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Why Popular Diets Don't Work for Everyone—and How Personalized Nutrition Changed My Life
We’ve all heard incredible stories about popular diets—like the vegetarian approach reversing chronic illness, keto melting off pounds, or intermittent fasting fueling endless energy. It’s natural to crave those same results. But why does a diet that’s miraculous for someone else sometimes leave you exhausted, inflamed, or unwell?
My family’s health struggles taught me the hard way: nutrition isn’t one-size-fits-all. My father, a vegetarian for 30 years, still faced severe diabetes complications. My mother had a mild stroke, and my younger sister battled high blood pressure at just 14 years old. Witnessing their health issues motivated me to try and figure out diet and nutrition. In 2010, I enrolled at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition to dive deep into holistic dietary science and continued learning independently, later becoming a Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) with ISSA.
During the COVID crisis in 2020, battling asthma myself, I began seriously investigating the connection between diet, inflammation, and chronic illness. Discovering lab tests that identify food intolerances and nutrient deficiencies changed everything, finally giving me clear answers about my health.
But let’s consider common diet trends and why they don't work universally:
Vegetarian or Vegan Diets: Often celebrated for heart health, these diets can cause nutrient deficiencies (like vitamin B12, iron, and protein), leading to fatigue or weak immunity in some individuals.
Ketogenic Diet: Effective for rapid weight loss or epilepsy management, yet potentially harmful to cholesterol levels, digestion, or hormone balance in certain people.
Paleo Diet: Beneficial for some with inflammation, but can cause digestive discomfort if sensitive to higher proteins or certain vegetables emphasized by the plan.
Intermittent Fasting: Helpful for metabolic health in many, yet it can trigger hormonal imbalance or stress responses, particularly in women or individuals with existing hormonal concerns.
Reflecting on the health battles in my own family—including losing my mother in 2012 to cardiac arrest, my grandmother in 2020 to dementia-related complications, and seeing my father suffer strokes and lose his leg due to diabetes—I knew I had to find a better way.
Poor nutrition had already stolen far too much from my family. It was time for a change.
That’s why I created OTG Nutrition, where our approach begins with your body, your sensitivities, and your unique nutritional needs. Through scientific, personalized testing, targeted meal planning, and fitness strategies, we empower you to reclaim your health on your terms.
It’s time to stop guessing and understand what your body truly needs.
Together let’s imagine nutrition differently.
