In the middle of summer, Alice Taglioni slipped away from the capital to join Cap Ferret, where she has a house with Laurent Delahousse. The couple spends their holidays there every year and this time they combined business with pleasure. While she organized book signings for her first book, he only joined her for a few days, far too taken up with covering the Olympic Games in Paris. A mini-break that allowed the two lovers to enjoy the peace and quiet and go shopping.
“They love buying fresh fruit and vegetables. They are quite knowledgeable about nutrition and micronutrient therapy. They pay close attention to what they eat and have a very healthy lifestyle,” a close friend of the couple told Voici in August. So, nutrient therapy. But what is it?
What is nutritherapy and what are its benefits?
Nutritherapy is an approach that uses food and nutrients to improve health and treat certain diseases. In short, it is based on the idea that what we eat has a direct impact on our physical and mental well-being. This method takes into account the individual needs of each person, but also their deficiencies to bring them optimal health.
So no more excessive medication. A migraine that comes back day after day? Then you are potentially suffering from a magnesium deficiency. The perfect opportunity to enjoy a diet rich in seeds, legumes, seafood and dark chocolate.
The benefits of nutritional therapy are numerous. Here are some of the main advantages of it:
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Improved general health.
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Prevention of cardiovascular diseases (high blood pressure, cholesterol).
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Prevention of certain cancers.
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Support for the digestive system.
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Improved mental health.
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Helps with skin problems (eczema, acne, rosacea).
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Weight regulation
Hippocrates, the originator of nutritherapy in ancient Greece
To find the origin of nutritherapy, we must go back to 300 BC. Hippocrates, the father of medicine, already said “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”. In ancient medical traditions, such as Chinese medicine or Ayurveda, diet and the use of medicinal plants were also considered essential means of preventing and treating diseases.
But it wasn’t until 1968 that nutritherapy was officially established as a separate discipline. Doctors and scientists began to study the impact of nutrients on health more systematically and proposed treatments based on specific diets, nutritional supplements, and other dietary interventions. Today, the practice has evolved further, drawing on in-depth knowledge of metabolism, genetics, and physiology, while incorporating a personalized approach.
To begin nutritional therapy, it is essential to assess your current health status. This may include a medical assessment with blood tests to identify possible nutrient deficiencies, health problems or metabolic imbalances. It is then necessary to assess your goals and then consult a professional. A nutritional therapist or dietitian trained in nutritional therapy can help develop a personalized meal plan based on your specific needs.
Beyond the diet plan recommended by the professional, it is obviously important to avoid excesses, but also to favor natural and seasonal foods. Just as much a habit to include in your lifestyle permanently, and not just for a few days.
