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…
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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…
Product Review: Nutiva Organic Coconut Oil
We use coconut oil for everything. I mean, literally, everything. Which explains why I’ve tried probably every brand of coconut oil that exists. And I’ve ordered all sizes: big gallon tubs, 5 gallon tubs etc. When it comes to making our own toothpaste, body butter or even everyday cooking, I’m satisfied with pretty much any…
How to Get Your Kids to Eat Their Vegetables
I get a lot of questions from moms along the lines of: “How do you get your kids to eat vegetables?” For those of you out there with little ones, you know that this can be a big struggle. Getting your stubborn little toddler to eat his/her veggies can prove to be much more difficult…
How To Boost Your Immune System and Fight the Flu – Part 2
If you missed Part 1 of this series, check it out by clicking HERE! Spring is in now full swing! The weather is staying warmer and the trees and flowers are beginning to bud! Such a beautiful time of rebirth and renewal. The only down-side to this energizing season with it’s gorgeous blooms and blossoms…