GUT STUFF: The link between female hormones and digestion
The health of your digestive system and hormone balance are very strongly connected. If you think about it- this is logical. Everything i...
Best Breads for Healthy Digestion
It's no secret that I'm pretty passionate about digestive health. In 2014 I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis and it made me acutely ...
Should You Try a Plant Based Diet? PLUS Six Plant Based Protein Foods to Try!
Plant based diets are becoming a trend, but there’s a lot of confusion around what the term “plant based” actually means. A plant-based d...
Kombucha- Healthy? Or hype?
Recently, gut health has really become an industry trend, and as a result, I find more and more people are asking me about whether they s...
The Real Problem With Refined Sugar
Why is sugar so bad? What kinds of sugar are the worst?
Seven Steps to Improve Nutrient Absorption
There is an old saying that "you are what you eat", but beyond that I believe it's more about "you are what you absorb, store and/or use...
Diet, Exercise and... YOUR PERIOD
Noticing changes in your cycle? Short periods? Long periods? Late periods? Missed periods? Or even more mind numbing- having period sympt...
Dietary Fat: Know Which Type To Choose
There are several categories of dietary fat- monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, saturated fats (some healthy some not), and trans fats. Un...
10 Foods to Eat and 10 to Avoid If You Have IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease)
10 Foods to AVOID if You Have IBD Common symptoms triggered by the following foods include gas, bloating, discomfort, constipation, diarr...
NSAIDS & Intestinal Permeability
Millions of Americans take over-the-counter painkillers like Advil and Aleve for any random ache, pain, or cold symptom, without a second...
The Truth About "Healthy" Sugars
For years, we’ve been hearing about the risks of a high-sugar diet. And while I’m really happy that people are paying more and more atten...
Do All Carbohydrates Turn to Sugar In the Body?
The misconception about Carbs I FREQUENTLY get asked questions about carbohydrates- which are "bad"....which are "good"...and which "turn...
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