Since our body types are different, is there a one-size fits all? Why do people react differently to foods & supplements? Bio – Individuality: (Bio) Profile of someone – (Individuality) character of a person that distinguishes them from others of the same kind. Just how every person has their own unique fingerprint, every-body has its own exclusivity. Yes, all human bodies are made-up of the same elements. We are all made-up of trillions of cells. All living creatures need the same elements to strive, survive. We indeed would not live very long without having nourishment from the sun, water, and oxygen. So, how is it that some people get intense stomach pains after eating dairy, and others have no pain? Gut health and the bacteria (microbiome) that float around are crucial to the body in how it absorbs foods, reacts to substances & tells other organs to function. Microbes such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Where do these bacteria come from and what dictates their quality? Mom, before she even thinks about becoming implanted with dad’s seed. Mom’s health will influence her child(rens) health, gut bacteria. This is because her gut bacteria is already formed & functional based on her lifestyle, and the foundation of her gut bacteria from her mother. While some moms change their diet and attempt to live a healthier lifestyle while pregnant, the affect on their child’s fundamental health is not as strong as a mother who has lived healthy throughout her life. While this need not to discourage soon-to-be mom’s from living healthy & making nutritious eating styles habitual, this should shed light on the dynamic in the power of generating ®generating cells, in pregnancy & delivery. Following the child’s birth is the next crucial building-blocks of their gut health, infancy & early childhood. Even the method of vaginal delivery vs caesarean section affects the child; these hormones & bacteria the baby receives when going through the vaginal canal. Debatable that this affect balances out after the child’s first year of life. (We can talk deeper on this point in another article). Of course, mother earth yields more potent nutrients than those created in a lab. For example, plants, trees, grass & vegetation grow hearty & produce better fruits than those waters coming from a pipe (man-mixed of chemicals and such). Just look around your yard or the park next time after there is a good rain, nature gives a vibrant glow of appreciation for its healthy nourishment. Likewise, a healthy mother’s milk carries an abundance of sustenance for the baby over powder formulas created by big corporations (with profit over nourishment as their motive). Then, there is infancy, when a child introduces their first wholefoods into their oh so fragile digestive system. Thinking of the elements that are entering into this little body; what kinds of foods should be setting the base for how their organs will function & interact with foods in their future? As we see, the building-blocks of a human’s gut bacteria stems back further than when we begin to make health-conscious choices for ourselves. And so, the interaction with some foods & world elements affect people differently. The microbiome, primarily in the gut, is linked to overall health of the body, diseases, allergies, obesity, inflammatory bowel diseases, and even things like depression, autism and how cancer drugs work. It is factual that we need portions of the elements which make-up our bodies to thrive, including vitamins, minerals, and metals. How much, in what form, times of day and combinations may differ person to person. Here lies the importance of oneself to know their body, to pay attention to how the body reacts different times of day, with particular foods or food combinations and herbal supplements. To Replenish Thyself is to understand thyself and thus act according to the best practices for your Bio-Individuality. Stay Replenished & GLOWing in good health from inside-out! Jessica N. Colon, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach

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