Gut Brain Axis
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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…
Dysbiosis
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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…
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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…
Fatty Liver Disease
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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…
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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.…
Be Healthy in 2025
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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
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…