Elizabeth Pattalis Online Nutritionist
Cultivate a life of balance.
Elizabeth Pattalis Online Nutritionist
Cultivate a life of balance.
DNA testing for nutrition is becoming more common in clinic, but there’s still confusion around what it actually offers, how it’s used, and whether it’s worth doing. Within practice, it sits under precision nutrition (also called personalised nutrition or nutrigenetics), which looks at how genetic variation can influence responses to food, nutrients, and lifestyle factors. Used well, …
Are you constantly on edge? Fatigued, overwhelmed, or struggling with cravings, brain fog, or mood swings? These aren’t just stress symptoms – they’re your nervous system signalling it’s stuck in survival mode. Burnout doesn’t arrive suddenly. It builds quietly over time, often disguised as “just stress,” until the body can no longer compensate. What many …
Did you know that stress affects your mood and energy levels and plays a significant role in your eating habits? More specifically, stress eating is a thing. Stress can lead to overeating and much of this is due to the effects of a hormone called Cortisol. What is Cortisol, and Why Does it Matter? Cortisol …
[Trigger Warning: This blog contains calorie counts and discussion of restrictive eating which may be triggering for eating disorder sufferers]. The Minnesota Starvation Experiment, conducted during World War II, demonstrated the harmful health effects of diets. It aimed to understand human starvation to aid post-war famine relief efforts. The Minnesota Experiment 36 men were chosen. …
Do you often find it difficult to handle stress? Or do you tend to become explosive when you get angry? This behaviour could be a sign of underlying conditions such as anxiety, bipolar disorder, or a lesser-known condition called pyrrole disorder. What is pyrrole disorder? Pyrrole disorder or pyroluria, manifests when a person experiences stress, …
If you feel the need to cheat on your diet, then your diet is clearly not okay. What are Cheat Meals? Cheat meals are a designated meal where you allow yourself to indulge in foods that you typically consider off-limits or not part of your regular eating plan. Negative Connotation The term “cheat” implies you …
More and more people are reaching out for help to overcome their compulsive overeating habits. They’re tired of starting each day with good intentions, only to end up feeling controlled by food and overeating until the end of the day. Having food constantly on their mind is preventing them from living a fuller, more joyful …
