Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
You’re *over 40, and at some point in this decade, the first hot flash/night sweat occurs and you wonder if it’s just a fluke. Then, their frequency increases, and before you know it, the other symptoms follow (feminine dryness, irregular periods, mood changes, sleep disturbances, depleted energy, brain fog). Shortly thereafter, when your last period […]
Few diagnoses can leave young ladies more distressed than PCOS. PCOS, polycystic ovarian syndrome, is a condition where, because of hormonal imbalances, a woman’s body struggles with reproductive and metabolic issues such as infertility, weight gain, and more. This endocrine disorder can also have long term health repercussions even beyond the childbearing years, including a […]
There are myriad reasons to lose weight and get your blood sugar and blood pressure under control. Reducing your risk of cancer would be one of the most important reasons. From NPR, this article explains in brief the connection between metabolic syndrome and cancer. Metabolic syndrome is defined as having three of the five following […]
So many people today choose to be “gluten free” for a variety of reasons, right or wrong, but there are certain individuals for whom gluten free is an absolute necessity: those who have Celiac disease. Celiac disease is a condition in which the immune system attacks the surface of the small intestine in response to […]
Few diagnoses are more unsettling than finding out one’s kidneys are not working as they ought. From concerns about having a restricted diet to mentally and emotionally processing the potential reality of dialysis or transplant, there is much on one’s mind when the diagnosis is given. Kidneys are some of our hardest working organs. Filtering […]
Type 2 diabetes is a condition where the body has trouble regulating blood sugar. Under normal circumstances, our bodies produce a hormone called insulin. Insulin – produced by the pancreas – acts like a “key” that opens up a “door” to our body’s cells to allow the glucose to enter and be burned for fuel. […]
The bloating. The cramping. The feeling that everything in your gut is just churning away. The pain. The altered bowel habits. These are the hallmarks of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), a functional disorder of the digestive system that affects north of 25 million Americans, 2/3 of which are women. In essence, IBS is a diagnosis […]