AMS Nutrition Counseling

What exactly is a food allergy, anyway?

A food allergy is when the body’s immune system has an abnormal response, or overreacts, to a protein in food. This reaction could range from mild to severe and may include hives, itchy and/or red skin, nausea, vomiting, nasal con...

Tired of injecting multiple medications into your body to help manage your blood sugars? Wouldn’t it be convenient if they could be administered all in the same injection? Enter fixed ratio combination drugs! Similar to how premixed insulins are a combination of basal...

A reproductive endocrinologist (RE), or “fertility specialist”, is a physician that specializes in infertility and reproduction. They can diagnose and treat infertility as well as conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and other abnormalities of the reprod...

I’ve rounded up all my favorite products related to food, health and exercise so you can get the perfect gift for your health-conscious family and friends. Get them what they REALLY want this year!

Reduce Cold1 50oz Mug

When I became pregnant this year, I knew I had to t...

As a dietitian, I get a lot of questions from friends, family and acquaintances about nutrition. Many of the questions seem pretty straight forward, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the answers are simple at all! My answer normally begins with “well it depends” or “ma...

Type 1 Diabetes, formerly known as juvenile diabetes, is an autoimmune disease. Autoimmune diseases cause the immune system to overreact, and in response to a trigger, will attack the body’s own tissues. In Type 1 diabetes, the immune system attacks the beta cells in t...

Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is a disorder that affects somewhere between 6-13% of women. It is a hormonal disorder in which male hormones are out of whack. Previously considered strictly a reproductive disorder, we now understand that PCOS affects a lot more th...

Last month, WW (previously known as Weight Watchers) launched the app "Kurbo by WW", which created quite the internet discussion. I have some strong opinions about it and wanted to discuss.

What is Kurbo by WW?

Kurbo is a dieting app designed for children betwe...

Everyone knows that we should be eating more vegetables, and the food market has really capitalized on this in the past several years. At the grocery store you will now find veggie chips, veggie straws, veggie crisps and veggie pasta.

While some of these veggie products...

Premixed insulin is a product that contains two different kinds of insulin, basal and bolus, all in one injection. It comes premixed and ready to go in either a vial or insulin pen. This means that all of your insulin needs will be met with just one product. Some peopl...