Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays a critical role in several physiological processes. Its importance cannot be overstated, as it influences everything from bone health to immune function, metabolism, and cardiovascular health. Although the body is able produce vitamin D from sunlight, there are many factors that can affect how much vitamin D it is able to produce, including amount of clothing worn, sunscreen usage, type of diet, and medications taken.

Food sensitivities and intolerances can contribute to a range of health issues, from digestive discomfort and skin rashes to chronic fatigue and headaches. Many people struggle with pinpointing the exact foods that may be causing these symptoms. An elimination diet is a helpful approach for identifying food sensitivities and can provide clarity on how certain foods are affecting your body. Here's how this method works, its benefits, and how you can successfully follow it to determine food sensitivities.

As a clinical and functional nutritionist, there’s one question that I get asked all the time: “What is the perfect diet?” If you go online, you can find hundreds of convincing articles telling you that keto is the best diet, paleo is the perfect way to go, or veganism is best for your health. There’s the carnivore diet, the Mediterranean diet, the Blue Zone diet, the Pegan (paleo vegan) diet, the Blood Type diet, GAPS, Autoimmune Paleo, low FODMAP, and much more… And then what about food quantity and timing? Should you try intermittent fasting, or should you eat three square meals with two snacks every day? The questions go on and on…

Electrolyte drinks have exploded in popularity, but do you need them, and if you do, what kind should you use?

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