DECOLONIZING BODY: ON THE WELLNESS TIP

by Natasha Eziquiel-Shriro

Nutrition, Foods & Wellness Consultant

Many of us know from experience that the way we feel mentally and emotionally is deeply intertwined with our physical health. The 'brain-belly' connection can manifest as that euphoric feeling after eating cheese and chocolate, or the gut-wrenching pains of digestive distress when our anxiety reaches a new plateau. Often we find media instructing us to address our weight using food, and our mental health using drugs--while past and emerging research on more holistic practices suggests that food and the nutrients locked within can solve both physical and mental health problems. Nutrients such as B vitamins, vitamin C, healthy and balanced dietary fats, iron, selenium,magnesium and zinc have all been implicated in depression, anxiety, and a range of other mood disorders. Evidence suggests that for some, these nutrients in either normal or mega-dose quantities can preclude the need for or enhance the intended effects of pharmaceuticals in healing the mind and body. Self care through eating a whole foods, minimally processed and plant- focused diet is peaceful and personal way of breaking your reliance on Big Pharma, living sustainably, and improving your quality of life.

Natasha Eziquiel-Shriro, MS

---

Decolonizing Body, Natasha Eziquiel-Shriro

THE DECOLONIZER
September 2015

Read the full newsletter here »