Consulting a nutritionist -- when, why, how?

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According to my PC doctor, anyone over 50 is considered geriatric. There are plenty of people on this board, myself included, who fall into that category.

Menopause is the last quantum physiological change of human life. Everything else is gradual.

Wow, is being geriatric, a condition for women, because most likely they are embarking on perimenpause or menopause?? Wow, Oakleaf I never considered before, menopause as seen in that last quantum leap. Sounds impressive. True, it is a quantum leap into physiological freedom for women. Well, you know... Hope most women view it that way. I sure look forward to it. My menses came back after 5 months.

Can't explain that one since I took no medication and no change in diet.

Miriam, I think there are true and tried ways to healthier eating and diet combined with exercise that have proven themselves well over the centuries. I guess on the Chinese traditional diet and medicine side, there is some great stuff which I have some family members as living examples of this type of diet. I actually did not learn about the balance of meat and with veggies, fruit from the Canadian food recommended guidelines. It's just simply expected in traditional Chinese meals to have a balance of meat (if you want it), veggies and with a carb --rice or noodle. Every day. So I learned from mother, not from school at all, the healthy way of eating.

Some of the Chinese food medicine diet philosophies, ying-yang stuff, my mother only paid 20% attention to it. And some of the Chinese medicines are harmless placebos or may have some effect. While other stuff is...just quackery.