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Intermittent Fasting: Is it right for you?
in WellnessIntermittent fasting is the practice of alternating between regular periods of fasting and eating. While people do this for a variety of reasons, I’ll start by explaining how and why I became interested in intermittent fasting myself. I have been battling a metastatic neuroendocrine tumor for almost 15 years and have been stable for over…
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5 Reasons I Love Walnuts!
As a functional medicine doctor and nutritionist, I always strive to use food as medicine. Walnuts are a wonderful food packed with so many necessary nutrients that keep us healthy and prevent disease. Here are the 5 reasons I love walnuts! Walnuts are full of healthy fat. Walnuts are high in monounsaturated fats and are…
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How Hidden Food Sensitivities Make You Fat
Think food allergy and you might conjure the worst-case scenario, like a child going into anaphylactic shock after exposure to peanuts. No doubt, a severe food allergy is scary. But it’s also relatively rare. A much more common scenario is an adult with a low-grade food allergy to, say, gluten who never pinpoints the cause…
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How Toxins Make You Fat: 4 Steps to Get Rid of Toxic Weight
in WellnessScientists recently uncovered a surprising and disturbing fact: environmental toxins make you fat and cause diabetes(1). Inside the body, these chemicals monkey with our ability to balance blood sugar and metabolize cholesterol. Over time, the changes can lead to insulin resistance. This discovery should be headline news but no one is talking about it. Why?…