Article 1 of 3 in the Sleep Detective Series Stephanie Larmour Sanders, MS, RDN, CDE, FNLPClinical Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, and Functional Nutritionist Sleep and Overnight Restoration Sleep is not an inactive state. Throughout the night, the brain and body move through a carefully organized series of restorative stages. Educational illustration of the brain during […]

Stephanie Larmour Sanders, MS, RDN, CDE, FNLPClinical Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, and Functional Nutritionist Menopause can bring changes that seem to appear all at once: hot flashes, disrupted sleep, changes in body composition, fatigue, mood changes, brain fog, or a different response to foods and exercise. It can be tempting to blame every new symptom […]

Stephanie Larmour Sanders, MS, RDN, CDE, FNLP Clinical Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, and Functional Nutritionist WordPress Excerpt “Leaky gut” is a popular term for increased intestinal permeability. Learn what this means, which claims are supported by evidence, what symptoms may be clues, and practical ways to support a healthy intestinal barrier. Many people hear the […]

Stephanie Larmour Sanders MS, RDN, CDE, FNLPClinical Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, and Functional NutritionistAnti-Inflammatory Dietitian and Nutritionist Introduction: Blood Sugar Is a Clue When people hear the word diabetes, they often think only about sugar. But diabetes is not only about sugar. It is also about how the body uses insulin, how cells respond to […]

By Stephanie Larmour Sanders MS, RDN, CDE, FNLP Anti-Inflammatory Dietitian and Nutritionist Parkinson’s disease is often thought of as a movement disorder. Most people think first of tremors, stiffness, slower movement, smaller steps, or balance changes. But Parkinson’s disease is more than a tremor. It is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement and […]

Understanding the Root Causes, Nutrition Strategies, and Anti-Inflammatory Solutions By Stephanie Larmour Sanders, MS, RDN, CDE, FNLP Anti-Inflammatory Dietitian and Nutritionist For many people, Sjögren’s syndrome begins with symptoms that seem unrelated: Unfortunately, these symptoms are often dismissed as part of aging or stress. However, symptoms are signals. Sjögren’s syndrome is an autoimmune disease in […]

Chronic Inflammation, Chronic Disease, and the Challenge of Lifestyle Change By Stephanie Larmour Sanders, MS, RDN, CDE, FNLPAnti-Inflammatory Dietitian and Nutritionist For many years, researchers and clinicians have recognized that chronic inflammation is connected to many of the most common chronic diseases affecting adults today. According to physician and nutrition researcher Joel Fuhrman, inflammation is […]

Stephanie Larmour Sanders MSRDN, CDE, FNLP Antiinflammation Dietitian and Nutritionist When most people look at a blueberry, tomato, carrot, or broccoli, they see food. A health detective sees something more. A health detective sees clues. The deep blue color of a blueberry, the bright orange of a sweet potato, the rich red of a tomato, […]

Stephanie Larmour Sanders MSRDN, CDE, FNLP, Anti-inflammation Dietitian and Nutritionist As a dietitian, I have observed an interesting pattern. “Too often , I have patients that have the knowledge of the importance of building new healthy lifestyle habits, but will not take consistent sustainable action. They are in their head, but the knowledge will not […]

Stephanie Larmour Sanders MSRD, CDE, FNLP Anti-inflammatory Dietitian and Nutritionist Fresh Uses Zucchini Noodles (“Zoodles”) Add to Salads Grill It Freeze for Later Shredded Zucchini Zucchini Chunks Anti-Inflammatory Recipes Zucchini Soup Blend: Add: Zucchini Boats Bake until tender. Anti-Inflammatory Zucchini Muffins Add: A great way to increase fiber. Sneak It Into Other Foods You can […]