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Stress Lowers Immune System
Chronic stress suppresses the immune system, and in this current global pandemic anxiety, worry, concern, apprehension, strain, or stress are all emotions based on fear of something. Unfortunately, any fear or perceived threat to safety activates our Sympathetic...
Best Supplement to take
If there was one best supplement to take, would you take it? Of course, but the problem is that everybody is different. There is no magic pill. The thing is that there is no one herb or supplement I can recommend to work for everyone. Is Vitamin D the best supplement...
What is Leaky Gut?
Leaky gut sounds as bad as it is because our gut should not be leaking. A wall of cells called tight junctions make up a healthy gut wall, which is the barrier to keep larger proteins out, like undigested food for instance. Second, behind the gut wall are lymphatic...
Problem with Low FODMAP diet
If you’ve had problems with gas or bloating, then you may be familiar with the Low FODMAP diet. FODMAP stands for Fermentable Oligosaccharides; Disaccharides; Monosaccharides; and Polyols. These are different sugars known to aggravate the gut causing diarrhea,...
Perimenopause Support
Perimenopause is a natural transition into menopause and can be supported and delayed with herbal medicine and nutritional therapy. Accepting that there are no mistakes, just lessons to be the best version of yourself, but sometimes our bodies let us down just as our...
Benefits of Fasting and How to Fast
While the holiday season is usually one for overindulgence, I managed to fit in a three-day water fast in between festivities, which I completed yesterday. It was my second three-day water fast this year, but prior to this, I haven’t done extended fasts like this for...