by Daina Gardiner | Jan 22, 2019 | Balanced Diet, Exercise, Fat Loss, Fatigue, Healthy Fat Low Carb, Hormones, Inflammation, Metabolism, Stress
A few weeks ago, I was rifling through comments in a Facebook group I joined. This group is focused on the keto diet (which, as you probably know, I don’t totally approve of) and women were talking about why they started the diet. One common theme was...
by Daina Gardiner | Jan 15, 2019 | Adrenal Health, Balanced Diet, Blood Sugar, Cravings, Healthy Fat Low Carb, Hormones, Weight Loss
When I was at the Superstore check-out last week, I stole a glance at the magazines on display. Wow – so many are trying to entice us with promises of weight loss. And most are using the words ‘keto diet’ or ‘low-carb’ in their...
by Daina Gardiner | Sep 4, 2018 | Belly Fat, Blood Sugar, Cravings, Fat Loss, Fatigue, Healthy Fat Low Carb, Inflammation
It’s no coincidence that the rise in obesity started with the rise in sugar consumption. With this, people also stopped eating a lot of fats for fear that they’d become fat. Ironically, they turned away healthy fats like butter or olive oils only to replace them with...
by Daina Gardiner | Aug 28, 2018 | Belly Fat, Blood Sugar, Healthy Fat Low Carb, Hormones
Not only is belly fat unsightly but it can also be quite dangerous. Women with a waist circumference of 35 inches or greater are at a higher risk for cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes. The more belly fat that’s under your muscles, the more likely you are to...
by Daina Gardiner | May 22, 2018 | Adrenal Health, Healthy Fat Low Carb, Holistic Nutrition
The medical community loves to tell us to eat less salt, with good reason. The Standard American Diet consists mainly of processed, packaged foods, which contain a LOT of salt! And we do know that some people can get high blood pressure from high-sodium diets. But,...
by Daina Gardiner | Apr 24, 2018 | Belly Fat, Fat Loss, Healthy Fat Low Carb, Holistic Nutrition, Inflammation, Weight Loss
She walked into my office, sat down and immediately started to cry. Caitlyn had gained a bunch of weight during her pregnancy and nothing she was doing was helping her get rid of it. The birth of her son was traumatic for her and she fell into a deep depression...
