Nutrition

Lifestyle medicine recognizes that many of the most common chronic diseases we face today are strongly influenced by the way we live each day.

Adrenal insufficiency or stress-related burnout are more appropriate terms to describe what is commonly called adrenal fatigue.

In a world where carbohydrates are often labelled as “good” or “bad”, it’s easy to lose sight of the deeper truth: our bodies don’t function in isolated parts, and neither do the foods we eat.

Today we discussed the DASH and carnivore diets as well as the benefits of mindful eating

Intermittent fasting focuses on time-restricted eating and can be applied to many different diets, but it’s important to eat nutritious foods during the eating window.

The Paleo diet focuses on the elimination of grains and the inclusion of proteins and healthy fats, whereas the plant-based diet includes grains and legumes, but eliminates most animal proteins

Low carbohydrate and Ketogenic diets can be very similar. The difference is that with a ketogenic diet you reduce carbohydrates to a degree that your body starts to make ketones instead of glucose for fuel.

The Mediterranean diet is one of the most sustainable eating plans and comprises whole foods that are rich in nutrients.

Healthy sleep and adequate hydration is vital for our wellbeing. Many of us are not getting enough of either so this talk highlights the importance of both.