
The 4 R's for Healing Your Gut!
So you took antibiotics & are now left to figure out how to heal your gut?
Use this cheat sheet to organize your protocol
Little Known Facts About Antibiotics
Antibiotics started saving lives back in 1928 when Alexander Fleming discovered Penicillin (technically a mold!)
SIBO & Histamine Intolerance
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth that's typically caused by high carb diets, antibiotic use, low HCL due to stress or antacid use, slow gut motility (sympathetic dominance is a big trigger) & over consumption of probiotic foods.
Staying on Track While Traveling
I'm traveling back home today to see family I haven't seen in almost a year! I'm so excited to be slowing down & looking forward to getting some much needed rest. I wanted to share with you my travel essentials for keeping my immune system strong as well as digestion which can be a problem for many.
The Dangers of Fluoride
Did you know fluoride is considered a neurotoxin? A neurotoxin is a poison that affects your nervous system. Even small exposures can be harmful & they accumulate over time inside our vulnerable tissues within the pineal gland & thyroid.
What Causes Estrogen Dominance?
Why is Estrogen Dominance so common these days?
The answer is pretty simple. Our environment has an exorbitant amount of toxins our liver has to process, our food quality is poor & our stress level is high. This is the perfect recipe for estrogen dominance.
The Estrogen-Histamine Connection
The Histamine ↔️ Estrogen Connection.
Histamine is an inflammatory chemical released by mast cells in response to an injury or allergy.
Estrogen is that lovely lady hormone (men have it too) which increases just before ovulation.
Acne, aka Diabetes of the Skin!
Did you know scientist have been referring to acne as diabetes of the skin since the 1950s?
What are Psychobiotics and the best ones for Anxiety?
Psychobiotics are probiotics & prebiotics that can improve your mental health by changing the mixture of bacteria in your gut. Research shows that people who have digestive disorders are more likely to have anxiety, & those with anxiety have higher rates of gastrointestinal disease.
The Estrobolome: The Connection Between Your Hormones & Gut Health
When you think about the right foods to eat for your body, do you think about how it impacts your hormones? Specifically estrogen?
Got Estrogen Dominance? Try This!
Before you reach for hormone replacement therapy, go on birth control pills or even surgery, go for the lowest hanging fruit first, your diet!
Gut/Thyroid/Immune Connection
Have you heard of the Gut Thyroid Connection?
Did you know eating a poor diet can lead to hypothyroidism which can lead to Hashimoto's disease?
What is a Herxheimer Reaction? How to Prevent Them?
Have you ever experienced a healing crisis? It feels like the worst hangover of your life! Why does this happen? What can you do for it? Read on to learn how to prevent these from happening.
The Dangers of Ascorbic Acid
Ascorbic acid is the synthetic form of vitamin C (made in a lab) typically derived from GMO corn - less than ideal.
Sneaky Causes of Fatigue
Feeling Fatigued? Check out these little known things that affect our fatigue and what to do instead!
MCAS Can Cause Anxiety, Depression & OCD
Mast cells have neurotransmitters they release and they communicate with the nerves. This can cause inflammation in the nerves resulting in Depression, Anxiety and OCD.. Mast cell nerve associations have been found in myocardium, diaphragm, brain, gallbladder, ilieum, mesentry and skin.
Taking Fish Oil? Then You Also Need Vitamin E
Did you know consuming fish oil depletes your levels of vitamin E? In only one month in clinical trials, all women within the study showed significantly decreased vitamin E levels in addition to significantly high lipid peroxidation levels.
Are you a Cortisol Addict?
Cortisol is also known to be catabolic to the body meaning it facilitates breakdown of tissues in order to metabolize energy when someone is experiencing "fight or flight", that sympathetic part of the nervous system.
What Causes Migraines?
Migraines are the third most prevalent illness in the world, and now nearly one in four U.S. households includes someone who has at least occasional migraines. You don’t have to suffer with them you just need to find out what is causing them!