Christi Rouse-Deloach, Nutrition Practitioner/Dr of Traditional Naturopathy

08/10/2026

There are FOUR bills in congress right now pushing to protect people with celiac disease or another gluten-related condition.

What do they do?

How do they overlap and how are they different from one another?

The FASTER Act of 2026 (H.R. 9988) would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to include barley, rye, and oats as major food allergens.

This act would also require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to submit a report on the prevalence of celiac disease in the United States, the severity of any allergic reaction in an individual with celiac disease, any gaps in surveillance or collection of data, development of diagnostics for celiac disease, any method of preventing the onset of celiac disease, and development of new therapies to prevent, treat, cure, or manage celiac disease.

The mention of oats sets this one apart, in addition to the research requirements.

The Celiac Safety Act (H.R. 9048) would require the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to classify all gluten-containing grains as major food allergens.

At this time, the United States only requires manufacturers to list wheat as a major allergen, which does not account for the other gluten-containing grains including barley and rye. If passed, the The Celiac Safety Act will require any product containing wheat, barley, or rye to list “gluten-containing grains” as a major allergen, making it much easier for people to read labels.

This one groups wheat, barley, and rye under one “gluten-containing grain” disclosure.

The Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026 (H.R. 8385) covers a lot of areas, beyond allergens and disclosures. It includes the addition of the terminology “or gluten-containing grain” following “major food allergen” to existing legislation.

This is a broad food packaging bill that inserts gluten disclosures into overall food labeling laws.

The ADINA Act (H.R. 3821) would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the label of a drug intended for human use to identify each ingredient in such drug that is, or is derived directly or indirectly from, a major food allergen or a gluten-containing grain, and for other purposes.

This bill focuses on medications and prescriptions, where the other ones are related to food labels.
All of these bills are proposed amendments to the current Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

We are thrilled to see advocacy at the national level for the celiac community as well as for people with other gluten-related conditions. We truly hope this momentum leads to improved labeling laws.

What can I do to help?

If you would like to see any, or all, of these amendments passed, you shold find your U.S. Representative (you can look them up at https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative)

Contact their office and ask them to co-sponsor H.R. 9988, H.R. 9048, H.R. 8385, and H.R. 3821.

Read more at https://nationalceliac.org/news/support-legislation-that-will-make-a-difference-for-people-living-gluten-free/

08/09/2026

Most people are raised to think health is about intervening in what the body is doing.

Something hurts, suppress it.
Something shows up, block it.
Something worsens, remove it.

So when symptoms appear, the instinct is not curiosity, it is urgency. Make it stop.

When people enter holistic or natural medicine, they often bring the same mindset.

They aren’t actually looking for healing.
They are looking for a natural version of intervention.

A supplement instead of a drug.
A cleanse instead of a procedure.
A protocol instead of a prescription.
A Hail Mary to save them from surgery.

But healing is not a tool.
Healing is a process the body already knows how to do.

Symptoms are not random.
They are signals.
Inflammation, fatigue, anxiety, skin issues, hormone shifts, autoimmunity, these are the body responding to stress, deficiency, infection, trauma, or overload.

The reason symptoms become chronic or unbearable is not because the body is broken.
It’s because the body is trying to move through something without the support it needs.

So it gets stuck.
So it compensates.
It adapts in ways that keep you alive, not comfortable.

Healing feels unfamiliar to many people because it does not look like suppression.
It can feel slower.
It can feel uncomfortable at first.
It requires understanding what the body is doing instead of fighting it.

But when you support the body properly, nutritionally, metabolically, emotionally, environmentally, it does what it was designed to do.
Resolve. Adapt. Restore.

This shift, from intervention to support, from fear to understanding, from control to cooperation, is where real healing begins.

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08/06/2026

This!!

08/06/2026

Lifting Benefits

✔️Stronger bones: Stress from weights builds bone density and lowers the risk of osteoporosis.
✔️Faster metabolism: More lean muscle burns more calories while resting.
✔️Heart protection: Lifting lowers blood pressure and reduces heart disease risks.
✔️Better blood sugar: Muscle tissue helps the body process glucose and manage insulin.
✔️Joint support: Strong muscles around knees and hips reduce joint pain and injury risks.
✔️More daily energy: Makes carrying groceries, kids, or laundry feel easy.Better mental health:
✔️Lowers stress and builds self-confidence.
✔️Healthy aging: Keeps the body balanced and independent later in life.

08/04/2026

Yes!!!

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My mom started taking me to the gym with her when I was a few months old. ⁠
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She taught aerobics classes and lifted weights and was an incredible role model who normalized women being strong and having muscles.⁠
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I loved it so much that some of my earliest memories are asking my mom for exercise tapes for my birthday and Christmas and making my friends do them with me when they came over. 🤣⁠
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The more children are exposed to gym environments at an early age, the more comfortable they feel in those environments, which can increase the likelihood of them being active gym-goers as adults.⁠
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Not a parent? You can still have a hugely positive impact on children's lives!⁠
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I've been exposing my niece and nephew to the gym and lifting weights since they were toddlers, and at 16 and 17 respectively, they both love lifting and have asked me to write training programs for them. ⁠
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What about you?⁠
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Do you take your kid to the gym with you? ⁠
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Or do they join your workouts at home?⁠
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What ways do you normalize being active and strong around your kiddos?⁠
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I'd love to know below! 👇🏻

08/04/2026

The Eight Dimensions of Wellness

Physical : Regular exercise, proper hygiene, and quality sleep (7–9 hours nightly) to keep the body strong.
Nutritional: Eating a balanced diet of whole foods, fruits, vegetables, and lean proteins to fuel the body.
Emotional: Understanding, navigating, and expressing feelings while building resilience against stress.
Social: Forming healthy relationships, communicating clearly, and feeling a sense of community belonging.
Intellectual: Keeping the mind active through lifelong learning, curiosity, and creative hobbies.
Spiritual: Finding personal meaning, core values, inner peace, or connection through reflection or faith.
Financial: Managing money responsibly with budgeting, saving, and reducing economic stress.
Environmental: Enjoying clean, safe surroundings and practicing sustainable habits like recycling.(ref: The Regents of the University of California, Davis campus)

07/22/2026

The scale doesn’t lie ….but it doesn’t tell the whole truth either !! Lift the weights….build the muscle!!

07/17/2026

"Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food," a phrase attributed to Hippocrates around 400 B.C, has an importance in today's society as well, especially in recent research related to Parkinson's Disease. While studying nutrition at Southwest Institute of Healing Arts and Naturopathy at New Eden School of Natural studies, using medicine as food was the main focus of both of these programs. Using food as medicine became one of my primary interests while working with clients and in my own health, especially after being diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson's Disease. While there is always a great importance of Western medicine and I will not downplay that importance, I do believe food has a place in treatment of diseases as well. Many studies have documented the effects diet can have on both motor and non motor symptoms of Parkinson's Disease. The Parkinson's Foundation recommends the Mediterranean diet, MIND diet, and DASH diets. These diets are recognized for reducing inflammation, preserving cognitive function, improving gut health, and easing common Parkinson's symptoms like constipation (Parkinson's Foundation). What we put into our bodies definitely matters. Food influences the gut microbiome, inflammatory responses as well as direct effects on the brain such as dopamine production, protein aggregation and protection of neural pathways. Recent research has focused on the the adage that "what happens in the gut doesn't stay in the gut" as the vagus nerve is used as a "highway' from the gut to the brain. Some of the foods that nourish the microbiome, increase neurotransmitter production and make the highway to the brain a more "pleasurable' route include fermented foods, fatty fish, fiber rich greens, cruciferous vegetables, berries, ginger, turmeric with black pepper and bone broth or other collagen rich soups. Taking a probiotic supplement has also been shown to have positive effects on the gut microbiome as well. The aforementioned foods may support gut–brain signaling through microbiome and metabolic effects, I am excited about the growing research on the gut brain connection in Parkinson's Disease. While the theory of using Food as Medicine began to evolve in ancient times, it seems to be picking up steam again as research continues to show the importance of good nutrition when living with chronic health diseases such as Parkinson's Disease. Research has also shown that avoiding some foods such as highly processed foods and dairy MAY also improve both motor and non motor symptoms of Parkinson's Disease.
References: (Parkinson's Foundation, https://www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/about/newsroom/articles/parkinsons-disease-diet, https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12897292/, https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2025.1587246/full, https://mindfullyliving.substack.com/p/10-dietary-strategies-backed-by-new, https://www.movementdisordersclinic.com/diet-for-parkinsons-unveiling-the-current-science-behind-your-food-choices/, https://www.movementdisorders.org/MDS/Scientific-Issues-Committee-Blog/Nutrition-based-therapy-for-Parkinsons-disease.htm, https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9654624/

Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with diminished nutrition status and decreased quality of life. While the prevalence of PD is expected to increase, no preventative or curative therapy for PD exists at this time. ...

04/10/2026

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04/10/2026

Did you know ?? Brazil Nuts have superpowers???

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