9993 click here to return to the top of the page How you can be helped Healthy eating programmes can benefit many people who find an improvement in their health by adjusting their nutrient intake. But our culture seems to have lost sight of this knowledge and many present day disease patterns in western civilisations have their origin in poor diets. Many people are suffering ill effects due to the consumption of highly refined, manufactured and denatured foods. Many foods lack their natural balance of vitamins and minerals either because processing has removed them, or due to delayed distribution. Some disorders prevalent in our society are shown by medical and clinical research to be related to diet.
Food has a therapeutic value and can be used to obtain optimum health.
Many people understand this link and are interested in improving their diet and health. Our body cells and tissues require vitamins and minerals as part of their metabolic reactions. Foodstuffs contain tiny amounts of vitamins and minerals, which body systems require for everyday functioning. Sound nutrition can contribute to triggering the body biochemistry to work naturally for itself again, gradually easing problems. Correct nutritional advice can help to correct underlying metabolic disorders.