The Blog
How the SHAPE Program Works
The SHAPE Program is a health transformation plan that is customized to meet your goals. Read on to understand how the SHAPE Program works. To begin, we'll have a conversation about your health challenges and long-term goals. When you're ready to get started, I will...
LEAP Therapy and Food Sensitivities
Have food sensitivities impacted your quality of life? With aggravating symptoms such as frequent diarrhea, abdominal pain, chronic migraines, fibromyalgia, joint pain, and eczema, patients have become desperate to find answers. Unfortunately, many have felt brushed...
Kidney Nutrition Course
A sneak peek into my CKD Program If you're reading this, you or someone you love is facing a diagnosis of chronic kidney disease and you have questions. Lots of questions. My Self-paced CKD program can help you find the answers. In your search for what you can do to...
The Simplicity and Freedom of Eating a Whole Foods Diet
In a world where ultra-processed foods reign supreme, it can be easy to get used to all the grab and go options available to us. However, a whole foods diet can offer a range of advantages for our health and well-being. In this blog post, we'll explore the simplicity...
Kidneys & High Blood Pressure
Did you know that in the United States, high blood pressure (hypertension) is the secondleading cause of chronic kidney disease, just behind diabetes? High Blood Pressure Defined One of the most critical functions of the heart is to pump blood constantly throughout...
Loving Your Heart This Valentine’s Day
This Valentine's Day, show your loved ones you care for them by making heart health a priority. Many chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients are unaware of their increased risk of developing heart disease. Understanding the relationship between the two disease processes...
CKD Risk Factors
Diabetes What are the most common CKD risk factors? Diabetic kidney disease is the most common cause of CKD in the United States. [1] Over 30% of patients with diabetes will develop kidney disease within their lifetime. These patients are at greater risk of morbidity...
The Top 10 Benefits of the SHAPE Program
What can you expect from the SHAPE Program? Here are the top 10 SHAPE Program benefits: Feel Better! Reduced inflammation – Inflammation is an underlying cause of many common conditions and symptoms, such as diabetes, heart disease, fibromyalgia, joint pain and weight...
How to Keep Kidneys Healthy
Working with a dietitian who specializes in kidney disease may be just what you need. If you’re reading this, it’s likely you or someone you love has been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease. Maybe it’s stage 1 or 2 and you want to learn more about what you...