We at Nutritional Essence recognize that a change in one's health or the development of a symptom is the body's communication that 'something is missing' or 'something is poisoning me'. It could be either that 'something' is not being supplied by the diet, or that the person is not able to digest efficiently those foods they are eating, or that the diet contains lots of nutrient-robbing foods or that absorption is not happening as it should. This is why we assess and analyze each individual and develop an individualized programme.
Our ultimate aim is to help the person understand which foods are robbing them of nutrients or causing harm and which foods would make better choices. Dietary change is often necessary for long-term health and these habits take time to alter.
We prescribe specific supplements where appropriate to address deficiencies or where there is an increased need of a nutrient until the symptoms associated with those nutrients are eliminated. As an analogy, one may need to use a plaster to protect a cut while healing takes place, but one would most certainly remove that plaster once healing had occurred!
Supplementation of a more 'maintenance' kind is suggested once a return to health has been achieved (click Nutritional Essence logo to go to home page, then click on FAQ re: Are Supplements Necessary?)
We have many years of experience in the conditions of Rosacea and Digestive Health. We acknowledge that each of us is an individual, even down to our biochemistry, and this is why it is so important that each individual has an individualized programme.
The use of nutritional manipulation, including identifying and avoiding one's personal 'trigger' foods, and replacing them with other foods that provide the nutrients being avoided, and by eating foods close to nature, Rosacea sufferers can reduce/eliminate flushing episodes, and strengthen capillaries to protect against their breakage if flushing does occur. We commonly find that address to underlying digestive problems are essential to successful management of the condition as these are often found to be involved in the development of and exacerbation of Rosacea. In all of our years of experience we have yet to discover a Rosacea sufferer who does not have digestive problems of one kind or another.
* other compounds: such as plant sterols, and other phyto (plant) nutrients, not all of which have been identified and labelled!
There are many ways in which your body indicates the need for water! Skin is the most visible sign of dehydration, it can become dry and flaky, and it is more likely to be lined/wrinkled. Dehydration can make some skin conditions worse, especially eczema and psoriasis.
In nature, lower life forms support higher life forms. This is easily understood when one considers that without lichen and moss, soil could not be formed and so plants could not grow. Without plants, some animals would have no food and so could not exist. Human beings are at the top of the food chain; we are the highest life form, if only because of our extensive physical activities and our ability to think, to reason, to control, to create and communicate ideas. This makes us very complex beings with the greatest Nutritional needs.
Eating fruits is a valid component to good health and organically grown fruit is best. Nutritionally, fruits offer valuable vitamins, minerals, enzymes and fibre; they are a healthy 'fast-food' and because they are most often eaten fresh and raw their nutrient content is maintained (cooking and storage can deplete the nutrient content of food).
Green tea has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. It also has another benefit for rosacea sufferers, it decreases their sensitivity to sunlight.
Tea contains caffeine, however this is more soluble than the other ingredients contained in the tea.
If you wish to remove most of the caffeine (e.g. if it is a rosacea trigger) then make your cup of tea cup in the usual way, but do not add any milk or sugar, simply let it stand (steep) 30 seconds and then pour off the liquid, and then add fresh boiling water.
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