Nuvitru Wellness Blog

Weight loss labs, weight loss, nutritionist
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

Best Weight Loss Labs {By Nutritionist}

Since stubborn weight loss is a symptom of something more, it’s important to dig for the root cause using weight loss labs. Never forget that weight loss shouldn’t be your #1 priority – optimal health should be. With optimal health, weight loss will come. So,

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RMR, resting metabolic rate, metabolism
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

How To Increase Resting Metabolic Rate

In order to increase resting metabolic rate, you have to know what affects resting metabolic rate. If you’ve ever wanted to “boost your metabolism”, this is the key to doing just that! Before we start, the definition of resting metabolic rate is the amount of

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Boost Metabolism Naturally
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

4 Ways To Boost Metabolism Naturally

If you’ve always wondered how you could boost metabolism naturally because you feel like yours is slow, learn all about the things you need to focus on. We tend to hear about metabolism, but don’t actually understand what it is and what that entails. Before

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Castor Oil Pack Benefits
Beauty/Household
Lahana Vigliano

Castor Oil Pack Benefits

You’ve probably heard of castor oil before, but have you heard of castor oil packs? In this episode, we’re talking about castor oil pack benefits to help upgrade your health routine! If you are new to detoxing, castor oil packs are not JUST for pregnant

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Elimination diet, functional nutrition, holistic living, natural healing
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

How To Do An Elimination Diet? {Functional Nutritionist}

Have you toyed around with the idea of doing an elimination diet? Are you confused about it? Wondering if you should do it? The purpose of an elimination diet is to help a patient figure out food intolerances and reduce dietary induced inflammation. Elimination diets

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Functional Medicine with Hypothyroidism
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

Using Functional Medicine with Hypothyroidism

If you’re struggling with hypothyroidism + trying to use a holistic approach, using functional medicine with hypothyroidism is a great idea! In this podcast episode, we’re breaking down different types of hypothyroidism, testing and symptoms, and if changing diet and lifestyle can impact thyroid function.

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Foods For Your Menstrual Cycle
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

Foods For Your Menstrual Cycle

Foods for your menstrual cycle….we are HERE FOR IT! Nothing motivates me more than seeing women embrace their menstrual cycle and work WITH it, instead of against it. Let’s chat about food for your menstrual cycle, so you can be empowered and feeling your best

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Stages of Autoimmunity
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

Three Stages of Autoimmunity

Autoimmune diseases are at an all time high right now. It seems like no matter where you look – someone is being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease like Hashimoto’s, Crohn’s, psoriasis, colitis, and more! Before autoimmune disease is “official”, there are stages that happen before

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Birth control, women’s health, hormones, gut health, liver support
Hormones
Lahana Vigliano

Prepping Your Body To Get Off Birth Control

If you’re wanting to transition off of birth control, let’s talk about prepping your body to get off birth control. There are certain things you can focus on while you are transitioning off of birth control because your natural hormones are going to be kicking

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foods for detox, liver detoxification, health, functional medicine
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

Five Foods For Detox

So here’s the truth! There is no magical food or supplement you can take – regardless of what your friend, the internet, says – that can detox your body. There is no special unicorn detox diet, like going low carb or going high fat, that

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Foods with hidden pesticides, environmental toxins, glyphosate, organic, nongmo
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

Foods w/ Hidden Pesticides

When we do our grocery shopping and look at the nutritional facts and ingredients, we think that’s all there is to double-checking we are ingesting quality food. But, what consumers seem to forget that’s unfortunately NOT mentioned on your boxes or cans are the pesticides

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Fasting, Intermittment Fasting, When Not To Fast, Health, Nutrition, Nutritionist, Dietitian, Functional Medicine
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

When Not To Fast

Ahhh, fasting is quite the thing to do nowadays. But, I want to talk to you about when NOT to fast. When is fasting not ideal? Fasting does have benefits, but some people aren’t ready to make the leap to fasting 15+ hours. It’s something

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Not Hungry, Hunger Cues, Nutrition, Holistic Nutrition, Food As Medicine, Functional Medicine
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

Why Not Being Hungry Is Bad

If you’re giving yourself a high five for not being hungry until 5pm, you better put that hand down. Not being hungry is not a good thing + it can actually show something is up in the body. We need fuel to live that includes

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Dairy bad for you, dairy good for you, functional medicine, nutrition, dairy allergy, dairy sensitivity
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

Is Dairy Bad For You? {Nutritionist Perspective}

If you’re wondering if you should or should not consume dairy, we totally understand the confusion. Is dairy bad for you? Is dairy good for you? In this article, we’re going to unpack the multiple layers that dairy holds for our health. P.S. Heads up,

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types of PCOS, PCOS, women's health, holistic nutrition, hormonal imbalances, hormone balance, functional medicine
Hormones
Lahana Vigliano

3 Different Types of PCOS

If you have PCOS or think you might have PCOS, this resource will be really helpful for you to navigate and understand the different types of PCOS. Because YES, there are different types of PCOS. This is where individuality shines – one diagnosis, but different

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Stevia, natural sweeteners, sugar free sweeteners, stevia bad, is stevia bad for you, is stevia healthy
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

Is Stevia Bad For You? {Evidence Based}

Stevia is a natural sugar-free option for baking, beverages, + more. But, is stevia bad for you? We wanted to dive into the research to find out what we do know about stevia and how it affects your health. Heads up: I think I will

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Best food sensitivity test, testing, functional medicine, nutrition
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

Best Food Sensitivity Test + Why

You see a lot of food sensitivity tests on the market, but you are completely lost on which is the best food sensitivity test! We get it! It’s confusing to not understand what to look for in food sensitivity testing + the science behind it.

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Toxins affect hormones, environmental toxins, healthcare, endocrine disrupting chemicals, beauty, household
Environmental Toxins
Lahana Vigliano

How Toxins Affect Hormones

If you’re struggling with hormonal imbalances, you might be starting to assess your whole lifestyle. You’re thinking “what is going on with me?! Why is this happening?!” These are really good questions to ask yourself because you’ll start to uncover how much plays a role

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grilled romaine caesar salad
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

Grilled Romaine Caesar (gf/df)

Once you try grilled romaine, it will win you over every time and make you feel like a grill master. Yes, cool crisp caesar salad is refreshing and all, but this grilled caesar gives you the fulfillment of savory. Topped with some grilled chicken, homemade

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Undereating, how to fix undereating, signs and symptoms you are undereating, what does undereating do to your body, undereating working against you
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

Signs You Are Undereating + How To Fix

Undereating is a common issue in our practice and it’s from the years of yo-yo dieting and cutting calories to try and reach your health goals. The thing is is that you can’t keep cutting calories because eventually you’re going to hit “0” calories. Right?!

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Low testosterone, Health, Sex Hormones, Functional Medicine, Hormone Balance
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

Low Testosterone Causes {Holistic Approach}

Are you feeling low testosterone symptoms or have been tested and it showed low testosterone? We’re covering what the potential low testosterone causes may be! This is a great conversation to have because being given testosterone from your doctor can cause your body to rely

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Menstrual Cycles, Long Periods, Long Follicular Phase, Health, Women's Health, Healthy Periods, Functional Medicine
Hormones
Lahana Vigliano

Causes Of Long Menstrual Cycles

If you’re struggling with long menstrual cycles, there could be a couple of reasons this is happening. Note that when I say “long menstrual cycles”, I mean the complete cycle from the first day of your period to the day before your next period. We

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parasite, crohns, Constipation, relief, going to the bathroom, natural constipation remedies, natural remedies, food as medicine, IBS
Digestive Health
Lahana Vigliano

Constipation Relief Tips + Tricks

Nothing is worse than sitting on the toilet like a struggle bus trying to just go to the bathroom. 😅 So many people are struggling with constipation and looking for constipation relief/quick remedy or supplement to help you go, but before you go find a

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Plant based, healthy, recipe, snack, organic, natural, healthy moms, easy recipes, chia seed pudding
Plant-Based
Lahana Vigliano

Chia Seed Pudding {Almond Butter + Jelly}

This chia seed pudding is my absolute FAVORITE combo! I think most of us love a good classic PB+J and this brings back all the flavors sans the bread and more seeds! I made this recipe with almond butter, but you can do this with

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Stool Testing, Gut Microbiome, Health, Nutritionist, Functional Medicine, Health
Digestive Health
Lahana Vigliano

Stool Test Markers You Need

Can we talk poop?! If you’re not new here, you know that this is TOTES NORMAL conversation. Regardless if you struggle with a digestive condition or just simply checkin’ in on gut health, these are the stool test markers you need, so you can really

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Bloating, Eating Habits, Nutrition, Gut Health
Digestive Health
Lahana Vigliano

Why Bloating After Eating Happens

Are you leaving your meal feeling bloated and blah? Let me preface by saying it’s 1000000% normal to have a bigger belly after eating. Our food has to go somewhere, so stomach expansion is A-OK as you digest your meal, it should go down. It’s

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Cheeseburger Skillet, Paleo, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Healthy, Organic, Recipes
Beef
Lahana Vigliano

Cheeseburger Skillet {Dairy Free + Gluten Free}

If you’re looking for a quick weeknight meal + burgers sounds appealing, make this lazy version – cheeseburger skillet. This is the first recipe in a while that I’ve been feeling inspired to share. I’ve been in a habit of sticking to a routine +

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Weight loss diet, weight loss nutrition, weight loss for women, weight loss so hard, weight loss tips, weight loss near me, weight loss kick off bundle
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

Weight Loss Supplements {Nutrients For Weight}

If you are eager to find special weight loss supplements that will help you shred the pounds real quick + keep it off, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but there is no such thing. BUT, stick with me. There are nutrients

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