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 […]
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Fats: The Good and the Bad
It’s important to know that not all fats are created equal. Healthy fats don’t require the lengthy processing and chemical solvents that industrial fats require to be manufactured. We want to avoid industrial fats due to their highly processed nature.
The Importance of Liver Health and 10 Ways to Support It
What looks like a big blob but has over 500 crucial functions in your body? The amazing liver. It’s about the size of a football and sits in the right upper quadrant of your abdomen. It’s working around the clock to keep your body healthy!
12 Ways to Enhance Your Sleep So You Can Boost Your Gut Health
You may not associate sleep with gut health, but it absolutely has a powerful effect on it! When my health and gut were at their worst, my sleep suffered badly. I had a tough time getting to sleep and staying asleep and felt like a zombie the next day. It was miserable! Our gut rests, […]
11 Ways to Support Your Gut That Don’t Use Food
Though certain foods can definitely have a profound effect on your gut microbiome (refer to Foods that Nourish Your Gut blog), they are not the only thing your GI tract needs to be healthy and thrive.
Valuable Information You Can Learn from the GI-MAP
Digestive dysfunction is widespread today and is often at the center of more serious concerns, like autoimmune conditions. Gastrointestinal conditions go hand-in-hand with autoimmunity. One in fifty people is reported to be diagnosed with an autoimmune condition.1 When you think of gut dysfunction, you probably associate it with symptoms like constipation, diarrhea, bloating, gas, acid […]