
Menopause and Lifestyle Medicine: What the Evidence Actually Says
Menopause has a public relations problem. For generations it has been whispered about, joked around, and treated as something to quietly endure until it passes.

Menopause has a public relations problem. For generations it has been whispered about, joked around, and treated as something to quietly endure until it passes.

Introduction In January 2026, the American Heart Association (AHA) released updated dietary guidance that diverges in significant ways from the concurrently released 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines

The word sustainable sells. Walk the aisles of any grocery store or scroll through a food company’s website and you will encounter claims that

The 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans continue to position dairy as a distinct food group and recommend daily dairy intake for children, including full-fat options.

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (2025–2030) represent a notable shift in tone. The emphasis on “real food,” reductions in ultra-processed products, and renewed attention to

The release of the new Dietary Guidelines has understandably generated widespread discussion across the scientific, medical, and public health communities. Some are applauding the recommendations

In a coastal town in California, physicians are prescribing boxes of produce instead of pills. Communities in Palm Desert are reducing food waste by implementing

The full interconnectedness of the Power of the Plate shows that the way we grow, produce, and consume food shapes individual health and also influences

I didn’t always understand how closely my gut and mind were connected. The warning signs were there early on—uncomfortable, confusing, and often embarrassing—but I lacked

The Plate That Restores Each meal is a chance to grow something good. What we place on our plates can help restore living soils, safeguard

At its most intimate level, the plate is personal—what we choose to nourish ourselves with day after day. But the effects of those choices ripple

At The Plantrician Project, we envision a world transformed by the regenerative Power of the Plate—where food heals people, nature, communities, and the planet. But

Chronic low-grade inflammation is a key contributor to the development and progression of numerous non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers.

Pregnancy is one of the most nutritionally demanding stages of life, and choosing a plant-based diet during this time can raise questions – not just

Introduction Epigenetics—the study of heritable changes in gene expression due to outside influences that do not involve alterations to the DNA sequence—has revolutionized our understanding
