Foundational Approach to Wellness

We live in a society that’s obsessed with appearance. Unfortunately, this does not mean we are knowledgeable about health, especially when it comes to science and empirical evidence.

You may or may not know that the diet industry rakes in roughly $71 billion dollars every year. To give you some perspective on how much money that is, if you were to stack $71 billion worth of $100 bills, the resulting height would be over 44 miles tall.

That’s a lot of money! That’s also a lot of incentive to push products and “solutions” into the market that don’t actually work—at least not for the long term.

This industry survives (and grows each year) because it spends its marketing dollars convincing us that new products or solutions work. When it doesn’t, or we gain the weight back, it’s “our fault.”

I’m sharing the Foundational Approach to Wellness Email Series to help people gain the power, knowledge, and resources they need to boost their health literacy and stop falling prey to an industry that doesn’t have their best interest at heart.

Meet Alison Urbanek, the Facilitator of the Foundational Approach to Wellness Email Series

Alison is Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition® and believes proper GI function is the key to a sharp mind. After losing both her parents to Alzheimer’s disease she became a specialist in analyzing the root cause of GI dysfunction and inflammation and their effects on brain health. She’s the owner of Early Byrd Wellness, working one on one and in community groups with her clients. She’s been studying Holistic Nutrition for over 10 years; she holds a Certification in Holistic Nutrition from the Energetic Health Institute and attained her national board certification in 2018. In addition, she is certified as a brain health coach, cleansing and fasting specialist, and holds an AS in Culinary Arts and a BS in Hospitality Management from Johnson & Wales University. Alison is the developer of the Menu Matrix Plan, a 30- day dietary challenge structured to achieve a metabolic reset of the body. She is currently working on an additional nutritional program focusing on food and lifestyle as the foundational steps to a sharp mind.

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My goal for this email series is to provide you with the information you need to make informed decisions about your personal health and wellness needs so that you can become your own advocate and make the necessary changes to start living your best life.

We live in a society that values productivity over rest, where studies show that less than 30% of people max out their paid vacation days (https://bit.ly/3puNbPE), and we’ve only just begun openly discussing the impact of mental health issues like anxiety and depression.

These norms we’ve become accustomed to are harmful to our health, and it’s time to start making small shifts to give our bodies the fuel, care, and rest that they need while giving ourselves healthy solutions.

Ready to start shifting the way you think about health?

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