Should You Be Eating for Your Ancestry? The Truth About Personalized Nutrition with Neha Shah EP337

Send us Fan MailWhy do some diets work beautifully for one person… and completely backfire for another?In this episode of It’s Hertime, Cody Sanders sits down with Neha Shah, founder of Diaspora Nutrition, to explore a more nuanced question:Should we be eating based on our ancestry?Together, they unpack the growing conversation around personalized nutrition — and whether our genetics, lineage, and cultural food patterns play a meaningful role in how our bodies respond to food.This conversation moves beyond trendy diets and into something deeper:understanding the context of your body.They explore:•Whether ancestry actually impacts metabolism, digestion, and food tolerance•The science behind lactase persistence, amylase variation, and microbiome adaptation•Why “eat for your ancestry” can be helpful… or overly simplified•What to consider if you have mixed or unknown heritage•Whether genetic and microbiome testing is worth it — or overhyped•Why many women in midlife suddenly feel more sensitive to foods they used to tolerate•How to approach nutrition with curiosity instead of controlThis episode is especially powerful for women in their 40s and 50s who feel like their body is changing — and want a more personalized, intelligent way to support it.Because maybe the better question isn’t:“What diet works?”It’s: “What does my body actually respond well to now?”⸻🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES✨ Connect on instagram with Neha Shah:Website: https://diasporanutrition.com✨ Work with Cody / Join the CALM waitlist:Join the CALM Body Reset Waitlist✨ Explore Mixhers (15% off with code CODY):https://www.mixhers.comDid you learn something new today? Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and share this episode with all the girls you love. We would appreciate it if you'd also leave us a rating and review on iTunes.Want to join our Mixhers Girl community and keep this conversation going? We'd love to hear your thoughts, feelings and experiences! Join us HERE!Join Mixhers email list and be the first to have access to new products and be the girl in the know!Follow Cody Instagram:@codyjeansanders