The vagus nerve is the main nerve of the parasympathetic nervous system. It has the power to lower inflammation, tame anxiety and ease gut symptoms. Poor vagal function can cause …
Six reason it may be hard to get rid of h. pylori
H. pylori is often at the root cause of low stomach acid, poor digestion and microbial overgrowth. I see more of it than any other pathogen in my health coaching …
Benefits of the elemental diet
The elemental diet is most commonly used to eradicate SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) and for more serious autoimmune conditions like ulcerative colitis and Chrons. But the elemental diet is …
The ideal breakfast for IBS
The standard American diet is heavy in refined and simple carbs, like toast, pancakes, waffles, oatmeal, cereal, yogurt and granola and fruit-based smoothies. For most people, these kinds of breakfasts …
Recipe for healing leaky gut
Can you have treats and lower inflammation, while healing your digestive tract at the same time? Absolutely. I have written two downloadable cookbooks that provide more than 100 gut safe …
How to boost your biome with food intolerances
We are making very important discoveries in biome science. I am keeping on top of it. This blog is about how to boost your biome when you react to the …
Is IBS incurable?
Almost 20 years ago I had IBS, and it changed the course of my life. And I go into depth about my story here. When doctors gave me an IBS …
Best ways to track healing progress
My biggest lessons from running hundreds of gut tests on clients is that symptoms don’t tell you the full story. Clients convinced they have yeast find a parasite instead. Those …
Weight loss and the biome
Gut related weight loss or gain is a concern for many of my clients. Not being able to keep weight on is usually an issue of low stomach acid (can’t …
How to find your IBS food triggers
Food fear or fear of eating is the biggest issues I see among clients. It’s yet another symptom of IBS. Not knowing what will trigger symptoms causes people to cut …