Healing the ghost in the machine

Part two on understanding the autonomic nervous system to achieve homeostasis in the body.

Prevention of autonomic nervous system damage is the best way to avoid conditions that affect that system. The best preventive non-medical measures you can take include the following five top tips, starting with the most basic to a range of healing methodologies most people benefit from:

• Eating a diet that aligns with your metabolic typing is essential. They way your body metabolises food into energy will differ from person to person and season to season. In hotter weather your diet may include lighter meats and in winter it may include more purines. Also, what might suit one person in your family won’t necessarily suit everyone so an individual approach is always best.

• Avoid abusing substances like drugs and alcohol, especially in combination with each other as this has an incredibly damaging effect. I’ve written a guide on how to manage alcohol intake along with other vices, and if you wish to know more by receiving a copy of this, just request your free copy via the link above on my website. 

• Stay physically active with exercise that compliments your nervous system profile and your metabolic type. So if you run on your sympathetic nervous system and are a carb-type, you will benefit more from endurance and lighter meats with starchy veg with some fat than someone who runs on their parasympathetic nervous system who will benefit from darker meats, fats and green veggies. Micronutrients are often missed in this list of diet essentials so please ensure that you keep your veggies organic, have powdered greens where you can and ensure you have sufficient trace minerals in your water.

• Practicing each day to improve your overall nervous system healthy by processing emotions for me personally has been one of the most beneficial things to do. This includes journaling, meditation and mindfulness, sauna, and cold immersions, practicing gratitude and savouring positive moments during the day, acts of kindness and many more things I include in my program.

• Every day, forgive yourself for yesterday and give yourself permission to firm up your boundaries to heal. It will be worth the effort I promise.

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