As nervous system work becomes more mainstream, especially for gut healing and chronic health issues, the vagus nerve has (rightfully) received a lot of attention. In this post I tell …
Three key principles of Gut Healing that Actually Work
I became a health coach because doctors couldn’t help and told me I could only manage symptoms with medication or reducing stress (but how??). Meanwhile my symptoms kept getting worse. …
Cortisol balancing treat
This recipe was inspired by finding a jar of black currant jelly and remembering just how supportive this often-overlooked berry can be for stress. Black currant juice and extract (the concentrated supplement form) …
Choosing the right cortisol support
Cortisol is the stress hormone associated with nervous system activation and stress. There’s a lot of talk about supporting cortisol these days. I don’t like one-size-fits all recommendations because we …
How Joy healed her gut and back
💫 Joy’s Story: What the Gut Can’t Heal Until the Nervous System Feels Safe When Joy came to me, she thought she was doing everything right for her health. She meditated, …
Is stress or trauma causing symptoms?
Understanding Completion vs. Interruption in Healing Healing happens when something in us finally gets to complete its cycle. Once you understand this, your relationship with stress and your nervous system …
My most helpful resources
The best things in life are free. And while mental and emotional support for healing can be expensive, your body knows how to heal itself without expensive supplement protocols. You …
How to Know If Your Nervous System Is Causing Gut Symptoms
When addressing the gut the focus is on food, or addressing microbial infections/overgrowths/imbalances. What or how you eat is important. But it’s not the whole story. The food reactions are …
Why Nervous System Regulation Is Not a One-Size-Fits-All
“Nervous system regulation” has become one of the biggest buzzwords in wellness lately. You see it everywhere, from gut health to trauma recovery to stress management. People are trying breath …
How Nervous System Style Drives SIBO, IBS, and Inflammation
Over the last 13 years of working one-on-one with people with digestive issues, I’ve learned something essential: physical interventions alone are not enough. I work with small intestinal and large intestinal …