Dr. Dawn Arda, England

Dr. Dawn Arda is a Health and Life Coach and Science Writer specializing in health and nutrition. She studied Natural Sciences and Chemical Engineering to PhD level at the University of Cambridge and spent over ten years at a Cambridge research consultancy, researching and analyzing scientific evidence across hundreds of projects for multinational food and health companies. Dawn has written a book exploring how we can use nutrition and a holistic approach to help restore balance in the body, reduce chronic inflammation and support long-term health, which she is currently seeking to publish.

In this episode, Dawn discusses what sparked her interest in the link between nutrition and health... loving the sciences when she was growing up and eventually specializing in chemical engineering…. working in industry, then pursuing a PhD… working for a consultancy where she completed science projects across a wide range of topics… realizing the importance of listening to her heart and taking a Health Coaching course through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition… becoming a Health and Life Coach… and helping people understand how their mindset and thoughts affect their health… gratitude to her parents for the values they instilled and for their holistic approach to health… her efforts to make nutrition information easier to understand by breaking down complex research into a simple 5-step framework called BOOST: Balance your nutrients, Order your gut, Optimize your blood sugar, Shape your weight, and Train your resilience... the importance of “eating the rainbow” for adults and children… cultivating joy by focusing on gratitude and by accepting what is… encouraging us to really listen to others so they feel that what they have to say has value… and the reminder that “we have so much control over our health and well-being.”

You can learn more about Dr. Dawn Arda at dawnarda.com and follow her on Instagram at @dawnarda and X at @dawnarda.