You’ve probably heard the old saying: “You are what you eat.” It speaks to an underlying truth that the dietary choices you make each day have a direct impact on your health, including how you feel and how you look.
That might be motivation enough to focus on eating what your body needs. But it can be overwhelming to try to navigate the countless food options you have each day. How do you ensure you’re making nutritious choices that support your health goals?
The answer is simple. Come in for a nutrition assessment here at Legacy Pain and Regenerative Medicine. At our offices in Plano and Addison, Texas, Trace Alexander, DC, FNP, evaluates your body and your daily habits. This allows him to identify potential areas of deficiency or excess, and then collaborate with you on a plan to correct them.
After asking about your health and weight history, Dr. Alexander takes a three-pronged approach to gathering data to determine what your body needs:
Dr. Alexander can learn a lot by simply looking at you. Your skin, nails, gums, and more can tell him about how your body is doing. As a result, he makes a physical exam one part of your nutrition assessment.
The nutrition-focused exam is noninvasive. You don’t need to do anything to prepare except come to your appointment dressed comfortably.
To identify needs he can’t see, Dr. Alexander uses testing to evaluate what’s going on inside your body. Through blood and urine tests, he can assess your blood sugar, cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and other lab markers he deems necessary for evaluating your health.
Based on your results, he tailors a nutrition plan for you.
Anyone could benefit from this type of assessment. Once you learn you’re deficient in a certain vitamin, for example, you can adjust your diet or take a supplement to resolve this deficiency.
Still, you might be looking for specific indicators that you should schedule this kind of evaluation. Some physical signs you might have a nutrient deficiency include:
Do those sound familiar? If so, we can help.
If you’re curious about a nutrition-focused assessment, call our team at Legacy Pain and Regenerative Medicine at 972-899-9797 or send us a message online today.
