Strength In Nutrients

We are in the sweet spot between half term and the holiday season - a great time to give yourself the gift of better health!

Set up a good diet and lifestyle routine with tailored recommendations from a certified functional medicine practitioner and nutritional therapist today.

The Wall Street Journal published this article on dairy consumption and how the U.S. FDA is looking at making changes to nutrition advice going forwards.

While its helpful to know the U.S. government agrees you may be better off without its current guideline of three dairy servings a day, and other governments already have lower guidance levels, the most important thing to learn is how your body reacts to dairy and whether it may be beneficial or potentially harmful to your individual body systems.

Some people have a genetic makeup that prevents production of the enzyme that breaks down lactose, others have become lactose intolerant over the years due to imbalances in the gut, and others eat dairy easily, receiving good nutrients from it.

If you have questions about your own ability to consume dairy, consulting a registered nutritional therapist or other health practitioner with appropriate training is advisable. In the meantime, listen to your body and eat foods that nourish it well.

How Much Cheese Should You Eat? You Won’t Like the Answer — The Wall Street Journal A fight is brewing over how much dairy is good for you

I would be honored for you to join our Menopause Wellness Event on Friday October 15th, where I will be speaking about risk factors in Dementia.

Learn more about this life change and get a better understanding of risk factors associated with dementia, managing cholesterol through menopause, your gut and hormone transitions and creating a mindful midlife experience.

I hope to see you there!

Menopause Wellness ​ October is World Menopause month the purpose is to raise awareness of the menopause, a natural process for all women that still has much taboo when spoken about, and support options available...

Dietary cholesterol and why it’s ok to keep eating it.

This is a quick article from CNN that does a great job of explaining why cholesterol is important (production of s*x steroid hormones, cell membranes and converting sunlight to vitamin D, among other things), how saturated fat contributes to LDL cholesterol levels in the body, and the egg (contains cholesterol but low saturated fat).

In college I did an econometrics project on egg consumption in the United States and how it dramatically changed when reports eating cholesterol was contributing to the nation’s cardiovascular disease epidemic, so I always like articles that once again reiterate that eggs are not ‘bad’ to eat.

Hope you enjoy this bit of information on this sunny Sunday. Enjoy your eggs this morning, but maybe hold of on the hollandaise 🙂

What everyone gets wrong about cholesterol in food

What everyone gets wrong about cholesterol in food What you eat can play an important role in maintaining cardiovascular health, and it's reasonable to think that eating cholesterol-laden foods will raise your cholesterol levels. But the connection isn't quite that simple.