Read About Genes
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Autophagy: Harnessing Cellular Cleanup for Optimal Health
Autophagy is a natural process where your body breaks down and recycles damaged or unnecessary components in your cells. This cellular cleanup is crucial for maintaining health and longevity.
No More Guessing Games: How Genetics and Epigenetics Unlock the Blueprint for Your Health
Navigating your way to optimal health can often feel like a guessing game, filled with trial and error. But what if there was a roadmap uniquely tailored to you, eliminating the uncertainty and wasted effort? As a genetic nutritionist, I harness the power of genetics and epigenetics to deliver personalized health insights that take the guesswork out of your wellness journey.
It’s Not You, It’s Your Genes: The Genetics of Weight Loss
During our virtual consultation, my client tells me about her dieting history. Multiple fad diets initially worked for her, but the weight comes back…Every. Single. Time. Sometimes she even puts on more weight than she started with! She feels discouraged, and is a little hesitant to try yet another thing – but here she is.
Beyond Crying in the Shower: Postpartum Depression During a Pandemic
Our daughter was born near the very end of 2020, and we were overjoyed. But soon the warning bells of postpartum depression began gently ringing, and continued throughout most of 2021. It wasn’t until I was eight months postpartum that the dark and detached feelings started to lean on the doorbell—heavily. It was as if they were forcing their way in, saying “WE’RE HERE! It’s already too late!”
4 Reasons You’re Not Losing Weight
Fad diets and weight loss programs make big money every year, especially because weight is one of the top health concerns in almost every age group. Trying to lose weight can feel like an unclimbable mountain; believe me, I know. I’ve been on that goal-setting loop too.
Still hormonal but even more in love: My postpartum experience (PART TWO)
Now, here are the four other pieces that have helped me through the postpartum puzzle:
Unprepared, hormonal, and in love: My postpartum experience (PART ONE)
My third trimester was really tough. My right hip had dislocated, I had two bulging discs, and both wrists had severe carpal tunnel. The hormone produced during pregnancy—relaxin—paired with my unhelpful inflammatory genetics had caused the perfect storm.
Sereniten Now!
New year, same stress? Because we operate from two states of being: stressed (sympathetic) and relaxed (parasympathetic), many of us share a common challenge. Our bodies are designed to live in the relaxed state for 23 hours a day and manage the stressed state for only 1 hour per day.
My 5 Reasons Why (I do this work)
I needed to understand why food and weight was such a problem for me. In my early 20s, I lost nearly 100 lbs. Then began the struggle to keep it off; I used fad diets, constantly feeling hungry and crashing back into snacking, overeating, and emotional eating.
Why the First Steps to Optimal Health Overwhelm Us
When I decided regularly practicing yoga would be good for me, I went out and bought yoga pants and a new mat. I was all set...but never went to a single yoga class. Sound familiar? Even if you’re a dedicated yogi, I’m sure you’ve probably had a similar experience with something else.