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Trending Diets and Which Works Best for You Part 5 of 5 Eating Low Lectin

I hope you enjoyed learning about different types of Food Plans and Lifestyles. I prefer not to use the term diet as that just implies that it is a temporary fix. Did you like the principles of the Mediterranean plan?  Or perhaps Paleo seems just right for you?  Maybe Keto is the way to go? Or […]

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Is Insulin Resistance Keeping You From Releasing Weight?

Most people have heard of insulin resistance but aren’t really sure what it means. And insulin is truly being found more and more to be the key to controlling your weight and so much more.   But what is insulin anyway?   Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas when we eat high carb […]

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6 Top Signs That You May Be Toxic

Do you ever get headaches, swelling or regular fatigue?    While most people tend to view these as ailments and treat them individually, often times, these are actually symptoms of an underlying issue.   Toxicity is more common than ever with the processed foods we eat and chemicals we use and that are in our environment.   To follow are common symptoms of […]

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What is the Truth About Sugar?

“Sugar could be the driving force behind some of this country’s leading killers, including heart disease,” said Dr. Robert Lustig in a 60 Minutes interview with Dr. Sanjay Gupta.   Lustig is a world-renowned pediatric endocrinologist, sugar crusader and YouTube phenom from his documentary Sugar: The Bitter Truth. He also said that we have a “public health crisis” with the […]

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My Experience with C0v1d

I got it.     Not that I was surprised.  Then again, maybe I was.     My husband had gotten that thing that rhymes with shmovid in October.  I was with him, side-by-side for 12 straight days in our little New York City 2-bedroom apartment and didn’t get so much as a sniffle.  So, […]

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You’ll Never Believe Who is Malnourished

It’s official.   People throughout the world in developed countries are dying from a growing epidemic. People are suffering from malnutrition.   However, it’s not those gaunt, stick figure-like people with the protruding bellies you may be picturing.   Today’s malnourished people are actually overweight and obese. How can that be?   Well, the “food” many people […]

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I’m Guilty. I Almost Killed My…

I learned a such a profound lesson the other day when I just about killed my beautiful new hydrangeas.   Do you have a green thumb?   I love love love my plants and flowers, but I’m ashamed to say that sometimes I struggle with keeping them healthy (and sometimes even alive!).   I am […]

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I Thought These Foods Were Healthy

Many of my clients have a variety of symptoms as they are inflamed from years of eating acidic foods and processed foods.   The first step is to stop putting more gas on the fire. So, I have them cut out the main offending inflammatory foods such as wheat, dairy, soy, corn and sometimes even […]