’ve been talking a lot about the freeze nervous system state as a root cause of digestive issues like slow motility and poor digestion. What’s interesting is that the frozen weather conditions …
The IBS mold connection
Unfortunately after living in a moldy apartment for a year, I have added mold toxicity/illness to my knowledge bank. What I discovered in my research is that mold effects the …
How to improve fat digestion with IBS
One of the more common symptoms of IBS is the decreased ability to digest fats. People with IBS seem to fall into two camps. The first group have trouble processing …
My SIBO recovery plan
I’m still not sure if SIBO has been a blessing or a curse in my life. At first it seemed like a curse and a health failure. But it was …
Easy stress reducing detox tips
Winter weather and the stress of the holidays can do a number on the immune system, the liver and the nervous system, which greatly affects digestive function. After the holiday …
Lessons learned from healing leaky gut
I hope the lessons I relearned while healing my husband’s leaky gut, over these past few months, are helpful to you. It’s definitely ironic that my husband, who’s always had …
What to eat when everything bothers you
We can learn a lot about the natural healing process from animals. Animals don’t go to doctors (at least wild ones don’t). When they are sick they instinctively fast and …
The truth about the birth control pill and digestion
This blog post is half reader success story and half awareness raising for the dangers of the birth control pill. This topic is near and dear to my heart, because …
The key to healing IBS
The biggest complaint I hear from people who are stuck in healing IBS is that no matter what they do or what they eat, nothing seems to help. While it …
Grain-free breakfast “cereal”
The first thing people ask me when they give up grains is “what can I eat for breakfast”? When bacon and eggs, fruit, yogurt or sweet potatoes get old and …