Did you know that digestion is not just what happens in your stomach and intestines? Learn about the cephalic phase and how stress and anxiety can disrupt the digestive process. Discover five ways to support the north-to-south nature of digestion by promoting relaxation and avoiding stress.
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5 Ways Your Digestion Can Go Wrong
Do you experience discomfort and bloating after every meal? Do you often go more than a day or more between bowel movements? In this article we’ll explore five different ways that your digestion can go wrong and what you can do to support your gut health.
How to Craft a Nourishing Smoothie
In this article, we’ll get into the key details of how to craft a nourishing smoothie. For an optimal smoothie that supplies your body with a variety of building blocks and energy. It’s best to include all three macronutrients: protein, carbohydrates and healthy fats.
What is Leaky Gut?
Intestinal permeability, AKA “leaky gut”, happens when the junctions between the cells of the intestinal lining open up and let through things like undigested food particles, bacteria, and other foreign invaders into the bloodstream. This article explains the symptoms, results, and causes of leaky gut and offers strategies for healing it.
Strategies for Keeping Cravings From Getting Out of Control
Do you find yourself depending on something sweet to get through the afternoon, grabbing a bag of salty chips, or something rich every day or even multiple times per day? Is it difficult to stop at just one, two or even three servings of sweets? Are you feeling out of control around food? Sweets seem […]
How to Keep Your Gut Healthy Through the Holiday Season
The holidays are just about to begin. This is a favorite time of year for many people, but it’s easy to let your gut health habits slide as activities pick up, more sugary treats are at your fingertips, and your sleep is cut short. So how do we enjoy the season but still come out […]