I talk all about digestion in an earlier blog post, but in today's post, I am focussing on a common ailment that often contributes to acne. A frequent symptom of poor digestion in the small intestines is SIBO or Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth.

These are a dreamy and creamy dessert on a hot day that will also keep your gut and skin happy!

Acne is not only annoying, but it also hurts. It influences your confidence, your freedom to go out without makeup, causes impulses to constantly check your face, and is sometimes itchy, painful, and out there where the whole world can see. Unfortunately, in our society, having acne is shameful and means that something is wrong with you. I disagree,…

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

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.

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.

Is your acne getting worse, not better? Have you had acne your whole life? Do you have dry skin, eczema, rashes, or sensitivities?

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?"

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?

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)

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.

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.

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

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.