Functional Foundations: Food Sensitivities and Why We Have Them Wrong

Join Emily as she continues her series 'Functional Foundations' to discuss food sensitivities. Food sensitivities tend to be misunderstood and Emily works to clarify why it is important to uncover them as hidden stressors, and what the process looks like once they're identified. She details the difference between an allergy, intolerance, and sensitivity and discusses how they may contribute to dysfunction.Emily is a Certified Holistic Health Coach and Functional Diagnostic Practitioner with a Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Emily is a Functional Nutrition Expert through MindBodyGreen and a Certified Pilates Instructor through AFPA. Emily owns and operates Whole with Emily LLC, wherein she works with clients one on one within the space of holistic wellness, to support optimal physical and mental health. She believes that true health and feeling better means examining the intersection between physical and mental health and look at one's experience through this lens. Integration of nutrition, movement, sleep, stress management and self care, gut health, mindset and more is the formula for a better quality life. Emily marries mindset with behavioral change in order to create the ultimate mind body connection and promote sustained change and a healthful balance within her work with clients. She explores: - what are food sensitivities- why do we have them backwards- the difference between a sensitivity, intolerance, and allergy- why testing for food sensitivities is valuable- what to do about food sensitivities- hidden versus non-hidden stressors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU:Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠my website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to join my weekly newsletter and stay up to date on all things wellness, recipes, and more!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠31 Tips for Daily Mental Wellness:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ explore 31 different lifestyle habits to support your mental health daily 3. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Getting Started Wellness Guide:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ head back to the basics, build a solid foundation to get started on your wellness journey!Support the Show:Please subscribe, rate, and review the podcast—it truly helps! Share this episode to your IG stories and tag ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_wholewithemily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ so I can thank you!Connect with Emily:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_wholewithemily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wholewithemily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Let's eat together! To sponsor or be a guest: [email protected]