Holistic Nutritionist Teri Mosey - The Food and Chronic Inflammation Connection

Teri Mosey, PhD, is an international speaker, wellness consultant, and author of The Hidden Messages in Food. With twenty five years’ experience in the health and wellness industry and a unique pedigree of education, Teri is helping others heal from chronic health struggles, start feeling good again, and create lifestyles to sustain it. What makes Teri’s approach unique is the holistic perspective she uses, drawing from Eastern wisdom and Western science—seeing health in context to the whole being; physically and energetically. The intention in all that she shares is to inspire, educate, and support others toward becoming the best version of themselves. Connect with Teri at www.terimosey.com.In this episode, Teri:Defines holistic nutrition and why she decided to study itTalks about how we have a unique and personal relationship with foodTeaches that our relationship with food is not staticExplains why a plant centered diet is not a fad dietEncourages us to step away from labeling how we eatExplains how a plant centered diet affects the inflammatory responseSpecifies pro-inflammatory foodsLand animalsProcessed foodTalks about how to recognize inflammatory conditionsTeaches us how to keep our immune systems healthy with diet by eating a variety of colorful, plant-based foodsDiscusses our microbiome(our unique bacteria in our gastrointestinal tracts and on our skin), why we need it, what it does, and how to keep it healthyThe benefits of probiotics and probioticsInvites us to eat mindfullyPractical Tip:Read Teri's book (link below) in anticipation of the next episode.Resources:Click here to purchase her book, “The Hidden Messages in Food; Use Your Relationship with Food to Unlock Your True Potential”*Note - the article cannot be shared here due to contractual reasons, but feel free to contact Teri with questions and refer to her book for more information.To read more about the diet and inflammation:https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/british-journal-of-nutrition/article/lowgrade-inflammation-diet-composition-and-health-current-research-evidence-and-its-translation/6B2D26F3FA0E0B1D8E8BD77DA2A9F4C1https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4578152/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002934314008572