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April 7, 2021

Meet Daniela O’Brien

BC Eating Disorder Dietitian Daniela is a new member of the HealthStand Team Daniela O’Brien is an eating disorder dietitian located in Vancouver, British Columbia specializing in emotional eating, weight concerns, pre/post-natal nutrition, and infant, kids, and family nutrition. She offers services in both English and Spanish. We asked Daniela to answer a few questions so you could get to know her better. What is your background as Registered Dietitian?…

March 15, 2021

Five Health and Diet Factors that Can Lead to a Lost Period

One or All of these Factors can change your menstrual cycle Remember the post I wrote about having no period? If not, let me remind you of some of the key points that lead into the discussion about the factors that can lead into this. What is Amenorrhea The lack of a period is known as amenorrhea.…

February 22, 2021

Managing Menopause Part 5: Answering Your Top 5 Questions

Dietitians answer your questions about menopause Written by Teagan Evans, University of Alberta Student in the Nutrition and Food Sciences program and reviewed by our Health Stand Nutrition Dietitian Team Welcome back to Managing Menopause! In Part 1: What is It? and Part 2: Estrogen & Your Health, we discussed the hormonal changes occurring during menopause and…

February 10, 2021

Managing Menopause Part 4: Vitamins & Minerals

Five Essential Supplements to Support the Health of Women Experiencing Menopause Written by Teagan Evans, University of Alberta Student in the Nutrition and Food Sciences program and reviewed by our Health Stand Nutrition Dietitian Team Welcome back to Managing Menopause! In Part 1: What is It? and Part 2: Estrogen & Your Health, we discussed the hormonal…

February 3, 2021

Repair Your Relationship With Food

How to stop obsessing about food and develop a healthy relationship with food instead So, you want to repair your relationship with food?! That’s amazing!  I am so happy that you are willing to take this step. It can be the most liberating experience! If you are like many of my clients, you probably know that your current relationship with food, and…

February 1, 2021

Managing Menopause Part 3: Foods for Menopause

Foods to eat and foods to avoid during Menopause Written by Teagan Evans, University of Alberta Student in the Nutrition and Food Sciences program and reviewed by our Health Stand Nutrition Dietitian Team Welcome back to Managing Menopause! In Part 1: What is It? and Part 2: Estrogen & Your Health, we discussed the hormonal changes occurring during…