Why You Need Probiotics for Gut Health Now More Than Ever
What’s changed in the the past few decades that we need probiotics so much more now? We’ve become depleted from a variety of measures, including increased medication use, over sanitization, stress, poor diet…
Change Your Gut Bacteria To Lose Weight in 2022
Happy New Year!
I thought there was no better way to start off the new year than by talking about gut bacteria. The roles our bacteria play in our body are incredible, including the gut microbiota's ability to strongly influence our metabolism and weight…
7 Tips For a Gut-Friendly Christmas
It’s tempting to let your nutrition plan become non-existent for a few weeks in December and “start over” in January. But you will feel SO much better if you continue eating well throughout the rest of the month. It also won’t feel as daunting next month when you “re-start” your healthy lifestyle. After all, it’s called a lifestyle for a reason, it’s not something you turn on and off!
4 Steps to Reset Your Gut and Boost Immunity After Antibiotics
Antibiotics, while necessary in dire times, are frequently overprescribed. The problem with antibiotics is that even one round can significantly alter your gut flora and contribute to Leaky Gut Syndrome. This can leave you susceptible to developing all kinds of issues, such as anxiety, depression, food sensitivities, yeast infections, skin problems, brain fog, fatigue and hormonal issues. It also makes it more difficult for your immune system…
3 Reasons to Say Good-Bye to Gluten
Going “gluten-free” is incredibly popular these days, but reasons to avoid gluten aren’t just to follow the trends. For people who are truly working on healing the root cause of their gut and thyroid issues, going gluten-free can be really beneficial…
Best (And Worst) Foods for Candida
So you think you have candida, now what? A great place to start is with a diet that’s going to help bring your gut microbiome back into balance. Candida usually isn’t eradicated by diet alone, so in addition to diet changes, we recommend working with someone who can help you clear the infection with natural anti-fungals…
7 Signs You Have A Candida Infection and How to Clear It
Candida is a commensal, non-pathogenic fungus or yeast that naturally occurs both in the body and on the skin. When in balance, candida is perfectly normal and healthy, but when the microbial balance in the gut is thrown off, it can begin to overgrow, creating issues like fatigue, bloating, joint pain, sugar cravings and brain fog…
6 Reasons to Do A Liver Cleanse This Spring
It’s almost spring, which means it’s the perfect time for a liver cleanse! The liver is our most metabolically active and hardest-working organ in our bodies, responsible for carrying out over 500 functions. Some roles include filtering toxins and bacteria…
The Root Cause of IBS & How To Heal
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a functional bowel disorder that presents with alternating constipation and diarrhea, sometimes leaning towards one or the other. There are many symptoms that can present, including: bloating, gas, abdominal pain, headaches, food intolerances, skin rashes, acne, depression, anxiety, brain fog and more. If you're one of millions of people dealing with IBS, keep reading to learn more about what might be causing it…
Is SIBO to Blame For Your Bloating, Gas and Diarrhea?
Bloating has been made the "norm", but despite popular belief, it's not normal to look 6 months pregnant by the time evening rolls around! If you wake up with a flat stomach and feel like your stomach grows 3 sizes by the end of the day, and you just can’t seem to pin-point which foods are causing your symptoms, SIBO may be the culprit…
5 Signs It’s Time To Detox Your Liver
Fatigue is an issue for millions of people across North America and is very intertwined with our immune system! Here are a few common factors that are likely decreasing your energy and immune function…
A Strong Immune System Starts in Your Gut
Having a healthy gut microbiome is essential for a strong, robust immune system. In fact, 70% of our immune system is located within the gut in what is called the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT). When our trillions of gut microbes are in balance, they help us digest our food, fight off infections, support our brain and perform many other vital functions. Additionally, these microbes produce metabolites that signal and aid the immune system and various other processes in the body.
7 Simple Tools to Improve Your Gut Health & Signs It Needs Some Love
We’ve all heard the saying “You are what you eat”, right? Well, many health practitioners agree it goes far beyond that. A more accurate phrase would be “You are what you DIGEST”. You could be eating all the “right” foods, but if you aren’t digesting those foods adequately or absorbing nutrients properly, all that kale won’t really help you now, will it?
5 Incredible Benefits of Fasting & Who Shouldn’t Fast
In a previous article, we shared a few of the ways fasting can help you finally lose weight and keep it off this year. Today, we’re touching on some of the other incredible benefits that fasting has to offer!