nutrient-dense diet

  • Nutrient-Dense Diet: Food as Medicine

    I’ve never been much for empty calories. Even before I studied nutrition, I was drawn to foods that actually did somethingfor my body — butter, eggs, salmon, vegetables straight from the garden. But here’s the twist: I’ve also been a clean-eating vegan three different times in my life. And all three times, my health tanked. Why?…

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  • Foundations First: The 5 Pillars of Lasting Health

    When I was first diagnosed with Hashimoto’s, my protocols ran between $1,200 and $1,800 a month. Parasite stacks, detoxes, thyroid support, nutrient replenishment — you name it, I was on it. And honestly? I needed it. My body was on the edge, and that big, expensive stack kept me afloat. But here’s the Catch-22: in…

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  • The History of Our Food System

    “Your great-grandmother wouldn’t recognize half the food in your pantry — and neither would your gut.” When I began my Nutritional Therapy Practitioner training in May 2024, the very first module cracked something open for me: how quickly, and how drastically, our food system has changed. I already knew we’d lost something in moving from…

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