Food, Medicine, and Function: Food is Medicine Part 2.

The food we eat becomes the basic building blocks of our biology. A poor diet creates poor-functioning cells, tissues, organs, and biological systems and leads to disease. A nutrient-rich whole foods diet does the opposite. Inflammation is a common denominator in most chronic diseases, and our modern-day lifestyle is primarily to blame. An overload of processed foods, sugar, starch, and exposure to toxic chemicals damages our mitochondria, overwhelms our detox organs, creates oxidative stress, hormonal and mood imbalances, cognitive decline, and so much more. Functional Medicine treats disease by removing what is causing damage and providing the body with what it needs to repair itself to regain proper functionality.