The Body Blog
Take Time to Rest and Digest
Are you somebody who no matter how healthy you eat or how much you exercise, you still feeling gassy and bloated? Are you wondering why this is happening and why you can’t figure it out? Maybe you are exercising regularly and still having weight gain. It doesn’t matter what you do you’re just not seeing results. You’re probably frustrated and searching for answers. In my practice, what I’ve seen is that so many women are in a state of fight or flight. We have two sides to our nervous system. We have the sympathetic side, which is our fight [...]
Introducing…Fueled to Rise
Do you struggle with symptoms like constipation, digestive issues, bloating after you eat no matter what you’ve eaten? Maybe you struggle with signs of allergies, such as food or seasonal allergies that you've never had before. Do you have skin issues or feel tired and anxious? You find it takes four cups of coffee to get you to wake up in the morning and then you need a glass of wine or more to go to sleep at night. Believe me, I’ve felt like this before. This is my story; I was 37 years old and had just moved to [...]
7 Benefits of Magnesium
Are you deficient? Knowing the signs of magnesium deficiency can make a huge difference in your health and you mood! Here are just a few signs that you may be magnesium deficient: Anxiety Depression Muscle cramps High blood pressure Hormone problems Sleep issues Low energy Low vitamin D Low vitamin K Depression Magnesium is essential for proper brain function and mood regulation. Research indicates that without enough magnesium, you are more prone to depression. According to the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance , major depressive disorder impacts 14.8 million American adults. In one study of over 8,00 people, researchers [...]
Healing Leaky Gut
You’ve probably heard of the elimination diet, but maybe you’re wondering how you’d ever do this type of diet. There are many reasons for doing an elimination diet. If you have any type of autoimmune disease, thyroid issues, adrenal insufficiencies, or digestive problems like Crohn's, Celiac's disease or SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) you might find this diet beneficial. When patients begin the elimination diet, we're really trying to heal the gut. Leaky gut is a digestive condition that decreases the ability to absorb food. When we can’t digest and absorb our food the nutrients don't get to the [...]
Reset… Really do I have to??
I’ve been following a modified GAPS diet since 2015. Starting with the GAPS Introduction protocol in January 2015, and then living the GAPS Full Diet until 2018, when I then began to test the boundaries a little bit. I kept away from gluten and dairy, but did add some rice and organic corn. I was just saying to myself I wanted to add in more of the anti-inflamatory foods I used to focus on. The ones that made me feel so good. Bone broths, homemade soups, ginger tea with coconut oil and honey, fermented foods. Well, I really need [...]
Eating Gluten-free/Dairy-free with FREEDOM – Abroad
My family just got back from a Fabulous trip to the UK! We traveled all over from Manchester to Liverpool, Northern Wales, Yorkshire, York, and ended in London. We were gone for 10 days plus the 2 days of travel. I was so excited to take the kids to Europe. Whenever I have traveled in the last 10 years I get a gut sinking thought of “am I going to be able to eat?” I am so happy to say England/ UK was fantastic! Kudos to all who live there and realize gluten, dairy and food allergies are no [...]
REDs vs. The Female Athlete Triad
I want to keep emphasizing the importance of recovery in the “Big Picture of Your Health”. Most New Year’s resolutions include getting healthy. If you are one of the 8% of people that have stuck to your New Year’s Resolution CONGRATULATIONS! Let’s continue together to keep on reaching your goals this year and for many years to come! Over training can lead to severe and often long-lasting injuries and it truly sucks to have to stop something that you enjoy. The signs and symptoms of “Too Much-Too Fast" are subtle and easily ignored until it’s too late resulting in [...]
