The best tool we have to boost our immune system and to protect us from illness, viruses and disease….
Becca Crawford
The best tool we have to boost our immune system and to protect us from illness, viruses and disease already exists in nature – real food!
As Dr Mark Hyman recently said in an interview with Robert F Kennedy Jr “Food isn’t like medicine. Food is medicine! It is our number one tool for creating the vibrant health we deserve! Every system of your biology is regulated by what you’re eating.”
Indeed, every system, structure and function of the human body is built from and runs on one thing and one thing only and that is nutrients! From our immune system, digestive system, osteo skeletal system, endocrine system, nervous system, brain health, skin health – the whole kit and caboodle- is regulated or influenced by the presence or absence of nutrients! Nutrients are what causes our genes to express themselves (switch on and off) for better or for worse. So the more nutrient-dense our food, the more robust our immune system and other systems of the body will be.
Everything I have argued and stood for over the past 2 decades has poignantly crystallised at this strange moment of history that we find ourselves in.
The best medicine is, and always been, a real nutrient-rich whole unprocessed diet especially when combined with the other pillars or foundations of health (pure water, deep sleep, conscious movement, positive mindset, clear air, social connection, and nature immersion). That there, my friends, is the combined elixir to robust health and a healthy planet. The most powerful tools we have to boost our immune system and to achieve vibrant health already exist in the natural world!! They are not found in pharmaceuticals or quick fix unsustainable diets. But we humans can’t help but to undermine the sanctity of our wise biology and the natural world by intervening, meddling, and destroying what is already perfect or has the capability of being spectacular. The human body and the natural world are truly magnificent. Our internal and external ecosystems are far more sophisticated, complex and intelligent than what we give them credit for. They know exactly what to do to regenerate, thrive and flourish if we just get out of the way and simply provide the necessary inputs – nourishment in all its forms - that support (and not undermine) our biology and all life on the planet.
We are indeed at the threshold of a massive paradigm shift in human consciousness. Right now, I am so excited for what the future holds. More and more people are waking up to the realisation that we already have what is needed for the most magnificent regeneration of ourselves and the planet. And that is a beautiful thing.
Hungry for more? Join me at my next Food as Medicine talk 1 August 2020 via zoom webinar where we were immerse ourselves in this topic for a full day (9-3pm) and give you all the tools, resources and practical know-how to put it all into place. Places limited to 50 people. Each talk over the past 2 years has sold out. I co-present with Australia’s leading holistic dietician and GAPS practitioner Marieke Rodenstein whose expertise is gut health and is a passionate advocate of regenerating farming and traditional food.