Can Food Be Considered Medicine?

Although many believe that 'food should just be considered food' and 'medicine should just be considered medicine':

Did You Know?

🍃 Before healthcare as we know it, consuming nutritious foods and herbs were amongst the few reliable healing methods available. 

🍃 A large majority of the world's population still depend on herbal remedies for healthcare/treatment.

🍃 Poor diet is one of the leading causes of chronic diseases in the western society. 

Now, we know diet alone cannot and should not replace medicine in all circumstances. Although many ailments can be prevented, treated or even cured by dietary and lifestyle changes, many others cannot.

But, research also shows that supporting our body's systems through a nutritionally dense diet is highly beneficial - it supports your gut health which improves your overall mood and supports hormonal balances. 

Consuming rich anti-inflammatory foods as well as foods with lots of anti-oxidants help reduce our risk and potentially prevent chronic diseases. 

We're not suggesting you should go searching for some organic strawberries to heal some serious physical injuries, but in this case - can we prevent potential chronic disease from the food we eat?

The answer is YES. Food by definition is medicinal! In the same way certain foods can trigger chronic health conditions, other foods offer strong medicinal and protective qualities.

Fun Facts

🌿 The use of plant medicine dates back to palethillic age around 60,000 years ago.

💉 Conventional medicine has been around for around 200 years.