Health + Wellness
Maintaining an Exercise Routine During the Holidays
By Maddie Hays, MS, CN Between travel, work events, preparing holiday meals, and spending time with loved ones, the winter holiday season can quickly become a hectic time of year. Maintaining an exercise routine can be hard enough under normal circumstances; but throw...
Hidden Infertility: Hormonal Imbalances that Reduce Your Chances of Conception
Did you know that infertility affects about 1 in 6 couples globally?
It’s more common than many people realize, and one of the leading culprits is hormonal imbalance. And for many women, they may not even realize one of these hormonal imbalances are making it difficult for them to get pregnant.
3 Simple Ways to Detox Cleanse Your Way to Brighter, Healthier New Year
We believe the holidays are a time for joy, connection, and indulgence. We know that warm, festive meals shared with loved ones are some of life’s greatest pleasures. But let’s be honest: the holidays can also leave you feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and just plain...
Holiday Planning Tips for a Healthy, Happy End-of-Year Season from our Expert Nutritionists
Our experts’ top holiday tips that will have you enjoying the season without feeling stressed or overwhelmed.
The Starkel Nutrition Team’s Favorite Holiday Gift Ideas
At Starkel Nutrition, food is at the heart of what we do. As a nutrition clinic, we believe in the power of nourishing meals and the joy of cooking. This holiday season, we’re sharing our team’s favorite gift ideas for foodies and home chefs alike. These thoughtful...
Dialing in the Essentials for Optimizing Your Fertility
Fertility and preconception health are becoming more and more popular in the nutrition field as new research and information becomes available. Discover what’s most important for improving your fertility health.
What Student Athletes Need to Know About Electrolytes
Do student athletes need to worry about taking electrolytes? What do coaches need to know to support their athletes?
Best Nutrition Fueling Strategies for Student Athletes from a Sports Nutritionist
Student athletes need to be properly field to perform their best and have the energy for the rest of school, here’s our top strategies.
Nutrition Tips for Surviving the First Trimester of Pregnancy
Many women experience fatigue, nausea, vomiting, food aversions and appetite changes in the first trimester of pregnancy. See what you can do to help!
Dialing in the Essentials for Optimizing Your Fertility
Fertility and preconception health are becoming more and more popular in the nutrition field as new research and information becomes available. Discover what’s most important for improving your fertility health.
What Student Athletes Need to Know About Electrolytes
Do student athletes need to worry about taking electrolytes? What do coaches need to know to support their athletes?
5 Tips for Managing Blood Sugar During the Holidays
Rather than trying to be perfect, we’ve highlighted some key focus areas to set you up for success when it comes to balanced blood sugar levels.
What is a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM), and Why Would You Use One?
Discover the benefits and uses of this handy way to keep an eye on blood sugar, particularly for those with diabetes and prediabetes.
Navigating Menopause in the Queer Community
Perimenopause and menopause are topics that are not discussed nearly enough in communities of cis-heterosexual sexual women leading to confusion, misinformation, and greater suffering overall. But what about those assigned female at birth who do not conform to gender...
Top 7 Menopause Myths Busted
Menopause is a significant time in a woman's life, marking the end of her reproductive years and the beginning of major hormonal and physical changes. Usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 55, it brings an end to menstruation and a substantial drop in estrogen...
Introducing the Peri + Menopause Program
The transition into menopause can be filled with uncertainty. Symptoms can vary from person to person and, understandably, family history and past health history certainly play a role in what symptoms manifest, and when! Some common symptoms experienced in...
Master Your Stress Response: Support Your Adrenal Glands and Beat Persistent Fatigue
In today’s fast-paced world, stress seems to be a constant companion. Whether it’s deadlines, family responsibilities, or just the hustle and bustle of daily life, it’s easy to feel worn down and exhausted. But what if that lingering fatigue and burnout you’re...
The Foundation of Detoxification – The Power of a Healthy Liver
Our liver is a powerhouse organ in the body, and yet — despite its vital functions — it does not receive as much attention as the heart, intestines, or brain. For optimal health, it is crucial to keep our organs functioning efficiently. We do have each organ for a...
The Connection Between Endometriosis and Digestive Issues
For those women of reproductive age who are experiencing digestive issues, there may be another cause besides irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Endometriosis can cause many of the same kinds of digestive issues symptoms, but be overlooked with the assumption it’s just...
The Power of Gut Health in Uterine Fibroid Prevention and Relief
Many women face the silent burden of uterine fibroids, or will in their lifetimes, often without realizing that their gut health might hold the key to prevention and relief. Recent research has unveiled the connection between a healthy gut microbiome and hormone...
Heart Rate Variability: What does it mean for your health?
These days, wearable devices are tracking more data than ever before. Between sleep, menstrual cycle, heart rate, steps, and exercise, wearable devices can present a health-conscious individual with a wealth of information. Over the last few years, one metric in...