by Jessamine Sothard | Oct 14, 2024 | Blog, Nutrition
If you ask ten different doctors or healthcare professionals what to eat, you’ll get ten different answers. The truth is there is no one proper diet. Everyone is different. We are biochemically unique individuals, so there is no one-size-fits-all. What works...
by Jessamine Sothard | Oct 7, 2024 | Blog, Gut Health, Hormone Health, Nutrition
Glyphosate, a broad-spectrum herbicide, has become a central figure in agricultural practices across North America since its introduction in the 1970s. Known commercially as Roundup, it revolutionized weed control, making it easier and more efficient for farmers to...
by Jessamine Sothard | May 27, 2024 | Blog, Nutrition
Should you avoid gluten? Well, that depends. My general rule is that gluten isn’t great for anyone but some people don’t have to avoid it strictly. A gluten-free diet benefits people with Celiac Disease, Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity, IBS (irritable bowel syndrome),...
by Jessamine Sothard | Apr 29, 2024 | Blog, Nutrition
Gluten is a hot topic these days. I generally think gluten isn’t great for anyone, but certain people benefit more from avoiding it than others. At Best Life Functional Medicine we recommend strictly avoiding gluten in 3 instances: Those with Celiac Disease (an...
by Jessamine Sothard | Apr 15, 2024 | Blog, Nutrition
There is something you likely don’t know about me. It is embarrassing, but I’m all about keeping it real and being vulnerable. So here it goes. . . . . . . . Flashback to 1996. It was a year of peak stress for me. I was a 1st-year medical student AND I...
by Jessamine Sothard | Dec 4, 2023 | Blog, Nutrition
When I was a teen in the 80s and 90s, low-fat became the thing. It seemed like it would be the magic answer to staying slim and healthy. I remember bingeing on things like Licorice, Fig Newtons, and SnackWells. I thought I was making a healthy choice since they are...
