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I was walking down a supplement aisle recently and realized how many nutrients are marketed like solo performers: vitamin D for immunity… iron for energy… zinc for that cold coming on… magnesium for sleep. Each bottle makes the impression that “take this” equals “problem solved.” But the body doesn’t really work that way. Almost every micronutrient you can name works with at least one – of not many – other nutrients just to get absorbed, transported, and utilized. When you

Many years ago, I spent an entire summer in Germany. Before I left for that trip I remember wondering what meals and eating would be like for me there, as I knew that the typical meal there is very different from what I was accustomed to eating. Looking back on it now, the food itself wasn’t the biggest challenge for me - the real challenge for me was the way meals were approached. Meals felt eternal the entire first month I was there, as my ever-productive habits were defini

You’re eating veggies. You’ve cut out (or at least way back) on sugar. You’re matching your intake to what a specific diet tells you to eat: and yet, you’re still tired, still foggy, still not quite yourself nor reaching a health goal you’ve set for yourself. Sound familiar? If so, you’re probably starting to think, “I’m doing everything right – so why isn’t this working?” The answer often has less to do with what’s on your plate and more to do with what your body does with t

When I tell people I work in functional nutrition is and how it is different from a dietitian visit. The short answer is that each views food and nutrient consumption through a different lens. A dietitian visit typically focuses on diagnosis-driven guidance, resulting in recommendations that manage a specific condition (like diabetes or heart disease), meeting calorie or micronutrient targets, and following evidence-based dietary guidelines. Because the recommendations are ti