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Nutrition Coaching at Mind and Body
Hello! My name is Kim Symons, and I am the Practice Manager and Nutrition Coach at Mind and Body Solutions. I am a Certified Nutritional Health Coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and hold a Bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences with an emphasis in Health and Wellness. My role is to help you turn your health recommendations into practical, sustainable changes that work in your everyday life. I work alongside our clinical team to support your individualized care plan, with a strong focus on nutrition, metabolic health, lifestyle habits, and long-term success. Together, we can focus on helping you understand what to eat, why it matters, and how to make it work for your specific needs and goals. Depending on your individual situation, this may include: - Reviewing your current eating habits and identifying areas for improvement - Creating personalized meal plans and food recommendations - Identifying foods that may be contributing to inflammation or unwanted symptoms - Increasing protein and nutrient intake - Improving blood sugar balance - Navigating food sensitivities, dietary restrictions, or other nutritional concerns - Developing realistic strategies for grocery shopping, meal preparation, dining out, and everyday life A large part of nutrition coaching is also education. During our visits, I can help you better understand topics such as blood sugar regulation, protein needs, healthy fats, carbohydrates, meal timing, hydration, inflammation, and how nutrition can support your overall treatment plan. Rather than simply giving you a diet to follow, my goal is to help you understand your choices and build healthy habits you can maintain long-term. I also provide ongoing support and accountability. During follow-up visits, we will review your progress, discuss what is and isn't working, troubleshoot challenges, make realistic adjustments, and continue moving toward your health goals. While even one nutrition coaching session can be beneficial, meaningful and lasting change usually takes time. For this reason, I typically recommend 4–6 visits, depending on your individual needs and goals. Appointments are 45 minutes, $60 per visit, and are generally scheduled about two weeks apart to give you time to implement what we discuss before we meet again.
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Oct '25 •
Welcome to the Mind and Body Solutions Community!
We’re so excited to have you here. Together, we’ll help you unlock your body’s full potential and create lasting transformation. Our team is dedicated to equipping you with the tools, knowledge, and support you need to thrive—mind, body, and spirit. This community is your space to learn, connect, and grow. Engage with us, share your journey, and ask questions that move you closer to your goals. Remember, you’re not alone on this path—we’re here to help you every step of the way. So jump in, participate, and don’t hesitate to ask anything that will help you achieve your best results! 😊 P.S. Feel free to interact with people, like posts, in order to win points!
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Oct '25 •
Introduce yourself to the community!
We’d love to get to know you and your journey! 💚 Share a little about yourself—what health goals you’re working toward, what’s been going well in your program, and any insights that could inspire others. You can also tell us about any challenges you’re still facing or areas where you’d like more support. We’re here to listen, guide, and celebrate every step of your progress with you! 🌱
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The Link Between Nightshades, Chronic Pain and Inflammation
Nightshades belong to the Solanaceae family which includes over 2,000 species. They also include some of the most popular foods consumed today; such as tomatoes, potatoes, all types of peppers, and eggplant. Although not truly nightshades, blueberries, huckleberries, goji berries and ashwagandha all share the same alkaloids which may have inflammation-inducing properties. The Solanaceae family contains cholinesterase inhibiting glycoalkaloids and steroid alkaloids including, among others, solanine in potato and eggplant, tomatine in tomato, nicotine in tobacco, and capsaicin in garden peppers. The glycoalkaloids in potatoes are known to contribute to Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and negatively affect intestinal permeability. According to Dr. Marvin Childers, "When these inhibitors accumulate in the body, alone or with other cholinesterase inhibitors such as caffeine or food impurities containing systemic cholinesterase inhibiting pesticides, the result may be a paralytic-like muscle spasm, aches, pains, tenderness, inflammation, and stiff body movements." These symptoms may dissipate in a few hours or days if ingestion is stopped, based on the sensitivity of the individual, the amount of nightshades consumed on a regular basis and their level of inflammation. However for some heavy consumers of nightshades the process of inflammation and pain reduction can take up to 3 months. After reading the symptoms associated with nightshade consumption, it is easy to understand why one of the major problems attributed to nightshade is arthritis. Arthritis is also the most common disability in the U.S. Statistics from a 2007-2009 study show that doctor diagnosed arthritis affects 49.9 million people in the United States alone . Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis affecting more than 20 million people. More than 2 million people are affected by rheumatoid arthritis, the most disabling and painful form of arthritis. Arthritis has no boundaries to gender, race or age, it affects young and old alike. In fact it may be surprising to some that an estimated 294,000 children (age 18 and under), have some form of arthritis. In 2003 the medical cost of arthritis alone was approximately 128 billion annually.
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When the Root Cause Has Eight Legs: Lyme, Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever, and Crohn’s Disease
Crohn's Disease Is a Terrain Problem, Not a Single-Cause Problem Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects millions of people worldwide, and its epidemiology has shifted dramatically since it first emerged in the Western world roughly a century ago, with the global burden now rising fastest in newly industrialized regions. Genes have not changed that fast. Environment has. The modern consensus model of IBD pathogenesis involves four interlocking layers: 1. Genetic susceptibility. More than 200 IBD risk loci, many involving innate immune sensing of bacteria (NOD2, ATG16L1, IL23R). 2. A disrupted intestinal barrier. Increased permeability frequently precedes clinical disease rather than following it. 3. Microbial dysbiosis. Loss of butyrate producers, expansion of pro-inflammatory Proteobacteria. 4. An immune system that cannot switch the inflammatory response back off. Notice what sits at the center of layers two, three, and four: microbes. And notice that the model does not require the triggering microbe to still be present when the disease becomes clinically obvious. This is a critical point, and it is where most conventional thinking about “infectious causes” goes wrong. A pathogen can light a fire and then leave the building. In 2023, Dinetz and Saleeby published a case report in Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine titled “Borrelia Burgdorferi, a Root Cause of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.” A 14-year-old boy carrying an established diagnosis of Crohn's disease was found to have underlying Lyme disease. The authors treated the infection using an integrative approach, and the patient achieved complete clinical remission. On repeat serology two months into remission, B. burgdorferi p30 IgG antibodies had declined. The gastrointestinal manifestations of tick-borne disease are documented in mainstream infectious disease literature. Zaidi and Singer reviewed GI and hepatic presentations of tick-borne illness in Clinical Infectious Diseases, concluding that abdominal signs and symptoms may provide important early diagnostic clues and urging clinicians in endemic areas to maintain a high index of suspicion.
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