Dishing Up Nutrition

Dr. Mary Newport, author of The Complete Book of Ketones, joins us to share what the Ketogenic diet is and how it can help with many chronic health conditions, such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, cancer, epilepsy and more.

Two nutritionists share food and nutritional solutions for headaches and migraines. In search of a more natural solution to those persistent headaches, we're sharing surprising causes of headaches and ideas for how to keep you feeling your best.

Today we want to clear up some of those misconceptions and help you understand the real meaning of cholesterol numbers. We’re explore the myths of what to eat for a healthy cholesterol and share what foods actually help lower your numbers, not to mention boost your energy, help you lose weight and much more.

The old myth of calories in, calories out doesn’t hold up anymore, but many, many people don’t yet understand that. We’re here to unravel the complexity of weight loss, sharing the highs, lows and victories of a 90-pound weight loss journey (still going strong after eight years) along with the latest weight loss research to bring into your own life.

Acid reflux isn’t the result of too much stomach acid, it most often results from people not having enough acid in their stomach. This can be caused from stress, poor diet or even a lack of good bacteria in the gut. Recurring acid reflux is a dangerous health condition, so preventing it should be a top health goal. Listen in as two nutritionists, who’ve helped hundreds of people put their acid reflux into remission, share what you can do today to find relief.

The idea that eating good food will lead to a good recovery is a novel thought for many, especially considering it's often not discussed leading up to surgery. Listen in to learn how the food you eat now can have a great impact on your recovery and on how quickly your wounds heal - for planned and unplanned surgeries.

Deprivation diets don't work but yet people continue to gain weight and are more confused than ever. Two dietitians share how to eat to avoid weight gain and understand the best diet for you to follow.

What are some of the real causes of the increase in cancer rate? Is the cause of cancer from our genetics or from the environment in which we live? In today’s show, we have invited a cancer expert to join us to discuss this very important topic, including how our diet can impact our risk of cancer.

It may surprise you to learn that the stress you live with might actually be causing your weight gain. Stress increases cortisol levels and can lead to belly fat. Sometimes we can’t control our environmental or emotional stress, but we can control our food stressors. Listen in as we talk about some of the bad food habits that could be stressing your body.

If you are struggling with anxiety or depression, what are you eating? Have you ever thought about the connection between your food habits and your depression? Listen in to today’s show as we discuss some food habits that can damage your brain, leading to anxiety and depression, as well as what you can eat for better brain health.

Why has infertility become such an issue for so many couples? When we look at the research, there are direct links to toxins in our environment and to nutritional deficiencies. Listen in to today’s podcast as we discuss how food and nutrition matter when it comes to the fertility of both women and men.

Did you know that one in three women will experience osteoporosis in their lifetime, and more women die from osteoporosis-related fractures than from breast, cervical and uteran cancer combined? We want to share our nutritional recommendations for bone health, so you don’t end up being one of the 10% of people who die from a broken bone. Listen in as we talk about the foods and lifestyle factors that can help maintain strong, healthy bones.

Do you know the best types of fat and oils to buy and use for cooking? Many people don’t realize that different oils have different cooking temperatures. Listen in as we discuss the best fats and oils to use for different cooking methods, like sautéing or cooking foods over high heat.

It’s cold and flu season, which means we are going to be exposed to more germs and viruses. If you have kids, this topic is especially relevant. What are the best ways to build up your immune system so you aren’t stuck in bed with a fever, runny nose and cough this winter? Listen in as we discuss one of the best nutrition options for boosting our immune system – bone broth.

How healthy is your brain? The brain uses more energy than any other organ in the body. If you are experiencing depression, anxiety, memory loss, irritability or addiction, the first thing to look at is your diet and what you are eating. Listen in to today’s Dishing Up Nutrition as we explain how what you eat affects your brain – how certain foods may boost your brain function or how certain foods may zap your brain function.

Do you have concerns about thinning hair or hair loss? Hair loss and hair growth are complex issues. Listen in to our latest Dishing Up Nutrition to learn what foods and supplements help promote hair growth and how proper nutrition can help prevent hair loss.

Do you find yourself overeating and are frustrated with feeling like you lack self control? Did you know that a high processed carb, low-fat diet often leads to compulsive eating? Listen in to today’s Dishing Up Nutrition as we tackle compulsive eating and some of the common causes. We will talk about how changing some of your lifestyle and eating habits could help put a stop to compulsive eating and weight gain.

Asthma is a long-lasting lung disorder that affects 25 million people of all ages in the U.S. About 7 million asthma sufferers are children and about 3 million of those are children as young as three years old. In today’s show, we will talk about how nutrition can help reduce asthma attacks and lung inflammation, and how one of our nutritionists put her own asthma into remission by changing what she ate.

Do you know what probiotics are and how they affect your weight, your energy and your cravings? When the gut is stripped of good bacteria by antibiotics, people often have intense sugar cravings. We have even found that the lack of good bacteria in children can lead them to become picky eaters. Listen in to today’s Dishing Up Nutrition as we talk about the importance of probiotics and prebiotics, and how a healthy gut is the key to a healthy body.

Parkinson’s disease is a complex neurodegenerative disorder without a cure that affects nearly 1 million Americans with 60,000 people diagnosed every year. In today’s Dishing Up Nutrition, we are discussing how you can protect your cells and immune system from damage to help prevent you from getting Parkinson’s disease. We will also discuss the importance of nutrition and how nutrition can both prevent and calm some of the symptoms.

There are about 45 million people who provide unpaid care to adults and children every month and 75% of those caregivers are women. Most caregivers are experiencing high amounts of stress daily. In fact, approximately 90% of caregivers say stress has the most impact on their lives and on their health. In today’s show, we will share information about why caregiver stress often leads to weight gain and other health problems, plus some solutions to control stress.

In today’s show, we are discussing low thyroid function, including autoimmune conditions like Hashimoto’s disease. Learn what happens when your thyroid is inflamed as well as the symptoms of Hashimoto’s. We’ll also look into causes of Hashimoto’s and some nutritional solutions.

Join us as New York Times bestselling author Ann Louise Gittleman joins us to discuss her new book, Radical Metabolism. This book is truly a health recovery book that addresses how to support your basic metabolims and your health. Many of us have a slowed metabolism and aren't feeling our best, and Ann Louise Gittleman will show us why our metabolism has slowed and what we can do about it.

Listen in as we share how real food can truly change how you think, clear the obsessive thoughts, reduce anxiety, improve focus and memory and so much more.

Do you suffer from uncomfortable PMS symptoms like cramps, mood swings and fatigue? Did you know that simply changing your food choices could actually reduce these symptoms? Listen in as we talk about PMS symptoms and what we, as nutritionist, find helpful to relieve those symptoms.

Fibromyalgia is one of the most common chronic pain problems. Listen in as we discuss some nutrition and lifestyle connections to fibromyalgia and we are going to give you some nutritional solutions to help decrease your pain level. Typically, pain medication is not the answer, so you need to take charge of your symptoms and your health.

If you are experiencing any joint pain – that aching shoulder pain, that piercing knee pain, that throbbing hip pain - listen in as we discuss how changing your eating could help your pain level go down. We understand joint pain is difficult to live with, so we want to give you some nutritional ways to bring down your pain level. Today we have Dr. Robert Silverman joining us via phone from White Plains, New York. He is both a chiropractor and a nutritionist, and he is the author of Inside-Out Health.

Do you find yourself looking in the mirror, only to find more wrinkles than you remembered? The wrinkles you are seeing could have more to do with some of your daily habits than you. Today we are discussing the best foods, supplements and lifestyle habits that will help your skin age gracefully.

Do you indulge in the bread basket when you go out for dinner? Listen in as we help you understand how processed carbs lead to insulin resistance, slow metabolism and weight gain, so the next time you are faced with the bread basket at a restaurant, you can politely tell your server to please take it away.

Research has shown that diet can help women avoid one of the most common causes of infertility – the problems associated with ovulation. Listen in as we talk about how what we eat affects all aspects of our health, including fertility, and how healthy fats and oils play a key role in fertility.

Did you know that more women die of a broken bone each year than those who die of both breast and uterine cancer combined? Osteoporosis is considered a silent health condition, because you don’t have any signs or symptoms until it is too late. Listen in as we discuss the causes of bone thinning and what habits and foods support strong bones.

Have you had a recent check-up at your primary doctor and been told that your glucose numbers are a little high, maybe even in the prediabetes range? It is estimated that more than 1 out of 3 American adults have prediabetes. Listen in as we talk about what food choices you can make to avoid Type 2 diabetes and get your prediabetes under control and into remission.

Are you gaining weight and you don’t understand why? Have you ever considered that the stress you are dealing with may be the cause? Listen in as we talk about how long-term, ongoing stress can actually lead to weight gain.

Here is a startling statistic, almost 40% of college students said they felt so depressed in the past 12 months that they had difficulty functioning – they had trouble studying, trouble completing assignments and lacked concentration and focus when taking tests. Why has there been such an increase in depression? Listen in is as we discuss some nutritional connections to depression and anxiety and what you can do about this mental health epidemic.

To stop your food cravings, you first have to find out what is at the root of your cravings. Have you ever thought that maybe your cravings aren’t due to lack of will power, but could be caused by a vitamin or mineral deficiency? Listen is as we discuss the root cause of many common cravings from chocolate to carbs.

Do you or your children have asthma? Common signs include coughing at night or early in the morning, wheezing and shortness of breath. In today’s show, we’ll share some nutrition tips that you can use to reduce your asthma symptoms.

Lack of sleep is now reported as a major risk to our health. Sufficient sleep is important for mood, better memory, less anxiety, and even fewer aches and pains! Listen in as we review sleep expert and neuroscientist Dr. Matthew Walker’s book, “Why We Sleep,” to understand the science of sleep.

We are seeing more and more research from experts recommending that people should not focus just on weight loss, but rather, they should focus on overall health. So often, when people focus on low calorie, starvation-type weight loss plans, they become nutrient deficient, get depressed and regain the weight they lost and sometimes they gain even more weight than they had lost. Listen is as we talk about how you can practice healthy habits that will lead to overall well-being and better health, regardless of weight lost.

One of the questions we receive most often is “Why am I tired all the time?” Listen in as we talk about the many reasons that might be causing your fatigue from simple lack of sleep to more in-depth medical reasons. Learn how you can maximize your energy by eating real food.

Going Gluten Free is so much more than switching from one processed food high in gluten grains to a processed food full of soy, rice flour and bad fats. Listen in as we teach you how to eat gluten free with Real Food versus eating gluten free with processed food. Anyone can benefit from going gluten free, even if you don’t have celiac disease, since gluten is known to be inflammatory and can cause problems with digestion and bloating.

Did you know that what you eat affects your vision? Listen in as we talk with Dr. Chris Knobbe about all aspects of age-related Macular Degeneration, including what happens to your vision, and the risks and causes for developing AMD. You will come away with some nutrition tips to both prevent and treat Macular Degeneration.

Losing weight is a goal for many people. Listen in as we talk with Nell Kahls, who first came to Nutritional Weight & Wellness 10 years ago. After eating the Weight & Wellness Way, she lost 90 pounds and has been able to keep it off. Hear about her journey and learn more about how you can lose weight the healthy way.

How many men struggle with prostate problems and what are the most common prostate problems among men? Find out what some of the common symptons are and how you can keep your prostate healthy. Listen in to learn how eating the right foods, and avoiding others, can improve your prostate health.

Two nutritionists share their personal struggles with adolescent acne and how they food can help overcome that chronic, miserable condition. Adolescent years doesn’t have to be synonymous with hating your skin, listen in to learn what can be done and please share with the teens in your life!

Do you have prediabetes? Are you one of the 90% of people who don't even know they have it? Prediabetes is a serious health condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not quite high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. Prediabetes puts you at a higher risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes, heart disesase and stroke. Find out what characteristics are common in people with prediabetes and what you can do to get your health back on track.

Attention Deficit Disorder, or ADHD, is a national health crisis. This misunderstood condition can have reduction in symptoms by eating real food. Learn about which foods can help people with ADHD.

Is your memory slipping or are you noticing more "senior moments." What we put into our brain is what we will get out of it. Learn how you can improve your memory with real food and a few key vitamin supplements. Plus, we will also share how people in their 20s and 30s can help prevent Alzheimer's in their future.

What is wrong with drinking tap water? Learn about contaminants that can get into our water supply and how to make it safe. Today's guest, Richard Grassie, water expert, talks about ways to eliminate toxins from your water.

Are you seeing new wrinkles on your skin? Are your fingernails cracked and brittle? Our nutritionists explain how eating real food, in balance, can help with dry skin and cracked nails.

What is perimenopause? Why do 80% of women gain weight during perimenopause? Are you dealing with unwanted weight gain? Learn how eating real food can help control perimenopausal weight gain.