Immune System 101
Getting outside, moving your body, reducing stress, getting quality sleep, and eating a nutritious diet is key in supporting the immune system.
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Getting outside, moving your body, reducing stress, getting quality sleep, and eating a nutritious diet is key in supporting the immune system.
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Simple tips to help boost your immune system this season! Why keeping your immune system healthy is so important Your immune system is a complex system of organs, cells, and proteins that work together with the overall goal to protect you from infection. When the immune system is not functioning optimally, the infection may go unnoticed, or your body
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Winter is coming, so let’s boost your immune system! I get so many questions from clients about what’s my secret immune boosting cocktail- so I want to share it with you, because we all need it at some point during the winter months. There are varying degrees of my winter cocktail, some of it for everyday maintenance and some of
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In pursuing optimal health, nurturing a balanced nervous system is critical. By recognizing the signs of sympathetic and parasympathetic states, understanding the reasons behind imbalances, and implementing practical strategies to promote relaxation, you can harness the power of your nervous system to transform your overall well-being.
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These coconut chicken “nuggets” are paleo and autoimmune diet protocol approved, meaning they are free of major allergens like gluten, dairy, soy, eggs, nuts, and seeds, resulting in you eating these flavorful “nuggets” guilt-free and your body thanking you afterward
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Following a low histamine diet? Here’s your food list! Following a low-histamine diet can be challenging, especially if you are just getting started. You have likely searched the internet high and low trying to figure out what histamines are, what foods they are found in, and foods you can actually eat. This blog post simplifies things for you, providing a
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Many people use saunas to sweat in the hopes of improving detoxification but fail to realize all of the other health benefits saunas have to offer as well.
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Now that we have explained what you should do, what you should not be doing may feel more self-explanatory. Also, it is important to keep in mind that we are not suggesting you never engage in these behaviors; rather, you bring awareness to them to see how each makes your body (and your gut) feel and then limit them appropriately.
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Using a specific blend of herbs can be an effective way to kill H. Pylori without killing off other beneficial gut bacteria. Alongside herbs, practitioners may suggest probiotics to help repopulate the gut with beneficial bacteria, make diet modifications to help reduce inflammation and rebuild the gut lining and suggest engaging in practices to reduce stress.
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Resistant Starch is a form of starch that resists digestion until it reaches the large intestine where it is converted into short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs – more on this later!). Because resistant starch is not broken down right away like starchy foods and is converted to SCFAs it does not spike blood sugar as much and has numerous health benefits. Resistant starch is found in foods that are cooked and cooled (ideally overnight) like potatoes, oats, rice, etc. (note they can be reheated when served!) and in plantains and green bananas.
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What Are Hormones, And What Do They Do? Hormones are chemical messengers that are created by glands called endocrine glands located in various parts of the body. The major function of hormones is to send signals throughout the body to control and coordinate complex functions like growth, metabolism, and fertility. Hormones play a role in basic needs like hunger, to
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One reason for this may be that the body burns through increased nutrients as part of the stress response. Specifically, nutrients such as Magnesium, Zinc, Vitamin C, Iron, Calcium, and some B-vitamins may become depleted during times of stress.
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While virtually impossible to remove all potential disruptors of the gut lining, what we can do is bring attention to the foods we consume, products we use, and overall lifestyle we live; then make an effort to clean up our diet, lifestyle, and environment to the best of our abilities.
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At the end of the day, many of them come down to nourishing your gut (and body) with beneficial bacteria and various nutrients that have healing effects.
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Figuring out WHY you have histamine intolerance is key to healing the body. There are a host of reasons why histamine intolerance develops ranging from something as simple as an enzyme deficiency to an issue in the regulation of Mast cells known as MCAS.
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Different types of SIBO, and varying underlying causes. Each case of SIBO needs an individualized approach that is comprehensive and addresses the root cause.
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Our top tips for overall health of 2021 broken down by category: gut health, hormone health, fatigue/energy, and fertility to help you reach your health goals in this upcoming year!
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I’M OBSESSED WITH BRUSSELS SPROUTS! If you’ve ever had dinner with me between the months of October and march, you KNOW that there’s usually an extra side of crispy Brussels sprouts somewhere on the table. I love Brussels sprouts roasted, seared, shredded, raw… pretty much anything you can do to them! Winter is here, and so are the holidays! Two
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