Author: Amy Spindel

The Power of Fire Cider

The Power of Fire Cider

Every early fall, I participate in the same tradition because I like to plan ahead: I want to be prepared for Back to School, pre-Celebration Season, and everything that comes with it. Including possible illness. 🦠 While I feel it’s important to build health all Read more…

The Over-Supplementation of Our Health Goals

The Over-Supplementation of Our Health Goals

In the modern world, where chronic illnesses and stress-related conditions are rampant, it’s easy to turn to supplements as a quick fix for our health issues.While supplements can play a valuable role in creating therapeutic change or supporting our ongoing well-being, they are not a Read more…

The TRUTH About Zonulin

The TRUTH About Zonulin

In recent years, “leaky gut” (aka enhanced/increased intestinal permeability, or as I call it, “pasta strainer gut”) has been clinically linked to so many chronic diseases. IBD, IBS, autoimmunity, liver disease, autism, eczema, and the list goes on. A sealed gut has become one of Read more…

Is Your Gut Health Quashing Your Mood?

Is Your Gut Health Quashing Your Mood?

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so of course we need to discuss how this ties into our gut! ​The Gut-Brain-Mental Health Connection ​ The gut and brain are connected through the “gut-brain axis”, a communication network that allows for the exchange of information between the two. Read more…

The Unfortunate Truth About IBS

The Unfortunate Truth About IBS

Irritable Bowel Syndrome I can just hear you saying, “Ah, but I already know my bowel is irritable, Amy, do I really need more awareness about this???” An irritable bowel is unpredictable, uncomfortable, and at times, can be downright embarrassing. So yes, you’re definitely already aware of Read more…

Why I Threw This Standard Functional Test In The Trash

Why I Threw This Standard Functional Test In The Trash

My toxic trait is Perfectionism.  If I’m not doing it 110%, I’m not doing it sufficiently.  And I have been this way for as long as I can remember. So you’re probably not surprised to hear that my doing it 110% is no different when Read more…

What do you want? What do you really, REALLY want???

What do you want? What do you really, REALLY want???

The year is drawing to a close and I’m finding that amidst the frenzy of consumerism, school parties, sick kids, wrapping of loose ends, and other attention thieves, a few moments of quiet reflection time is blissful. As my sick toddler naps feverishly with her Read more…

Which Witch Will You Choose?

Which Witch Will You Choose?

Halloween can be a time of excitement and anticipation for children, and outside of dressing in costume, one of the key highlights is often the delicious candy they collect while trick-or-treating.  As parents, we may be entering into a controversial space here: should we let Read more…

The Secret Gut-Brain Conversation You’re Not Privy To

The Secret Gut-Brain Conversation You’re Not Privy To

Our body contains a super-highway, the vagus nerve, the connection between the entire digestive system and the brain. Emerging research has highlighted that this “gut-brain axis” consists of two nervous systems: the central nervous system (housed in the brain) and the enteric nervous system (housed in the Read more…

Prebiotic Snacks for Kids

Prebiotic Snacks for Kids

At last, the heat of the summer has broken. All the children have returned to their various learning environments, the days are starting to shorten as we transition into fall, and new rhythms are getting established for this new season. As the children make new friends, adjust Read more…