The Cycle Diet for Women's Health

09/07/2022

To all the Cycle Diet followers:

The Cycle Diet website will be going off-line in the next couple of weeks. I am now retired and no longer taking clients.

Thank you all for following and all the best!

Debra

08/04/2021

PTSD is considered a comorbidity to PMDD, but which comes first? Personally, I believe the PTSD or trauma of any kind can trigger a woman with underlying autoimmune disease into full blown AI, leading to hormone imbalance and continued stress during the luteal phase. Childhood trauma can have life long health implications new studies show.

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is often comorbid with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) in women; however, it is unclear whether this relationship is driven by the trauma that may lead to PTSD or if PTSD is uniquely associated with PMDD. In ...

08/03/2021

Yes, a gluten-free diet and also a low or dairy-free diet reduces inflammation and period pain in many who have severe PMS or PMDD. It doesn't hurt to give it a try.

In this Special Feature, we look at the anecdotal evidence that going gluten-free could help relieve period pain. Two health experts weigh in on the topic.

06/30/2021

Making this dairy-free coleslaw recipe today. Perfect for summer.

I love summer, with such fresh local cabbage and carrots available in the stores, farmer's markets or out of your own gardens . You'll love this version of...

06/23/2021

Some women don't do well with synthetic vitamins, while others are fine. Best way to get a variety of nutrietns is to eat a wide range of whole foods. But, if you're having malabsorption problems supplements can be very, very important. So, what are the best and worst synthetic vitamin? See this:

This‌ ‌list of synthetic vitamins is‌ to‌ ‌help‌ ‌you‌ ‌know‌ ‌what‌ ‌vitamins‌ ‌to‌ ‌avoid‌: factory-made‌ ‌is‌ ‌not‌ ‌better‌ for gut health.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

06/04/2021

It's easy to slip into old habits when you've been gluten-free for a while. Nice reminder to those of you keeping a dual GF and Non-GF household. https://www.glutenfreeliving.com/gluten-free-lifestyle/tips-advice/tips-to-prevent-gluten-cross-contamination/?fbclid=IwAR3up94NOvG8CMElwoG2tuZ0WGIC-RYFa74VozjnVMOiI7wUhV0YYYD5zAU

When left untreated, celiac can cause serious health problems. That is why understanding how to prevent gluten cross-contamination is essential.

10/14/2020

A former athlete client, Karen Laansoo, asked me to do her podcast 'Silver is the New Gold'. We discuss how and why I started the Cycle Diet and why it's important that women understand the connection between nutrition and their menstrual cycle health. We also talk about competitive sports and the menstrual cycle and why women might not want to follow the same diet programs men follow. It's a little long so I hope you find a little time to listen when you can.

In this episode, Karen talks with Debra Riedesel, Registered Dietician and founder of the Cycle Diet, about nutrition therapy for women. Topics include: PMS, PMDD, Menopause, HRT and what's in that darn dairy.

09/01/2020

With permission, I'm very pleased to share a fantastic podcast and website, 'Silver is the New Gold', by a former client. She shares her personal story about dealing with life, personal tragedy, health issues and PMS/PMDD. Her journey to wellness was a long one and I feel privileged to be a small part of it. Her wellness discussion starts around 14 minutes in, but the whole podcast is fascinating. Enjoy.

From Silver is the New Gold Podcast: Karen talks about her lifelong journey in sports. Released: 2020.

06/22/2020

For those of you who have IgE hypersensitive food allergies outside the top 8,(or Celiac) please be aware of the possible ingredient changes taking place in certain food products due to changes in the food supply. The FDA is allowing some modest substitutes in processed foods without a change in the food label. No real need to panic unless your allergies are outside the top 8. As a reminder the top 8 food allergens are: Eggs, wheat, dairy, soy, tree nuts, peanuts, fish and crustaceans. As someone who recommends sticking with 'whole foods' and fewer processed foods, the probability of ingesting an allergen remains low. If you rely on a lot of processed foods, it wouldn't hurt to follow a food allergy group or Celiac group for more in-depth updates. I like the Gluten Intolerance Group, (GIG) gluten.org , The Gluten-Free Watchdog glutenfreewatchdog.org, and FARE https://www.foodallergy.org

FARE is the largest private funder of food allergy research advocating on behalf of the 32 million Americans living with potentially life-threatening food allergies.

06/22/2020

Tricia Thompson, the Gluten Free Watchdog, has some very good advice to those of us who are celiac or non-celiac gluten sensitive.

Many of you have reached out about the FDA’s guidance document regarding labeling entitled “Temporary Policy Regarding Certain Food Labeling Requirements During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency…

06/09/2020

A gluten-free diet looks like it may help lessen migraine headaches by increasing an enzyme called Diamine Oxidase that metabolizes histamine. Small study:

Only 1 patient fit the criteria for celiac disease, rendering this result inconclusive. Pathological findings of the remainder of patients were attributed to NCGS (n = 10). 9 of 10 patients with NCGS belonged to the decreased serum DAO activity group (group 1; n = 26), suggesting a strong relationsh...

05/24/2020

Covid-19 is a major pandemic facing the world today caused by SARS-CoV-2 which has implications on our understanding of infectious diseases. Although, SARS-Cov-2 primarily causes lung infection through binding of ACE2 receptors present on the alveolar epithelial cells, yet it was recently reported t...