Digestion♣ Tired of yogurt, kombucha, and kefir? Then give these five foods a try to get more of the gut-boosting benefits of fermentation. If you haven’t added beneficial fermented foods to your diet—now is the time. Studies have shown that fermented foods like yogurt, kefir, and kombucha...
Read More◊ Gut issues increase as you age, but there’s so much you can do to keep it functioning well. Aging is a natural process that gradually stresses your gut function by impacting your colonic, gastric, and esophageal motility—essentially the body’s ability to move food. Impaired digestion often forces you to...
Read More• • • Everyone’s microbiome is slightly different, but for this week’s Healthy Habits, here are some ways to support it in general. ◊ Remember that old song where Judy Garland sings, “Just me and my shadow ...
Read More1. The liver is our detoxifying powerhouse, so give it a break this spring with these liver-loving foods. ⇓ 2. Up your fiber intake with artichokes which will help sweep toxins out of your system. ∴ Artichokes are an excellent source of liver-cleansing fiber. They help sweep out toxins...
Read More• • • A 2017 report from The American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine revealed that many people in the American public feel confused about how much and what foods to get fiber from. Contributing factors to this confusion include the plethora of specialized diets available and food product...
Read More♥ Struggling with stomach troubles? Use these tips and explore how to use Ayurveda for gas and bloating. I have a client who, until we started working together, assumed it was normal for men to pass gas throughout the day and feel bloated after every meal. She...
Read More♥ Improve your digestion and overall health by tending to the quality of your digestive fire—using alchemy. ↵ When it comes to dietary health, you are probably familiar with the axiom “You are what you eat.” To a large degree, this is true. It’s important that our diet...
Read MoreThe secret to a happy, health gut is knowing it’s not what you eat, it’s how. There are a million diets out there and lots of confusing and sometimes conflicting advice about what foods are healthiest for our bodies. Should we be eating healthy fats from...
Read More◊ With its trillions of microbes working to regulate the immune system, produce vitamins and hormones, and communicate with the brain, the gut may just be the best advice-giver around, if you know how to listen. As someone who struggled with at-times debilitating digestive issues for over...
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Read MoreUsing apple cider vinegar instead of chemical-laden cleaning, beauty, and health products is a way to boost your own mind-body-spirit wellness. What if there was a healthy, organic, and cheap miracle tonic that could facilitate digestion and detoxification, aid in weight loss, cure acne, and bring on shiny...
Read More◊ Drinking warm lemon water before meals is just one way to avoid digestion problems. Occasional gut issues like constipation, diarrhea, bloating, and gas are really, really common. Part of this is due to stress. And for the 10 to 20 percent of people out there who have IBS,...
Read More◊ Scientific researchers are clear that food intolerances are different from allergies and may take longer to show up in the body than allergies. Many people complain of food allergies, but technically these common food reactions are better understood as “sensitivities.” A true food allergy causes the...
Read MoreVibrational energy healing has a direct correlation to our overall health and wellbeing, especially our gut health. ↓ If you’re like me, you take any opportunity to learn more about your body and what you can do to help it thrive. Although there are a ton of...
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Problems digesting food may indicate tension in our relationships. The spiritual meaning of stomach pain is linked to how we absorb and digest the world around us. Stomach pain, also called belly pain, is incredibly common. A recent national survey by AbbVie found that 72 percent...
Read More↓ With its trillions of microbes working to regulate the immune system, produce vitamins and hormones, and communicate with the brain, the gut may just be the best advice-giver around, if you know how to listen. As someone who struggled with at-times debilitating digestive issues for over...
Read More“Although all veggies are good for you, some pack an outsized punch when it comes to promoting gut health. These six vegetables, and the easy recipes that go with them, will help your inner garden grow.” It seems unlikely that our digestive tracts would be a...
Read More↓ CBD can help ease the pain and trouble that comes with an inflamed gut, whether it’s IBS, leaky gut, or some other problem. Two-thirds of Americans suffer from inflammatory gastrointestinal symptoms like diarrhea, gas, bloating, stomach pain, frequent bowel movements, and unexplained weight loss. Can CBD...
Read MoreI definitely do not consider myself much of a baker. To be totally honest, the thought of precise measurements and ingredients scares me. Cooking tends to be more forgiving — you are out of onions? No sweat (or tears!), just substitute with shallots, leeks, green...
Read MoreThe secret to a happy, healthy gut is knowing it’s not what you eat, it’s how....
Read MoreThis week we present good reasons to stock up on avocadoes, an intriguing link between depression and constipation, and people wigging out while meditating. Intrigued? Read to learn more. The Moody Gut: Constipation and Depression I’ve heard of moody cats and moody teens, but “moody gut” was...
Read MoreThe secret to a happy, health gut is knowing it’s not what you eat, it’s how. There are a million diets out there and lots of confusing and sometimes conflicting advice about what foods are healthiest for our bodies. Should we be eating healthy fats from...
Read MoreCharcoal’s millions of tiny pores have the strength to capture and remove toxins, increasing energy and overall well-being. HEAL Charcoal is getting all the hype right now. It is more than deserving, because it is a very strong absorber. When something absorbs, it essentially works like a magnet. Charcoal is...
Read MoreThe secret to a happy, health gut is knowing it’s not what you eat, it’s how. There are a million diets out there and lots of confusing and sometimes conflicting advice about what foods are healthiest for our bodies. Should we be eating healthy fats from...
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