1/10/25: MLM Schemes; Question of the Day; 2nd Career RD; Build Up Store: Items Made By/For RDs;Things You May Have Missed
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😈MLM Schemes
“Best known as a “pyramid scheme,” a Multi-Level Marketing, or MLM, is a controversial business practice that essentially creates a “pyramid” commission model.” How MLM Schemes Like LuLaRoe Target Women And Moms | Evie Magazine
MLMs like Juice Plus, Young Living, Arbonne, LuLaRoe, Herbalife, doTerra etc ... often target the most vulnerable: women and students looking for a "side hustle", POC, and new immigrants looking for income and flexibility … and these individuals mostly end up LOSING money. "There's no denying that MLM participants and companies have been dishonest in the past regarding their income claims." Are Multilevel Marketing Companies Predatory Towards Moms?
🤔Question of the Day: Weight Management & Bariatrics Group
Julie S. “I work in healthcare.”
Danielle H. “I’m a registered dietitian and run a surgical weight loss program…and no I don’t have free advice to give.”
Marg A. “Health care consultant.”
💡Spotlight - 2nd Career RD (from Horses🐎 to Humans🙍)
Amy Woodman, RD
Connect with Amy on LinkedIn HERE
Q#1: What did you do before you became a RD and what made you decide to change? “…My initial plan was to go to veterinary school and be an equine veterinarian. After completing my bachelor's degree in biology, I went to trade school in Kentucky and became a certified farrier. I spent several years after that working as a veterinary technician and shoeing horses on the side…Although I loved the work, I began to realize that veterinary school wasn't going to be the right choice for me…
…I had always been a runner and during this time when I was trying to figure out what field would be right for me, I started to experiment with running marathons and triathlons. I eventually realized that my junk food habits were not serving me well. This was what sparked my interest in nutrition. I decided to go back and get my second degree and become an RD.”
Q#2: What do you do now as a dietitian? “…I work per diem as a clinical RD at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield Massachusetts. About a year ago I opened up my own private practice, Farmington Valley Nutrition and Wellness, in Simsbury, Connecticut. While I enjoy the challenge of being a clinical dietitian and have the privilege of working with a wonderful team of dietitians at Mercy, my private practice has allowed me to slow down and take a little more time to get to know my patients…”
4️⃣Things You May Have Missed
1. Substack: Kevin Klatt, PhD, RD on Fluoride
Swimming in a (Fluoridated) Sea of Inadequate Data
TL; DR - “…there is an immediate discussion of the relevance of this meta-analysis to water fluoridation efforts, despite none of the studies even remotely supporting that a community fluoridating its water up to 0.7mg/L is risky. Indeed, the vast majority of the meta-analysis, if taken completely uncritically, would suggest that naturally occurring high levels of fluoride are risky. Why is the focus on critiquing government policy and human efforts to ‘artificially’ add fluoride to water to a controlled level and not shouting from the rooftops about adding water filtration to local communities with high fluoride levels (>1.5mg/L) to purportedly protect child brain development? There’s little more that highlights the inherently politicized nature and underlying biases in this conversation.”
2.Substack: Rina Raphael on Ozempic and the Golden Globes
And the Award Goes to … Ozempic
3.Article: Are you falling for wellness misinformation online? Here’s how to tell
We’re well aware of some of the bogus credentials out there claiming to be credible nutrition experts - they aren’t.
“…Certifications like FNTP (Functional Nutrition Therapy Practitioner), NTP (Nutritional Therapy Practitioner), or CFNC (Certified Functional Nutrition Counsellor)” may “give the impression of expertise”, says (Danielle) Shine, but lack the validation and credibility associated with degree-based credentials.”
4.Increasing Iodine Deficiency?
Doctors worry that iodine deficiency — a dietary problem from the past — is coming back
“…researchers have increasingly been reporting low levels of iodine in pregnant women and other people, raising concerns about an impact on their newborns. And there is also a very small, but growing, number of reports of iodine deficiency in kids.”