April 2026 Newsletter
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March 2026 Newsletter
Sometimes It’s Not the Diet: Why Support is the Missing Piece of Health
Dear friends,
In the world of nutrition, much attention is given to what we should eat. Far less attention is given to something just as powerful: the environment around us while we are trying to change.
Over the years, one pattern has become very clear to me.
Many people come to me fully aware that improving their health will involve dietary change. They are mentally ready. They are motivated. In many cases, they are capable of doing the work themselves.
Where things often begin to unravel is not motivation, and not knowledge.
It is lack of support.
Information alone is rarely enough. Environment and support often determine whether change lasts.
When I look across my client work, the same pattern appears again and again. Progress tends to be smoother when the home environment is supportive. It becomes significantly harder when the person trying to make changes feels questioned, dismissed, or quietly undermined by those closest to them.
Most family members mean well. They worry. They repeat what they have always heard. But the impact can still be deeply discouraging.
Over the years, many clients have shared the kinds of comments they receive:
• “You're eating butter! It will clog your arteries.”
• “Fruit sugar is good for you. Everyone needs fruit for antioxidants.”
• “Red meat will give you cancer. I read it somewhere!”
And slowly, confidence begins to erode.
Recently, I heard again from a former client I had worked with three years ago. When she first came to me, she had type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease, and hypertension. After five sessions, she was making meaningful progress and felt cautiously optimistic.
However, her family strongly discouraged her from continuing.
Three years later, she returned with an HbA1c of 10.1 percent, higher than the 9.6 percent she had come to me with previously, and she had suffered a mini stroke.
This time, she came back with a much stronger resolve to take control of her health.
There is an important lesson here.
Knowledge matters. Strategy matters. But very often, support determines whether change truly lasts.
This is one reason I place so much emphasis not only on food choices, but also on helping clients build a realistic, sustainable structure around them. Sometimes that means educating family members. Sometimes it means finding community elsewhere. And sometimes, it means working with a coach who can provide steady guidance when motivation naturally fluctuates.
If you are currently trying to improve your health and finding it harder than expected, it may be worth gently asking yourself:
Do I have the right support around me for the change I am trying to make?
Warm wishes,
Nayiri
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February 2026 Newsletter
Nutrition Without the Sides: Why Context Matters More Than Labels
Dear friends,
I hope you’re keeping well.
If you spend time online, you’ve probably noticed how heated nutrition conversations have become. Low carb versus high carb; low fat versus high fat; carnivore, vegan, high protein, low protein – each camp defending its position with remarkable intensity.
I’ve grown increasingly tired of these battles. Not because nutrition doesn’t matter; it very much does, but so much energy is spent arguing sides rather than helping people.
Over the years, working with clients from very different backgrounds, I’ve come to a simple conclusion: our biology is more complex than a single rule or approach. What works for one person may not suit another, at least not in the same way or at the same time.
I prefer to think of nutrition as a toolbox. Different approaches can be useful tools depending on context – health status, lifestyle, history, and individual goals. It’s rarely a case of one method being right and all others wrong.
When I look at the success stories of my clients, no two journeys look identical. The common thread is often a move away from excessive sugar and towards a better understanding of how their own body responds, rather than blind adherence to a particular label or ideology.
Interestingly, we’re starting to see this shift reflected more widely. Recent updates to the American dietary guidelines place greater emphasis on real, whole foods, moving away from rigid targets and reductionist thinking.
It’s a quiet reminder that health is rarely about extremes and more often about food quality, context, and consistency over time.
Endless debates demand energy. I prefer to put that energy into helping people find an approach that feels realistic, sustainable, and supportive of long-term health.
That’s the perspective I’ll continue to share here; thoughtful, measured, and grounded in real-life experience.
Warm wishes,
Nayiri
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January 2026 Newsletter
Reflecting on the Year Ahead: Why Willpower Isn't the Secret to Health
Hello there,
I hope you’re having a good week.
Some of you have been following Low Carb and Fasting for many years now — through the website, social media, and the YouTube channel. The work itself has been active for a long time, and yet it has taken me rather longer than expected to finally launch this newsletter.
Many of you have told me you were looking forward to it, and I’m genuinely grateful for that. For me, this feels like a quieter, more personal space — a place to share one thought each month, keep all our links in one place, and occasionally let you know about new videos or upcoming projects.
As the old year rolled into the new, I found myself wondering how many of you made a health-related resolution this January — perhaps the same one you’ve made before — and quietly struggled to keep.
If that sounds familiar, please know this: you are not a failure, and you are certainly not alone.
Most people don’t fail because they lack willpower. They struggle because they’ve never been given a clear understanding of what they’re committing to, why it matters for their own body, and just how much support is often needed to make lasting change feel realistic rather than overwhelming.
Real, sustainable health isn’t built on January promises. It’s built on understanding, patience, and guidance — taken one step at a time.
That’s the spirit in which I’m writing to you here. Not to push, persuade, or pressure, but to offer thoughtful perspective and steady encouragement as we move through the year together.
Warm wishes,
Nayiri
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