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Food for Thought is where you’ll find the most recent of the almost 200 referenced articles that I’ve written that explain the science of health and nutrition in terms that anyone can understand.

If you are looking for referenced articles written before 2021, they are available on the Food for Thought – archived articles page.

CURRENT ARTICLES

All referenced articles from 2021 to present

2026 Articles

DateArticle Title
01/01/2026Coming Soon…

2025 Articles

DateArticle Title
11/27/2025Weight Loss Regain: Why It Happens and How to Stop the Cycle
11/25/2025Are Smoothies Healthy? Why Blended Fruit Impacts Blood Sugar
11/25/2025Why Waist Circumference and Waist to Height Ratio are So Important
11/24/2025Sugar Industry Paid to Shift Blame for Heart Disease to Fat
11/13/2025The Worst Carb For Blood Sugar You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
11/07/2025Why So Many Post-Menopausal Women and Older Men Have Low Iron
10/10/2025Hemorrhoids — more than the butt of jokes
09/01/2025Dietary and Lifestyle Changes to Avoid “Old People Smell”
08/17/2025Intermittent Fasting and Time Restricted Eating — duration and timing
08/08/2025Significant Increase in Functional Dyspepsia Since the Pandemic
05/07/2025Vitamin B12 Levels May Be Set Too Low for Older Adults
03/30/2025Achievements as a Journey not a Destination
03/19/2025Dietary Support for Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS)
03/16/2025A Different Type of F.A.C.E. Time
01/03/2025A Dietitian’s Journey – 2025 edition

A Few Clients’ Journeys

Note: These articles (categorized as “personal stories” are anecdotal accounts of 3 former clients’ personal health journeys. It represents their unique experience and is not intended as medical advice or scientific evidence.

2024 Articles

2023 Articles

2022 Articles

DateArticle Title
12/29/2022The Androgen Paradox of Hair Growth and Hair Loss
12/28/2022Nutritional Supplements With Evidence to Restore Hair Loss
11/17/2022Hair Loss in Hypothyroidism – Nutrients of Importance
10/31/2022To Hell and Back – recovering from hypothyroidism
10/27/2022Blood Tests and Lab Frustrations – a Dietitian’s Journey
10/14/2022Hypothyroidism Signs and Symptoms – checklist
09/11/2022What Does Success Look Like Now – A Dietitian’s Journey
09/04/2022Hair Loss – root causes (Part 1)
08/28/2022Judging By Appearance – a Dietitian’s Journey
08/26/2022More Than Skin Deep – skin symptoms associated with hypothyroidism
08/18/2022Measure of Health With a New Diagnosis – a Dietitian’s Journey
08/12/2022Beyond Diet – the role of hormones in metabolic health
08/09/2022Symptoms of Hypothyroidism Mistakenly Blamed on Aging
08/05/2022When a New Diagnosis is a Long Time Coming
07/14/2022Thyroid Function Assumed to be Normal When Only TSH is Tested
03/04/2022From the Mountains Through the Valleys – 5 year update

2021 Articles

DateArticle Title
12/23/2021Chronic Constipation — do we really just need more fiber and water?
11/05/2021When Meat Prices Go Crazy – the best protein sources on a budget
10/11/2021Could Protein be the Appetite’s Control Mechanism
10/01/2021Do You Identify as a Food Addict?
09/01/2021Time to Stop Calling Type 2 Diabetes a “chronic, progressive disease”
08/30/2021Type 2 Diabetes Remission – expert proposed definition
08/23/2021High Protein Matcha Drink — role in abdominal fat loss
06/23/2021Risk of Dehydration in Older Adults During Heatwaves
06/21/2021Staying Hydrated Without a Caffeine or Carbonated Drink – Limonana
06/15/2021The Three Ways to Balance Carbohydrate and Fat as Fuel
05/03/2021Another Client Journey — freedom from food addiction
04/25/2021LDL Cholesterol is Not the Best Assessor of Cardiovascular Risk
04/23/2021What is a Low-FODMAP Diet and How Can it Improve Symptoms of IBS?
04/16/2021Why Smoothies Aren’t the Same as Eating the Same Food
04/13/2021A Therapeutic Ketogenic Diet – treatment and adjunct treatment
04/12/2021A Simple Guide to Different Types of Diet and Macros
03/22/2021Assessing Insulin Resistance – Homeostasis Model Assessment (HOMA)
03/14/2021What is a Hiatal Hernia and How Can Dietary Changes Help?
03/09/2021Allergies to Trees or Grasses can Result in Reactions to Food
03/07/2021Why Grazing Can Look Like a Scene From Hoarders
02/24/2021How Much Protein is Best Depends on Different People’s Needs
02/16/2021Standard Treatment for Diabetes Before the Discovery of Insulin
02/03/2021A Choice: Living With Diabetes, Seeking Remission From Diabetes
02/02/2021Diabetes Canada’s 7-day Low Carb Meal Plan – includes bread, pasta, rice
01/14/2021Negative Effect of Dietary Carbohydrate on the Gut Microbiome in IBD
01/04/2021A Keto Diet is Only About How Much Carbohydrate it Contains
01/03/2021One Client Journey – down over 200 pounds

A Dietitian’s Journey (Summary)

Note: A Dietitian’s Journey (Part III) consists of 3 articles that document my ongoing recovery from hypothyroidism (July 6, 2023 – July 20, 2023), posted below.

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