Let Food Be Registered Nutritionist Thy Medicine (BANT, CNHC) MSc - PDF document

14/01/2020 Minna Wood MSc, MBANT, rCHNC ’Let Food Be  Registered Nutritionist Thy Medicine’ (BANT, CNHC)  MSc Personalised Nutrition  Nutr Therapy Practice Dipl  Mindset Coach (NLP) by Minna Wood  Creative Nutritional ”Chef” MetaWell  Mental Health First Aider  Special interest in gut health MetaWell Today  Established 2017  www.metawell.co.uk  Clinic in Bracknell  www.facebook.com/metawell  Key factors of optimal health  121 personalised nutrition  www.instagram.com/minna.wood programmes  Gut health  FB Group ’Healthy New You – For Life’  121 cooking sessions  Free eBook download  121 shopping trips  Food for the gut, body and  Healthy cooking demos brain  Fermentation workshops  Health talks and events  Testimonials of the power of food Key Factors of Optimal Health Balanced Blood Sugar Min 1

14/01/2020 Imbalanced Blood Sugar Stress Stress Is a Digestion Killer!  Sympathetic Nervous System  Fight or Flight  Digestive system shut down Min Rest and Digest  Parasympathetic Nervous System  Relaxed atmosphere  Deep breaths  Full focus on food Gut & Gut Microbiome  Trillions of microbes (~4lb/2kg)  1 st line of defense Gut Health  70% of all immune cells in & around the gut!  Numbers game – beneficial vs. pathogenic! Functions of Gut Microbes Gut & Chronic Disease Digestion Production of Autoimmunity  Essential vitamins Depression  Anti-microbial, anti-inflam- matory, anti-carcinogenic Anxiety compounds Parkinson’s Disease  Neurotransmitters: 90% of serotonin, GABA, dopamine Alzheimer’s Disease  Enzymes Allergies Communication Intolerances  Gut-Immune axis  Gut-brain axis Skin Cancer diseases (Baohong, W, et al. 2017)  Gut-liver axis 2

14/01/2020 The Gut Hates Sugar and sweet treats and drinks • Artificial sweeteners • Fast food and processed • Diet ready meals Beige food, bread, pastries etc. • Processed vegetable oils • Breakfast cereals • Low-fat products • Alcohol • Also: Antibiotics, antacids/PPIs, NSAIDs • Excessive hygiene, e.g. antibac sprays and wipes • Pesticides and other chemicals • Stress • The Gut Loves Happy Gut – Happy Mind  Colourful foods  171 young adults with low intake of F&V  Variety of vegetables  2 extra servings of fresh F&V daily  Green leaves  14 days  Berries and fruits  Increased vitality and motivation  Herbs and spices  “ Significant short-term improvements  Beans, chickpeas and in psychological well-being ” lentils  Nuts and seeds  2018 systematic review and  Mushrooms meta-analysis  Good fats  27 studies  Good quality protein  12 385 randomly sampled  “ F&V intake was protectively  Fermented foods and adults associated with depression ” drink  “ Increased F&V consumption Also: was predictive of increased  Exercise happiness, life satisfaction, and  Contact with nature well-being ”  Sleep Meal Plan Brain Foods Breakfast Snacks and Treats Lunch Dinner 3

14/01/2020 Food Is Powerful! Gut-Brain Axis Study Client Testimonials  Do you have gut health issues ”I was in and out of hospital, dealing with a health issue and medicine side you’re tired of? effects. I’m now totally symptom-free, as simple as that!  ”  Gas/bloating, too few/too many bowel motions, heartburn, etc? ”I noticed an improvement in my symptoms straight  Or does your gut simply not away on starting the plan. Thank you for all of the feel “right”? support you have given me so far.  Would you like to tackle these I couldn't have done it without you!” problems with sound, evidence-based nutrition ” The hot flushes – I used to get over 20 advice? a day – have more or less disappeared  Enrolment ends 1st Feb! and I’m able to sleep through the night  You will work with me as a again and feel generally better. Minna paying client shares her knowledge generously and has a genuine interest in improving your wellbeing.” Thank you for listening! Any questions? Min Minna Wood, MSc MBANT, rCNHC MetaWell www.metawell.co.uk minna@metawell.co.uk Tel: 07723932722 4