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Menstruation Friendly Eating
The menstrual cycle occurs in four phases: menstruation, the follicular phase, ovulation, and the luteal phase. The luteal phase occurs just before menstruation, during which you might experience the side effects of hormonal fluctuation, known as PMS. After the luteal phase, assuming that pregnancy has not occurred, the next phase is menstruation, otherwise referred to…
Decoding the DASH Diet
The DASH Diet, an acronym for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, is a low-carb diet focused on blood pressure management and has lowered high cholesterol. The DASH diet focuses on foods high in nutrition and lower in saturated fats, total fat, sodium, and sugars. The foods that the DASH diet encourages eating are also rich…
Do ketogenic and low carbohydrate diets offer cognitive protection in rodent and human models?
Abstract This paper seeks to review whether the ketogenic and low carbohydrate diets can offer cognitive protection in a wide array of cognitive impairments in both rodent and human models compared to non-ketogenic/ low carbohydrate diets. Alzheimer’s disease and dementia are used as age-related sources of cognitive decline. While diseases related to insulin resistance, inborn…
Meet the Mind Behind Science Belly!
I started Science Belly out of a desire to help others navigate the confusing world of nutrition and diet culture. Understanding nutrition can be daunting and with a Bachelor of Science from Virginia Tech in Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise and 10 years of experience helping others become their healthiest, happiest, and best selves, I…
Inflammation: An Approachable Guide
According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, “generally speaking, inflammation is the body’s immune system’s response to an irritant.” There are two general categories of inflammation, which are acute and chronic. An example of acute inflammation is a sprained ankle, where you might experience swelling, a warm sensation, and pain or tenderness. This form…
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