Jay Williams, PhD

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JAY WILLIAMS, Ph.D., is an acclaimed  physiologist and medical nutritionist, author, researcher, and health and wellness consultant.
Dr. Williams, most recently recognized for her workshops on the science of stress reduction and biofeedback - has dedicated most of her career to researching the optimal methods for combining physical health with emotional and energetic harmony.
 
A national, and international educator, her commitment to helping others learn to help themselves holds the vision that an intellectual understanding of the science can lead to a deeper “understanding” that we call the wisdom of caring for ourselves.
 
Dr. Williams has published several books on the topic of health and continues a private practice while lecturing on a variety of timely topics to both the private sector and the medical community. In her workshops, she uses a holistic, integrative approach in her programming that provides tools, techniques, and real-time feedback, providing women with the skills to navigate this new corporate and personal way of living and leading.
 
She is a frequent blogger on Huffington Post Living and Health sections.

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  • Jay Williams, PhD
    Jay Williams, PhD answered:
    What role do nuts play in a healthy diet?

    While nutritionists used to warn that nuts were the dieter’s downfall, we now know a whole lot more about these heart-healthy fats. Nuts are full of arginine, the amino acid that helps lower blood pressure. Nuts are high in vitamin E and other cancer-fighting antioxidants, which prevent damage to DNA and cells

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  • Ann Prokenpek - NASM Fitness Expert
    Hi Dr. Williams. Its nice to virtually meet you. I just ordered your book and can't wait to read it. I have a question for you. My granddaughter loves to eat chunks of butter. I remember doing this when I was a child as well. Is there a nutrition deficiency that causes her to want to eat butter like this? Thank you so much. I'm looking forward to your posts and getting started on your book. I'm sure it will help me help my clients as well.
  • Jay Williams, PhD
    Jay Williams, PhD has posted a blog entry: The Soy Controversy

    The ongoing controversy linking cancer to soy -- the healthy, protein-rich alternative to meat and dairy products --is alarming. While there is some element of truth in these assertions, they are profoundly misleading.

    Here's what you need to know: Not one scientific study refutes the fact that

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