Tahini Maple Coconut Fat Bombs
I've been meaning to post these delicious snacks full of blood sugar balancing healthy fats! If you are getting a craving for sugar, this is one of the best choices
9 Ways to Detox- Skin Health Blog Series Part 3
Many people think of 7 day fasts and detox diets when I say "detoxification". But today you are going to learn why and how to sustainably support your detox pathways and ultimately heal your skin from the inside out.
Healing Your Skin and Gut- Skin Healing Blog Part 2
Acne, eczema, rashes, or cysts are not isolated conditions. They are your body's way of showing you there are some imbalances in your body. By listening to the body we can start to take better care of those symptoms, and right the balances that are causing those symptoms.
Skin Health and Your Gut- Blog Series- Part 1
Is your acne getting worse, not better? Have you had acne your whole life? Do you have dry skin, eczema, rashes, or sensitivities?
How Digestion Relates to All Chronic Disease
In this series of digestion, we have learned how digestion is supposed to work, what goes wrong with digestion, and some ways to help common digestive issues. Some of you may be thinking, "well, I don't have digestion problems. So, what does digestion support have to do with me?"
How To Help Digestive Issues
In the last blog post, I dove into the top digestive dysfunctions and many of them might be some of your concerns. How do we know how to help digestive issues? What are the common digestive problems?
How To Make Sauerkraut
Benefits of Sauerkraut:
Cultured foods (fermented foods) are a great way to preserve food healthfully
Cultured foods increase the vitamin and nutrient content of the fermented food (Ex: vitamin C and b-vitamins)
How to Improve Digestion and Gut Health- Blog Series- Part 2
Now that we know how digestion is supposed to flow, let's take a look at how things can go wrong and what supplements can improve digestion and gut health.
How to Improve Digestion and Gut Health- Blog Series- Part 1
For such an important system in the body, most of us really have no understanding of what is going on in our belly. This is an important conversation because a common complaint I hear in my consultations is BLOATING and CONSTIPATION.
Book Review: Your Body's Many Cries for Water
Dr. Batmanghelidj writes a very passionate book proposing a new paradigm for medicine. He advocates that water’s purpose in the body is not just as a solvent, but as a hydroelectric pump throughout the body. His big idea asserts that “chronic and persistently increasing dehydration is the root cause of almost all currently
11 Ways to Reduce Stress
Often we already know what we need to do, but we lack the motivation and drive to make changes in our lifestyles to reduce stress. Research shows that by engaging our prefrontal cortex (the frontal lobe), we can respond better to stress and even reduce it.
Chocolate Chip Cookie for GAPS-Y People- (paleo and gut-friendly)
focused on those with severe gut imbalances, I had to create a wholesome chocolate chip cookie. I call it GAPS-Y people friendly because there is a specific diet protocol that I love called GAPS.
"Kraut" Crackers: Paleo, Gluten Free, Dairy Free
These crackers have a reminiscent flavor and texture of the not-so-gut-healthy Triscuits most of us grew up eating!
Book Review: Put Your Heart in Your Mouth by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride MD.
Diet has a huge impact on your heart health. This is part of Dr. Natasha Campbell McBride’s main idea in this clarifying explanation of the etiology and risk factors of cardiovascular disease.
8 Ways to Make Healthy Feel-Good Food
Can you think back to your earliest memory of pleasure from food?
Book Review: Big Fat Surprise by Nina Teicholz
Surprise! Fat does not give you heart disease, cancer, or make you fat!
This is the Big Fat Surprise this book’s title refers to and the main idea in this book. The author Nina Teicholz spent years researching facts, research, and interviewed a variety of leading scientists and doctors engaged in food research. Her …
Homemade Ghee the Affordable Ghee
Ghee is clarified butter which means that it has been simmered at a very low heat to allow for separation of the proteins and the milk fat.
Benefits of Organic Skincare- Guest Blog by Marisa Tolsma of Bumblebee Apothecary
It's so important to nourish our bodies with organic foods. But did you know that what we put on our skin matters just as much? Let's talk about the benefits of organic skincare.