The Rebel Nutritionist

There is no doubt that the mind is a powerful machine and that so much of what transpires in our heads has a physical impact on our body. My conversation today with Laya Seghi further illustrates this point and I was so excited to chat with her about her work in the field of mind body medicine. We talked about everything from the taboos around the idea that what goes on inside our heads actually h...

I was blown away by the interest in last week's podcast episode with Dr. Bloomer about supplements. This is a topic that lots of people ask me about - family, friends, and most of all, clients. So I sat down with our Wellness Coordinator, Jill Alter. Jill is an amazing support to me and is also training to become a certified health coach at the Brandwein Institute. She pulled together the most pop...

I recently had an amazing discussion with Dr. Richard Bloomer, the dean for the College of Health Sciences at the University of Memphis. We discussed the benefits of using supplementation in addition to following a well-balanced diet and an active lifestyle. More importantly, we looked at the fact that research shows supplementation isn't meant to fix those things that are out of balance in our di...

Today we take a deeper dive into understanding the thyroid and what it means to have a thyroid imbalance.  There is so much confusion surrounding it, even those in the medical community misdiagnose thyroid issues all the time.   I am looking forward to clarifying the role of the thyroid gland, and looking at many of the common misconceptions. I think it's also important to understand the lab value...

I just had an amazing conversation with one of our clients Andrea that I can't wait to share with you. Andrea has worked with us for a year and a half and her results have provided her with what we see as long term sustainable weight loss. More importantly, they've provided her with a renewed sense of health that she hasn't experienced before. Listen in to learn what was the turning point for her...

I am beyond excited to share this podcast with you. Today I talked with the founder of 3x4 Genetics, Yael Joffe. Our discussion took us from her explaining the basic concepts of genomics and why it is so powerful in helping determine the best ways to manage our health, all the way through the theory of evolution!  But seriously, we talked about why for some people weight loss is a lifelong challen...

I had fun talking with Howie Kra about his experience in the diet world. As a former coach for a network marketing-inspired diet plan, he's seen behind the scenes of how the diet industry works, and understands why most dieters end up failing in the long run. Howie has done it all. From Wall Street to being a serial entrepreneur, to having his own podcast, Howie's experience in the business world...

I had so much fun recording my birthday podcast. I am excited to share my birthday message and my life lessons about health and aging. Most people think our body is supposed to deteriorate with age, but I don't believe that is the case. By being proactive can we reverse the hands of time in our favor? We can take a look at the things that matter and the opportunities we have each day to impact our...

Emily DaCosta, is one of the newest members of our team. She is a recent graduate and registered dietician, and an amazing addition to what we do here. We chatted about how our world has changed after the pandemic and what our reality looks like now, especially when it comes to health and wellness. Anxiety and social isolation can have a huge impact on weight and also overall health. We looked at...

I am so excited to share this week's episode, as it follows in the footsteps of the one that aired last week with fitness guru Matt Pack. Our discussion was so well received that I decided to follow it up with some more tips and facts to help you find your individualized path towards optimal health. To hear more of my story, watch my YouTube video. h ttps://youtu.be/YwUp1mzqyJU This episode is spo...

Today  I sat down with Matt Pack, owner of Primal Fit Miami to talk about what he considers to be holistic fitness and why it has proven so successful for his clients.   I just loved Matt's refreshing take on what it takes to truly see change in our bodies and through our engaging conversation he also dispels the many myths we hear when it comes to exercise. You can find more information about Mat...

Kirsten Florias is one of the amazing health coaches at Brandwein Institute for Nutrition and Wellness, and she works with many of our clients who struggle with disordered eating . Different to having an eating disorder, disordered eating often involves an unhealthy relationship with food, nutrition, body image, and more.  Kirsten and I had a chat recently and delved into the topic in more detail....

In this week's episode,I dispel the myths and the facts around functional nutrition, and clarify what we mean by root cause medicine. I discuss the reasons why our bodies become imbalanced and offer real solutions for how and why functional nutrition works. We need to shift our mentality away from diet culture, and more importantly a "one size fits all" mentality. When we truly look at our individ...

Anyone who has ever heard the dreaded words, "you have cancer," knows that life simply turns upside down and the "return to normal" is almost never a straight line. On this episode, my client and friend Melanie, shares when she was diagnosed with esophageal cancer little did she know how important mindset and resilience would be for her to survive. Melanie decided to adopt a mindset of survival an...

It's one thing if you're the one who's suffering, but when your child gets sick, you want to know that you're able to get them the help they need. Often a diagnosis will come with medications, side effects and even stigmas sometime that make it hard for both parent and child to cope. That's what happened to one of our health coaches, Michele Baron. In this episode, she shares her personal journey,...

When you have behaviors that support your goals, chances are that you'll be successful over time. Eat well, exercise, rest, drink water, socialize with friends & family and you're likely to get where you want to go. The truth is that the only way to get our goals is to stick to solid and supportive behaviors on a daily basis. Our interview this week with entrepreneur, speaker and business coach, S...

If you haven't been feeling well for a while, it can be hard to imagine that you'll feel good again. Especially if everything you've tried isn't working the way the health professionals promised. On this episode, my friend and client Linda discusses her experience with acid reflux and how her daily dose of prescribed medicine only reduced symptoms to a bearable level. After a consultation with me,...

I truly hate the culture of diet mentality that exists for most of us today. I hate it because the mentality is backwards. And it can do such damage to our long-term health. This episode of the podcast covers why your health shouldn't fit in a box that says gluten is bad or bans you from pasta for life and why your health should be about what YOUR particular body needs in order to operate at its b...

The truth is that anxiety and stress have reached pandemic proportions . . .and most of us are still struggling to cope.  You can see it even in the actions this week. Whether it's teens wanting to break free and let loose or the fact that a study showed this week that Americans have gained an average of 29 lbs during the pandemic - we're trying to find ways to deal that feel almost impulsive. On...