As a trained functional medicine practitioner, I believe that all disease starts in the gut… and when your digestive health is compromised, your body is feeling the impact as well… Here’s 5 things that are killing gut health… 💣 Antibiotics Antibiotics can kill the “good” bacteria in your body, along with the “bad,” and upset the
OK, time to talk poop… I know this doesn’t sound like a fun topic, but knowing a little more about your poop (and your elimination habits) can have a HUGE impact on hormonal health. Pooping is an immediate way to detox your body, and if you poo isn’t healthy (shape, size and consistency)… it’s usually
Don’t give your brain ALL the credit for making health decisions. Did you know that we actually have three “brains”? They all keep your bodily functions running well with very different jobs. Have you heard that term “mind-body”connection? We are realizing, now more than ever, with modern medical research that the body has constant “conversations”
✨ There’s a lot of info out there about probiotics… but unfortunately, lots of products just don’t work and I don’t want you to waste your time or your money! First off, probiotics contain one or more microorganisms to restore beneficial bacteria in the digestive tract. ✨ If you have GI issues, probiotic supplements can
5 large egg yolks 1/2 cup of bocha sweet or monk fruit 1 pinch sea salt 1 1/2 cups of unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk 1 cup of heavy cream (1 skipped this and used nutpods for coconut milk and added coconut cream) 1/4 protein powder of choice vanilla. I use Pure Paleo
Are you wondering why so many health experts are suddenly talking about poop? Don’t poo-poo this as a fad! You poop is kinda like a “movie trailer” to the full movie for your digestive health. In fact, it’s the number one clinical indicator of overall gut health 🙂 The more we learn about gut bacteria,
Feeling like ? MANY women go misdiagnosed with Hashimotos for so long. Their OBGYN might feel their throat and say everything is OK without running any blood tests!! They start to feel incredibly frustrated when they are told that everything is “normal” when they KNOW it’s not. So what is Hashimoto’s disease? Hashimoto’s disease is a
As a functional medicine practitioner, I believe that all disease starts in the gut… and when your digestive health is compromised, your body is feeling the impact as well… Here’s 6 things that are destroying gut health… 💣 Antibiotics Antibiotics may be necessary at times, but repeated rounds of antibiotics can certainly decimate the good gut
If something just “doesn’t feel right lately”, it could be an indication that your gut bugs are imbalanced… Did you know we are more bacteria than human? Yep, there are 300-500 different kinds of bacteria containing nearly 2 million genes, and the balance between the good and bad gut bacteria make ALL the difference in
Is Leaky Gut to Blame? Are you struggling with brain fog and mood swings? Are seasonal allergies driving you CRAZY? Perhaps you also have constant tummy troubles too? It may be Leaky Gut!! Messing with your gut health is no laughing matter. That’s because the gut governs 80% of your immune system and creates 95%
