Spela Vehar is a trauma-informed nutritionist and researcher who helps people understand the emotional roots of weight, inflammation, and chronic symptoms. Her work bridges trauma, intuitive nutrition, and natural living to support gentle, sustainable healing.

Blogs & Articles

Emotional Eating: This is Why You Eat When You’re Stressed

Emotional Eating: This is Why You Eat When You’re Stressed

There is a general intuitive understanding among people that stress affects eating habits and body image. Many clients admit to me that they gain weight when they are stressed, or that they overeat or starve themselves when they are emotionally overwhelmed. This...

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Why is it So Hard to Lose Weight? A Nervous System Perspective

Why is it So Hard to Lose Weight? A Nervous System Perspective

There is a special group of people in the world who probably believe they were born under an unlucky star. A group that believes their body is somehow defective, doomed to excess weight, a ring around the waist, or fat on the thighs or arms. A group that has tried...

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Struggling With Postpartum Weight Gain? This Is Why!

Struggling With Postpartum Weight Gain? This Is Why!

Why is it that some mothers often cannot get rid of postpartum weight gain after giving birth? The answers may surprise you and, at the same time, offer you a perspective on postpartum weight gain that you may not have had before. As a relatively new mother, I am...

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