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The new Intake and Service Option Form that includes 2:1 therapeutic ketogenic diet services is now available on the web page! https://www.bbdnutrition.com/

As of June 28, 2024, Registered Dietitians will be amalgamated into the new College of Health and Care Professionals of BC along with Occupational Therapists, Optometrists, Opticians, Physical Therapists, Psychologists, and Speech Pathologists. https://www.bbdnutrition.com/about-me/

It is incredibly satisfying to be experienced to design a 3:1 therapeutic ketogenic diet for someone with a treatment-resistant mental health diagnosis, and to implement it with their doctor's support!

This is real, whole food at its best!

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No surprise, Ultra Processed Foods (UPF) are one of the key drivers of increasing gastrointestinal disease rates (from www.medscape.com/viewarticle/ultraprocessed-food-and-gi-health-have-we-bitten-more-than-2024a10008z1).

This article explains the NOVA classification system for determining ultra processed foods: https://www.bbdnutrition.com/2019/06/18/distinguish-food-from-food-like-products/

If you want to discuss the idea of trialing a diet for improved with your doctor, you can download a letter that has links to referenced articles about the therapeutic use of this diet.

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I never thought my research background in nutrition and experience using a therapeutic diet for physiological conditions would intersect. Many new clients are seeking a diet for mental health with MD oversight based on emerging evidence. So gratifying.

Tonight's supper was brought to you by "what to make out of cottage cheese that needed to be used up".

As I teach my clients, to build a meal "target protein", then add low carb veggies and healthy fat that goes with the protein.

The new Position Statement from the International Diabetes Federation indicates that that there is strong evidence to support redefining current diagnostic criteria for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes to include testing at 1-hour post glucose during an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test. I have been requesting this test for >5 years, based on existing evidence.

A 1-hour post glucose load test:

1. shows glucose dysregulation earlier than the 2-hour post glucose load test

2. provides an opportunity to avoid misclassification of glucose status if fasting blood glucose or HbA1c are used alone.

3. predicts diabetes and associated complications including death in populations of different ethnicity, s*x and age

4. allows for early detection in high-risk individuals which enables the ability to provide intervention to prevent a progression to type 2 diabetes.

Food for Thought Food for Thought articles explain nutrition and health in terms that almost anybody can understand and apply.

This week, I found out that for the last THREE YEARS an individual diagnosed by a gastroenterologist with two types of Inflammatory Bowel Disease had been advised by an alternative health practitioner to consume nothing but a "protein shake" containing only 15 g of protein derived from rice (incomplete) 3 times per day, along with 1 meal / day containing 4 oz of protein.

Including the brown rice protein powder that forms the basis for this "meal replacement", the individual had been asked to pay $750 / month for probiotic and yeast supplements.

These dietary restrictions were "prescribed" based on "food allergy tests" provided by the same alternative practitioner. These were actually "IgG food sensitivity tests" described in this article.

https://www.bbdnutrition.com/2020/11/20/the-difference-between-food-sensitivity-tests-and-food-allergy-tests/

I just received this review today. This is why I do what I do, the way I do it. https://www.bbdnutrition.com/

BetterByDesign Nutrition | Registered Dietitian Joy Kiddie is an experienced Registered Dietitian providing Routine Services for weight loss and improved health, Digestive Health services, and Specialized Therapeutic Diets.

Sometimes I have to advocate to have additional blood work requisitioned from client's Physicians. It takes me time to provide their doctors with rationale for my request -- time I don't get paid for but when the lab work comes back significantly abnormal that the person get referred to an Endocrinologist, I know the time I spent was worthwhile.

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The Healthy Aging Package is very popular with healthy adults who want to remain that way. https://www.bbdnutrition.com/

BetterByDesign Nutrition | Registered Dietitian Joy Kiddie is an experienced Registered Dietitian providing Routine Services for weight loss and improved health, Digestive Health services, and Specialized Therapeutic Diets.

March is always a killer. This year, I started preparing in January, and have already completed my Continued Competency Program for 2 Colleges of Dietitians and renewed my membership. I created and submitted the T2 to CRA and working with my accountant, we filed the Corporate Income Tax. Today, I completed February month end and all that's left to do is file the Quarterly GST (and I have until the end of the month to get that done). Having my own professional practice is lots of work, but I love what I do...except for March.

Did you know that anyone can set up a business and call themselves a "nutritionist", without any special training or qualifications?

Registered Dietitians require university training, internship, College Registration / Licensing, and yearly Continued Competency to practice.

I am an experienced Registered Dietitian. www.bbdnutrition.com

BetterByDesign Nutrition | Registered Dietitian Joy Kiddie is an experienced Registered Dietitian providing Routine Services for weight loss and improved health, Digestive Health services, and Specialized Therapeutic Diets.

This article surprised a lot of people when I posted it two years ago. For those who haven't yet heard, a diet as a treatment for is NOT new!

Food for Thought Food for Thought articles explain nutrition and health in terms that almost anybody can understand and apply.

You can find out about the Complete Assessment Package, Comprehensive Dietary Package, and the Menopause Management Package here: www.bbdnutrition.com. Weight loss and so much more.

Holding Dietetic licenses in three provinces (BC, ON and AB) requires me to document the learning I have done in specific areas each year and then set goals for the coming year related to specific standards and indicators. What each province requires is different.

March is when two of my three licenses come up for renewal. Last week I worked on one and today I am working on another.

Then there is the renewal fee for each.

I am really looking forward to my "unplugged day"!

Two new things I have learned:

1. The term Whole Body Vibration (WBV) is used in studies of older adults in everything from , to urinary . It seems the term Low Intensity Vibration (LiV) is only used in studies that utilize one specific device, invented by the researcher.

2. The studies I have read so far measure the force applied to the body in (Hz) and (mm) of displacement, NOT .

While g-force can be calculated from Hz and mm of displacement over a specific time, it is not standard.

When g-forces are calculated, in all cases of the studies I have read so far involving older adults, they are significantly higher than the 0.4 G's considered safe for use in osteoporosis by the researcher who invented the device used in their research. Most ranged from 2-3.5g and were used for between 10 and 20 minutes per day (10 minutes x 2).

As a result of what I have learned, in the future I will be using the term WBV platforms, as measured in Hz and mm of displacement.

NOTE: I recommend checking with you doctor before using or purchasing a WBV platform as there are some conditions such as retinal problems, cardiac / pacemakers, and hip / knee replacements where they should not be used.

Tonight's easy low carb dinner is Montreal Steak Spice burgers, a large kosher dill pickle and spring green salad with raspberries. 15 minute prep time, and 12 minute cook time.

I know that many other healthcare professionals sell nutritional supplements or have links on their webpage to other people's products for which they get a percentage of sales.

I choose not to do this.

If clients of mine want to know my opinion about a supplement or a product, I provide it to them. I don't sell it.

Accurate diagnosis and treatment of requires a reliable bone density scan. Unfortunately, there are commercial imaging centers that provide these scans that don't even come close to meeting the standards of an accredited facility.

https://www.bbdnutrition.com/2024/02/15/dexa-bone-density-scans-accuracy-where-it-is-done/

If you are thinking of having a scan, verify that the facility you are thinking of going to is .

The College of Physicians and Surgeons in BC (and in other provinces) have Diagnostic Accreditation Programs that establish standards for bone densitometry that ensure that these scans are performed properly, and that the results are reliable. Diagnosis and treatment of or requires accurate and reliable scans. More about DEXA bone density scans in the upcoming article!

Meanwhile you can read about DEXA Body Composition Scans as assessors of bone density here: https://www.bbdnutrition.com/2024/02/12/dexa-body-composition-scans-as-assessors-of-bone-density/

A DEXA Body Composition Scan report may provide information about "bone mineral density" but it is estimated not measured. It is NOT the same as a DEXA Bone Mineral Density Scan.

Food for Thought A DEXA Body Composition Scan report may provide information about "bone mineral density" but it is estimated not measured.

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BetterByDesign Nutrition | Registered Dietitian Joy Kiddie is an experienced Registered Dietitian providing Routine Services for weight loss and improved health, Digestive Health services, and Specialized Therapeutic Diets.

I am honoured and humbled to have received 59 five-star reviews from my clients.

I have the expertise and experience to support your nutrition needs. www.bbdnutrition.com

BetterByDesign Nutrition | Registered Dietitian Joy Kiddie is an experienced Registered Dietitian providing Routine Services for weight loss and improved health, Digestive Health services, and Specialized Therapeutic Diets.

We do weight loss, and so much more! Nutrition really is BetterByDesign! www.bbdnutrition.com

BetterByDesign Nutrition | Registered Dietitian Joy Kiddie is an experienced Registered Dietitian providing Routine Services for weight loss and improved health, Digestive Health services, and Specialized Therapeutic Diets.