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Iron: Part 1
Over the past few years I have been struggling with certain worsening symptoms. If you have been following my posts at all, you will know that I don’t tolerate sugar. I think I’ve finally found the reason. But I don’t want to spill the beans too soon. Here is a list...
Musculoskeletal Issues
Musculoskeletal Issues: So recently I’ve been fine-tuning my treatment of musculoskeletal issues with nutrition. In the past (like in chiropractic, medical, and physical therapy school), we’ve been taught that people’s aches and pains were strictly...
An Effective, Holistic Approach to Overcoming Fibromyalgia
November 5, 2015, Laura Sheehan An Effective, Holistic Approach to Overcoming Fibromyalgia If you suffer from fibromyalgia, chronic pain, fatigue, sleeplessness, and other symptoms are part of your everyday life. Your symptoms take over your life, and for some, even...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Non-Surgical Approach
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Non-Surgical Approach to Treating This Manual Condition Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a common condition affecting an estimated 4 to 10 million Americans. Characterized by tingling, pain or numbness in the hands, wrists or fingers, carpal...
Walking For Health and Positive Mental Health
Recently, I lost 4 inches off my waist, decreased my blood pressure, lost 5 pounds, became happier, and bonded with my wife, making one simple change in my life. What makes this significant, is that for the past 20 years, I've been exercising about four hours per week...
Lyme Disease and Two Great Mimickers of it, Metabolic Syndrome and Iron Overload
Introduction Lyme Disease is an infection and gets better when treated with antibiotics. Right? Well, it’s debatable. Studies show that Lyme disease improves with antibiotics when in its early phases, but that treatment with antibiotics in chronic or persistent Lyme...
A Treatise on Processed Foods
Nutritional Analysis and Discussion of a Popular “Diet” Energy Drink Or A Treatise on Processed Foods By Laura Sheehan April 8, 2018 In working with my clients, my approach as a nutritionist is generally toward recommending people consume more fresh foods in their...
Nutritional Consulting for a Hypothetical Client with GI Issues
Nutritional Consulting for a Hypothetical Client with GI Issues By Laura Sheehan March 19, 2018 My client Mrs. Green has come to me for help with her GI issues. Her symptoms include diarrhea, constipation, and recent unintended weight loss. She works full-time as a...
Hypothetical Case Study #1 Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
Hypothetical Case Study #1: An Approach to Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome By Laura Sheehan I am going to discuss my hypothetical client Marilyn. Marilyn has come to me for nutritional help, with the goal of making dietary modifications to get off her medications. She...
Carbohydrate Diets in Clinical Nutritional Practice
Carbohydrate Diets in Clinical Nutritional Practice By Laura Sheehan I have been using low-carbohydrate diets in my nutritional consulting practice for three years. The results have typically been very good. For the most part, people lose weight, reduce inflammation,...