By now, I’m sure you know just how important gut health is…I mean, truly, almost everything starts in the gut. You have more bacteria in your gastrointestinal system than you […]
Anti-Inflammatory Eating for Better Health
Perhaps you’ve heard the term anti-inflammatory diet, but aren’t sure exactly what that means. Or you have, but don’t know where the heck to start. If you’re dealing with ANY […]
What Does a Functional Nutritionist Do?
I get this question quite a lot, along with “how can you help me?” Anyone with functional medicine training is often misunderstood (is it alternative? Pseudo science? Is there research […]
I Was Diagnosed With IBS…Now What?
I remember that day very clearly. I’d been dealing with years (upon years upon years) of digestive issues, and had done every test under the sun searching for answers. Finally […]
Root Causes of Constipation, Part 2
Welcome back to part 2 of my constipation series! If you missed part 1, click HERE to go read that blog first, as I like to start with the basics […]
Root Causes of Constipation, Part 1
Poop…one of my favorite things to talk about. Why is that? Well, if you haven’t read my bio, I struggled with digestive issues for the better 2/3 of my life […]
Why You Can’t Lose Weight
First, let me state that weight loss is not my favorite thing to talk about. I’m the person that thinks health should be priority #1, not weight loss. But, I […]
5 Tips to Help You Break Free From Sugar
As I’m writing this, I’m approximately 39,000ft in the air, headed home from Portland (my happy place). It was a fabulous trip but let me tell you…I feel bloated, I […]
Why The Gut Controls All
If you’re dealing with any type of health issues (headaches, psoriasis, anxiety, poor sleep, etc), I always turn to the gut. Why? Because the gut controls all! Our microbial genes […]
How to Eat Healthy Without Deprivation
I hear it all the time from clients- “I feel so deprived!” Especially when it comes to healing from chronic health issues, and they’re asked to give up gluten, dairy […]