Book Review – April 12th, 2019

By Ritamarie Loscalzo | April 12, 2019

 

Nutritional Endocrinology Practitioner Training (NEPT)
Clinical Pearl

April 12th, 2019

Book Review

I’m listening to an interesting book by Michael Pollan called How to Change Your Mind. It’s on the use of psychedelic drugs in mental disorders, alcoholism, and other conditions. It was recommended by a colleague, or I wouldn’t have chosen it. It’s actually quite fascinating to learn about the long history of research on LSD and “Magic Mushrooms” as therapeutic tools.

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Insulin Resistance in the News – March 29th, 2019

By Ritamarie Loscalzo | March 29, 2019

 

Nutritional Endocrinology Practitioner Training (NEPT)
Clinical Pearl

March 29th, 2019

Insulin Resistance in the News

Do you like raspberries? A recent article in the journal Obesity reports on research that says that eating red raspberries at breakfast could improve glycemic control.

Britt Burton-Freeman, PhD, director of the Center for Nutrition Research at the Institution for Food Safety and Health, and associate professor of food science and nutrition at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, says “… consuming certain polyphenols regularly could be an effective strategy to manage and reduce the risk of diabetes and other diseases with metabolic underpinnings, including their associated complications.”

Check it out here.

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Blood Sugar and Insulin Musings – March 22nd, 2019

By Ritamarie Loscalzo | March 25, 2019

Nutritional Endocrinology Practitioner Training (NEPT)

Clinical Pearl

March 22nd, 2019

Blood Sugar and Insulin Musings

I’m in the midst of getting ready for launching Sweet Spot again. If you are certified in IRSPT, reach out to Lynn to apply to be a coach.

I’ve been getting frustrated by horror stories of people not getting the right testing done.

Download my new e-book that I‘m giving away as part of this Sweet Spot launch.

There’s a video that goes with it too, here.

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Insulin Resistance – March 15th, 2019

By Ritamarie Loscalzo | March 18, 2019

 

Nutritional Endocrinology Practitioner Training (NEPT)
Clinical Pearl

March 15th, 2019

Insulin Resistance

We’re heading into the launch of our Sweet Spot Solution program, and I know lots of people you meet have early signs. I call it pre-insulin resistance.

Here’s a quiz you can share with your people.

Take it yourself and find out how you score.

www.thesweetspotsolution.com/quiz

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The Critical Importance of Sleep – March 8th, 2019

By Ritamarie Loscalzo | March 8, 2019

 

Nutritional Endocrinology Practitioner Training (NEPT)
Clinical Pearl

March 8th, 2019

The Critical Importance of Sleep

I’ve just started listening to a book called Why We Sleep, by Matthew Walker, recommended to me by Maria Horstmann.

There are some fascinating stats and statistics concerning the actual physiological and psychological reasons we “waste” ⅓ of our time in an unconscious state.

For those of us who like to “push the envelope” and try to stay awake longer than we should, it’s a startling wake-up call.

Check it out and let’s discuss on the Facebook Group.

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Book Reviews – February 22nd, 2019

By Ritamarie Loscalzo | February 25, 2019

 

Nutritional Endocrinology Practitioner Training (NEPT)
Clinical Pearl

February 22nd, 2019

Book Reviews

I’ve done 3 Facebook Live interviews with good friends who have new books.

Check out the interviews and order the books if they call to you.

  • The 31-Day Food Revolution by Ocean Robbins. This is a great book to introduce clients to clean food and the impact of food on health and the environment. The interview was disrupted by Zoom issues – so it’s in 3 parts. We’ll post the link when it’s edited.
  • The Essential Oil Hormone Solution by Dr. Mariza Snyder. This book is a super reference guide to using essential oils to balance hormones. There are lots of “recipes” and reference material. The Facebook interview is here.
  • The Hormone Fix by Dr. Anna Cabeca. Written by a board certified OB/GYN, this book dispels the myth of menopause as a “disorder”, and provides you with food and lifestyle plans you can use with your clients. Dr. Anna combines the wisdom of alkaline diet with Keto and is getting great results. The Facebook interview is here.

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To Believe or Not to Believe (In Studies) – February 16th, 2019

By Ritamarie Loscalzo | February 18, 2019

 

Nutritional Endocrinology Practitioner Training (NEPT)
Clinical Pearl

February 16th, 2019

To Believe or Not to Believe (In Studies)

I quote lots of studies in these Clinical Pearls – and frankly, I can find a study to support whatever point I want to make.

Take for example, these two opposite statements:

1. Ketones are the best brain fuel.

2. Ketones are the worst brain fuel.

Whichever one I want to prove, I can find support.

Here are two examples of articles that quote studies to support their opposite stands:

Which study do you believe?

Probably whichever one most closely matches your pre-existing paradigm.

So should we not use studies to help us determine how to best work with our clients?

Of course not.

But should we use them exclusively?

Of course not.

I believe we need to base our decisions about our own health, and that of our patients, on a combination of factors.

  • The knowledge of “how things work” – i.e. the biochemistry and physiology (that’s why our modules go into so much depth here)
  • Clinical experience – yours or that of others
  • Well designed studies, without bias (who funded it?)
  • Studies that truly compare what they set out to compare

In reviewing a study here are a few questions to ask:

  • Who funded it?
  • Were the researchers unbiased (check their other work)
  • Were the study parameters valid – i.e. in articles that come to the conclusion low fat diets are “bad” or “low fat diets are good,” what did they compare to? A low fat diet could be compared to a high fat diet that’s rich in processed oils and commercial animal products and the low carb diets in question could be the ones that are composed of lots of butter, bacon, and oil.

Post to the Facebook group your thoughts and observations about this topic. I look forward to hearing seeing your take on it.

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Cortisol and Cortisone Metabolism – February, 9th, 2019

By Ritamarie Loscalzo | February 11, 2019

 

Nutritional Endocrinology Practitioner Training (NEPT)
Clinical Pearl

February, 9th, 2019

Cortisol and Cortisone Metabolism

In researching an unusual pattern on the DUTCH test, I came across this article explaining the enzymatic regulation of cortisol to cortisone, and vice versa.

The pattern I was looking into had to do with a post-menopausal female with low total free cortisol, and high normal metabolized cortisol and cortisone.

I was wondering if there was a connection with hypertension, and started researching.

Here are the articles I found. I will post my conclusions on another Clinical Pearl.

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