The Nourish to Flourish Newsletter
Join my monthly newsletter for real-life, practical tips on nutrition, gut health, and holistic wellness. From supporting autism symptoms to debunking food myths, I share insights, recipes, and advice to help you and your family thrive—delivered with care and a dash of humor!
Issue 18: The May Newsletter
Another week, another reminder that your gut is basically your second brain—but with more drama.
The more we learn, the clearer it is: gut health isn’t just about digestion—it’s center stage in brain health, mood, and long-term wellness. Here are three stories from this week that made me nod, cri...
by Lubna Nazarani —
May 15, 2025
autism
gut
gut health
meat stock
parkinsons
probiotics
processed food
toxins
Issue 17: Celebrating Women's Contributions to Health, Nutrition, and Ancestral Wisdom
I want to use this issue to highlight the remarkable role of women in driving transformative changes in health, nutrition, and environmental sustainability. I'm going to call out a few of my favorite people in this issue - those women that give me hope and inspiration, and move me to do more and ...
May 15, 2025
gut health
pesticides
toxins
women
Issue 1:Enhancing Gut Health to Alleviate Autistic Behaviors
I know fall is coming more by the calendar than by the weather. We're still struggling with triple digit temps and major drought; but just the same, I'm hopeful an autumn zephyr is around the corner. Here are some thoughts and suggestions I wanted to share with you all...
#1 Gut Health and Autist...
Jan 27, 2025
asd
autism
gaps
gaps protocol
gut health
gut-brain axis
microbiome
Issue 2: The Anti-Meat Agenda, Golden Lattes, and Circadian Health
Hey everyone, here are some thoughts I wanted to share and a few ideas to ponder. It's still very warm here in Houston, as we head into our second week of fall, or as this season is known by the locals, hotumn.
#1 Vitamin D, Gut Health and Autism
A recent study from the journal Nature, explored t...
Jan 27, 2025
circadian health
circadian rhythm
golden latte
gut health
recipe
vitamin d
Issue 3: Harvard’s Flawed Study, Food Industry Ties, and Local Ranchers
Another month has slipped away... I'm loving the cooler mornings and changing leaves. Here's some food for thought as we get into the holiday season.
#1 Debunking the new Harvard study
In case you missed it, Walter Willett and his buddies at the Harvard T. Chan School of Public Health came out wi...
Jan 27, 2025
anti-meat agenda
biases
epidemiology
food industry
harvard
influencers
nutrient density
vegan propaganda
Issue 4: Meat as a Cancer-Fighting Food, COP28 Insights, and a Recipe
I feel like 2023 slipped away too quickly. I'm not ready to let it go yet, and I feel as though I'm just running forward in time, not walking, not strolling, but racing. I want it to slow down. I'm feeling slightly melancholic as I put this newsletter together, probably because of the state of th...
Jan 27, 2025
bone broth
cancer
cop28
meat
meat stock
nutrient-density
nutrition
Issue 5:Critiquing Stanford's Vegan Twin Study: Unveiling Biases in Nutrition Research
#1 The Netflix Vegan Twin Study
Lather. Rinse. Repeat. It's the modus operandi in vegan "research." First we had Tufts University trying to convince us that Lucky Charms are healthier for us than eggs. Then Harvard tried to convince us that meat causes diabetes, even though meat contains no gluco...
Jan 27, 2025
anti-meat agenda
bias
harvard
nutrient density
propaganda
protein
stanford
vegan
Enhancing Mental Health: The Connection Between Nutrition and Ancient Yogic Practices
Spring has sprung! I was recently in Vancouver where the cherry blossoms were bursting all over. It never ceases to amaze me how boldly nature expresses her beauty without boasting, but instead, with so much generosity.
I wanted to touch on the role of nutrition in mental health in this issue. Ne...
Jan 27, 2025
ayurveda
breathing
mental health
mental wellness
nutrition
parasympathetic system
yoga
Issue 6: Livestock's Impact on Women's Empowerment and Global Food Security
It's already March?? How did that happen? The past month just slipped away like water through my fingers; as a result, I missed getting the February Newsletter out. I guess that extra day or two each month really does make a difference.
Since International Women's Day is later this week, I though...
Jan 27, 2025
empowerment through food
food security
livestock
women's equality
women's right
IThe Key Nutrient You're Missing for Mental Health
Why is 2024 going by so fast? How are we almost halfway through the year?! Everyone is in exam-, graduation-, summer-prep mode and I'm not quite ready for it yet as it means my youngest is leaving the nest in a short few months. Is there an emoji for this-is-bittersweet, my-heart-is-breaking-slig...
Jan 27, 2025
brain health
high-fat
ketogenic
mental health
mental wellness
nutrient-density
protein
Hope or Hype? The Truth Behind the US Food Guidelines
I love to take pics of my food - I often do it when I've prepared something especially painstakingly, or excessively simple, something nostalgic, or just eye-catching, or if I'm out and am particularly thrilled with what I've ordered. I'm not alone, it's a phenomenon that spans across the ...
Jan 27, 2025
autism nutrition
autism support
corruption
dietary guidelines
fatima cody stanford
food industry
gaps
nutrient density
usda
Unlocking Magnesium’s Power and the Truth About Animal Foods
#1 The Case for Animal Foods
I've been wanting to write a post about the necessity of animal foods in the human diet for quite some time. There are 3 key arguments that are everywhere in the media and "internets" in effort to convince people to stop eating meat: it's killing the environment, it's...
Jan 27, 2025
animal proteins
magnesium
mineral
nutrient-deficiency
nutrients
vegan agenda
