The Method: Individual. Specific. Nutrition
The Individual: Everyone is unique. What makes us even more distinct, is our day-to-day living. Clinically, you must consider the lifestyle of the individual, before you prescribe the ultimate dietary prescription.
Specific: Fad-diet companies have tried to incorporate the ‘personalized dietary approach’ in selling their programs. There is no possible way you can create a diet that is specific to the Individual–unless you’re using diagnostic measures–such as:Respiration to figure out resting expenditure, blood testing to understand underlying micronutrient deficiencies (e.g., Vitamin D), stool testing for yeast imbalance and gut-transit issues, and salivary tests for hormones and their metabolic influences (e.g., cortisol and digestion).
Nutrition: The famous quote–“One man’s food is another’s poison”–is truly why I study and research nutrient interactions within our bodies. Nutrition is the foundation to optimal health.
Stella Metsovas, a former National USA Swimmer and nutrition specialist, has over 15 years experience in both the