By: Diana Orchant, Functional Medicine Registered Dietitian. We hear a lot about healthy fats, but what’s the difference between these healthy and not-so-healthy fats? We’re here to break down the difference between omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids- terms you hear often, but now you can become an expert! Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty oils are essential, […]
You’re practicing social isolation and have sanitized every single surface of your home. While nothing can really guarantee a sick-free zone, we wanted to share some of our favorite immune-boosting recipes to help your body stay strong during this time. These are not only easy to prepare now that you have that extra cooking time
By: Rachel Naar MS, RD, CDN. Clinically reviewed by Michelle Miller, MSACN. Have you ever looked at a nutrition label and not been able to pronounce an ingredient? Or wondered what natural flavor really meant? Navigating the plethora of food additives can be a daunting task if you don’t know what food additives are good
The holiday season can be a challenging time of year to stay healthy. Many gatherings, parties and happy hours include foods high in refined sugar, a plethora of alcohol without a veggie in sight. If you’re hosting or attending a holiday party, challenge yourself to bring or make something healthy and flavorful. Physio Logic’s Clinical
Purell, sniffles, and cough drop season is upon us. While you may not be able to completely prevent the flu this season, a healthy immune system is your best shield against foreign invaders. Below, Physio Logic’s Clinical Nutritionist, Michelle Miller, MSACN; and Nutritional Educator & Registered Dietitian, Rachel Naar, RD, delve into some tips on
We heard you loved our newsletter feature on stabilizing blood sugar, complete with recommendations from our partners at Metagenics (e.g. Ultra Glucose Control), so we wanted to give you a little extra taste (pun intended). Physio Logic’s Clinical Nutritionist, Michelle Miller, MSACN; and Nutritional Educator & Registered Dietitian, Rachel Naar, RD, provide 5 easy tips
You’ve probably discerned there’s SOME form of connection with the things you put in your mouth and your overall health by now. But have you thought about how the things you’re chewing on are affecting your mental health? In this article focusing on Nutritional Psychiatry, Physio Logic’s Clinical Nutritionist, Michelle Miller, MSACN; and Nutritional Educator
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The Clinical Nutrition Team at Physio Logic, discusses the benefits and characteristics that differentiate the popular types of drinking water and the way in which they each hydrate our bodies. If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times: hydrate! By now you probably know how important it is to drink enough water,
In this article, Physio Logic Contributing Registered Dietitian, Rachel Naar, RD, discusses the differences between natural sugars and added sugars, how they each break down in the body and the importance of limiting intake of foods with added sugars. Sugar, sugar how you get so fly? And by fly I mean, sneakily sprinkled into just
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Physio Logic’s Contributing Registered Dietitian, Rachel Naar, RD, discusses the causes and treatments of constipation, diarrhea, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). When ya gotta go, you gotta go or sometimes you don’t gotta go at all! Here we take a deeper dive into some of the most common gastrointestinal conditions, and shed some light on
Physio Logic’s Clinical Nutrition Assistant, Rachel Naar, explains a few of the most studied fasting techniques, how they work and the results you can expect out of each based off of both animal and human study findings. Fasting… Fasting. We do it when we sleep, that’s at least a given. Unless you’re sleep-eating, which is
