3/28/25: Bulletproof Diet Review; Spotlight: Renal RD; RD Salaries across the US; MAGA/MAHA Craziness
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🎙️Podcast: Maintenance Phase - “The Bulletproof Diet”
A good, and slightly humorous, look at the diet David Asprey created and popularized.
📝Red Pen Review “The Bullet Proof Diet”
(Read the entire review by clicking on the highlighted text below.)
The Bulletproof Diet expert review • Red Pen Reviews
💡Spotlight: Renal Dietitian
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthiayorkcamden/
Cynthia York-Camden MS, RDN, LDN
Connect with Cynthia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthiayorkcamden/
Q#1: How did you get into/get interested in Renal Dietetics? “I had my own consulting business and answered an ad with the intention of doing temporary work for them. I had some renal experience from working in a hospital setting and a per diem home dialysis job. I did not think I would want to do it on a regular basis, but it turned out that I loved it and stayed….This position has the benefits of outpatient nutrition therapy and the medical nuance of clinical dietetics.”
Q#2: What would you say to a new in career RD who is curious about working renal dietetics? “…we work with patients in a very clinical looking environment. They are hooked up to machines which is humbling and can be scary for all involved. As the dietitian you have an opportunity to help them with something that they have control over…You can help them develop a new relationship with food….To build your skills in Renal nutrition I suggest taking continuing education…from the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) or the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics or other accredited source. Some companies offer a position as an Associate Dietitian which is designed for newer graduates…”
🤔Question
Is the AIP (Auto-Immune Protocol) Diet legitimate?
Answer: Autoimmune diets are not based in science - via Dr. Andrea Love in “Immunologic”
“…The growing popularity autoimmune diets started around 2010 and uses the principle of elimination diets. Elimination diets are used clinically to identify possible allergies or food intolerances. These are conducted under the supervision of allergists/immunologists, but these follow specific methods in order to determine if a food is a potential allergen or you have a digestive issue related to one.
As with many pseudoscience topics, a grain a truth is used to wildly exaggerate. In this instance, the clinical utility of elimination diets has been co-opted for unsubstantiated diagnoses like ‘food sensitivities’, leaky gut syndrome’, and even weight loss. And now it is being promoted to cure or alleviate symptoms of ‘inflammation’ or autoimmune disorders….
The autoimmune diet is promoted by unqualified individuals and is not supported by trained professionals. The premise of diet involves staged elimination of food groups that may be associated with immune stimulation and intolerance, maintenance of the eliminated foods, followed by staged reintroduction of certain foods or food groups over time. The new fad is to recommend this diet for people who suffer from autoimmune disorders (but this is NOT endorsed or recommended by trained professionals).
While this diet is touted to involved phases, since this is not a clinically supported pattern, most people who follow it simply avoid all of the foods claimed to be ‘bad’.”
😜🤪MAGA/MAHA Cuts & Craziness
It would take a whole newsletter to mention all the cuts and craziness that has been happening in the US thanks to MAGA/MAHA, but Derek Beres does a good job in this newsletter: The damage already done - by Derek Beres - Siris Health
“…What we know for sure is that it’s going to be a long four years, and our health is certainly going to suffer for it…”
We will continue to share information on our Facebook page about what is happening. We welcome comments from dietitians who have been affected by staff or program cuts. If you would like to reach out to us privately you can email builduprdns@gmail.com or look for us on SIGNAL (don’t worry, Pete Hegseth hasn’t been invited to our group!)
This graphic from Dietitians on Demand got a LOT of notice when posted in our Build Up Dietitians CAREERS group and Build Up Dietitians JOBS group.
There isn't a question in my mind that the 2025 DGAC recommendations will pretty much be ignored. We're in the era of "bro-nutrition" now. Doesn't matter if it's evidence-based. It matters if they control the narrative. (They also seem to see it as a plus if they can undo -- or wipe out -- everything that came before.)