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New research shows that key dietary changes can offset the strongest known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. Even if dementia runs in your family, your food choices can shift the outcome. Having lost three family members to Alzheimer’s, I’ve witnessed firsthand the devastating toll this disease takes. While there’s a strong genetic component, I’m…

Strong bones are your longevity superpower. When a woman falls and breaks her hip, that infers a 30% risk of dying within the first year of that break. 1 in 2 women will suffer from an osteoporotic fracture. So if you are a woman, you are at risk.  Risk factors for osteoporosis: -Genetics- small body…

Learn to BALANCE carbs instead of cutting them out Here’s the secret to eating carbs. Choose ones with FIBER! “Nature’s carbs” have fiber intact- sweet potatoes, beans, buckwheat, quinoa, wild rice, squash. The fiber in “nature’s carbs” helps to prevent a spike of glucose and slow the release of insulin. When it comes to a…

Osteoporosis is one of the most common health conditions affecting women after menopause. Yet most doctors do not order DEXA scans—the gold standard test for measuring bone density—until we turn 65. By then, we may have already lost significant bone mass, and our window for non-drug intervention will be closed. Here’s what we need to…

If you’re reacting to every food (foods you could eat as a child like gluten or dairy with no problem but can’t eat now), have heartburn, eczema, brain fog after eating… leaky gut may be the culprit. What is Leaky Gut? Leaky gut, also known as intestinal permeability, is a condition where the lining of…

The Standard American Diet has a 14:1 ratio of omega-6s to omega-3s. Ideally, we want 4:1. This imbalance can lead to chronic inflammation, which is linked to heart disease, cancer, and even mental health issues. Omega-3s, found in fatty fish, nuts, and seeds, are anti-inflammatory, while omega-6s, common in processed foods and veggie oils, tend…