How DNA and Gut Testing Can Personalize Nutrition for Lipedema with RD Bonnie Newlin

Hosts Cindy and Kristy welcome back registered dietitian and lipedema patient Bonnie Newlin of Crave Nourishment to discuss how she uses science-based, integrative testing to personalize nutrition for women with lipedema. Bonnie explains differences between RDs and non-credentialed nutritionists, shares her pivot from weight loss work after her own lipedema diagnosis, and introduces DNA testing as a stable guide for metabolic, detox, histamine, antioxidant, methylation, hormone, and lipid pathways (including DAO/HNMT, glutathione/SOD, COMT, vitamin D receptor, and APOE-related risk). Using Cindy’s results, she describes food and targeted supplement strategies (e.g., selenium/Brazil nuts, vitamin D with K2, creatine monohydrate) and cautions against excessive, untested supplement use. The episode also covers GI-MAP findings (opportunistic microbes, zonulin/leaky gut, secretory IgA, elastase-1), probiotic quality markers, MRT food sensitivity testing, and the DUTCH hormone test.00:00 Show Introduction00:57 Meet Bonnie Newland02:02 RD vs Nutritionist03:47 Why DNA Testing05:18 Histamine Pathways10:10 Leaky Gut and Zonulin11:02 Antioxidants and Glutathione13:38 Choline MTHFR Creatine15:55 Hormones and APOE19:27 Vitamin D and Creatine Tips21:49 Probiotics and Quality26:33 Food First Supplement Caution29:09 GI Map Overgrowths30:51 Occult Blood Warning31:24 Low Elastase And IgA32:45 Gut Bacteria Ratios35:47 Fiber And Diet Tweaks37:31 Influencers Vs Evidence39:09 Testing Options Overview40:28 DNA Testing First42:29 Nutrition Basics First43:20 Creatine Swelling Questions48:15 Christie GI Map Results51:30 Dutch Test Hormones52:34 Where To Find Bonnie53:25 Episode Wrap UpFollow us on Social media!!!Kristy's Contact information:IG⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dellalunawellness/⁠FB Group⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1F3pseJKUd/?mibextid=wwXIfr⁠⁠⁠⁠Website is below  Kristy Dellacroce, MS,OTR/L, MLD-C⁠ Dellalunawellness.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lipedema Advocate 856-297-7437Cindy contact information⁠FB:⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/withcindyhowell⁠⁠⁠Private FB Group:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/7021999704562921⁠⁠⁠⁠IG:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/lipedema_withcindyhowell/⁠Cindy Howell RN PHC MPCHWebsite:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.withcindyhowell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Lipedema advocate: 860-550-1161Top 5 Foods to Avoid for Managing Lipedema! Link:⁠ https://withcindyhowell.com/checklist/⁠Free surgery course: ⁠⁠https://l.bttr.to/6cATB⁠Bonnie Newlin:https://www.instagram.com/cravenourishment_thelippyrd/https://l.instagram.com/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cravenourishment.com%2Flinks%3Futm_source%3Dig%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_content%3Dlink_in_bio%26fbclid%3DPAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnbQVbwY4udte-ZOFqHwEbrnrrAcNPDIPFfUWz0woG9Eck2I_LU8nfLzMGEMs_aem_FMrYgh2RSTjOopq8J9QnjA&e=AT6D27cza4Q9rlCwkq0Eo7YPzFH1D3_SNIagocsq6zGDkIIp72Kobu3qHInAT8wAWpgSdlm7gQM7nA7XL65TtpoO2PY3CpvVrKqtDTo1gw