Grapefruit Essential Oil Health Benefits and History
Not so long ago, little boys and girls at Christmas would look forward to citrus fruits in their holiday stockings as a sweet, exotic gift. The simple gift of grapefruit is still wonderful because it is a gift to our health. Grapefruit health benefits are numerous, including supporting a healthy weight, heart health, immunity, and
Is Eczema an Autoimmune Disease? Natural Treatment Options
Healthy RDHeidi Moretti, MS, RD is The Healthy RD. A registered dietitian for 20 years, has a passion for functional nutrition and natural medicine. Has researched supplements and plants as medicine throughout her career. Loves helping people gain function and vitality by tackling the root causes of illness. https://thehealthyrd.com
The Best Gut Healing Diet and Supplements
Can you heal your gut? Many easy steps can be taken to improve digestion, absorption, and to help your whole body in the process. A huge key for a gut healing diet is to improve the type of food and the number of bacteria that live in your digestive tract. Another key factor for gut
What is an Autoimmune Protocol? Benefits and AIP Recipes
Healthy RDHeidi Moretti, MS, RD is The Healthy RD. A registered dietitian for 20 years, has a passion for functional nutrition and natural medicine. Has researched supplements and plants as medicine throughout her career. Loves helping people gain function and vitality by tackling the root causes of illness. https://thehealthyrd.com
Best Frankincense Oil for Health
Updated May 24, 2019 Frankincense oil has legends that extend far and wide, from ancient Egyptians and biblical texts to modern day miracles. Are these legends or facts? Let’s take a look at the rich history of frankincense essential oil uses and the research we have to support its use today. You will soon find
Capsicum Health Benefits and Uses
Updated May 15, 2019 Capsicum, or pepper, is a fruit that is a member of the nightshade family of plants. The word capsicum stems from the Latin word “box” and pepper refers to heat. Capsicum health benefits are many, owing primarily to their legendary heat properties, but also high nutrient content. The capsicum plants are
Marjoram Uses for Health
Marjoram is a beautiful herb that is renowned for its joyful qualities. Essential oils, including marjoram essential oil, have been used for over 2000 years for health. Marjoram essential oil is gaining popularity again today because it may help get to the root of many health problems. Marjoram uses are vast, and include reducing pain,
13 Scientifically-Proven Lavender Essential Oil Uses
Lavender (Lavendula augustifolia) is a flowering plant that has been used for over 2000 years as an essential oil and used in foods to treat health concerns. The amount of evidence for lavender health benefits is actually quite remarkable when you put it all together. However, many websites claim that lavender essential oil uses are seemingly endless. Is this based in research? Let’s explore the scientifically proven lavender essential oil uses that we can apply today.
10 Potent Peppermint Essential Oil Uses for Health
Mentha piperita, or the peppermint plant, has been used for centuries as a medicinal herb and in cooking. Peppermint is found in many cleaning products, teas, candies, and stomach medicines today. Peppermint oil is also steam extracted into essential oil from the leaves for its health benefits. Experts in essential oils always have this powerful oil on hand. Here are 10 potent peppermint essential oil uses. You will most certainly find a use for it right away.
Detox Foods to Prevent Premature Aging
Do you need more detox foods? Most likely! Why? When there is not enough ability to detoxify chemicals, they can wreak havoc on you and cause premature aging of your DNA. Now more than ever, our diets need more. More spices, more herbs, more super foods. Before the ages of modern technology and chemicals, we
Kids Cook: A Culinary Challenge
Kids cook the most creative things! We all need a challenge, but growing minds need it more. As a nutritionist, I know that I need to get inspired to keep kids and adolescents excited about cooking, including my own kids. They live in the moment. I needed to make a fun challenge, so here is what
Coenzyme Q10 Benefits for Health
Coenzyme Q10 functions as an antioxidant in the energy-producing parts of your cells. The cells highest in coenzyme Q10 amounts are organs, especially the heart. It also helps make energy units in the body called ATP. I like to think of coenzyme Q10 as the element your body has plenty of when everything is going just
Broccoli Sprout Benefits for Brain Health
Broccoli sprout benefits are numerous, and in part, come from a potent compound called sulforaphane. Sulforaphane easily crosses the blood-brain barrier where it can reduce the effects of toxins; this is a big reason why it is thought to protect neurons and the brain. What are Broccoli Sprouts? Broccoli sprouts are tiny broccoli plants that are
Lime Essential Oil Benefits for Health
Lime essential oil can be cleansing, invigorating, and calming all at the same time. This is because lime essential oil benefits for health are system-wide if used correctly. Read on to learn about lime essential oil benefits for health and how to use it. Lime Essential Oil Aromatherapy Limes are transcendental. We can transport our minds
Best Heart Health Supplements for 2019
Can you help prevent heart problems with supplements? Experts agree that supplements can improve your cardiovascular health. Here are the best heart health supplements to look for in 2019. Do You Need Supplements? If you wait to protect your heart until you have a health issue, your window for prevention of disease closes. It is much
Cardamom Essential Oil: Plants as Medicine
Cardamom essential oil comes from the seed of the cardamom plant from steam distillation. Steam distillation of plants for medicine dates back as far as 2000 years ago. Cardamom oil may help the body because it helps immunity, acts as a decongestant, antioxidant, expectorant, tonic, carminative, and has anti-inflammatory effects. My goal is to give
Puerh Tea Benefits for Health
Puerh tea is the most complex tea on the planet. Puerh tea benefits health because is rich in antioxidants and fermentation products that reduce inflammation in the body. By dampening inflammation, it may reduce all chronic diseases. The Ritual of Tea I am an unapologetic coffee drinker. Lately, though, yearning for more variety in my
Lavender for Anxiety
The most legendary use for lavender is to help calm the body and mind. Find out how lavender for anxiety may be your next favorite remedy. Lavender has been used traditionally for many health issues, including infections, pain, improving mood, and digestive relief. Lavender today is approved by the European Medicine Agency for use to relieve stress
Is Liver Superfood for Your Health?
Is liver superfood? Yes! Why was it ever considered unhealthy? This really puzzles me as a nutritionist. In contrast, walk down the aisles of produce and meat with me today. Everything is strangely uniform in shape and size. Chicken meat packages have tidily been placed in plastic with all fat removed. They don’t look at
How to Treat Acid Reflux Naturally
Heartburn medications are given out with broad liberties, almost as if there are no consequences to their use. Heartburn drugs, or proton pump inhibitors, such as Prilosec and Nexium, are now over-the-counter, allowing anyone to take them. There are deep and far-reaching consequences to taking these medicines long-term, and no one is talking about them. It is
Homemade Aromatherapy Gifts for Health
Stress can be ramped up through the holiday season due to the cost of buying presents. But it’s not only the cost: we all want to find presents that require careful thought and consideration of the person receiving. Aromatherapy gifts help to de-stress the giver and receiver. I am writing this blog to help ease
8 Handmade Chocolate Recipes that are Healthy!
This time of year, most people want to bake handmade chocolate treats. However, come January 1st people feel remorse, resolving to lose weight and become healthy. The cycle repeats every year. This blog is dedicated to chocolate-lovers: Yes, you can have chocolate AND feel good about it come January 1st. Chocolate can be VERY healthy. Keep in mind,
Oregano Essential Oil Uses for Immunity
It’s taken me a long time to write about oregano essential oil uses. I think I’ve been holding it close to me because I may not be objective about the topic. I’m ready now. Oregano essential oil uses are potent, so read on to learn more about how to use this wonderful, concentrated form of oregano.
Keep Thanksgiving 2019 Healthy With Antioxidants
Thanksgiving 2019 dinner. It’s one day in the year. That shouldn’t be a problem for our health, right? Right! The antioxidants we have in our diet can make or break festive holiday occasions so much easier on our body. Why should we worry about the holidays? It is the parties, the after-parties, the cocktails, the
9 Sage Essential Oil Benefits
The herb known as sage is time-honored as a potent, healing plant. Sage use as essential oil likely dates back as far as the Middle Ages; the method of steam distillation for essential oils was then developed [R]. Sage essential oil benefits are vast for health because it is a very concentrated form of sage. People have used sage medicinally
15 Easy Health Tips
Sometimes quick and easy-to-digest facts are most helpful for improvements in our health. Too often, we focus in on negative things that we do. I want to give you a quick list of 15 easy health steps that are fun! You can start doing some of these today to improve your health. I make
Is Aged Cheese Healthy?
Cheese has gotten a bad rap for a LONG time. I’m here to set the record straight. Can it actually be GOOD for you? Find out 8 reasons why aged cheese may benefit your health. But first, let’s explore a little controversy and history of this savory snack. Some doctors vilify dairy; others think it is a necessary,
Ginger for Digestion: Nine Amazing Benefits
I’m calling ginger amazing. This is because, in my clinical nutrition practice, it is. New (old) ways of thinking in medicine make it so I can finally say things like this. Ginger for digestion benefits really works. Read on to find out how to get the best digestive gains from ginger. First, I want to
Banana Facts for Health
Bananas are REALLY popular for a reason. They are delicious, portable, sweet, and satisfying. Banana facts for health are also surprising and vast. Bananas are a rich source of antioxidants, including gallocatechins, dopamine, and anthyocyanins. Banana Fun Facts Humans share 50% of their DNA with bananas Bananas are a berry, while strawberries are not! Along
Vitamin E: Natural Tocopherol and Tocotrienol Benefits
Vitamin E is made up of two classes of substances called tocopherols and tocotrienols. When found naturally in foods and in natural supplements, tocopherols and tocotrienols benefit our health. They act as antioxidants to protect the brain, may improve diabetes symptoms, protect the heart, and more. When it comes to vitamin E, you should get
Plant-Based Milk or Cow's Milk: How to Choose
Choosing the Best Milk Plant-based milk or cow’s milk: which is best for health? With so many new options on the market, the shelves can be very confusing. So many healthy-looking milk products are also loaded with sugar. Find out how to choose the best milk option here. My Personal Story of Milk-Drinking There is
Asparagus Benefits + History and Cooking
Many varieties of asparagus exist, but only 1 is readily available today: green asparagus. If you are lucky, you may occasionally spot a purple or white variety. Asparagus, a vibrant, spring vegetable, has some serious health benefits. With over 100 known potent compounds, asparagus may be just what the doctor ordered. Find out my journey
Chaga Tea Benefits for Health
What Is Chaga? Chaga is not one of the most beautiful of substances in appearances; it is a white rot fungus, or mushroom. It grows on birch trees in cold, northern climates. Despite its looks, it may hold the key to some pretty amazing health benefits. Chaga tea benefits have been realized through ancient history
Cilantro Oil Detoxification Benefits
We need powerful plants more than ever to help us stay healthy. Cilantro oil is king of natural plant detoxification when it comes to heavy metals. The ancient Egyptians knew of cilantro’s power and science is demonstrating its benefits today. Sometimes, knowledge of food informs our taste buds. If we know the benefits, it makes
Easy Ways to Improve Circulation and Heart Health
This week, I will share one of my favorite topics: Heart health nutrition. I also interview a friend and well-respected dietitian, Michelle Smith, MS, RD. We both give you some tips and takeaways to keep your heart and your blood vessels strong. Happy reading! What is your number one lifestyle tip for heart health? Heidi: Stress
Lemon Essential Oil Digestion Benefits
Despite modern advances in medicine, nausea and digestive disorders are very stubborn and resistant to treatment. Lemon benefits for digestion are appealing because it is a safe and a potentially beneficial add-on for almost any digestive issue that you may have. What Causes Digestive Issues? The Standard American Diet gets in the way of a
The Power Of One: The Power of Food
We are individuals. We have unique needs. The right combination of foods for you as a unique person can be incredibly healing for your body. With the advancement of gene testing and the research about the power of foods’ effects on these genes, this is becoming way more recognized and accepted. This rapidly growing field
Can You Prevent Premature Aging With Diet?
Prevent premature aging with a healthy diet. We can do a lot to protect ourselves from the ravages of aging by knowing a few important details about the aging process and how foods can protect us. Now more than ever, our diets need more: more spices, more herbs, more superfoods. Before the ages of modern
Coenzyme Q10 Supplement Benefits for Health
Coenzyme Q10 supplement benefits are vast because of the wide-spread roles of this powerful antioxidant in the body. I like to think of coenzyme Q10 as the element your body has plenty of when everything is going just right. You are young, healthy, your diet is perfect, and you feel vital. You don’t smoke or
Vitality and Work Performance Nutrition
Work performance nutrition is very important to help employees function at their best, to have vitality, and to even have work satisfaction. Some great research is pointing out how MUCH nutrition helps your employees and you. Nutrition and quality of life really matter at work and are tightly connected. Sure, we can look at numbers
Does Cinnamon Help Diabetes?
Does cinnamon help diabetes? My knee-jerk reaction to this topic is “of course it is.” Why? It is natural, it is a spice, and its flavor is gorgeous. My reaction comes from decades of reading nutrition research. A huge body of research points to the fact that spices have amazing health benefits. Most substances that carry
Food Aroma Memories and Joy: Making Crabapple Jam
Creating Food Memories by Aroma Some of my most vivid memories of childhood come from the aroma of delicious foods simmering in the kitchen. Food memories are powerful! I grew up on a remote and beautiful ranch in northern Montana where food doesn’t come from a drive-through, so I have a lot of these memories.
Why I Make Canning Salsa Every Fall
Most of us always have a health goal or two in mind. Whether you want to lose weight, gain muscle, clear up your skin, or something entirely different, it’s completely human to always be working toward something. You might not always meet your goals as quickly as you want to, and that can be frustrating.
Celery Benefits, Uses, and History
Celery’s surprisingly colorful history has sparked my imagination and has humbled me to the wisdom of great scholars of the past. Are celery benefits scientifically proven? Let’s take a look at what we know today. I decided that I wanted to explore the rich tales of this plant to see if our ancestral traditions surrounding this
5 Spicy Health Tips
Powerful Spice Combinations About a decade ago I got turned on to a flavor combination that I simply can’t resist: black pepper, oregano, cumin, and garlic. When these four ingredients are toasted in a pan with a bit of olive oil, they become transcendental. I decided long ago that it wasn’t acceptable to buy “seasoning packets”
7 Coffee Health Benefits
7 Coffee-Related Health Attributes I do love talking about the health attributes of foods. Coffee health benefits are very vast and I will describe them for your here. I also include a recipe feature with coffee, which is a true love of mine. Here is an overview of coffee health benefits Focus Energy Memory Burns
Broccoli Benefits for Hormone Balance
My Broccoli Mantra I eat broccoli every day. No, it’s not because I’m a glutton for punishment, or that I’ve been proselytized from years of working in nutrition. I hope that after reading this, you will also learn to love it too for its extensive complexity. Maybe you already do, and just need a little nudge
Your Gut is a Battlefield
Be Strong, Small Warriors I woke up early this morning thinking about the gut and all its complexity. Maybe I was still sleepy, because the Pat Benatar song came piping into my head as I thought about the “good” bacteria fighting the “bad” bacteria. “We are strong! Your gut is a battlefield!” So what happens
19 Helpful Essential Oils for Nerve Pain
Over 60% of people in the United States report having some kind of pain, according to a recent population health survey of 24, 000 people. Nerve pain, also known as neuropathy, is very common among people with pain issues. Of those suffering from pain, almost 16% have nerve pain [R]. Nerve pain is difficult to
Grapefruit Essential Oil Health Benefits and History
Not so long ago, little boys and girls at Christmas would look forward to citrus fruits in their holiday stockings as a sweet, exotic gift. The simple gift of grapefruit is still wonderful because it is a gift to our health. Grapefruit health benefits are numerous, including supporting a healthy weight, heart health, immunity, and
Is Oat Bran A Nutritious And A Low Carb Oatmeal?
Oat bran is fibrous, but don’t let that scare you away; it can taste great. Oat bran nutrition is off the charts and it won’t spike your blood sugar like many grain options. I personally love cream of oats variety of oat bran, which is a tasty sub for the less-nutritious cream of wheat. It is easy
Vitamin D3 Should Be One of Your Joint Pain Vitamins
Updated May 30th, 2019. Joint pain is more than the result of an aging process or injury. Nutrients can fall short, which cause your body to have fatigue, aches, pains, hormone imbalances and more. Joint pain vitamins are just beginning to be recognized as important for reducing the need for dangerous pain-relieving prescription drugs. Pain
Best Frankincense Oil for Health
Updated May 24, 2019 Frankincense oil has legends that extend far and wide, from ancient Egyptians and biblical texts to modern day miracles. Are these legends or facts? Let’s take a look at the rich history of frankincense essential oil uses and the research we have to support its use today. You will soon find
Online Dietitian Health Gurus Talk About Their Favorite Vitamins
You may be missing out on vitamins and nutrients. In fact, you probably are. Getting advice about good supplements from experts in nutrition is the best way to get sound advice about vitamins. Who has the most training in nutrients? Registered Dietitian Nutritionists. Online dietitian experts talk here about their favorite vitamins for health, how much you need, and why these nutrients are important for your best health.
13 Natural Antihistamine Remedies
Seasonal allergies are miserable and disrupt daily life. You may not be aware that many plants and natural antihistamine remedies can go a long way to helping you manage your seasonal allergies. First, I will describe what histamine is so that you can be informed about how various products work. Read on to see if
Detox Foods to Prevent Premature Aging
Do you need more detox foods? Most likely! Why? When there is not enough ability to detoxify chemicals, they can wreak havoc on you and cause premature aging of your DNA. Now more than ever, our diets need more. More spices, more herbs, more super foods. Before the ages of modern technology and chemicals, we
Coenzyme Q10 Benefits for Health
Coenzyme Q10 functions as an antioxidant in the energy-producing parts of your cells. The cells highest in coenzyme Q10 amounts are organs, especially the heart. It also helps make energy units in the body called ATP. I like to think of coenzyme Q10 as the element your body has plenty of when everything is going just
Improve Heart Health With Vitamin K2
Have you ever met someone that takes their medicine, eats well, and STILL gets heart disease? Could this someone be missing some key nutrients? If you live in the West, the answer is undoubtedly yes. One of the key nutrients that is missing – even from the healthiest Western diets – is a very elusive vitamin
Can You Prevent Atherosclerosis with Vitamin K2?
It is possible to prevent atherosclerosis. The most important nutrient that reduces the risk of hardening or atherosclerosis of the arteries is the nutrient vitamin K2. When you are healthy, your arteries and all blood vessels are flexible, responsive and dynamic. You can still help prevent atherosclerosis at this stage with adequate nutrition and vitamin
Lime Essential Oil Benefits for Health
Lime essential oil can be cleansing, invigorating, and calming all at the same time. This is because lime essential oil benefits for health are system-wide if used correctly. Read on to learn about lime essential oil benefits for health and how to use it. Lime Essential Oil Aromatherapy Limes are transcendental. We can transport our minds
Vitamin K2 Deficiency: A Global Health Problem
Western diets are now a health burden worldwide. With the trend for eating fast foods and junk foods globally on the rise, the trend for nutrition problems are following as well. Even when you eat a very healthy diet, it is next to impossible to get enough vitamin K2. Vitamin K2 deficiency is newly discovered
Best Heart Health Supplements for 2019
Can you help prevent heart problems with supplements? Experts agree that supplements can improve your cardiovascular health. Here are the best heart health supplements to look for in 2019. Do You Need Supplements? If you wait to protect your heart until you have a health issue, your window for prevention of disease closes. It is much
5 Reasons Why Kids Need a Vitamin K2 Supplement
Vitamin K2 is a newly discovered nutrient that is vital for health. New research suggests that children and adults are often very low in this protective nutrient. Find out why vitamin K2 supplements may help your child’s health. Note that while I am sponsored by Nattopharma for this post, all views are my own and
Puerh Tea Benefits for Health
Puerh tea is the most complex tea on the planet. Puerh tea benefits health because is rich in antioxidants and fermentation products that reduce inflammation in the body. By dampening inflammation, it may reduce all chronic diseases. The Ritual of Tea I am an unapologetic coffee drinker. Lately, though, yearning for more variety in my
Is Liver Superfood for Your Health?
Is liver superfood? Yes! Why was it ever considered unhealthy? This really puzzles me as a nutritionist. In contrast, walk down the aisles of produce and meat with me today. Everything is strangely uniform in shape and size. Chicken meat packages have tidily been placed in plastic with all fat removed. They don’t look at
6 Ways to Increase Body Energy Levels
Why are We So Low in Energy? We are in a race against time. I speak of the time required to get Americans healthy enough to reduce obesity and fatigue. We need to learn to fuel well! Eating foods and taking key supplements can help us gain body energy. However, our typical foods zap us
Weight Loss Expert Interview with Dr. Lori Shemek
When I branched out into the world of online health, one amazing benefit that I have had is connecting with health experts across the globe. This group of experts is changing how medicine is done, and most importantly, changing people’s health and vitality. Weight loss is challenging, but much more approachable with the right professional.
8 Handmade Chocolate Recipes that are Healthy!
This time of year, most people want to bake handmade chocolate treats. However, come January 1st people feel remorse, resolving to lose weight and become healthy. The cycle repeats every year. This blog is dedicated to chocolate-lovers: Yes, you can have chocolate AND feel good about it come January 1st. Chocolate can be VERY healthy. Keep in mind,
NAD Supplement Forms and Health Benefits
Vitamin B3, or niacin, has some fascinating health benefits. Niacin is an essential nutrient that plays a role in making energy, or NAD, in the body. NAD supplements for health come in a variety of forms. Find out if you should consider adding NAD or niacin to your daily routine. The potential for niacin compounds
Virtual Gastric Band For Long Term Weight Loss
The Virtual Gastric Band is a non-surgical technique which uses the power of hypnosis to retrain you to be satisfied with smaller amounts of food. Your unconscious mind will think that it has had a small band placed around the top part of the stomach so that you feel fuller faster and satisfied sooner. There are moments in
Can Gluten Intolerance Cause Weight Gain?
Excess weight can be tied to many foods and eating patterns. One that many people may not think about is gluten. Can gluten intolerance cause weight gain? Learn more about how your carbohydrate choices may influence your weight. Important point: any food that may cause inflammation in the body may also lead to weight gain.
Is Coconut Healthy? A Wide-Lens Perspective
What a funny time we live in. Supermarkets display Paleo bars and virgin organic coconut oil right next to marshmallows, super-sized jugs of soda, and Cheetos. The consumer is faced with a myriad of conflicting messages in the media; one minute we are told that carbs are evil, and the next minute, we are told
10 Iron Deficiency Treatment Myths
This happened: I had an iron deficiency for years, perhaps decades before I finally figured it out how to effectively treat it. Iron deficiency treatment is far from perfect and there are many myths about food sources and supplements of iron. Why would a nutritionist not know how to recognize their own iron deficiency?! In
The Power of Fasting for Health + Side Effects
Move over breakfast, fasting is here to stay. Sorry, Kellogg’s and Nabisco. Research in the world of fasting is becoming robust for helping with many aspects of health. The power of fasting can benefit everything from your weight and inflammation to reducing cancer risk. As you will quickly find out, fasting is definitely not for everyone and
Do you Need Vitamin B6 or P5P Vitamins?
Vitamin B6 is fascinating. I hope that this in-depth look gives you a big appreciation of the vitality we get from nutrients. Activated vitamin B6 or P5P (pyridoxal-5-phosphate) are sometimes needed for best health and mood. Why? Modern diets and medicines. Read on to learn more about activated vitamin B6, food content, and why you
Ready to Reach Your Health Goals?
Most of us always have a health goal or two in mind. Whether you want to lose weight, gain muscle, clear up your skin, or something entirely different, it’s completely human to always be working toward something. You might not always meet your goals as quickly as you want to, and that can be frustrating.
Vitamin E: Natural Tocopherol and Tocotrienol Benefits
Vitamin E is made up of two classes of substances called tocopherols and tocotrienols. When found naturally in foods and in natural supplements, tocopherols and tocotrienols benefit our health. They act as antioxidants to protect the brain, may improve diabetes symptoms, protect the heart, and more. When it comes to vitamin E, you should get
Building Strengths To Become Healthy
Building strengths in our lives has more impact than focusing on trying to improve our weaknesses. We can either fight our tendencies or build on them to make them our strengths. I hope that this week, you all can focus on your idiosyncrasies and make them your strengths in life. I chuckle right now because as we
10 Common Food Fears and How to Overcome Them
Original post June 3, 2018 Food fear can hold us back from many things in life. By food fears, I am referring to anything about eating that makes us afraid. This can be fear of trying new foods, food label fears, fear of uncertainty, fear of losing comfort, and fear of disappointment to name a
Nutrition Headlines from a Functional Nutrition Perspective
We are in a news-hungry world, with headlines available 24 hours a day. As a child, we had the 10 o’clock news and the newspaper. Even that seemed like too much! Nutrition headlines are no exception and can fall to the trap of click bait and sensationalized topics with little basis in true health. I
Body Image: It’s not about the fat.
Updated March 18, 2019 Often, our body image is closely tied to our self-worth. People often say they “feel fat.” But, is feeling fat a true feeling? Why do we associate a feeling with body fat? I want to take time to appreciate the wonderful breadth of knowledge and insight that my good friend and colleague,
Music Health Benefits
This week, I’m honored to have a guest blogger and fellow nutritionist featured here, Jeanette, Kimszal, RDN. She is a bright nutritionist and dietitian who is determined to make people healthier and feel better. I love working with Jeanette and confiding in her about the future of food and the future of nutritionists in general. She
Folate Versus Folic Acid: Are They Equal?
Will the Real Vitamin B9 Please Stand Up? Vitamin B9 has many names for similar compounds, which can get confusing. They also are used differently by the body depending on the type. Vitamin B9 can be called folate, methylfolate, folic acid, and other names. However, this may shock you: Folic acid is NOT a vitamin. A
17 Foods and Supplements for Joint Pain and 3 Foods to Avoid
The food we put in our body has the tremendous ability to heal us or make us feel miserable. Our joints are no exception to this. Foods can be used to reduce joint pain if you eat them on a consistent basis. Some foods can even worsen arthritis. Find out if your diet is making
Chaga Tea Benefits for Health
What Is Chaga? Chaga is not one of the most beautiful of substances in appearances; it is a white rot fungus, or mushroom. It grows on birch trees in cold, northern climates. Despite its looks, it may hold the key to some pretty amazing health benefits. Chaga tea benefits have been realized through ancient history
The Hypnotherapy Experience from a Patient Perspective
The hypnotherapy experience is the most important thing I have ever done for my health. I look back a couple of years out and STILL know this. If you have struggled to meditate or calm your mind, hypnotherapy may be just what you need as well. Here is a narrative of my experience and how
Healthy Road Trip Food List for Kids
Traveling can be challenging to maintain healthy behaviors, especially when kids are along for the ride. Here is a healthy road trip food list that is sure to please both kids and adults alike. Kids often LOVE junk foods and sweets. The long car ride often wears parents down to give in to these temptations!
What are the Healthiest Salt Options?
Did you know that if you avoid salt entirely, you may also be at risk for health problems? The healthiest salt options will be explored here so that you can make informed decisions. The discussion of salt should be an easy one. It’s bad for you, right? Headlines about salt are quite conflicting. Two headlines
Easy Ways to Improve Circulation and Heart Health
This week, I will share one of my favorite topics: Heart health nutrition. I also interview a friend and well-respected dietitian, Michelle Smith, MS, RD. We both give you some tips and takeaways to keep your heart and your blood vessels strong. Happy reading! What is your number one lifestyle tip for heart health? Heidi: Stress
Zinc Deficiency Signs, Food Sources, and Absorption
Food and nutrients can have a lot of sex appeal. But zinc conjures up images of the white-hued sunblock that hovering parents apply all over their toddlers on a July day. Not so sexy. Zinc has powerful roles in health, so understanding zinc deficiency signs and how to get the optimal zinc amounts for your
Coenzyme Q10 Supplement Benefits for Health
Coenzyme Q10 supplement benefits are vast because of the wide-spread roles of this powerful antioxidant in the body. I like to think of coenzyme Q10 as the element your body has plenty of when everything is going just right. You are young, healthy, your diet is perfect, and you feel vital. You don’t smoke or
8 Magnesium Health Benefits
Minerals like magnesium are dynamic and powerful factors that can make the difference between sickness and health. Magnesium health benefits are seemingly endless with over 300 known functions in the body. Magnesium Deficiency Symptoms Magnesium deficiency is contributing to most health conditions today. Lack of magnesium creates vague, nagging symptoms, making it go undetected for
Tryptophan Health Benefits Beyond Turkey
When people think of tryptophan, one word mostly comes to mind: turkey. This is really a funny thing to me. Tryptophan health benefits are very promising and vast. Let’s explore this substance called tryptophan, which is so much more than a Thanksgiving nap-inducer. Turkey isn’t even in the top 5 high-tryptophan foods. But, it is
How Vitamin K2 Helps Your Health
If you are eating leafy greens and believe you are getting all the vitamin K you need to be healthy…..you are only partly right. Vitamin K2 is a newly discovered and critical nutrient that is often missing in Western diets. Maybe vitamin K is a mystery to you altogether. If so, it is important to
Becoming an Online Nutritionist: 2 Dynamic Dietitians
I feel so fortunate to have picked the career of nutrition and dietetics for my life’s work, and have met so many fantastic dietitians along the way. For this blog, I wanted to share with you six interview questions with an inspiring dietitian, Michelle Smith, MS, RD, that I met on Facebook Dietitians in Virtual Practice.
5 Ways To Beat Your Sugar Cravings
Sugar craving is like quicksand; you may not realize you have slowly increased the amount you eat until you are entrenched in it. Slowly but surely it begins to take over more and more of food real estate in your diet. You need some understanding of how this happens to learn to beat sugar
The Experienced Gluten Sensitivity Guide
Should you get tested for celiac disease? Health professionals say it all of the time: wait until you check with your doctor to see if you have celiac disease before trying a gluten free diet. This might seem like sound logic because celiac disease is a serious condition that can damage your body severely. The gluten itself damages
7 Coffee Health Benefits
7 Coffee-Related Health Attributes I do love talking about the health attributes of foods. Coffee health benefits are very vast and I will describe them for your here. I also include a recipe feature with coffee, which is a true love of mine. Here is an overview of coffee health benefits Focus Energy Memory Burns
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Huckleberry Syrup Recipe and Huckleberry Benefits
Huckleberry picking and the reward of this deeply flavorful fruit is truly an unforgettable life experience. These tiny berries are rich in antioxidants that may…
19 Helpful Essential Oils for Nerve Pain
Over 60% of people in the United States report having some kind of pain, according to a recent population health survey of 24, 000 people. …
Grapefruit Essential Oil Health Benefits and History
Not so long ago, little boys and girls at Christmas would look forward to citrus fruits in their holiday stockings as a sweet, exotic gift. …
