Providing and Teaching Culturally Sensitive Nutrition Care for Hispanic Individuals with Lorena Drago, MS, RD, CDN, CDE

Nutrition with Roots: Connecting Indigenous Nutrition and Community with Denee Bex, MPH, RD, CDCES

Enjoy this episode with Denee Bex, MPH, RD, CDCES, an award-winning registered dietitian and owner of Tumbleweed Nutrition.   Through Tumbleweed Nutrition, Denee works to celebrate cultural foods, partner with local Native-owned farms, and increase food access in tribal communities. She shares her passion for integrating indigenous foods into healthcare and the importance of building relationships with community partners. Denee also provides insights into traditional foods like blue corn and their significance in Native culture. Don't miss this inspiring episode that sheds light on the intersection of nutrition, culture, and Native American community.    Website: tumbleweednutrition.com Instagram: @tumbleweed_nutrition; link: https://www.instagram.com/tumbleweed_nutrition/ [https://www.instagram.com/tumbleweed_nutrition/] LinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denee-bex-mph-rd-ld-cdces-701b68136 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/denee-bex-mph-rd-ld-cdces-701b68136] Facebook: Tumbleweed Nutrition; link: https://www.facebook.com/TumbleweedNutrition/ [https://www.facebook.com/TumbleweedNutrition/] Email: Denee@tumbleweednutrition.com [Denee@tumbleweednutrition.com]

Integrating Breathwork into Nutritional Care with Aarthi Pauldass MS, RDN, LD, Certified Yoga Breath Coach

Join us as we welcome Aarthi Pauldass, an IT professional turned registered dietitian and breathwork coach. Aarthi's holistic approach towards wellness focuses on treating patients through the root cause of their symptoms, one of which is stress management through breathwork. Through this podcast, Arthi introduces us to three distinct breathing techniques for various parts of the day. Listen in and discover how these breathing techniques can help your patients to manage stress, improve sleep, and induce an overall state of well-being.

Integrating Caribbean Foodways into Food-As-Medicine MNT with Amber Alexis, MSPH, RD

Welcome to an enriching episode of The Integrative Ideas in Nutrition podcast where we delve into the fascinating journey of Amber Alexis; a public health nutritionist and registered dietitian based in Trinidad and Tobago. Our guest shares personal experiences and memories around traditional Caribbean foodways, shedding light on how regional dishes, ingredients, and cooking styles significantly impact her nutritional counseling. The episode further highlights our guest's innovative work where she integrates traditional cultural diets and modern nutrition science. Alexis elaborates on her mission to breakdown and highlight the nutritional properties of local foods and discusses her process for adapting evidence-based studies informed by integrated functional nutrition principles. We also delve into the importance of open dialogue with clients in understanding their food traditions and dietary habits, fostering a stronger client-dietitian relationship that promotes comprehensive and personalized nutritional advice.   Website: https://www.theculturaldietitian.com

Adding Latino Foods to the Renal Patient's Diet with Areli Gutierrez, MS, RD, LD

Areli Gutierrez is a registered and licensed dietitian who has worked in nutrition and wellness in retail, government, clinical inpatient and outpatient settings. Areli received her Bachelor’s of Science in Nutritional Science from Texas A&M University and her Master’s of Science in Nutrition from Texas Woman’s University. She completed her dietetic internship at Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston.    Currently she works as a renal dietitian for Davita Kidney Care where she has held many additional champion roles. Areli is committed to improving cultural competency as well as practicing with cultural humility and discusses this topic with other healthcare professionals on her podcast Food Culture Curious. She additionally presented at the 2023 FNCE on cultural inclusivity in the renal diet for Latinos.   During this conversation, we discuss considerations and strategies for inclusion of traditional and favorite Latino foods into the eating plan of those with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Providing and Teaching Culturally Sensitive Nutrition Care for Hispanic Individuals with Lorena Drago, MS, RD, CDN, CDE

Lorena Drago, MS, RD, CDN, CDE, is a registered dietitian, consultant and certified diabetes care and education specialist. In this episode, she discusses how her career developed to fill a void in providing culturally-sensitive nutrition care for Hispanic individuals.    Website: https://lorenadrago.com [https://lorenadrago.com] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lorenadragomsrd/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/lorenadragomsrd/?hl=en]