Our modern agriculture system simply doesn’t work! The food we eat today is not raised and grown in mineral- and vitamin-rich soil.
Studies show that we’ve lost anywhere from 20-80% of the vitamin and mineral content in our soil.
Just like our gut is supposed to have a healthy, diverse microbiome, the soil we grow food in and our animals graze on is supposed to be full of a healthy, diverse microbiome!
This is the only way to have a healthy body! That’s how the system, our biology, works! You go against biology, you lose!
When we practice monocrop agriculture, we pull nutrients out of the soil without putting them back in. Over time, this leads to less and less nutrient-dense food. Add the destructive herbicides and pesticides, and you have a recipe for disease!
A lot of the food we eat today lacks the nutrient density and mineral richness that we need to thrive.
- Simple strategies you can implement to increase the nutrient density of your food:
- Buy organically grown and raised food, know your farmer, or grow your own food if you can.
- Find regenerative farms. These farmers put great care into rebuilding soil health and producing nutrient-rich food.
- Cook your own food.
Here are some resources for farmer’s markets with high-quality food:
- regenerativefarmersofamerica.com
- localharvest.org
- organicconsumers.org/regenerative-farm-map/
- The most common nutrients we’re missing:
- Vitamin D: This is the most common deficiency that can lead to weak bones, compromised immune system, and depression.
- The main mineral deficiencies we face are zinc, copper, and magnesium.
Zinc is needed for proper hormone production and neurological function. Zinc deficiency can cause hair loss and a weakened immune system.
Copper is crucial for the production of energy in cells. Additionally, copper acts as an antioxidant and helps protect cells from oxidative damage. Deficiency can lead to anemia, fatigue, and weak bones.
Magnesium is essential for over 300 biochemical reactions in the body. It helps in maintaining normal bone density, cardiac rhythmicity, blood pressure, and so much more. Over 300!
- How to get all the right nutrients without draining your bank account on multiple supplements?
- Get a good multivitamin, high-quality fish oil, and mineral complex.
My clients save 15% off on all of their supplements. And these are the highest quality, third-party supplements following good practices.
If you are thinking about getting supplements, be aware of quality! Always, food first! Choose to eat high quality, organic food. Supplements are not regulated and they are just like food. You need to ensure they are free of toxins like heavy metals and mold, and they actually contain what the label says!
I take all the guesswork out!
