A balanced look at the benefits, drawbacks, and digestive clues By Stephanie Larmour Sanders, MS, RDN, CDE, FNLPClinical Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, and Functional Nutritionist Xanthan Gum: Helpful Tool or Hidden Concern? Have you looked at the ingredient list in a baked good and wondered is this good or bad for me? I sure have. […]

Article 2 of 3 in the Sleep Detective Series Stephanie Larmour Sanders, MS, RDN, CDE, FNLPClinical Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, and Functional Nutritionist Deep Sleep and the Brain’s Cleaning System Deep NREM sleep is associated with coordinated changes in brain activity, blood flow, and cerebrospinal-fluid movement. Educational illustration of slow brain waves and cerebrospinal-fluid movement […]

Hormones, Perimenopause, and Midlife Health Stephanie Larmour Sanders, MS, RDN, CDE, FNLPClinical Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, and Functional Nutritionist In Articles 1 and 2, we looked at what happens to hormones during the menopause transition and why changes in sleep, body composition, blood sugar, mood, temperature regulation, and other symptoms may appear. Now let’s make […]

Stephanie Larmour Sanders, MS, RDN, CDE, FNLPClinical Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, and Functional Nutritionist If you read Article 1, you learned that perimenopause is a natural hormonal transition—and that estrogen and progesterone do not simply decline in a predictable straight line. They fluctuate. That can help explain why one month may feel very different from […]

What Every Woman Should Know About This Natural Life Stage Stephanie Larmour Sanders, MS, RDN, CDE, FNLP Clinical Dietitian • Certified Diabetes Educator • Functional Nutritionist Womens Reproductive Journey Perimenopause is a natural transition. Understanding what’s happening can help you navigate it with confidence. 🌿 Stephanie Says Symptoms are signals—not random. Your body is constantly […]