Optimal Recovery and Sobriety Through Lab Testing: The Los Angeles Nutritionist’s Customized Approach to recovery, nutrition and optimal health for a lifetime.

As a seasoned Clinical Nutritionist with a 25-year career, I’m known in Los Angeles as a trailblazer in the realm of personalized nutrition and recovery from alcoholism and addictions. My approach goes beyond basic dietetic and clinical nutrition practices, as one of the first Nutritionists to include functional lab testing to create truly personalized food…

Is Turmeric Safe or Does It Cause Liver Damage?

Is Turmeric Safe or Does It Cause Liver Damage? Curcumin is a naturally-occurring active chemical compound found in the spice turmeric. It is also the effective ingredient used for dietary supplements. I will refer to them both as turmeric for the rest of this article to make it simple, and because many of the unscientific…

How to Lose Weight With Chronic Illness

A seldom discussed part of chronic illness is the weight gain that often comes with it. Weight loss is possible if you are chronically ill. Many people feel guilty or embarrassed to ask their doctors for help with weight loss.  It can seem inconsequential or vain compared to the debilitating health challenges they are dealing…

Natural Ways to Eliminate PMS

Are you tired of losing your mind once a month only to realize it’s that time again? Do you wish there were natural ways to get rid of this monthly insanity? I used to pick a fight with my husband every month around that time, and while I felt my extreme anger and irritability were…

6 Strategies to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain

The frantic holiday season is upon us and studies show that most people gain weight more rapidly between Halloween and New Year’s Day than any other time of the year. Some blame the parties with all the extra food and drink, while others point to the super frenzied pace and the increased stress levels. The…

What Can Your Stool Tell You About Your Health?

 What should your stool look like? Nobody likes to talk about their poop. As a Clinical Nutritionist, I know that your stool is a very valuable source of information about what’s going on in your body. It was taught to me as part of my functional medicine training back in the 90s, and “How does…