The Fertility Vitamin D Connection
What is the fertility vitamin D connection? The gray winter months are here! As the days get shorter, we see the sun less and less. And this equates to a higher chance of vitamin D deficiency in our fertility clients. So, what is the fertility vitamin D connection,...
C-Section and Autoimmunity: What’s the Connection?
This post will explore the connection between c-section and autoimmunity (AID) in the mother. It’s critical to make a few points clear before exploring the details of this possibility. First, appropriately performed cesarean sections save the lives of babies and...
Supplement Overdose Series, Part 1: Supplement Basics
Have you considered the possibility of supplement overdose in your nutrition clients? Nutritional supplements are fantastic tools. Fantastic, but complicated. Sort of like an encapsulated multi-tool. We have good evidence of the usefulness of some supplements. Others...
What Causes Too Much Iron In Your Blood?
What causes too much iron in your blood? Most of my clients are dealing with complex, chronic illnesses and are trying every possible option to feel better. Sometimes they eat highly specialized, stringent diets to see if their symptoms improve. Over the past two...
Nutrition for Hypermobility
Hypermobility and Nutritional Therapy Hypermobility nutrition is a focus of my private practice, and many of my clients with complex health issues experience some degree of hypermobility. This post doesn’t in any way presume to be exhaustive. Rather, it provides a...
Cadmium Exposure: Risk Factors and Implications
Cadmium is an extremely toxic metal that can increase the risk of diabetes, cancer, kidney disease, and osteoporosis. It has a long half-life in the body, ranging from 10 to 30 years, depending on the type of tissue. Environmental exposure factors Tobacco smoking is a...
Lara Briden’s Period Repair Manual, Reviewed by Sarah Marquez
Period Repair Manual is true to its title. If you are having issues with your “monthly report card,” as Dr. Lara Briden refers to periods, and are willing to do the work to understand the root cause of your trouble, this is absolutely the right book for you. The...
The Continuum Concept, by Jean Liedloff, reviewed by Aysin Karaduman
This is a book I recommend to ALL expecting parents I know (even before anything on nutrition), although I can honestly say it’s essential reading for any human! “The continuum” can be described as the way we humans have lived for millions of years that organically...
Do GMOs cause infertility?
From 1996 to approximately 2014, the use of GMO crops in the United States, such as corn, soybeans, and cotton increased heavily, leveling off at over 75% of planted acres from 2015-2020 [1, 2]. Genetically modified soybeans make up 94% of all soybeans planted, while...