The Blog

Understanding IBS: A Guide to Gut Health, the Gut-Brain Connection, and Simple Ways to Soothe Your Symptoms

Learn the difference between IBS and other gut disorders, explore the gut-brain axis, understand the low FODMAP diet, and discover simple, budget-friendly IBS-friendly recipes and resources. April is IBS Awareness Month, making it the perfect time to spotlight a...

The Power to Stay Strong: A Caregiver’s and Patient’s Guide to Parkinson’s Wellness

Explore brain-supportive foods, treatments, and trusted resources to help manage Parkinson’s Disease. Our brains are incredibly complex and vital to every aspect of our being—controlling movement, memory, emotions, and even digestion. Brain health refers to the...

Vitalizing Your Kidneys: Nurturing Kidney Health for Life

Explore the intricate world of kidney health and discover actionable tips to nourish these vital filters. Dive into the importance of a kidney-friendly lifestyle, supported by evidence-based insights. The urinary system filters waste products and excess water from the...

DishWithDina 2015 Board Meetings: registration now open!

As some of you may already know, for nearly 10 years now, I've been conducting "Board Meetings," a year-long series of online workshops with friends, family members, and colleagues (aka "Board Members") who are interested in developing and pursuing their personal and...

Turkeys and dressings and pies…oh, my!

With the end of the year comes invitations to holiday parties and the potential to indulge on some not-so-great foods. Tempting as these are, overeating–especially the wrong foods–can not only leave you feeling sluggish, bloated, and upset with yourself, it can...

Take the cannoli

Even though we only live across the river, it's rare the bf and I get many visits from our friends and family in New Jersey, so you can imagine how excited we got when my cousins came into the city a couple of weekends ago to spend the whole day with us. What I love...

June/July 2014 promotion

Now that my spring semester is over, I can have a normal life again and with whom better to share my free time this summer than you, dear readers? If you book any session with me before 7/31/14, you'll receive 20% off the price listed on my menu of services. If...

March/April 2014 promotion

Spring is (finally) in the air and summer will be here before we know it, so I'm offering up a couple of promotions to help you kickstart or revive some healthful habits in your life: If you book any session with me before 4/30/14, you'll receive 20% off the price...

TEDxManhattan (Sat, 3/1/14): Changing the Way We Eat

If you've been keeping track of my Twitter feed or are a part of my LinkedIn network, you know that I'll be hosting a viewing party tomorrow, Saturday, March 1, 2014, for the TEDxManhattan live-streaming event "Changing the Way We Eat." This may seem like a nutty...