The Deceit of Diets Dressed Up as Wellness Diet culture has etched its deceitful messages into society and into healthcare. The beliefs it upholds have led to the perpetuation of body size stigma, weight bias, and substandard medical care for those in larger bodies. In an effort to “combat obesity” in the name [...]
When Does Being Healthy Cross the Fitness Line? How do you know when you cross that line between caring about your health and obsessing over it? When does nourishing your body with nurturing foods turn into a disordered relationship with nutrition and fitness? How do habits for health that focus on diet and [...]
The Dangers of Diet Culture Messages The abrupt disruption of life as we knew it in March 2020 has adversely impacted our work, travel, finances, mental health, and social lives. On the positive side, it has steered many to pay more attention to their health and prioritize self-care; however, it has also led [...]
Understanding Eating Disorders Educational Series (Part 3) Eating disorders can be fatal and are insidious. Unfortunately, they are often underrecognized, and can even be dangerously reinforced. Our current diet culture mindset preys upon our insecurities, worships thinness, portrays unattainable beauty standards, and views purification of the body as a sanctity. Alarmingly, “health” marketers [...]
As a naturopathic doctor, I subscribe to the power of personalized medicine and the naturopathic medicine principle to treat the whole person. In my previous post, I discussed how socioeconomic status and social connection are just as, if not more, important in determining health outcomes than food quality. For example, those who are financially [...]
As a naturopathic doctor, I believe in the healing aspects of nutrition and movement; however, I do not believe in generalized recommendations for anything, including food and exercise. This is based on the power of personalized medicine and the naturopathic medicine principle to treat the whole person. They are why I aim to have [...]
As a naturopathic doctor who honors biochemical individuality, I offer individualized and personalized diets. They are centered around nourishing the body and spirit while incorporating food as a form of medicine. As a naturopathic doctor, I believe optimizing one’s own health and wellness around food does not center around weight stigma, diet-culture, or obsession [...]
As a naturopathic doctor, I believe in the concept of biochemical individuality. Personalized, holistic interventions based on the unique needs of an individual is a naturopathic medicine principle I espouse. Heading into the new year, I am concerned about the current bombardment of diet-culture messages and body shaming. For this reason, I have dedicated [...]
It’s not even January 1st, and marketers are out in full force to lure consumers into diet-culture approaches for preventing holiday weight gain. As a holistic, naturopathic doctor, I feel compelled to step in once again and punt the harm that can result from healthism. This is the first article in my series on [...]
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