One common thread for clients with hormone issues is post birth control syndrome that can rear it’s ugly head years later. Wait… did you just say post birth control syndrome? What the heck is that?!?! It’s a very real issue that results from being currently on or having taken birth control pills (BCPs) — even…
As the cooler weather sets in, you’re probably wondering what cold and flu season remedies you can be ready with the moment that scratchy throat strikes. There are a few that I use that I’d love to share with you! The truth is, I hate getting sick. It can take weeks to recover (even from…
Call me weird, but I love finding the big crunchy clusters in any granola mix! And the same can be said of the one I make at home — Cashew Butter Gluten Free Granola. This recipe was born when my husband and I decided to go on a credit card fast last year for a…
In my ongoing mission to help you stop fearing and blaming food for everything, we have to spend a moment talking about optimizing your digestive function. Healthy digestive function is critical because it determines how well your body can digest AND absorb nutrients. It requires that every step of digestion is running smoothly and that…
There’s nothing quite like homemade spicy marinara sauce. It’s fair to say that I’m a pasta sauce snob because I grew up with two grandmothers who both made marinara fresh every week. Both were fantastic home cooks having learned the ropes of the kitchen from their Italian mothers who immigrated to the United States. Yes……
My first gluten free Italian panini was life-changing! Tucked away on a side street of Florence, Italy, we discovered a quaint gluten free bakery. Inside, we were surrounded with tantalizing pastries, pizza, and paninis that looked just as good as they tasted. I spent a good bit of time picking the one gluten free Italian panini for lunch. As…
It’s time to stop the pervasive and often incorrect notion that heartburn means that you have too much stomach acid. What’s more common is having low stomach acid! And though it might surprise you — the symptoms of both high and low stomach acid are virtually identical. Big pharma would love for you to think…
Cindy woke up feeling as if her brain was floating in a swamp. The past few days had been rough with lots of digestive issues and brain fog. Not to mention, she was moody as heck. Actually, moody was an understatement. Cindy’s husband would describe her mood as highly variable. One moment she seemed completely…
Run-of-the-mill fruit salads are so old. Why not try making this stone fruit salad recipe that offers a twist of both color and flavor? Think about it… How often do you dive into a pretty pastel-colored fruit salad only to discover that there’s virtually no flavor? Pretty often. The reason is that those fruit salads…
In my opinion, the term “detoxing” is thrown around way too much. (Especially liver detox!) It seems like every other product released into the marketplace is detoxing something. Your skin… Your gut… Your liver… Your blood… Your lymphatic system… The list goes on and on. But one thing has become quite clear to me →…
