You may already be aware that I have been studying Functional Diagnostic Nutrition™ (FDN) this year.
So what is FDN?
Well, I can tell you that FDN is not:
- Diagnosing diseases
- Treating illnesses
- Treating symptoms
- An allopathic procedure
But, FDN is all about:
- Building health from the ground up
- Normalising bodily systems
- Strengthening the four pillars of health:
- Hormonal system
- Immune system
- Digestive system
- Detoxification system
- A client centered approach
- A thorough approach to health
- An investigative approach to find the under lying causes of dis-ease.
In my recent training in FDN, I have learned how to use specific laboratory testing to find the under lying causes of people’s dis-ease. I am able to decipher which tests are specific to each person and why. This is important not only to find the under-lying causes, but also to minimise the costs of testing to the client.
As someone who practices FDN, I am able to help support and re-balance a person’s steroid hormone pathway (SHP). When the SHP is out of balance it can affect:
- Weight And Fat Distribution
- Mucosal Surface Integrity (1st Line Immune Defence)
- Insulin Levels
- Thyroid Function
- Ovarian Hormone Levels
- Memory and Learning
- Neuronal Connectivity
- Quality Of Sleep
- Mood
- Muscle Integrity
- Protein Turnover
- Bone Turnover
- Connective Tissue Turnover
- Cell Energetics
- Glucose Homeostasis
- Inflammatory Status
- Immune Regulation
- Heavy Metal Endo Chelation
- Mixed Function Oxidase Modulation
Tune in next time when I discuss FDN and SHP in more detail…