Throughout the ages
there have been constant advances in nutritional health and medicine.
What
is different today are the many accessible avenues open to travel
to achieve an increased quality of life. More and more people
are willing and able to incorporate those advances. The life
expectation has increased from 49.24 years at the beginning of
the century to 77.2 years at this present time. Medical break-
through's are being announced daily, but what is most exciting
for me is the acceptance of nutrition and how it interacts with
ones daily life.
Thirty years ago nutritionists
worked mainly in hospitals and institutions. Those of us who
were busy studying and practicing the “New Nutrition”outside
of these buildings were a small group of professionals passionately
intent upon using nutrition in a totally different way. Helping
clients to resolve many of their chronic health problems by creating
programs to restore balance has always been and still remains
my focus today. One of the most compelling ideas was the need
to recognize the importance of biochemical individuality as a
prime consideration. Those of us who practiced in this way were
often considered to be outcasts to the medical community. Today
we are considered to be mainstream and work closely and harmoniously
with the medical profession.
For you, the AWARE audience, I
applaud your perseverance. It was your willingness to embrace
these teachings that enabled nutrition to become mainstream in
today’s society. Your openness to hear, your willingness
to try, your sincerity to share the success have been the cornerstone
of this advancement. When your programs worked helping you to
regain balance you eagerly told friends and family. You spread
the message that health is built on a foundation constructed
by nutritional ingredients. Keep up the good work. Only you control
your destiny.
