I have experienced first-hand what knowledge and the correct tools can do for your overall well-being and how you feel each and every day. I went through my own health crisis a few years ago. With the greatest support, love and mentorship I came through better than ever.
My body had all these symptoms and what I was doing was simply trying to manage the symptoms without dealing with the cause. You see, your body is wise beyond words, it has its very own inherent healing system, but it also needs the optimal environment and tools in order to function at its peak. It took me a few years to understand that my symptoms weren’t the problem, simply a way in which my body was communicating with me.
When your body is at “Dis-ease” it is trying to get your attention – Look at it as a loud attempt to make sure you listen and do something about it. When I look back now, I realise that emotionally I wasn’t in the best place, my environment was toxic, I was over exercising and under eating, I was burnt out and *never felt good enough. (* root cause of it all!)
TIME FOR A CHANGE!
Like most of us, it took me some time to realise that I was responsible for my health, my life and my body was simply in communication with me. Nobody could fix me permanently except me.
I woke up tired most days, I felt lethargic and sleepy, depressed, withdrawn, I was obsessed with exercise and food, I suffered with panic attacks, anxiety, my hormones were out of synch, I stopped menstruating and one day just couldn’t get out of bed.
Ground zero for me.
This is where my own personal journey started into discovering what MY unique body chemistry requires, my specific nutritional needs, as well as the impact of my environment, my relationships and my everyday thinking was having on my health. My path to self-love began and that is truly the greatest relationship you will ever have.
My body over time naturally began to heal itself, and function optimally by dealing with and removing my toxic burdens both physical and emotional. I started exercising and eating out of love for myself and not out of fear. You really start to heal on a much deeper level once you understand what is going on emotionally, what is the CAUSE? There is no use simply trying to deal with the symptoms – putting a plaster over your life.
Nutrition is my passion, it is the foundation of who are we on a cellular level, there is a direct link between what you eat and your state of health. How you feel about YOU, is the foundation of everything – my work is to assist you to remove limiting beliefs, feed your body the best possible nutrients, feed your mind and soul with great thoughts, to treat your body with the most love and to teach you to be gentle and kind on YOU.
You are the master of your life.
Love,
Vanessa
About VANESSA ASCENCAO – Nutritional Consultant Vanessa Ascencao is a dynamic, inspirational and highly qualified nutritional consultant. She brings a fresh and revolutionary approach to health, wellness and personal growth, having spent 15 years studying, researching and working with some of the greatest minds in metaphysics, nutrition and health. She’s helped celebrities, business executives and others transform their lives through a unique mind-body approach to health and nutrition.
Vanessa holds a Master’s of Science in Nutrition, a Bcom in Marketing, and consults to top local and international health and natural food companies.
She’s helped scores of South Africans get into shape and improve their lives.
Her mission is to inspire others to nurture their bodies, embrace their unique beauty and to reach their full potential. Vanessa’s approach to health and nutrition is powerfully unique. Her work incorporates the latest scientific research, balanced with an acute understanding of human emotion and spirituality. She launched the revolutionary “eco-diet” – an eco-friendly eating and lifestyle plan embracing whole, natural foods, natural supplementation and aimed at achieving the best possible health and wellness from within.
Vanessa advocates a strong mind-body approach and is committed to connecting with those who seek her help in transforming their lives. “People are living, feeling, emotional and spiritual beings – not machines,” says Vanessa. “That’s why my approach combines the best of nutritional science with the art of living to connect and integrate with people in the way they really live.”
She believes that optimum health and wellness isn’t a final destination with a set blueprint that’s fits everyone, but rather an ongoing relationship our own bodies, our unique chemistry and lifestyle.
In addition to consulting to business, personalities and the public, Vanessa edits monthly electronic health newsletters, writes for various publications and is a regular guest on radio and television. She’s a fervent researcher in the field of nutritional science, reads voraciously, and has a passion for food, life, and family. She is available for interviews, presentations and consultations