Posts by Rachel Scheer
What is SIBO and How Can Diet and Probiotics Help? With Dr. Joe Mather
Today, in the Scheer Madness Podcast, Dr. Joe Mather joins Rachel to talk about gut health. They discuss what Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is, the leading causes of SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth), what we can do to help control bacterial growth, and how functional medicine can help address gut issues long-term. At the Ruscio…
Read MoreYour Thyroid Does WHAT?
Your thyroid is an important organ that has many critical functions, including regulating your energy levels, hormone production, and your body’s metabolism, or breakdown of the foods you eat. However, thyroid complications are becoming increasingly prevalent, especially Hashimoto’s disease (also known as autoimmune thyroiditis) and Graves disease. This makes thyroid health even more foundational! What…
Read MoreWhat is Health? And My 3 Pillars for Optimal Health
Today, in the Scheer Madness Podcast, I share my three pillars for optimal health. We all need to have a healthy and functional gut, stay active through regular exercise, and do things that help promote mental health. All these and putting our time and effort into things that make us happy will lead to a…
Read MoreCan Functional Lab Testing Discover Your Root Cause?
At Rachel Scheer Nutrition, we strive to find the ROOT cause of your health concerns… and our extensive lab testing helps us do that! You may have heard our team use the phrase, “test, don’t guess!” This is because we know that utilizing comprehensive, analytical lab testing can helps our clients in a multitude of…
Read MoreHow to Use Functional Medicine to Heal and Optimize Your Health with Christine Forsythe
Today, in the Scheer Madness Podcast, we welcome back Christine the Dietitian, a Registered and Licensed Dietitian at Rachel Scheer Nutrition. Previously, we talked about overcoming PCOS, the functional approach to weight-loss resistance, and how fats play a role in hormone and blood sugar support. Now, she helps explain the difference between Western and functional…
Read MoreBack to School with RSN!
It’s that time of year again: back to school! The grocery stores are full of single serving snack bags with bright and fluorescent colors abound through the shopping aisles. Once again, you have peace and quiet in your house. The kids are finally off at school. Back to school is such a fun time of…
Read MoreHow to Create the Life You Want with Brooke Hemingway
Today, in the Scheer Madness Podcast, we have Brooke Hemingway joining us on the show. Brooke is a laid back, driven, nature-loving, island-living, natural-minded, practical mom of 6 little ones. She’s also a self-made millionaire and a strong believer in doing things that matter, making your mark, and living in alignment for what God wants…
Read MoreA Glance at Micronutrients
Micronutrients include the multitude of vitamins and minerals that make up a minuscule part of our diets. Small, but mighty, we need micronutrients for a variety of functions in the body. Most people are well versed in macronutrients, which includes protein, fat, and carbohydrate. However, research shows that every vitamin and mineral is equally necessary…
Read MoreHow to Optimize your Brain Health with Louisa Nicola
Today, in the Scheer Madness Podcast, we have Louisa Nicola joining us on the show. Louisa is a Neurophysiologist and Billionaire coach who founded Neuro Athletics to provide scientific strategies to help athletes and investors achieve peak performance. She was a world championship triathlete and raced both nationally and internationally for Australia and competed…
Read MoreWhat are Macronutrients?
Protein, fat, and carbohydrates are the three building blocks of our diet. Together, they form the major macronutrients. But what exactly are they? Macronutrients are just that – nutrients that we need to consume in larger quantities to sustain life and keep us healthy (and happy!). Every day, you consume macronutrients in various quantities. Together,…
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