High cholesterol: It’s your stress, not your diet
Remember when eggs and butter were deemed to be bad because they could cause high cholesterol levels? Now you hear they may be OK to eat after all. And maybe high-cholesterol foods aren’t to blame. With all this flip-flopping back and forth, how do you know what to believe? Are high-cholesterol foods an issue or…
Read More10 Health Tips Mom or Grandma Didn’t Teach You
Recent research has shone a light on natural health tips, far beyond what Mom or Grandma taught us. As kids, many of us learned the basics of healthy living from our Mothers or Grandmothers—advice that may have included eating your vegetables, getting plenty of rest, and possibly avoiding too much sugar. And these are great…
Read MoreIs this pesky bacteria harming your health?
Did you know that a common bacteria could be silently wreaking havoc on your health? Helicobacter pylori, or H. pylori, is a bacteria that most people unknowingly carry. It typically resides harmlessly in the gut. However, when it overgrows, it can lead to serious health issues like ulcers, malnutrition, and even cancer. New research indicates…
Read More4 Causes of Fatigue, Anxiety, and Overwhelm
Fatigue, anxiety, and overwhelm. Can you relate? Today, we’re exploring a topic that you may find all too familiar. These are among the top symptoms my clients come to me with (other common symptoms are gut-related—which can also be tied to fatigue, anxiety, and overwhelm.). And yet they are often dismissed as a “normal” part…
Read MoreGF Vegan Peach Cobbler
Hungry for some GF-vegan Peach Cobbler? It’s your lucky day! While it’s hardly peach season in North America, for some reason today is National Peach Cobbler day in the US—go figure!? So I thought I’d share my go-to recipe for Peach Cobbler. This delicious dessert has been around since at least the 1700s when it…
Read MoreGF Chicken Noodle Soup
If you’ve been hit with a cold, flu, or other virus this winter, GF Chicken Noodle Soup may be just the ticket to your feeling better soon! I recently had a cold and was really craving some chicken noodle soup. But it’s hard to find GF Chicken Noodle soup in most stores. And many store-bought…
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