Author: osaintegrative
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Chlorophyll benefits + greenery & oxidative stress
Dear Osa friends, With St. Patrick’s Day and the spring equinox this week, I’ve got the color green on the mind 🍀. So, today I’m sharing a couple of insights on greenery for nourishing your whole self. Enjoy! You’ve heard you should “eat your greens,” but what exactly makes them so important? Green plants… Read more
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Ageism at the individual and systemic level
This week I’m sharing a reflection on aging and announcing the beta launch of my first group program offering. Enjoy! I was really glad to see the article on NPR this past week about doctors tackling ageism in medicine–it’s a quick, worthwhile read if you missed it. The term “ageism” refers to the stereotypes and negative… Read more
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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
Functional nutrition means slightly different things to different people. To me, functional nutrition is personalized, holistic health care with an emphasis on food and nutrients as instrumental to whole-body balance and health. My educational background in nutrition is rooted in the systems biology approach of the Institute for Functional Medicine. In systems biology, the body… Read more