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11/20/2025

Great info, had to share!

💡 New Research Spotlight: Carbohydrate Reduction for Lipedema Relief

Emerging evidence is reshaping the way we think about lipedema management. Once believed to be unaffected by nutrition, lipedema may actually respond significantly to dietary carbohydrate reduction — including ketogenic approaches — according to Reedy et al. (2025).

🔍 Key insight:
Even without major weight loss, lowering carbohydrate intake can help reduce pain and inflammation, improve mobility, and target stubborn lipedema fat.

But the real breakthrough?
A new paper in Recent Progress in Nutrition outlines a patient-centered, flexible framework for therapeutic carbohydrate restriction (TCR) that adapts to individual needs, preferences, comorbidities, and cultural considerations.

What the research highlights:

✅ TCR isn’t “all or nothing.”
Benefits can occur anywhere from

11/19/2025

Hint for the good stuff! 😊

08/20/2025

I have been getting a lot of question about how to perform at "At home iodine" test. Here you go.

06/17/2025

Pump up your positivity 😊🙌🏻.
Even if it’s only a 1° shift, your body and brain will or energy 💥and be happier 😊
Turn up the positivity today and every day!
Ask Dr Heather

06/16/2025

Yummy, yummy! Great summary health low carb GF, DF lunch 🥗!

05/28/2025

No grain-90 sec bread- It is also; Low Carb/Keto .. I low to add tuna or chicken salad, 2eggs and a piece of turkey bacon, salmon patty or turkey burger... what would you fill this bread/bug with?? I have even made mini pizza rounds with this bread,

05/26/2025

God Bless America 🇺🇸 this Memorial Day ✨

05/11/2025

Happy Mother’s Day to all Mothers, Grandmothers, Foster Mothers, Stepmothers, Animal mothers .. ❤️❤️❤️

04/28/2025

Candida overgrowth is not just about yeast — it’s often part of a bigger imbalance in gut health and immune function.

If you’ve been dealing with Candida overgrowth and your symptoms aren’t improving…

It could be parasites and biofilms and HCL deficiency.

Candida and parasites often coexist, thriving in the same disrupted gut environment.

And both are known to hide behind protective biofilms—sticky layers that shield them from your immune system and treatments, making chronic infections harder to resolve.

When these biofilms build up in the gut, they can silently impact your immunity, digestion, and overall health.

Common symptoms linked to biofilm-protected infections include:

• Abdominal bloating, gas, and indigestion
• Chronic constipation or diarrhea
• Acid reflux and sour belching
• Food sensitivities and intolerances
• Recurring infections that are hard to clear
• Fatigue, brain fog, and poor concentration
• Joint pain and chronic inflammation
• Skin issues like eczema, acne, or psoriasis
• Unintentional weight loss from poor nutrient absorption
• Symptoms that persist—despite “doing everything right”

What drives biofilm formation?

Disruptions in gut pH, poor nutrient availability, immune dysfunction, and even exposure to mycotoxins can all create the perfect environment for biofilms to form and persist.

This is where advanced lab testing like the GI-MAP can help.
A saliva and/or 3 series stool test that detects Candida, parasites, inflammatory markers, and signs of poor immune activity, offering a deeper look at what’s happening in the gut.

The proper testing is a must!

03/14/2025

✨Please not the NEW meeting Zoom ID,
No password , a waiting room.

Topic: Free Wellness & Detox Class
Time: Mar 14, 2025 12:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
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🌟Meeting ID: 361 357 7560

03/09/2025

I know it’s been a minute.
I’ll catch you all up on what has been going on with me but for now, I want to focus on your health and take advantage of the season !
It’s spring time!!
Season of rejuvenate!! Time to clean out those flower beds, clothes closets, garage .. and your liver, gut and kidneys!
It’s time to spring into health.

Join our FREE whole food wellness & detox cleanse workshop.
Dr. Heather will give you all the information you need on how important it is to give your body the gift detoxification and purification with the proper whole food and supplements. Dr. Heather will also explain the importance of detoxification combined with intermittent fasting (and fasting) to help reduce metabolic stress, fatigue, high blood sugar, excess cholesterol, unexpected fatigue, hormones imbalances, chronic pain, gut issues, sleep disturbances, anxiety even T2D and more ..
✨Join us Wednesday March 12 6pm CST
Meeting ID: 847 4776 0611
Passcode: 1234

Join Zoom Meeting
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OR

✨Friday Mar. 14 12:30PM CST

Meeting ID : 835 1923 3059
PW: 1234

RSVP- seats are limited reserve your spot today.
Email dr.heather.Cardin .com

Hope to see your lovely 😊 smiles faces this week!