There is something about sweet, juicy blueberries that feels like summer in a single bite. They are sweet, colorful, easy to throw into almost anything, and somehow manage to make a plain bowl of yogurt or oatmeal look like you actually had your life together Read more…
If Earth Day could sit at your kitchen table for a day, it would probably have a few thoughts about what’s going into your family’s bodies. Because the same things affecting the environment, like plastics and chemical overload, are also quietly influencing what’s happening inside Read more…
April is IBS Awareness Month, and while awareness matters, there’s something about the way we talk about Irritable Bowel Syndrome that deserves a closer look. For a lot of people, “IBS” ends up being the end of the conversation, instead of just the beginning. But let’s not Read more…
From what I can gather, achieving perfect gut health is actually quite simple. It involves: Optional, but helpful: Stick with this, and apparently your body reaches a state of such balance that you experience something like ✨complete internal harmony✨!! No symptoms. No confusion. No second-guessing 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…
I’m a little late to the party (but still celebrating anyway): World Microbiome Day (June 27). World Microbiome Day is the perfect time to bust one of the biggest myths in gut health: 🚫 If you poop every day and it looks good, your gut microbiome must Read more…
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…
Jocelyn learned her chronic arthritis was associated with a persistent, simmering intestinal Prevotella overgrowth and resulting food sensitivities, which seemed to start after she took antibiotics for two weeks. Frank thought he had a UTI, and while waiting for his labwork to come back, took a course Read more…