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Black Seed Oil for Weight Loss: What the Latest Research Really Shows (2026 Dietitian Review)

✔ Updated October 2026 with the latest clinical research · Reviewed by Heidi Moretti, MS, RD, CLT Black seed oil has been called “the remedy for everything but death” for about 1,400 years. Today it’s trending again, this time as a natural helper for weight loss. So does it actually work? I dug into every

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Before and after Lingo CGM graphs: two Medjool dates raised glucose to 163 mg/dL before MRT and only 115 mg/dL after following a LEAP diet

Food Sensitivities and Blood Sugar: My CGM Data After MRT

I have spent more than 25 years watching food sensitivities show up in places nobody expects: migraines, joint pain, eczema, bloating, brain fog. Blood sugar belongs on that list too. Other practitioners who use MRT have reported glucose improvements in their clients, and people with diabetes have described the same thing after LEAP. So when

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Fisetin Benefits: Anti-Aging, Heart & Kidney Health (2026 Update)

Fisetin benefits are seemingly endless, but the most promising ones are still healthy aging, heart health, and kidney health — a combination I wish came up more often in client conversations, because it deserves more attention than it gets. Most of the research is still early — but it hasn’t stopped people (myself included) from

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Does Cinnamon Help or Hurt Acid Reflux? Cinnamon sticks on a warm brown background on the right.

Does Cinnamon Help or Hurt Acid Reflux? A Dietitian’s Guide to Gut Health, Diabetes & Safety

“Can I use cinnamon for acid reflux?” It’s one of the questions I hear most often in my functional nutrition practice — usually from someone standing in their pantry, cinnamon jar in hand, hoping for a simple yes or no. The honest answer is more nuanced than that. Cinnamon doesn’t have a clear research track

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