by developer | 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 developer | 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 developer | 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 Lydia | 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...
by Lydia | Oct 3, 2023 | Blog, Nutrition
There’s a lot of conflicting information about the role of cholesterol on well-being. It often has a bad reputation, but cholesterol is an essential part of cellular health. It’s true. If cholesterol is too high it can lead to bad things like heart attacks and...
by Lydia | Aug 28, 2023 | Blog, Nutrition
Many people looking to optimize their health will focus on vitamins, but minerals are equally as vital! Each cell in our body requires minerals, and without the correct levels, they tend not to function optimally. We need minerals for maintaining a healthy gut,...
