A Nutrition Professional: Are you in good hands?
I am finding that the world of nutrition as a profession is much more complex than I had anticipated. Many people are confused when I say...
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Janine S. Rodrigues
- Jul 17
- 2 min
Medications and Nutrients: When depletions occur
As a clinical nutritionist, I see clients who usually take a long list of medications. Some of these medications might interfere with the...
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Janine S. Rodrigues
- Jul 8
- 3 min
The Integrative Medicine and Energy Psychology Approaches to Health
I was reading a book on integrative medicine the other day and came across a field of study that I hadn't heard about before. It's called...
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Janine S. Rodrigues
- Jul 7
- 1 min
Cherries & Gout
Anti-inflammatory phytochemicals nutrients gout food is medicine
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Janine S. Rodrigues
- Jun 19
- 2 min
Gut health and the thyroid: what's the connection?
We are so used to blaming genetics for every health issue we face. But the reality is that, as Fasano [1]eloquently points out, "Rather,...
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Janine S. Rodrigues
- Jun 15
- 2 min
Nutrition and Auto-Immune Diseases
Your immune system is your body's natural defense against infection and disease. When functioning correctly, it can help to protect you...
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Janine S. Rodrigues
- Jun 14
- 3 min
More nutrients, more health!
Good nutrition is crucial if you're looking for a way to improve your overall health or even improve some unexplained symptoms. Nutrition...
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Janine S. Rodrigues
- Jun 9
- 3 min
Why bother changing your lifestyle to a healthier one?
One of my professors in school used to say we are in the middle of a transition in which our bodies are desperately trying to adapt to...
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Janine S. Rodrigues
- May 31
- 2 min
Pectin and gut health: is there evidence to support the claim?
Gut healing is a buzz expression these days, and many people are talking about that. I started learning more about progressive...
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Janine S. Rodrigues
- May 28
- 3 min
To green or not to green? That's the question.
green foods phytochemicals health antioxidant heart health inflammation chronic disease
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Janine S. Rodrigues
- May 21
- 2 min
Are you and your menses enemies?
PMS Pain Severe PMS painful periods nutrition nutrients eating for your period hormonal changes
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Janine S. Rodrigues
- May 12
- 3 min
Why did I become a clinical nutritionist?
Today I want to write about why I believe nutrition is one of the best allies we have at our disposal to become happier and more...
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Janine S. Rodrigues
- May 11
- 2 min
When coffee becomes a health issue – is your anxiety related to coffee consumption?
Coffee and anxiety excess caffeine organic coffee depression physical symptoms clinical nutrition nutrients and body biochemistry
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Janine S. Rodrigues
- May 8
- 2 min
Can erectile dysfunction (impotence) be managed with the right foods?
People tell me that one prominent problem men face is erectile dysfunction (ED). Not many people know, but erectile dysfunction is often...
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Janine S. Rodrigues
- May 7
- 2 min
Nutrition and Depression: Is there a correlation?
It is estimated that 280 million worldwide suffer from depression (Depression, n.d.). People use the word depression very loosely, but...
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Janine S. Rodrigues
- May 6
- 2 min
Are you confused?
Are carbohydrates bad? Is protein bad? Are raw foods better than cooked foods? Can I only eat fruit? What should I eat? Should I eat at...
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Janine S. Rodrigues
- May 4
- 2 min
Why changing eating habits is so hard? Eating healthy foods can be easier than you think.
As a clinical nutritionist, I hear this comment a lot: I know what I have to do. I know I need to eat healthy foods. Why don’t I do it?...
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Janine S. Rodrigues
- Apr 28
- 2 min
To start your healing path with food
Writing as a clinical nutritionist is a challenge because nutrition is a complex field, and it involves so many aspects of someone’s...
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Janine S. Rodrigues
- Apr 26
- 2 min
What should I eat? Does it matter?
Someone asked me these days if eating healthy matters. How do we know what is nutritious or not? I see so many people with no training in...
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