We often hear the phrase, “You are what you eat.” We innately know that if we eat doughnuts for every single meal, we’re going to feel it in our bodies, minds and energy levels, while if instead we choose whole, ...
Bloating, cramping, gas, and diarrhea — as a health coach, I spend a lot of my day talking about these things! My clients often experience such intense digestive issues that it’s frequently what pushes them to finally seek support. I ...
A massive part of the training for nutritional therapists is centered on learning about the digestive system and digestive process in the human body. While I was doing my training and the instructors were drilling this into us and my ...
An overwhelming percentage of our audience is currently managing one of the long list of symptoms that fall under the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) umbrella. For some, this is their only autoimmune condition, and for others, it accompanies other diseases ...
Breakfast really is the most important meal, as cliché as that sounds. You might be wondering why? Well, one of the biggest factors is that what you eat for breakfast sets your metabolism for the day. Have you ever started ...
Five years ago, I wrote a blog post called Low Stomach Acid and Autoimmune Disease, and it continues to be one of the most-read articles on this site. No wonder, because low stomach acid has huge implications for both regular ...
I’ve had four abdominal surgeries in my lifetime. One emergency Caesar section and three laparoscopic surgeries to diagnose and treat endometriosis. Of my four surgeries, two were performed since I adopted the Autoimmune Protocol as my primary autoimmune disease management ...
Many health and wellness experts are uncovering the extent to which our microbiome impacts our health. Micro-what, you say? I’m talking about the balance of beneficial versus harmful microbes in our body. Did you know that 90% of our body’s ...