Do you know the difference between IBS-C, IBS-D, and Crohn’s disease? Gastrointestinal diseases often are lumped together or commonly confused. While irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and Crohn’s disease are similar, they have key differences that require individualized medical and nutritional management. Irritable …
Do you have a working liver and kidneys? Then stop, put down the detox tea, juice, shake, and pills! Your body detoxifies itself naturally every minute of every day, so don’t buy into fad products that promise to cleanse your …
Have you noticed erythritol popping up on food labels? Erythritol is a sugar alcohol (FYI: any compound ending in -ol is a sugar alcohol) used to sweeten foods, beverages, and other food items. Erythritol is made from fermented corn or …
Aging can feel like a passive process, one day you’re 25 and the next you’re receiving AARP letters in the mail. Taking control of your health gives you control of aging, especially when it comes to managing health conditions like …
It seems like everyone I know these days is trying a keto diet. From beauty YouTubers to friends who believe it will cure their MS, the diet has won a range of followers. There are even products at Whole Foods …
The risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer increases with age. In fact, most men diagnosed with prostate cancer range from 72-75 years old. Prostate cancer is usually localized and can be treated or removed entirely with early detection. Lifestyle …
Gluten-free diets have stayed a trend for far longer than I thought they would. On the fateful day that I found out that gluten was my main migraine trigger and the day a year later when I found out that …
Salt is a key component in a heart-healthy diet. We need sodium (from salt, often used interchangeably) for our cells to function, but too much can increase your risk of a stroke. Which is way a low-salt diet is important. …
If you had told me in the third grade that I would one day consider fermented foods a healthy treat, I would have called you a liar. Cut to present day, where I love to pick up a bottle of …
I think everyone in my office is doing Whole30 or has just finished one. I have the cookbook sitting on my shelf. My facebook is flooded with posts about friends’ experiences with the diet. And almost everyone raves about it. …
