Author: osaintegrative
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New findings on fasting and inflammation
Dear Osa community, Please enjoy this synopsis of an interesting new study on inflammation and a moment of mindfulness to bring things home. One anchoring tenet of functional medicine which sets it apart from conventional medicine is that it seeks the reasons for dysfunction–what we like to refer to as the “root causes.”… Read more
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Estrogen 101 + flax & metabolic syndrome
This week I’m going to continue our conversation about phytoestrogens with a new spotlight. And, I also want to provide you more context around phytoestrogens by offering you some education on estrogen itself. As I mentioned last week, this is a big topic, and what I’m giving you is a bite-sized piece (hopefully a delicious… Read more
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Genistein + Tuning in to joy
Hello beautiful Osa community, I hope you enjoy this round-up of a couple of things I’m reading and thinking about this week. 1. Phytoestrogen spotlight on Genistein Phytoestrogens are a HUGE topic and something I’d like to come back to again. For today, I’m shining a spotlight on genistein, one of the most heavily studied… Read more
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Chocolate clickbait + Happy Valentine’s Day!
Beautiful Osa Community, This week I cannot resist touching briefly on a subject near and dear to my heart: chocolate. But before you get too excited (Yes! Chocolate!), grab your chocolate bar, take a seat, and listen to this cautionary tale… Back in 2015, a study was published with the following title: “Chocolate with high cocoa… Read more
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Fiber & weight loss
Hello dear Osa Community! I hope you enjoy this round-up of a couple noteworthy things I’m reading and thinking about this week. First, I want to share a study involving one of my most favorite topics: fiber! If fiber doesn’t already excite you (and that’s understandable!), let’s see if this changes your mind at all.… Read more
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Frequently Asked Questions
I use the terms “functional medicine nutrition” rather than “functional nutrition” to describe what I practice because it is important to me to distinguish functional medicine from other nutritional approaches or nutritionists who use the now-popular term “functional.” The Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine master’s program I completed at UWS utilizes curriculum directly from the… Read more