BLOG
Are My Scary Symptoms IBS or Something Worse?
Earlier, in parts 1 and 2 of our IBS blog series, I shared how your digestive tract works, what's normal and what's not, and what your poop is trying to tell you. In today's post, we'll take a look at the common symptoms associated with IBS. I'll also tell you what...
It’s Time To Give a Crap About Your Poop!
IBS and Elimination: Learn To Listen To Your Poop For IBS sufferers, consistent, easy elimination is often elusive. While there are a few different schools of thought on what's ideal, most practitioners agree that you should have at least one bowel movement per day,...
IBS? Don’t Stress! Part One
IBS is a Pain in the Rear. It Doesn't Have to Be. Elizabeth received her IBS diagnosis in graduate school. Initially, she was relieved that she had some answers, but then her doctor told her that there weren't any solutions for her condition. In her own words, she was...
Could Food Allergies Be Trashing Your Mental Health?
Food allergies wreck the mental health of more of my clients than I care to count. Several years ago, I met a young woman who felt emotionally volatile, anxious, and obsessive. She hated being left alone. She frequently felt like dying. It was especially challenging...
Is Your Depression and Anxiety Diet Related?
Lonely. Afraid. Isolated. Scared. Crippled. Stuck. That's where I found myself shortly after the birth of my first child in 1997. By 2004, imprisoned by unrelenting anxiety and depression, I ended up under the care of a psychiatrist. I thought my brain was broken. As...
Five Ways To Nourish Your Gut For a Happy Mind
I’ve got a feeling in the pit of my stomach. Trust your gut instincts. I’ve got butterflies in my tummy. We have coined many sayings over time that connect our guts to our emotions, and, as it turns out, they are accurate for a surprising reason. Researchers at ETH...
What You Need To Know About Gluten-Free Flour
What You Need To Know About Gluten-Free Flour Today's blog post is brought to you by our incredible baking friend, Mary Taylor. The Standard American Diet is filled with pesticides, processed items, and a multitude of other issues, so How do we work around having some...
We Can Be Heroes …
"I want to be the hero of my own story and not the victim. I wrote it in my journal so that I would remember to make the right choice every day." She looked at me sideways. Each crease on her face depicted years of physical and emotional trauma; her body a portrait...
Dairy-Free? What’s A Chick To Do At Easter?
The concept of dairy-free chocolate was an abomination. My love affair with milk chocolate began as a child and I blame my addiction on my upbringing. Bournville Park Stream by Elliott Brown (Flickr) I was raised in the tiny town of Bournville. Home to 25,000 people,...
