Diet? Energy Deficit? LCHF?
As many experts have claimed, energy deficits will contribute to weight loss, but historically, patients opt to discontinue the “diet” even after being somewhat successful. Maintaining a total lifestyle change is required to avoid re-gaining the weight or succumbing to some health condition, i.e. diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, etc. Dr. Eric Westman from Duke University has […]
Where did the low-fat dogma originate?
So, what started the low-fat craze? Having been in graduate school to become a family nurse practitioner, we learned to follow the “guidelines” about cholesterol. If a patient comes to us with high cholesterol, we are to implement “lifestyle” interventions. We were told to institute a low fat diet and prescribe statins (cholesterol lowering medications) […]
Sugar, Sugar, Sugar…. Everywhere Sugar……
So, how’s it going? Have you been working on your food diary? Did you take your measurements and photos? Which bulletproof coffee or tea recipe did you find? What labels have you been reading? What labels have shocked you? Today’s blog entry centers around the nutrition labels on commercial foods. I hope you have begun […]
Get Started – Add Fats: We aren’t taking foods away…. YET!
As nurses, one of our best attributes is helping people learn; we love to teach people how to take better care of themselves. Hospital nurses spend hours providing discharge education; home health nurses thrive on sharing that one little secret tip that gives homebound patients a brighter day. Clinic nurses have reams and reams of […]
Biographical Sketch of Blog Author, Jenni Gallagher
Jenni is a board certified family nurse practitioner and certified health coach, currently practicing in the Omaha area; she has also practiced in Southcentral Alaska and Northcentral Mississippi. Jenni holds a Master’s degree from the University Of Mississippi Medical Center School Of Nursing. She currently owns & practices in her own health care office that […]
My Beginnings…
About 10 years ago, I attended a workshop led by a doctor of osteopathy, or DO, who had been in family practice for years. Over the years, his practice became mostly one dealing with very high risk patients, like those with heart attacks, strokes, obesity, poorly controlled diabetes, and hypertension. During his presentation, he relayed […]
