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Taylor Leahy - Dietitian

Oct 27, 2020
8 min

Are Liquid Vitamins Better for POTS?

Do you find yourself struggling to get your nutrient requirements, or do you worry that you may be deficient in certain vitamins? For...

Taylor Leahy - Dietitian

Oct 13, 2020
3 min

POTS and OH -- What’s the Difference or are they the Same?

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a type of dysautonomia and blood circulation disorder characterized by different...

Taylor Leahy - Dietitian

Sep 29, 2020
7 min

Something to Shake About: 11 Different Salts; Their Composition and Effects on Food.

Salt – we’ve all heard of it, we’ve all used it in our cooking and we’re all too familiar with the consequences of adding too much to a...

Taylor Leahy - Dietitian

Sep 12, 2020
5 min

Vitamin B-12 and Dysautonomia

Vitamin B12 is a B vitamin primarily found in animal products, and it is involved in many processes in the body. B12 is responsible for...

Taylor Leahy - Dietitian

Sep 3, 2020
6 min

Dysautonomia and Magnesium

Magnesium is one of the most abundant minerals in the body, and is involved in many cellular processes. It’s involved in biochemical...

Taylor Leahy - Dietitian

Aug 31, 2020
6 min

Dysautonomia & Thiamin Deficiency. Could they be linked?

Thiamin is a crucial nutrient for…well…your whole body really. Thiamin is a B vitamin (B1 to be specific) and is involved in many...

Taylor Leahy - Dietitian

Aug 26, 2020
4 min

Easy Low Fat and Low Fiber Meal Swap Recipes for Gastroparesis

Gastroparesis is a long and science-y word for delayed stomach emptying – or in other words a condition that causes your stomach to empty...

Taylor Leahy - Dietitian

Aug 23, 2020
4 min

Easy low fiber, low-fat snacks for Gastroparesis

Gastroparesis – the scientific term for delayed stomach emptying – can be a frustrating condition that affects many individuals....

Taylor Leahy - Dietitian

Aug 13, 2020
4 min

Sodium for POTS: 5 Tips and Tricks to Add More Salt Without Adding Table Salt.

For a ‘typical healthy’ individual or for someone with kidney or heart failure diagnosis, sodium is an electrolyte that doctors recommend...

Taylor Leahy - Dietitian

Aug 11, 2020
5 min

Reducing Inflammation: 6 Oils to Increase Your Omega-3 Fatty Acid Intake.

Written by RD2BE: Maddy Brady, Reviewed by Leahy Nutrition. There are so many different types of oil- from the more common olive oil, to...

Taylor Leahy - Dietitian

Aug 5, 2020
5 min

10 Easy Salty Snacks for POTS

Snacks keep me fueled throughout the day, but like many others I just don’t have the time or energy to put a ton of effort into the foods...

Taylor Leahy - Dietitian

Aug 3, 2020
5 min

A Better Butter? Alternative Options for Individuals with POTS .

I’m going to be the first one to admit it… I LOVE butter. Adding butter to toast, pasta and baked potatoes is what I live for (don’t...

Taylor Leahy - Dietitian

Apr 26, 2019
5 min

Food and Faith

How does our faith come into play when we are struggling with food. Food is a very personal thing to many people. We all have our quirks...

Taylor Leahy - Dietitian

Apr 20, 2019
5 min

Eggs, cholesterol, egg safety, egg-cetera.

It seems like every few years eggs flop between the good and bad for you list. Find out the facts below so you can decide what is best...

Taylor Leahy - Dietitian

Apr 13, 2019
5 min

Vitamins: When you can't meet your needs in the kitchen.

With so many brands and advertisements out there it can be hard to choose which vitamin to take! Read this quick run down below to help...

Taylor Leahy - Dietitian

Apr 6, 2019
4 min

Juicing: Smart or Sugar Packed?

Store bought or homemade, does it make a difference and is it even really that healthy. Juicing has become a hot diet trend over the past...

Taylor Leahy - Dietitian

Mar 28, 2019
2 min

Sugar & Sugar Alternatives Unmasked

There is so much misinformation and worry about this simple little guy. Let's find out what all of the hype is about. Sugar is...

Taylor Leahy - Dietitian

Mar 16, 2019
2 min

Food Safety: Fun until you get food poisoning.

Let’s chat about food safety! The growers, buyers, distributors, and grocers all have standard operating procedures along with...

Taylor Leahy - Dietitian

Mar 11, 2019
3 min

Nutrient Density

Getting more bang for your bite! If we eat a large variety of foods with different colors and from all of the food groups aren’t we...