Monthly Insights
What to know about SIBO (November 2024)
—Carrie Dennett, MPH, RDN With increasing interest in the gut microbiota and its role in health and disease, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, or SIBO, is also getting more attention. And, like many things related to gut health, there’s both reliable and not-so-reliable information to be found online. Here’s what you need to know. First, SIBO […]
Shocking News about Vitamin D (September 2018)
For many years the medical community has offered various recommendations regarding the dosage of Vitamin D for bone health and the prevention of various medical conditions. Doses are associated with a person’s exposure to sun, dietary consumption, age, skin color, and the latitude of the […]
What is “Healthism”? (August 2018)
This is a term that you may or may not have heard before. Today, whether it be on social media or advertisements, we are swimming in statements pertaining to “Healthism.” Robert Crawford defined healthism in 1980’s as “the preoccupation with personal health as a primary…focus […]
Dismantling Stigma One Word at a Time (July 2018)
After reading this article by my colleague Marci Evan’s, she agreed that I could republish it in my Monthly Insight. Our culture lacks the education and knowledge in communicating to people in various size bodies. I hope by reading this article insight is gained, language […]
“New” Milk Claims to Provide Relief for Those with Dairy Intolerance: Is It Too Good to be True? (June 2018)
Have you found that you experience, gas, bloating, stomach pains, or diarrhea when you consume milk? If so, you may have what is known as “dairy intolerance.” Some are claiming that a new type of milk called “A2” is the solution! This milk has been […]