Natural Health Innovations is a holistic medicine practice that focuses on the mind, body and spirit in order to help patients find optimal wellness.  Nutrition is a major tenant of alternative medicine and a proper understand of metabolism and how the metabolism effects the body is crucial.  Our alternative doctors will assess your metabolic system to better understand your body and processes.  The alternative doctors of Natural Health Innovations use their understanding of metabolism and the body, to recommend programs and methods for each individual.

An Insight into Metabolism: Body Build, Appearance and Physiological Functions

Nos.	Fast Metabolism	Slow Metabolism
1	Broad shoulders, full-chest, and good strength	Pear-shaped, curvy, with weaker upper body or small and very slim
2	Ears are pink or red, darker than the skin of the face	Ears are pale, lighter than the skin of the face
3	Eyes are very moist, even tears appear	Eyes are dry
4	Eyes are often itching, even though there is no cold or allergy	Eyes are rarely itching, if there is cold or allergy
5	Face color is pink, ruddy, flushed	Face color is pale, sallow
6	Face complexion is bright, shiny, radiant	Face complexion is pasty, chalky, dull
7	Nose often is too moist, even tends to run	Nose often is too dry
8	Pupil’s diameter is equal to or smaller than the width of the iris ring around it	Pupil’s diameter is larger than the width of the iris ring around it
9	Fingernails are thin, even weak and brittle, can be easily bent over	Fingernails are thick, strong, and hard
10	Skin, more often in the winter, especially on fingertips and heels, cracks for no reason	Skin on fingertips and heels, even in the winter, never cracks
11	Skin itches often, especially the scalp, arms, or calves	Skin itches rarely, even the scalp, arms, and calves
12	Goosebumps, even on the arms and legs, rarely appear	Goosebumps, especially on the arms and legs, appear easily and often
13	Dandruff on the scalp often forms, especially after eating animal fats	Dandruff on the scalp never forms, even after eating animal fats
14	Weight is usually gained in the upper body	Weight is usually gained in the belly
15	Saliva in the mouth is too much in quantity, with a tendency for drooling	Saliva in the mouth is too little in quantity, often dry mouth
16	Dislikes the heat, does best in cool or cold weather	Often feels cold, does best in warm or hot weather
17	Coughs easily and often, especially soon after eating or at night, even when not sick	Does not cough, unless when sick
18	Strong reaction to insect bites or stings, including swelling, pain, itching, bruising, redness, and takes long time to go away	Weak or mild reaction to insect bites or stings, and goes away quickly
19	Easily and often gags	Rarely or never gags
20	Brief sneezing attacks, especially after eating, not associated with colds or allergies	Almost never sneezes, unless having cold or allergies

For more information contact Julia Marino, DNMP, Naturopath, 713-581-8108

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Nutrition 

Nutrition - Metabolism and Metabolic Typing