For years, books on diet and wellbeing have been written by and for straight and cis people. It’s time for that to change.
This book recognizes the unique health needs of LGBTQ+ people, and the ways identity, social pressures, access to care and lived experience shape the way we eat, feel and heal.
Award-winning nutritionist Daniel O’Shaughnessy draws on personal and professional experience to explore how being queer can affect your health and nutritional needs. He offers practical advice on weight loss and muscle gain, digestive health issues, substance use and addiction, sexual health, HIV support, mental health, fertility, nutrition for balancing hormones while transitioning, and how to mitigate against the party lifestyle. Every person’s needs are unique, and every person deserves wellbeing advice that includes every part of their identity.
This book recognizes the unique health needs of LGBTQ+ people, and the ways identity, social pressures, access to care and lived experience shape the way we eat, feel and heal.
Award-winning nutritionist Daniel O’Shaughnessy draws on personal and professional experience to explore how being queer can affect your health and nutritional needs. He offers practical advice on weight loss and muscle gain, digestive health issues, substance use and addiction, sexual health, HIV support, mental health, fertility, nutrition for balancing hormones while transitioning, and how to mitigate against the party lifestyle. Every person’s needs are unique, and every person deserves wellbeing advice that includes every part of their identity.
Reviews
A grounded and holistic exploration of health, wellbeing and nutrition through a queer lens. O'Shaughnessy moves beyond one-size-fits-all advice, offering practical guidance that honours the complexity of lived experience.
As an anal surgeon serving the LGBTQ+ community, I can attest to the importance of accessible, affirming health education - particularly in the often-overlooked areas of nutrition and lifestyle. Daniel O'Shaughnessy delivers exactly that - combining evidence-based guidance and lived experience with compassion to create an invaluable resource for long-term health and wellbeing. In my hole-perspective, Queer Guide to Nutrition and Lifestyle fills the gaps in the best ways possible!