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Emphasizing whole plant foods like vegetables, fruits, legumes, whole grains and nuts provides protective compounds that reduce risk of chronic illnesses. Plant-based diets support holistic health goals like environmental sustainability, compassion for animals, mind-body wellbeing, longevity and healthy aging. Any steps towards more plant-based eating improve health, even without fully eliminating animal foods.

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Consuming enough water each day is critical to replace what the body loses through sweat, urine, and breathing. Dehydration degrades cognitive and physical abilities, digestive health, electrolyte balance, and more. Adequate hydration provides lubrication for joints, flushes toxins, cushions organs, regulates temperature, aids weight loss, and prevents headaches and anxiety. Staying properly hydrated optimizes nearly all aspects of health and wellbeing.

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Holistic nutrition takes a whole person approach. It appreciates the interconnection between physical health, mental state and spiritual wellbeing. Holistic nutritionists create customized eating plans based on age, health status, and lifestyle factors. The focus is on consuming fresh, minimally processed whole foods that provide optimal nourishment. Needs change across the lifespan, so holistic nutrition emphasizes flexibility in adopting nutrition strategies that support total wellness in each stage of life.

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Elimination diets involve removing suspected trigger foods like gluten, dairy, soy, eggs, nuts, nightshades, and more for a period of time, usually 4-6 weeks. This allows the body to calm down and alleviate symptoms. Then foods are slowly reintroduced one at a time while watching closely for the return of symptoms. This helps identify problem foods so you can create a personalized diet that optimizes your health by avoiding reactive foods.

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Emerging research reveals extensive communication between your gut and brain via the vagus nerve, hormones, immune cells, and gut bacteria. This gut-brain axis allows gastrointestinal inflammation, microbiome imbalance, and leaky gut to affect mental health. Likewise, stress can disrupt digestion. Optimizing gut health through diet, lifestyle, and addressing digestive issues may improve mood, cognition, and brain health.

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Unlike THC, the compound in cannabis that causes a high, CBD is non-intoxicating and does not produce psychoactive effects. Numerous studies have proven that CBD oil does not get users high, even in large doses. The feeling of being high from taking CBD oil likely stems from placebo effects, minute THC traces, or mislabeling. CBD stimulates the endocannabinoid system indirectly to promote balance in the body, rather than causing intoxication.

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