Kim Ross is a Certified Nutrition Specialist, Certified Dietitian Nutritionist (NY), Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (FL) and Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner.

In this interview, she highlights numerous ways in which women can improve their health naturally. Listen in to learn about:

• What nutrients do hormones need?
• How can a nutritionist help with hormone imbalance?
• Nutrition vs Dieting: What is the Difference?
• How to make incremental shifts in your eating and lifestyle to decrease toxins and increase health
• What are the symptoms of malnutrition?

“To simplify it, women have a natural rhythm. We function on a moon cycle (a menstrual cycle) in addition to our circadian rhythm, which repeats approximately every 24 hours. When we sleep, eat and move our bodies actually does matter. We have a lot of ups and downs with our hormones throughout the month. What you eat changes that affect. What time you eat and how you eat changes that. If you eat in a good mood or bad mood, that affects things. Our organs detoxify at different times. Our cortisol hormones, in addition to other hormones, increase and decrease at certain times. Our body temperature increases and decreases at certain times.We need to listen to the female intuition as to how our bodies are functioning. I think that people could listen better to what their body needs. If you’re craving something like sugar, maybe you need vitamin C or water. Listening to what you’re craving tells you what nutrients your body might need.Also, respecting and paying attention to the hormonal cycle, which affects the decisions we make every day.” - Kim Ross

Resources

• Recommended Books on Nutrition

• Resources and episodes on Nutrition & Exercise

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About Kim Ross

Kim Ross, MS, RD, CDN is an integrative nutritionist with a holistic approach to health. Treatments are aimed at enhancing the body's ability to heal and detoxify itself to prevent and reverse illness. Goal-oriented, Kim creates flexible nutrition programs tailored to the specific objectives of each individual and company. She incorporates a variety of modalities that enhance optimal health including cutting-edge testing, nutraceuticals, homeopathy and herbs. Currently, Kim lectures nationwide on cutting-edge health topics. As an industry expert, she is a consultant to businesses and investors. Furthermore, Kim contributed to the following books: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Boosting Your Immunity, The Whole Life Fertility Plan and Progress Over Perfection. She continues to contribute to various media publications. Kim maintains a private practice in Manhattan.

Kim received a BA from University of Michigan and an MS from New York University in clinical nutrition and dietetics. She completed her dietetic internship at Mount Sinai Hospital in NYC. In addition, Kim has a certificate in holistic nutrition through Designs for Health Institute and completed a fellowship in herbal medicine through the Association for the Advancement of Restorative Medicine (AARM). Kim is also a certified meditation teacher through the School of Positive Transformation.

Past affiliations include Equinox fitness clubs, Rockefeller University, NYU Langone Corporate Wellness and NYU Fertility Center. Kim is a member of The Institute of Functional Medicine (IFM), American College for Advancement Medicine (ACAM) and the Association of Restorative Medicine (AARM).

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