One of the greatest gifts I have received in this life is the gift of being a mother. I am so grateful for the opportunity to pour love into my little boy and watch him grow up. However, it’s very easy as a parent to put yourself on the back burner as you are so…
Gut Health Blog
My Battle With Constipation
This was me. I would go into the bathroom feeling like I needed to eliminate. And after trying for 10 or so minutes with no success, I would wash my hands and leave the bathroom feeling frustrated. Then I would try again later in the day, repeating the same cycle as before. I FELT like…
Is IBS Caused By Bad Genes?
Have you attributed your IBS to bad genetics in your family? That you are just ‘unlucky’ and you’re stuck with this condition with its life-sucking symptoms for the rest of your life? You might be encouraged to find out that research is showing that the opposite is actually true. According to The American Journal of…
Gut Tests
One of the most common questions we get asked pertaining to gut health is “How can I test for SIBO/Candida/Gluten Intolerance etc. ______” (you fill in the bank). Testing can be very helpful in determining what exactly is your problem so then you can treat your specific gut imbalance or uncover a food intolerance/allergy. If…
Product Review: Siete Chips
Siete chips…. Need I say more… These chips are the bomb! I can’t sing their praises enough! I tried the for the first time about a year ago. What makes them so spectacular????? Why Siete Chips Are So Incredible 1.They are Low In Lectins Siete Tortilla chips are not only gluten free and…
Rodney Dietert – The Human Superorganism
Welcome to the Vital Gut Health Podcast. We have a Superhuman of a guest this week called Rodney Dietert. Rodney is a professor at Cornell University and has published his work in many peer reviewed journals. His ability to make this bleeding edge science on the gut understandable is remarkable. Enjoy the interview and…
Tasty Golden Milk
This milk is SUCH a TREAT!!!! It’s loaded with beautiful nourishing and healing spices such as turmeric, cinnamon, ginger. Then you add in your favorite healthy fat such as coconut oil or ghee to heal your cells. Lastly, you top it all off with a little stevia, to taste. You can make this milk…
12 Ways to Use Coconut Oil
Coconut Oil is pretty incredible stuff. How in the world could I ever live without it? How DID I ever live without it during the first many years of my life? It’s so crazy to think that we didn’t even know what coconut oil was in my house growing up. And now, I literally use…
The Power of Polyphenols
You’re body is constantly under the attack of free radicals. Even when you breath the oxygen eaten up by your cells produces them. The byproduct of life is something that makes you age. It’s sad but it’s true. So, to stay young and healthy you need to input antioxidants into your body. But, the phytochemicals…
How to Recover from a Stomach Flu or Food Poisoning
We’ve all been through the horrors of a nasty stomach flu and/or food poisoning. It’s plain terrible. After hours of being sick to your stomach and possibly vomiting once – or maybe a few times – you feel like you’ve been hit by a semi-truck. You’re exhausted,. You’re weak. And you feel like a big…