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The Food Pyramid Flip: What the New Dietary Guidelines Mean for Your Metabolic Health for Women
By Dr. Shayla Toombs-Withers According to recent data, more than 70% of American adults are considered overweight or obese, and only about 12% are considered metabolically healthy. For women in midlife, those of us between the ages of 40 and 65, the struggle is even more real. We are seeing increasing rates of metabolic dysfunction, insulin resistance, and weight gain, often tied to the hormonal shifts of perimenopause and menopause. If you’ve felt like the old rules of nut

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The Basics: Understanding Your Lipid Panel
In an era where health information is abundant yet often confusing, understanding your cholesterol levels and cardiovascular health has...

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Vitamin D and Obesity
–Obesity and Metabolic Health: Here is some lesser known tea for you! Research has shown that individuals with obesity tend to have lower...

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Mar 7, 20242 min read


Three Lessons I Learned While Cleaning My Icemaker!
Today I wanted to share with you 3 lessons I learned while cleaning my icemaker and how these lessons can impact our ability to achieve...

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Sep 1, 20234 min read


You Have The Freedom To Be Healthy
As the 4th of July Holiday is approaching we think of this holiday as celebrating our Freedom here in America. So let’s chat today about...

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Jul 5, 20232 min read


The Tea on the Science of Obesity
I am excited to share this episode with you on a topic that’s near and dear to me. Today, I’ll be spilling the tea on the science of...

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May 4, 202311 min read


The Tea about Breast Cancer
I’ll be spilling tea on the statistics of breast cancer, disparities in breast cancer as it relates to women of color, ways to identify...

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May 3, 202310 min read
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