Blog & Podcasts

  • Ultra-Processed Foods Negatively Affect Kids’ Brains

    Ultra-Processed Foods Negatively Affect Kids’ Brains

    You’ve noticed it… The meltdown after the birthday party. The crash after the juice box. The afternoon when nothing works, no matter what you try. You’re not imagining things. A 2024 study scanned the brains of nearly 30,000 people and found something that stopped me in my tracks: high consumption of ultra-processed foods causes structural…

  • Protein and Autism: How the Right Foods Can Support Your Child’s Focus, Mood, and Behavior

    Protein and Autism: How the Right Foods Can Support Your Child’s Focus, Mood, and Behavior

    If your child with autism spectrum disorder is struggling with mood swings, emotional outbursts, or difficulty focusing, protein might be one of the last things on your mind. But it probably should be one of the first.

  • Is It Picky Eating or Something More? What Parents of Neurodivergent Kids Should Know About ARFID

    Is It Picky Eating or Something More? What Parents of Neurodivergent Kids Should Know About ARFID

    If you’re a parent of a neurodivergent child, you’ve probably heard the word “picky” more times than you can count. Maybe it came from a relative at the dinner table. Maybe from a teacher. Maybe even from a doctor who moved on quickly. But there’s something that often gets left out of that conversation, and…

  • The Power of Fiber for Neurodivergent Kids (Especially for Autism or ADHD)

    The Power of Fiber for Neurodivergent Kids (Especially for Autism or ADHD)

    Nutrition is not the only factor, and it’s never about “fixing” a child. But nutrition can be a powerful support tool. And one of the most overlooked tools is also one of the simplest: Fiber.

  • The Wellness Driven Life Show Podcast

    The Wellness Driven Life Show Podcast

    Katherine was a Guest Speaker on The Wellness Driven Life Show podcast sharing her story on how to survive and prevent disease.

  • The Kim Jacobs Show Podcast

    The Kim Jacobs Show Podcast

    Katherine was a Guest Speaker on The Kim Jacobs Show where together with her co-author, Certified Nutritionist, Jacquelyne Samuels discussed their published book African American Nutrition.

  • “Chris Beat Cancer” Podcast

    “Chris Beat Cancer” Podcast

    Katherine joins Chris Wark in a great episode of Chris Beat Cancer podcast to share her story of overcoming stage 4 endometriosis, ovarian and uterine cysts and infertility..

  • Healthy Living Shows Podcast

    Healthy Living Shows Podcast

    Katherine joined the Healthy Living Shows podcast for a special Mother’s Day Wellness event to explore the power of nutrition in managing hypertension and diabetes. In this episode, she discusses the importance of incorporating nutrient-dense foods into your diet and how certain foods can help manage and prevent chronic health conditions such as hypertension and…

  • The Healthy Brain Podcast

    The Healthy Brain Podcast

    Katherine was a special guest speaker on the podcast The Healthy Brain with Carrie Miller. The episode is about How a Whole Foods Plant-Based Diet Can Change Your Life and appeared first on My Texas Table Blog. Katherine discusses how she chose to take control of her own health by researching all her options first…

  • PCRM “The Exam Room” Podcast

    PCRM “The Exam Room” Podcast

    In the fourth episode of the special “Your Body in Balance” series by The Exam Room, Katherine Lawrence Ireland, whose surgeon stopped a hysterectomy mid-procedure after discovering that her endometriosis had improved so dramatically that it had practically vanished. Doctors called it a miracle, but Katherine believed it was because she changed her diet weeks…