What is Nutrioptima?

Nutrioptima is about the science of how to gain the optimum amount of nutrition from the foods that you eat based on diagnostic blood profiling. It is the science behind the biochemistry of how your body utilizes food in order to metabolize it for many uses.

About Diagnostic Blood Profiling

In order to generate a unique plan for an individual, the Healthy & Active Program uses the results of a combination of diagnostics; blood test, medical history, and your current health needs and goals. Combined, the results will reveal patterns that indicate what your nutritional needs are. These revealed patterns unlock the mysteries of your body – they can indicate the functioning of your organs, internal systems, thyroid and hormone functioning, and more. 

Revisiting the application of this research and philosophy regarding blood chemistry screening and diagnostic tools is necessary ine as it is an essential part of enabling such restorative and curative naturopathic applications such as metabolic typing for vitality and weight management.

Historically, alternative medicine did not involve the use of testing blood chemistry, as it was a part of allopathic medicine that required a medical degree. Purist practitioners considered it to be contrary to the diagnostic traditions of holism. However, the qualification of the naturopathic doctor to administer conventional blood work tests, plus additional tests has greatly increased added to ease of practice. I can imagine that those new to the profession could hardly fathom practicing without access to these tests today.

Blood Chemistry Profiles in Holism

An obvious conclusion is that blood chemistry is now essential to a naturopathic doctor’s practice. It provides accurate insights into the working of a patient’s metabolism as well any organ dysfunctions that could be resolved with the use of any of our core modalities.  It is important to get back to the basics and make use of the fundamental theoretical, and practical study of blood chemistry and what it can reveal about nutrition, hormones and other health factors that may be impacting the health of any patient. Furthermore, it is important that interpretations of blood chemistry be taught in a standardized manner that is inclusive of the study of this as a healing art in the last century.

The Healthy & Active Lifestyle Program  is a multifaceted experience in which you will learn about metabolism, blood testing, and importance of food and exercise. YouThe Healthy & Active Program takes the advances of modern medicine and combines them with a unique naturopathic interpretation to create a simple method of nourishing our body according to its needs. It will change your life. If you are a doctor consider that this program can change the life of your patients!

For more information about the Healthy & Active Program please visit our website at www.healthy-active.com. You may also call us in Toronto at (41) 440-2217 and ask for Adrienne Wright Bulow or Dr. Michael Rahman or email us at adrienne@healthy-active.com.

Resist All Sugar and Be Well

If you want a fast, proven short-cut towards optimizing your health and if you want to make your body much more alkaline immediately then it is highly advisable to stop eating sugar immediately.

Sugar is not in and of itself a bad thing. Basically, sugar is the body's primary source of fuel. In the proper amounts and from a natural, unrefined source, glucose is beneficial and necessary for health, and even life.

here are a number of terms that refer to health problems that are sugar-based. Insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, type2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome: all are conditions that are telling us that the body's basic energy processing systems are in danger of breaking down.

Some people who are addicted to sugar feel physically unwell most of the time. They may not even realize that they feel bad until they kick sugar and suddenly feel well.

How Much Sugar is Safe?

Most people on the Healthy and Active Program discover through the blood profiling and also through their change in diet that eliminating all sugar possible from their diet is the way to health.

White Sugar Crystals

The World Health Organization released dietary guidelines in 2003 that stated that not more than ten percent of your total overall diet should come from sugar. The average energy requirement is two thousand calories per day, so that means that no more than two hundred calories, or about 50 grams of sugar should be in your daily diet.  This is the most that you should be consuming at any time but preferably you should consume much, much less if you can. This recommendation is an older one and it has not been revised. The bottom line is that sugar is a simple carbohydrate that is converted very quickly into glucose which is a challenge for your body to store as glycogen. It ends up in your blood stream and stored as fat.

Tracking Sugar Intake Can Be Confusing

Many people think they are cutting sugar and then are aghast to find out that they still have high blood sugar, high glycerides in their blood or diabetes problems. That is because there are so many hidden sources of sugar in our diet.

Here is an example of how confusing tracking your use of sugar can get. The typical serving of seemingly healthy low-fat yogurt contains about 32 grams of sugar, which is the equivalent of eight teaspoons. That means that in one fairly small portion of a "healthy" food you've consumed about 64 percent of the total daily-recommended sugar intake. You can see how easy it is to go beyond that when you consume cola drinks, cookies, sauces, syrups and other sweet foods.

Sources of Hidden Sugar

It’s not easy to quit sugar. Though it's not considered a drug like nicotine or opium, it can be very addictive and sabotage all weight loss efforts.

It is best to avoid -

• Soda
• Sports Drinks
• Vitamin Water (Made by Coca-Cola containing as much as 40 grams of sugar)
• Store-bought cookies, cakes, or pastries
• Fruit juice (even though juice sounds natural, it contains high concentrations of naturally occurring sugar, and should be generally avoided)
• Candy
• Condiments that contain sugar or high fructose corn syrup (HFCS)
• Chinese food
• Breaded foods (even something like a Japanese Tempura can be loaded with sugar
• High-glycemic fruits, such as watermelon, mango, or pineapple (
• Maple syrup, honey, sugar, chemical sugar substitutes (such as Splenda, Equal, Sweet'n Low)
• Ice cream or frozen yogurt
• Muffins
• Gourmet Coffees
• Gourmet Tea Blends (an example is Oprah Chai tea that is packed with sugar)

Another hidden source of sugar is cigarettes.  A sugar is comprised of approximately twenty percent sugar that the tobacco has been sprayed with to improve it's taste!

For more information about the Healthy & Active Program please visit our website at www.healthy-active.com. You may also call us in Toronto at (41) 440-2217 and ask for Adrienne Wright Bulow or Dr. Michael Rahman or email us at adrienne@healthy-active.com.

HAP And Taking Charge of Your Health

Ultimately, participating in the Healthy and Active Lifestyle Program is all about taking charge of your health. Everybody has a digestive system, hormones, and nervous system but how these systems behave is influenced by many factors, some that we can control and others that we can’t.

When it comes to our health we are not able to control genetics that give us predispositions to certain health problems however we can control our diet, how much we can exercise and what we eat.

HAP Teaches You How to Live

Nutrition is comprised of the food we put into our body, but also what we don’t consume. When you take part in the Healthy and Active Program, your trained health care provider will be able to assess, through blood analysis, what foods you need to eat to optimize your overall health, lose weight and rev up your metabolism so that it works perfectly. You will be prescribed specific foods to eat that support your health, based on the results of your own  blood chemistry analysis as well as be coached about your lifestyle in general. This coaching includes advice about how to stay away from foods that do not support your health as well as advice about exercise, sleeping, work habits and controlling chronic healthy conditions.

HAP Eliminates Guesswork About Your Health

There is no guess work in this process. You are told exactly what to do so you can thrive in the future.

The Healthy and Active Program was developed by naturopathic doctor Dr. Michael Rahman and a team of experienced nutritionists. It combines the best of both worlds; advanced medicinal practices such as blood diagnostics and knowledge about our body system, with the naturopathic model of health care, which interprets the advances of modern blood diagnostics, knowledge about our body systems, and effectiveness of sound nutritional principles.

The Healthy and Active Program offers a unique opportunity for you to take a peek inside your body and discover your nutritional needs. It then provides a personalized blueprint, teaching you exactly how to make changes to your diet and lifestyle.  All you need to do as a recipient of the plan is follow “the map” that is provided to you so that you can embark on your own journey towards wellness.

In order to generate your unique plan, Healthy and Active uses the results of a combination of diagnostics; blood test, medical history, and your current health needs and goals. Combined, the results will reveal patterns that indicate what your nutritional needs are. These patterns unlock the mysteries of your body – they can indicate the functioning of your organs, internal systems, thyroid and hormone functioning, and more.

For more information about the Healthy & Active Program please visit our website at www.healthy-active.com. You may also call us in Toronto at (41) 440-2217 and ask for Adrienne Wright Bulow or Dr. Michael Rahman or email us at adrienne@healthy-active.com.