Nature IS Health
Oct 17, 20181 min
Updated: Dec 31, 2023
Sometimes when I meet people they say: "Oh, I thought it was 'whole-istic' not 'holistic'."
The parts cannot exist independently of the whole.
The whole is not equal to the sum of the parts- they are interconnected beyond explanation.
Natural foods contain a balance of nutrients, unnamed substances and energies that cannot be bottled, found in a vitamin or mineral supplement, or fortified into a food.
Nutrients work interdependently of one another- this means that they cooperate & work as a team. They absorb and interact more efficiently when given in their natural state.
They play an important role in fueling various metabolic pathways within the body- together. This idea understands the body as a working entity, one that is connected and flowing.
The idea of refining our food and then re-fortifying it to make it nutritious again, goes against the philosophy of holism. A natural spectrum cannot be artificially created.
The philosophy of Holism roots deep in the foundation of Nature IS Health, this website and my nutrition appointments.
Thanks for reading!
Samantha