Healing Through Food: Risa Groux, Author of FoodFrame, on Functional Nutrition & Personalized Health

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In this episode of the Starter Girlz podcast, host Jennifer Loehding sits down with Risa Groux, a functional nutritionist and autoimmune coach, to discuss her transformative journey of overcoming health struggles like infertility and thyroid issues through natural methods. Risa shares how discovering the MTHFR gene mutation led her to explore functional nutrition and how addressing root causes can improve overall health. The conversation covers the importance of personalized nutrition, the impact of environmental factors on health, and the role of diet in managing inflammation. Risa also offers insights into her entrepreneurial ventures, including her book FoodFrame: Diet is a Four-Letter Word and upcoming projects aimed at promoting healthier lifestyles. Risa works with clients ranging from professional athletes to families, helping them achieve optimal health through tailored dietary approaches. Tune in to learn how food can be a powerful tool for healing and how Risa’s approach can help transform your health journey.

Takeaways

• Understanding root causes and addressing nutrition can reverse autoimmune diseases and improve overall health.
• Functional medicine emphasizes prevention and focuses on issues often overlooked in conventional medicine, like inflammation and gut health.
• Risa’s book FoodFrame provides a methodology for healthy eating, emphasizing that diet is about lifestyle, not deprivation.
• Cholesterol is essential for health, and personalized nutrition should be tailored to individual needs and health status.
• Food relationships often stem from childhood; teaching kids to cook is vital for long-term health.
• Building credibility in business and health advocacy takes time, effort, and learning from successes and failures.

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To learn more about Risa, visit www.risagrouxnutrition.com