Food Freedom During the Holidays

Typically, the days following Thanksgiving bring a flurry of calls and texts from clients seeking relief from their food comas.

This year, however, the trend reversed.

While I did hear from several people, all but one message was a joyful update: the vast majority had successfully enjoyed their Thanksgiving meals with minimal or no adverse effects.

A client shared this feedback: “I think this was my best Thanksgiving in years. I felt the freedom to eat almost anything I wanted, provided I followed your rules! I made sure to drink my water and didn't snack between meals. I thoroughly enjoyed the entire feast, including a piece of pie—something I've avoided for several years. Now, I'm genuinely looking forward to Christmas instead of dreading it. Thank you for everything.”

The "rules" she mentioned were straightforward: staying hydrated throughout the day and refraining from eating between meals. It was that simple.

By sticking to these simple guidelines, she enabled her body to complete all 32 steps of the digestive process without taxing any of her systems.

A "food coma," or "Thanksgiving hangover," occurs primarily because the digestive system is overwhelmed. When we consume more food before the previously eaten meal is fully digested, the process is interrupted, and that food is then stored. 

Overburdening the digestive system redirects energy away from other essential bodily processes, causing an overall disruption.

Among my favorite parts of those texts were the descriptions of the games they played with their families, which led to laughter late into the night. This year, it seemed as though most of the feedback I heard from clients was filled with an abundance of joy and contentment. I am sure that’s not a coincidence.

These clients all experienced sustained energy throughout the day because their bodies had ample energy available for activities, conversation, and connection. Several important parts of digestion focus solely on creating this energy - but when we interrupt the process with regular bouts of eating, both the energy creation steps and the crucial autophagy steps get skipped, resulting in fatigue, low mood, poor digestion, and increased inflammation. 

It's important to realize that we don't have to be controlled by the negative consequences of the food we eat.

Based on our experience at Aging As Intended, we've observed that the body dictates how it processes all food, rather than food controlling the body. Perhaps one of the most exciting outcomes of our protocol is that all of these clients have already resolved their inherited food intolerances through the elimination of food-related triggers.

To schedule a session, visit our Practitioners page and start taking back control of how you feel.