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How to Heal the Gut / How to Get a Healthy Gut / How to Improve Gut Health
Changing Habits IS Possible
What is one habit that you want to let go of? We all have at least one, more likely many. Is it that daily glass of wine or two? The one “little” cookie you have to have each day since you need something sweet? Checking emails in the wee hours of the night since you...
Eat Real Butter
Let's talk about butter. It's been a staple food or thousands of years, yet somehow it got a bad rep in the 50s or 60s and we were told that our butter and animal fat consumption in general was the reason heart disease was on the rise. The end result was that we were...
Calm Your Nervous System For Better Health
When it comes to your overall health... ESPECIALLY a good gut, it's REALLY important to regulate your nervous system. That's because your nervous system and your gut are intimately connected. The enteric nervous system, located in your gut is a network of nerves,...
Anxiety, Depression and Your Gut
Poor Gut Health Can Increase Anxiety and Depression Research has revealed that the gut microbiota is capable of influencing your brain’s chemistry as well as its behavior. Those suffering from IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), for example, often suffer with anxiety and...
HCL and Digestion
Why your Digestive System needs HCL The Role of Hydrochloric Acid Hydrochloric Acid which is also called HCL is a corrosive liquid. When we eat our meal, HCL is one of the chemicals we release. The role of HCL in our stomach is to break down foods which cause the...
Paleo Thanksgiving Recipes
Yes, you can have pie!! I know the holidays can create A LOT of stress when you're eating a nutritional plan that feels best for you. The problem is that it's different from your Aunt Diane, sister Jackie and father Mark. You don't want to be an outcast or be "that"...
Tips to Avoid Gluten Cross Contamination
Making the transition to a gluten-free diet is not an easy process and not one you can successfully complete overnight. It is a process that involves a lot of trial and error as you try to perfect your label reading and product researching techniques. A Gluten-Free...
Going Gluten Free
There are many reasons people go gluten free. Some people have Celiac Disease, some have Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity (NCGS) and some with digestive issues and even depression or mood imbalances find they feel better eliminating gluten. Some people also have an...
Vitamin Deficiency And Aging
Most people have some sort of vitamin deficiency. It’s no surprise because we are a society who lives on processed food, GMO foods, sugar-loaded recipes, meats from antibiotic fed animals and produce sprayed with pesticides and herbicides. More than 23.5 million...
Help For Leaky Gut
What Is Leaky Gut? Leaky Gut Syndrome, also called intestinal permeability is when the tight junctions of the lining of the gut loosen and allow undigested food particles, waste products and bacteria to “leak” through the intestines and into the bloodstream. Think of...