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A Carb is a Carb is a Carb!
Everything breaks down to carbohydrates except meat and fat! As I have been checking on other health care providers Facebook pages to see how they are fairing in this time of Coronavirus, I have noticed that some of them are now promoting a plant based diet only. They...
Therapeutic Roles of Turmeric
Extensive research over the past half century has shown that curcumin, a component of the golden spice turmeric (Curcuma longa), has some promising effects. Promising effects have been observed in patients with various pro-inflammatory diseases including cancer,...
Metabolic Syndrome Increases Risk for Disease
Metabolic syndrome is a health problem that is finally getting more attention. This is due to the COVID-19 pandemic putting the obesity epidemic once again into the spotlight. Data reveals that obesity or metabolic syndrome (several risk factors in addition to...
Do You Have Metabolic Syndrome?
Metabolic Syndrome, or Insulin Resistance Syndrome, is a diagnosis that many of my clients claim they have never heard of when they first come to see me. Instead, they come in stating that they have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, high blood sugars and...
Carbohydrate Reduction for Weight Loss
What level of carbohydrate reduction is right for you? What type of diet should you be on for desired weight loss? Current research indicates that reducing the total amount of carbohydrates that you take in daily can help not only with weight loss, but also help...
It’s Time for Healthier Choices
It is Your Health and Your Choice®! Choose Health! As a Registered Licensed Dietitian, I am always going to recommend a more holistic approach such as diet and lifestyle changes first, or in addition to any prescription drug you decide to take. You should...
Use Movement, Yoga, Meditation and Massage to Improve Diabetes
Typically, when people with diabetes think of things that raise their average blood sugar they often think of carbohydrates and being overweight. Stress, pain, poor sleep, depression and lack of movement can all contribute to higher blood sugar levels. The higher the...
Lifestyle Changes Get to the Root of Health Problems
High Cholesterol? High Blood Pressure? Pre-Diabetes? Diabetes Type 2? Diet, Exercise, Weight Loss and Lifestyle Changes Will Get to the Root of the Problem! Best Plan - Follow Your Assessed Individualized Carb # for Weight Loss. Let this year be the year that you...
Helping People Better Manage Their Diabetes
November is National Diabetes Month and it is very common to see articles in November every year providing statistics of how wide spread diabetes has become. I’d rather talk about success stories for National Diabetes Month. As a Registered Dietitian (RD), Certified...
Diet Exercise Impact Pre-Diabetes & Type 2 Diabetes
Integrated Optimal Health’s Choice Center for Diabetes Education Program (DSME) has been accredited since 2014 and has recently received re-accreditation from the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE DEAP) for another four years. Our mission is to help you...
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