104 – Inflammation, Colourful Food & Sleep With Dr Deanna Minich

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Dr. Deanna Minich is a holistically minded health educator and author with more than twenty years of experience in nutrition, mind-body-spirit health, and functional medicine. Dr. Minich holds master’s and doctorate degrees in Nutrition and Medical Sciences and has lectured globally on health topics, teaching patients and health professionals. She is a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition, a Certified Nutrition Specialist, and a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner. Dr. Minich teaches for the Institute for Functional Medicine and for the graduate program in functional medicine at the University of Western States. She serves on the Board of Directors for the American Nutrition Association and is President of the American College of Nutrition. Her passion is bringing forth a colourful whole-self approach to nourishment and bridging the gaps between science, soul, and art in medicine. She has published six books on health and wellness, and over forty scientific publications. 

 

• How did Dr Minich come to love colour?

 

• Are red foods a double edged sword? How can red foods be the divining rod to help you understand inflammation?

 

• How do orange foods help to balance hormones for better sleep? How do carotenoids connect to body composition and changes in sleep?

 

• How do yellow foods, fibre and grains support gut health, microbiome health and optimal sleep?

 

• How is green the greatest category of plant foods? How do green foods support the vascular and lymphatic systems? 

 

• What are blue green foods? How does the manner and rhythm we eat impact sleep and longevity?

 

• How are blue purple foods such a star in mood, brain health and sleep?
• How is fasting supportive to inflammation and sleep? Why is vitamin D not the holy grail vitamin?

 

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Links to books: https://deannaminich.com/books/ 

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