Nutrition

Optimal Thyroid Health: A Focus on a Gluten-Free Diet

January 17, 2021
Janna Neitzel MS, RD, CDN

It’s estimated that 20 million Americans have some sort of thyroid disease, meaning an issue with their thyroid gland that causes it to either under or over-produce thyroid hormones. These hormones are responsible for regulating the body’s metabolism and without proper diagnosis and treatment, thyroid disease can lead to further complications of the heart, fertility, bone health, and weight gain or weight loss. Women are 5-8 times more likely than men to have thyroid problems.

Hyperthyroidism is when the thyroid gland overproduces hormones and as a result, the metabolism increases beyond what is healthy. Individuals with hyperthyroidism often struggle to keep weight on, despite eating adequate or increased food intake.

December 13, 2020
Janna Neitzel MS, RD, CDN

Now more than ever, we need strong immune systems. Living through a pandemic with flu season upon us, a robust immune system can keep us healthy and help us rebound faster if we do get sick. So, what helps us build a robust immune system? Everything from adequate sleep and exercise, to proper stress management and nutrition. Nutrition plays a key role in helping or hurting us. And if we want a strong immune system, there are many foods and key nutrients that can help us build it. When we talk about nutrition, it’s important to recognize that both diet and supplementation can be helpful. While the diet can supply a plentiful dose of nutrients, we often need an extra boost of specific vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, and antioxidants to ramp up our immunity. Some key nutrients for immunity include

October 20, 2020
Janna Neitzel MS, RD, CDN

Breast cancer is directly connected to hormonal imbalance. When we talk about the complex world of hormones, we understand that many aspects influence them, such as stress, the food we eat, how we move our bodies (or lack of movement), and genetics. With breast cancer specifically, estrogen is a key player. So how does nutrition influence our estrogen?

By now you may or may not have heart of “estrogen dominance,” a condition where estrogen levels are either above normal levels or progesterone is too low. The typical estrogen dominant picture usually includes symptoms such as...

September 21, 2020
Janna Neitzel MS, RD, CDN.

Nutrition is not to be underestimated when it comes to anti-aging. Food alone has the power to keep us feeling and looking vibrant or to actually do the opposite (though please don’t take this to be a scare-tactic). If we look at the multiple opportunities daily that we have to invest in our future self, well now that’s something most of us can get behind. Most of us can find some motivation there, too. Let’s talk about some key foods and key nutrients.

May 10, 2020
Janna Neitzel MS, RD, CDN

When it comes to nutrition for Lyme disease treatment, we know that every person with Lyme disease and/or tick-borne illness experiences different symptoms.

April 20, 2020
Janna Neitzel MS, RD, CDN

We often hear/say “you are what you eat,” but the truth is actually “you are what you absorb.”

March 30, 2020
Rebecca Rice Doctor of Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine, L.Ac & Liza Pollock L.Ac, M.Ac.O.M.

This article discusses the benefits of Traditional Chinese Herbal Therapy for COVID-19 prevention, initial onset of symptoms, progression of symptoms and recovery. If you are interested in Traditional Chinese Herbal Therapy for COVID-19, the Stram Center is offering telemedicine consults only through May 4 to safeguard our patients and staff against COVID-19.

In order to receive Chinese Herbal Therapy telemedicine services, new and existing patients must sign an informed consent, which is available in our patient portal. Please contact us regarding next steps.

Please note: if you live outside of New York State and are seeking Traditional Chinese Herbal Therapy for COVID-19, we may not be able to treat you due to our current licensing, even if you are an existing patient. Please contact us with questions.