BetterByDesign Nutrition

04/27/2026

For those who only heard about what I looked and sounded like 9 years ago, this is me in March 2017, at the start of "A Dietitian's Journey".

6 likes. "Post 2 (March 16 2017) - A Dietitian's Journey -the road to better health"

04/26/2026

Experience & Expertise - Joy Erdile, MSc, RD, and BetterByDesign Nutrition are celebrating 18 years in private practice. Structured services for Routine Health, Chronic Disease Management, Hormonal Health, Digestive Health, and Therapeutic Diets. Licensed in BC, AB, and ON. https://bbdnutrition.com/

04/23/2026

A case study published yesterday, April 21, 2026, in Frontiers in Oncology Cancer Metabolism demonstrated that a therapeutic ketogenic diet was successfully utilized as an adjunct treatment alongside chemotherapy in a 49-year-old woman with hormone receptor-positive (HR+) breast cancer, and that the woman remains in remission 3 years later. It is important to understand that a diet is NOT the same as a diet.

A recently published case study documented the successful use of a therapeutic ketogenic diet as an adjunct treatment in HR+ breast cancer.

04/22/2026

Food for Thought is where you’ll find the most recent of the almost 200 referenced articles that I’ve written that explain the science of health and nutrition in terms that anyone can understand.

This is where I post easy-to-read evidence-based articles

04/21/2026

For more than a decade, I have been focusing on the care of those with , , as well as , on the underlying high levels of , compounded with the resulting

Hyperinsulinemia, which is high circulating levels of insulin, underlies many chronic diseases, including obesity and type 2 diabetes.

04/20/2026

A recent meta-analysis settled when is the most effective time to fast — in terms of decreasing body weight, waist circumference, fasting insulin and systolic blood pressure.

A recent meta-analysis of 100+ studies determined the best time to fast to lose weight, reduce waist size, lower insulin & blood pressure.

04/19/2026

On May 8th, it will be 18 years since BBDNutrition has been in business. We offer Routine, Chronic Disease Management & Hormonal Health Packages, Digestive Health, and Therapeutic Diets across BC, Alberta, and Ontario.

Registered Dietitian specializing in support for Routine Health, Digestive Health, and Therapeutic Ketogenic Diets in Greater Vancouver and beyond.

04/13/2026

Did you know that BBDNutrition has dedicated Hormonal Health packages for PCOS, menopause management, and hypothyroidism / Hashimoto’s disease? We do, and our services are priced to fit within the 'reasonable and customary fees' of most extended benefits plans in BC, Alberta, and Ontario. https://bbdnutrition.com/

04/12/2026

I have almost 18 years of experience providing Registered Dietitian services and offer packages for Healthy Eating, including prenatal and healthy aging, Chronic Disease Management (type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, fatty liver), and Hormonal Health (PCOS, menopause, hypothyroid). I also offer Digestive Health Services (IBS, Celiac disease, SIBO) and Therapeutic Diets. https://bbdnutrition.com/

04/10/2026

A portion of your pay cheque already pays for your extended benefits. Use them to take care of your health! https://bbdnutrition.com/

04/09/2026

I recently noticed that I have been seeing more people with disease in the last 5 years than in all the years since I first started in private practice. It wasn’t my imagination. The occurrence of celiac disease rose more than 6.2% between 2015 and 2020.

Celiac rates are rising in Canada and diagnostic delays are stalling recovery. Accurate screening is the first step and one I can help with.

04/06/2026

Gain knowledge through -delivered, structured services throughout , , and . https://bbdnutrition.com/