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Functional Nutrition for Anxiety

By Erica Julson, MS, RDN / 8 minutes of reading / April 29, 2022 June 4, 2022

What is anxiety? “Anxiety” is defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary as “apprehensive uneasiness or nervousness …

By Erica Julson, MS, RDN / 2 minutes of reading / April 29, 2022 June 4, 2022

How common are allergies? Allergies are estimated to affect 8% of children and 5% of …

By Erica Julson, MS, RDN / 10 minutes of reading / April 18, 2022 June 4, 2022

What is Alzheimer’s disease? Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative brain disease that causes progressive dementia …

By Erica Julson, MS, RDN / 7 minutes of reading / April 18, 2022 June 4, 2022

What is acne? There are two main types of acne: 1) Acne vulgaris (superficial acne) – the …

By Amy Richter, MS, RDN, LDN / 9 minutes of reading / April 17, 2022 June 4, 2022

What are oxalates? Oxalates are salts that form when oxalic acid binds with positively charged …

By Amy Richter, MS, RDN, LDN / 8 minutes of reading / March 31, 2022 June 4, 2022

What are lectins? Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins found in plants, animals, bacteria, viruses, and fungi …

By Erica Julson, MS, RDN / 5 minutes of reading / March 30, 2022 June 4, 2022

What are goitrogens? Goitrogens are naturally occurring compounds in food and the environment that can block …

By Erica Julson, MS, RDN / 3 minutes of reading / March 29, 2022 June 4, 2022

What is FD&C Yellow #6? FD&C Yellow #6 is a synthetic food dye used in food, drugs, …

By Erica Julson, MS, RDN / 3 minutes of reading / March 29, 2022 June 4, 2022

What is FD&C Yellow #5? FD&C Yellow #5 is a synthetic food dye used in food, drugs, …

By Erica Julson, MS, RDN / 3 minutes of reading / March 29, 2022 June 4, 2022

What is FD&C Red #3? A cherry pink colored synthetic dye used in food and …