Is There A Perfect Diet for You?
Aug 05, 2025
The human body is designed to be healthy. Good health is part of the genetic "program" found in the DNA of every cell in the body. Every cell knows exactly what to do and how to do it properly.
The ideal diet for YOUR body is not what you wish, think, or hope it should be, not what your friend says, not what some magazine article says, not what some nutrition "expert" says, not what you see in late-night infomercials, and not what the "latest and greatest" best-selling "diet book" says.
Our genes carry the blueprint for EVERY aspect of our metabolism. Genes dictate our physiological, metabolic, and biochemical characteristics - everybody knows that. But what most people don't realize is that genes also determine the right diet for each individual. Your body has specific, genetically based requirements for diet and nutrition (as per your Metabolic Type®).
There are six Metabolic Types:
- Fast Oxidizer Dominant
- Parasympathetic Autonomic Dominant
- Slow Oxidizer Dominant
- Sympathetic Autonomic Dominant
- Mixed Oxidizer Dominant
- Balanced Oxidizer Dominant
While each type identifies the types of food that are best for your body, and the proper percentage of macronutrients needed to optimize your health, all of the Metabolic Types can benefit from the following guidelines:
Produce: Although it is usually more expensive, organic produce is much healthier and nutritious than non-organic produce. Ideally all produce should be fresh, ripe, in season and locally grown. Look for a local farmer's market or food co-op, or consider mail-ordering organic food if there is none in your area. Color counts - bring home an entire rainbow of colorful fruits and vegetables if your eating guidelines allow them.
Meat: Buy only organic or free-range, hormone and antibiotic-free meats whenever possible. If commercial meat is consumed, lean meat is always healthiest since hormones and antibiotics are stored in fat. If it is not available then trim off all excess fat before cooking.
Poultry: Poultry should be organic or free-range, antibiotic and hormone-free.
Eggs: Ensure that you purchase eggs that are organic or from free-range antibiotic and hormone-free poultry. Eggs labeled as "High Omega 3" are especially healthy.
Seafood: Buy only smaller varieties of cold water, non-farm-raised fish or seafood. Fish should smell a bit like the sea, but fresh - it should not smell bad.
Buy whole, fresh foods only: Read labels carefully and look for foods that contain only one ingredient. Also look for the word "whole" before the first ingredient on the label or ingredient list. Fresh food is more nutritious than frozen, frozen is better than canned. Always check for expiration or production dates on the label.
I'll share more of what to avoid in next week's Inspire Me to Health Blog.
Until next time...Take Care of You!
As a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional Practitioner, I run functional lab work to help identify HIDDEN stressors and dysfunctions that are downgrading health and creating or contributing toĀ Metabolic Chaosā„¢, which describes what's going on inside that is producing unwanted symptoms.
Once healing opportunities are identified through carefully selected labs and a thorough history, only then can individualized, time-honored natural protocols be recommended that will change how well the body functions. When improvements are made, true healing occurs.
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