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Good nutrition can improve your overall health such as: mental acuteness, building stronger immune systems, increasing energy and the ability to manage chronic health problems, among others. Eating well is the key to a healthy, emotionally balanced, and mentally sharp life.

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Gastroparesis and Eating Disorders

Gastroparesis is a stomach condition that is highly prevalent within the eating disorder community. The term “gastroparesis” directly translates to “stomach paralysis.” This condition acutely affects the normal movement of the stomach muscles. Perhaps you or a loved one suffers from gastroparesis, or maybe this is your first introduction to the condition.

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Heat Exhaustion & Nutrition

With the increasing global temperatures, heat exhaustion has become a serious concern, especially during the summer months. Whether you're spending time outdoors, working in the sun or engaging in physical activity, it's essential to recognize the signs of heat exhaustion early and understand how to treat it effectively.

Dementia and Nutrition

There is conflicting research about how things you eat affects the risk of developing dementia. For most people, following the Mediterranean diet is a good way to ensure a healthy diet, which may be important for maintaining good brain function.

Mental Health & Nutrition

Have you ever noticed how a heavy, greasy meal leaves you feeling sluggish and unfocused? Or how a nutritious breakfast seems to set you up for a productive day? There’s actual science behind those experiences. The connection between what we eat and how we think, feel and perform isn’t in our heads – it’s in our guts.

Shopping on a Budget

There’s no getting around it: Food is expensive right now. It may be hard to stick to your budget, but there are many ways to be resourceful with what you have without feeling as though you have your head just above water.

Endometriosis & Nutrition

Endometriosis can influence your bodily needs, from your hormones to your skin; your energy levels to your mental health, your eating habits, to how well your body digests, absorbs, and uses food.

Heart & Health Nutrition

Clinicians explain how the food you eat can help your heart and combat chronic conditions such as hypertension and high cholesterol.

Thyroid Disease & Nutrition

Goitrogens are naturally occurring or synthetic chemicals that can disrupt the production of hormones in your thyroid. Consuming large amounts of these substances may impact thyroid health.