Trying to Heal But Not Getting Far? Start With Protein

Feeling tired, foggy, or stuck—despite eating healthy, cutting sugar, or doing "all the right things"? It might be time to take a closer look at one powerful but often overlooked nutrient: protein.

Why Protein Matters in Healing

Protein isn’t just for gym junkies. It’s foundational to your body’s ability to:

• Maintain lean muscle while losing fat

• Stabilise blood sugar

• Reduce energy crashes, cravings, and mood swings

• Repair tissues, skin, joints, hair, hormones, gut lining

• Build resilience after stress, illness, or life change

  
  

🔍 Client Spotlight: What Was Missing?

One client—who had already done a lot of foundational healing—came in with energy crashes and migraines. Her food journal looked great: veggies, smoothies, wholefood snacks. But her body still wasn’t recovering.

When we reviewed her intake and tested with Nutrition Response Testing, we discovered her protein intake had quietly dropped. Her body simply didn’t have the raw materials it needed to stabilise.

Once we brought protein back in, her energy lifted. The migraines began to ease.

How Much Protein Do We Need?

A good general rule:1 gram of protein per kilogram of body weight per day.

So for a 65 kg adult → aim for 65 grams per day, spread across meals.

Some people need more:

• Older adults (65+): 1.0–1.5g per kg

• Pregnant/Breastfeeding: Increased needs

• Healing or recovering: More to rebuild tissue

• Children/Teens: Support for growth

• Athletes or strength training: 1.2–2.0g per kg

  
  

🥚 Protein at a Glance (65g Daily)

• Breakfast:½ cup Greek yoghurt + 1 egg + 2 tbsp nuts → 20g

• Lunch:100g chicken + 1 cup lentils → 18g

• Dinner:100g salmon + 30g cheese → 27g

✅ Total: 65g protein

Protein Isn’t Everything—But It’s Foundational

If your body isn’t getting enough, everything else—gut healing, hormone balance, energy—can stall.

❓ Still Feeling Stuck?

If you’re doing all the right things but still feel flat, fatigued, or foggy—there’s a reason. I help uncover the missing pieces with Nutrition Response Testing, so you can finally move forward.

Let’s find out what’s in the way.