by Nurse Kathleen Mcintosh | Feb 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
It’s easy for us to tell patients to just stop consuming sweets, but this doesn’t have to mean the end of enjoying treats. After all, a kid’s gotta be a kid. Parents and their kids feel so dejected when we tell them they have to stop “free sugar” to protect their...
by Dietitian Leslie Lee Sutton | Feb 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
Reversing metabolic syndrome requires a reduction in refined carbohydrate and sometimes even temporary avoidance of whole food starches. Many families gravitate toward products and recipes that include alternative flours like almond or coconut flour. The question is:...
by Dr. Allison LaRoche | Feb 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
1. Invest in rain gear! As we shift gears from summer to fall, we are entering the rainy season. Gone are the days of endless sunshine, but that should not stop you from being active. Invest now in a raincoat, rain pants, and rain boots, and make an effort to go...
by Uma Pisharody | Jan 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
As a pediatric gastroenterologist, I am a specialist often asked to help children with metabolic syndrome (“MetS”) (hypertension, high blood sugar, dyslipidemia, and increased abdominal fat). For years, I accepted the conventional wisdom that the only way...
by Sri Pisharody | Jan 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
During my infancy, my parents, who hailed from the south Indian state of Kerala, immigrated to the U.S. Thus, I grew up mostly eating traditional Keralan food at home. My mom (“Amma”). an excellent cook, pampered her family with her daily home cooked vegetarian...
by Alicia Essers | Jan 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
When we set the context for ritual or healthy habits around eating and provide a structure to support the routine, we can bring about a mindful moment. This may be in the form of pressing pause to acknowledge the food in front of us, wherever and however it shows up,...
by Dr. Allison LaRoche | Jan 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
Insulin resistance is a condition during which the body does not respond well to insulin. Insulin resistance, or IR for short, is influenced by the amount and location of adipose tissue (fat) in the body. Insulin resistance is usually associated with obesity or an...
by Wolfram | Jan 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Who doesn’t want to hear that there is a perfectly safe, metabolically supportive, non-caloric, blood-glucose friendly sweetener that is all “natural” with no side effects, gastric disturbances, or hormonal twists? Many of us may want to hear that but the reality is,...
by Uma Pisharody | Jan 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
“Obesity doesn’t kill. Metabolic syndrome kills.” This quote from pediatric neuroendocrinologist, Dr. Robert H. Lustig transformed the way I practice pediatrics. Let me explain how and why. Throughout my medical training, I was inculcated with wrong notions about...
by Uma Pisharody | Dec 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
In a previous blog, I explained the process behind how our program got its name. Now, I’d like to dive a little deeper and write about how truly meaningful that word, “RESILIENCE,” has become to me. In all honesty, I did not overthink the word before...
