Catherine, Author at Butter Nutrition

Why You Need To Take Advantage Of Red Light Therapy

My fascination with light therapy began about five years ago while studying the work of Dr. Ray Peat. As I studied his work I would frequently find references to the importance of bright light on your skin to signal your cells to create more energy or adenosine triphosphate (ATP) as well as its ability to…

7 Signs You Should Try Food Sensitivity Testing (+ what I learned from it)

Have you ever wondered if you have food sensitivities to foods you eat everyday? Maybe you have your suspicions, but no real data to back it up. A lack of data makes it harder to comply and take your sensitivities seriously. I mean, who wants to avoid a food unless they have good reason to?…

Why I Don’t Work With Weight Loss Clients

A few months ago I made the decision to stop working with “weight loss” clients in my one-on-one coaching program. It was a long time coming, and it’s been hard to turn away people who want my help. Why would I turn away clients? Because if losing weight is your only goal, it’s going to hurt…

Apple Cake: Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon Muffins

Even though fresh apple season has long faded, I’ve found myself working on this gluten free apple cinnamon muffin recipe for the last month. Despite finicky apple quality this late in the season I still find myself buying and eating them anyways. Maybe it’s my way of coping with that winter lull where fruit is…

How I Reversed My Interstitial Cystitis (Painful Bladder Syndrome)

[warning, this post talks a lot about the bladder and urine. If that’s not something you want to read about, I’d stop here…] I’m surprised that in my 6 years of blogging, I haven’t told you this story yet. It took me some time to come to terms with my own internalized story with ‘invisible’…

Healthy Orange Chicken Recipe

I ate a lot of Chinese food growing up, and orange chicken was always one of my favorites, along with most everyone else. Traditional orange chicken takeout is fried in questionable oils and sauced up with unmentionable additives that are definitely not doing your health any favors. It’s cool if you’re eating takeout once in…

Holiday Gift Guide

The holiday season is coming fast– are you ready? I always struggle with holiday shopping because I’m a total minimalist and I like to give gifts that are healthy, practical and that will get used. Not just the newest or trendiest gadget that will collect dust for the next 365 days… and then end up…

WARNING: 4 Supplements Not To Take Without Testing

Supplements make everyone feel better about their diet and nutrition, but here’s four situations where supplements can do more harm than good. So before you take calcium, vitamin D3, iron, or folic acid, read this: 1) Before you take Vitamin D… While research has suggested that taking Vitamin D3 can have a positive impact on health…

18 Signs of Iron Overload (and what tests you’ll want to take)

While you’ve probably heard of anemia or low iron levels, talk about hereditary hemochromatosis or milder forms of iron overload is not nearly as common. Hereditary hemochromatosis is a disease in which your genes allow your body to absorb more iron from your food than normal. The typical healthy person absorbs approximately 10% of the…

5 Lab Levels to Check ASAP If You Have Fatigue (hint: it’s not a thyroid test)

Fatigue makes life pretty miserable. Routine tasks become overwhelming, stuff you used to enjoy begins to feel like way too much work, and you may get down on yourself for feeling lazy, even though you can’t help it. At one point, I recall my own fatigue making everyday tasks feel like moving mountains. It can…

What 774 women taught me about what really goes wrong during weight loss

Every day I get to talk with women from around the world via phone, email, and applications submitted to work together. I love the qualitative research I get to do by speaking with these women on a daily basis. The candid stories of my readers and clients have taught me a lot over the years….

Homemade Plum Butter

I’m not sure how I lived without plum butter for the first 30 years of my life, but now I’m confident I don’t want to live without it. Some eggs and a piece of toast smothered with butter and plum butter is my quick breakfast solution for a tired morning. This recipe is also great…