Mitochondria – The “Powerhouse” that’s all the Rage

By Rachel Hungerford, MS RDN CD IFNCP It’s a little bit surprising when the organelle of high-school-biology-idiom-fame (“the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell!”) becomes a wellness buzz-word that starts cropping up everywhere from Instagram to conversations...

Heavy Metals in My Chocolate – the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

The Holiday Season rolls around every year and with it comes sweets of every kind. One of the most popular and easily accessible? Grocery store chocolate. It’s delicious! We all eat it, we all love it – it’s a part of our holiday celebrations! But is it worse...

Jane’s Perimenopause Journey A Case Study

Everyone’s perimenopause and menopause journey looks a little bit different, as no two bodies are the same. This is a case study of someone who completed The Starkel Nutrition Programs Peri + Menopause Program, co-led by functional medicine nutritionist Julie Starkel...