Naz’s Integrative Nutrition Prescription
Integrative nutrition is a type of approach that focuses on the whole person, is patient/team centered, and health/healing oriented. Here are the top 5 ingredients I use to help my clients understand, identify, and manage their conditions using food as medicine. 1. Listen to your body: By the time people come to me they have tried […]
Why I became an Integrative Registered Dietitian Nutritionist?
2016 was the year I became a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and my goal at the time was to open my private practice and teach Spanish-speaking clients how to manage their diabetes using food as medicine. Little did I know what life had ahead for me. Today, I work closely with a gastroenterologist in my practice […]
Ginger: The Science Behind It’s Therapeutic Properties
Have you ever heard that ginger can help with sluggish digestion? Ginger (Zingiber officinale) has been used as a spice and medicinal herb by many traditions across the world for thousands of years. The rhizome (or underground stem) of the ginger is the usable portion of the herb. Native traditions such as Ayurveda, Native Americans, […]