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...

Adrenal Fatigue? Do I have that?

What are adrenals? Our adrenals sit right on top of our kidneys and produce numerous hormones like adrenaline, sex hormones, and cortisol—the hormone that responds when we are stressed. We can think of our adrenals as the “fight or flight” production center. They are...

Inflammation, A Common Experience A Case Study

A common experience among our clients here at Starkel Nutrition is inflammation of some sort. Inflammation is a normal process that we all experience. It is the body’s reaction to injury, infection, or disease. There are foods that might be promoting...