Namaste Nutritionist

4 foods to boost heart health, improve blood pressure and cholesterol

Thu, 15 Feb 2018 15:37:08 +0000

February is not just for Valentine’s Day. It is also heart health month, which bring me to this: Heart health remains one of the most challenging areas for Americans. Despite decades of public health efforts, heart disease is still the leading cause of death for both men and women. It is also very expensive to treat […]

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Kegels, Incontinence & Pelvic Pain

Mon, 13 Feb 2017 06:55:26 +0000

Ladies, are you doing your kegels correctly? After Physical Therapist Tasha Parman describes them in this podcast, you might be surprised. I have now reformed my ways! Like many people, you may think that urinary incontinence or pelvic pain is a problem of middle-aged and older women, especially those who’ve had a baby. But even […]

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Nutrition Therapy for Heartburn

Thu, 11 Aug 2016 11:36:40 +0000

Most people experience heartburn at one point or another in life. Some people find the symptoms to be severe and taxing. Many people take antacids or proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) as a normal part of life. However, as recent studies are showing, PPIs and antacids aren’t as safe as previously believed. In fact, physicians and […]

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Leaky Gut, Your Microbiome, and Food Sensitivities

Thu, 26 May 2016 03:33:19 +0000

What is your microbiome’s influence on your genes? How does this influence development of a "leaky gut"? How are the immune system and gut health connected?

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Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Weight

Fri, 06 May 2016 01:49:09 +0000

Have you ever wanted to end the dieting rat race? She’ll help unravel the importance of eating, sleeping, and critical thinking in the process of developing a healthy mind, body & spirit.

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Stop dieting and start nourishing yourself

Thu, 07 Apr 2016 19:53:04 +0000

Many people believe that in order to be successful with weight loss, dieting demands endless willpower. You think they need to deprive themselves of nearly everything you love to eat. But you also have to filter the sea of health advisors, all of whom advise differently with what to do with your health. Eat vegan! No, eat paleo. […]

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Is Your Nutrition Making You Depressed?

Tue, 15 Mar 2016 12:32:44 +0000

There is a strong link between food, mood and depression. Depression is a condition in which a person feels discouraged, sad, hopeless, unmotivated, or disinterested in life in general. When these feelings last for a short period of time, it may be a case of “the blues.” This is a normal part of being human. […]

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The Art of Self-Love

Thu, 25 Feb 2016 20:30:56 +0000

Updated Feb 25, 2016 (Originally published Nov 28, 2012) When you love yourself, you love the world. When you love the world, you change the world. A riddle for you. What’s one thing that allows happiness to blossom, makes health flourish, and can make you cry like a puppy lost in the snow? You guessed it. […]

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Anxiety, Nutrition and Stress

Tue, 09 Feb 2016 06:42:46 +0000

By focusing on eating nutrient-rich foods, you can give yourself a big hand in reducing, or possibly eliminating, anxiety. In today’s show, I’ll help shed light on how nutrition, anxiety and stress impact each other. The Anxiety and Depression Association of America states that Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., […]

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Why You Need Food To Detox

Thu, 21 Jan 2016 17:46:57 +0000

Detoxification is occurring all the the time. It is a biological process in which your body converts waste products into exceretable material, which you then eliminate from your urine, skin, breath and poop. You’re doing it right now! We do it naturally all day long. Because we’re a bit overloaded with environmental pollutants, genetic variations & toxins, carcinogens […]

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