
How Nutrition and Gut Health Affect Overall Wellness – Explanation from a Long Island Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
THE GUT AXIS
The gut-brain axis and gut-organ axes form a complex, bidirectional communication network between the gut and other organs, primarily facilitated by the gut microbiome. This system operates through the nervous, endocrine, and…

Prevent, Manage, and Treat Dysbiosis with Medical Nutrition Therapy
WHAT IS DYSBIOSIS
Dysbiosis is an imbalance or disruption in the composition and function of the body's microbiome—the diverse community of microorganisms that support health. It can manifest as:
Reduced microbial diversity
Overgrowth…

How the Gut Microbiome Impacts Overall Health, Long Island Dietitian
Understand how the gut microbiome impacts overall health from a Long Island dietitian. Identify symptoms of an unhealthy gut microbiome and dysbiosis. Improve wellness and reset your gut microbiome with medical nutrition therapy. New York…

The Link Between Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals and Fatty Liver Disease
Improve Liver Health with Tips from a Long Island RDN
There is a growing epidemic of fatty liver disease that is paralleling the increase in obesity and diabetes mellitus in countries that consume a Western diet.
Since fatty liver…

Nutrition Tips to Prevent, Manage, and Reverse Fatty Liver Disease from a Long Island Dietitian
MASLD (metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease) previously known as NAFLD (nonalcoholic fatty liver disease), is now recognized as the most common liver disease worldwide, affecting approximately 25% of the global population.…

New Year’s Nutrition Resolutions from a Long Island Dietitian
New Year’s Nutrition Resolutions from a Long Island Dietitian
Dietary Interventions and Eating Behaviors for Sustainable Change
Though a New Year’s resolution signifies a new start, many people fixate on unrealistic goals that are…

Healthy Holiday Eating Tips from a New York Dietitian: Manage Your Health and Waistline
You can celebrate the holidays without leaving healthy eating behind. Enjoy the food and festivities. Most foods, even special holidays “treats”, can be part of a healthy eating plan. The key is moderation and mindfulness.
Long Island…

DEMENTIA PREVENTION SHOULD START AT MIDLIFE. The time to start is in your 40’s.
The link between brain health and nutrition is irrefutable. As a Long Island dietitian, I have spent my career working to help patients improve their wellness through individualized dietary interventions, and this includes providing evidence-based…

Can a Nutritionist Help with Kidney Disease?
What do diabetes and kidney disease have in common? Diet – they are both improved with the identical nutrition plan.
How do you keep your kidneys healthy when you have diabetes?
If you manage your blood sugar you reduce the likelihood…

What is Food as Medicine?
Food as Medicine is based upon the recognition that food and diet play important roles in disease prevention and management. The fact that diet can impact an individual’s health is now well documented and accepted by healthcare providers…

Holistic Nutritionist New York: What is a holistic nutritionist? Do you need one?
There is a growing number of people searching for holistic nutritionists, and there are many holistic nutrition practices. What is important to understand is that “holistic nutritionist” is not a credentialed title. Anyone can call themselves…

How to Improve Digestive Health
As I discussed and explained in previous blogs, there is a microscopic world that lives in your large intestine called the gut microbiome. It is made up of trillions of microorganisms. Though most are bacteria, there also are fungi and…