College – what an exciting time of life! A time when teenagers turn into young adults, and take on the role of taking care of themselves. Generally people that age are shielded from experiencing major health issues because of their youthful organs and cells. However, many college students are susceptible to problems of weight gain, eczema, fatigue, depression, and IBS. Thru my experience with college students using Nutritional Analysis, I have been able to identify the key underlying physical stressors that create these issues…
Too much exposure to electromagnetic frequencies (EMFs). Most aspects of using EMF devices are not unique to the college experience, such as using a laptop on ones lap, or keeping a phone in a pocket all day (both bad for health!). But what is unique is having just 1 room (usually shared with another person) to keep all of ones devices in. Most students do not switch off there laptop or ipad, or phone in their room at night, and this can lead to problems. Nighttime is when the body is trying to rest, and having multiple devices on can lead to a whole host of issues, including glucose absorption impairment (higher blood sugar and weight gain), skin rashes, insomnia, fatigue, and nervous system problems such as nerve pain, depression, anxiety (EMF’s easily target nerves due to their electrical nature). My suggestion is to make sure to completely shut every EMF device down in the bedroom at night (airplane mode for the phone is acceptable, and the alarm will still work).
Increased intake of GMO foods. These include corn, canola, and soy, as well as any foods cooked in these oils. Dormitory kitchens usually use these cheap oils to cook for the masses. In addition, students often eat more junk food – such as corn chips, or popcorn, for snacking at night. GMO foods irritate not just the digestive tract, but really any organ they get absorbed into, such as the liver, thyroid, or nervous system. This can lead to any number of symptoms in the body, including IBS or skin issues. My suggestion for students in dorms is to at least avoid corn based snack foods, and to eat less oily foods offered as dorm food. And to use a supplement such as Fen Gre (made of fenugreek seeds) now and then, to break down built up GMO toxicity.
Several required-for-college vaccines taken in too short a period of time. Many colleges require, or at least strongly recommend meningitis shots, and/or covid booster shots, and/or flu shots, and/or HPV shots, and/or Hep B shots, as well as catching up on any vaccines that a student is not “current” on. I have seen many people then trying to get “up-to-date” in a short amount of time, and this creates a burden on the body. My suggestion for this is to come in for Nutritional Analysis shortly after these vaccines, (even a few months after is still ok) and do a basic 2 week liver regiment to clear out the residue from these shots. Many times the effect from too many vaccines given at once will show up months or even years down the line unless properly dealt with.
Of course, there are a many other contributing issues to college student health issues, such as alcohol/drugs, staying up late at night, the psychosocial stressors of a new environment away from home, figuring out how to do laundry, etc. But the ones I have listed above are not only the most common causes I have found, but also the most overlooked.
If your college age child is experiencing health issues, please send them my way. I work in person as well as remotely. And young adults can recover quickly, if given the right information, advice, and supplementation. Maintaining good physical health is the foundation for ensuring a good college experience.
