by a myriad of toxic chemicals. The result is a body that is under considerable stress and struggling to deal with this onslaught. Many people are sick and suffering from disease. It has been estimated that as many as 60% of the population are suffering from diseases in which diet is the main cause.
Once upon a time we could get all the nutrients we needed from food. Sadly that is no longer the case. To nurture the body and stay healthy we need to supplement our diet with vital missing nutrients.
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Not all supplements are created equal!
Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that all supplements are the same and you can just buy the cheapest. Some multivitamin/minerals are made of cheap isolated chemical or synthetic nutrients that your body will find hard to absorb and most of it will end up down the toilet!
Here at BodyLogic I have sourced what I believe are the best Food Form Supplements available. These are nutrients that are made from food and are therefore recognised by the body as food. They are thus absorbed more readily by the body and megadoses are not necessary to get an adequate intake. Please see the 'Products' page for more information.
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For more infromation please contact me using the contact page or you can telephone me on 01773 530735 (office hours only)
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