This May marks the first Celiac Awareness Month that I’m observing not just as a nutrition professional—but as part of a family directly impacted by a celiac diagnosis. Roughly 1% of Americans have celiac disease, making it more common than type 1 diabetes. Yet despite its Read more…
You’ve probably heard that stress affects the gut. But it’s not just about feeling stressed. It’s about physiological stress, mineral imbalances, inflammation, gut dysbiosis, low-grade chronic infections, past traumas, blood sugar swings, and more. And if your nervous system is dysregulated, your gut can’t do Read more…
Many of us likely only think about stomach acid when something is wrong: reflux, heartburn, indigestion, and a reach into the medicine cabinet for something to tame the discomfort. It’s often around this time that we may blame our stomachs for producing too much acid. Read more…
May is Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month. Did you know that autoimmune disease is the 3rd leading cause of death? Over 50 million Americans, children and adults, suffer with at least one of more than 80 possible autoimmune diseases. In autoimmune disease, the body produces very Read more…
I often hear “food allergy,” “food sensitivity,” and “food intolerance” used interchangeably – but they’re not the same things! They stem from different processes in the body, and so the approach to rebalancing each issue is quite different. Let’s take a closer look… First, if Read more…
And it’s not due to COVID. As Mental Health Awareness Month 2020 draws near the end, let’s talk about depression. Depression is defined as a period of at least two weeks during which a person experiences: a depressed mood loss of interest and/or loss of pleasure Read more…