Nourish to Thrive Blog

It’s IBS awareness month and I’m committed to sharing more about Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in my next few emails.

But it won’t be the same information you will find elsewhere.

In my opinion, the term IBS is simply BS.

It’s a label (not an answer) given to patients who...

Most people have heard the saying “You are what you eat”.

This is true but it leaves out a very important piece of the equation.

We can eat the cleanest and most nutrient dense diet available but, if we don’t adequately break down and absorb the foods in our digestive tract, we...

Something that hasn’t been sitting well with me lately is how we’ve lost our own instincts as humans when it comes to making food choices.

We’ve put all our faith and trust in OTHER people such as influencers, diet creators, and even health professionals to tell us what to eat.

When I went on my first healing journey over 10 years ago, I decided to take a natural, more holistic approach. It was at this time that my thoughts around food started to change.

As a child, I used to view food as something that kept me from feeling hungry, or a way to bring enjoyment and...

Today I want to share 5 steps for supporting detoxification to help remove toxins that are gumming up your body tissues and sending your immune system into a tizzy.  Toxins, and a resulting overreactive immune system, drive chronic inflammation.

Step 1: Open Elimination...

If I were asked to choose one nutrient to support reduced inflammation in the body it would be Omega-3 fatty acids (fats).

Both Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids can be converted into anti-inflammatory prostaglandins. The prostaglandins are what control the inflammatory process.

While...

Inflammation in our body can come from sources besides our food.

Often times we get so focused on inflammation caused by the foods we eat, or how we can eat foods that lower inflammation, but we don't consider (or maybe are not aware) that our environment can be contributing to our inflammation...

One of the best ways to decrease inflammation in our body is to reduce or remove inflammatory foods.

The "Big 3" inflammatory foods that everyone can benefit from reducing or removing are:

1. Bad Fats

• Partially hydrogenated oils (aka trans-fat)
• Hydrogenated oils
• Rancid vegetable oils (vegetable...

Anti-inflammatory diets are a hot topic these days and for good reason.

As of 2014 nearly 60% of Americans had at least one chronic inflammatory health condition and 42% had more than one according to estimates by Rand Corporation.(1)

It is anticipated that diseases associated with chronic...

Holidays are a time when many of us will overeat and indulge on heavier foods than we are used to eating.

This will lead many of us to experience heartburn and acid reflux.

Heartburn and acid reflux are fairly common, and most of us assume that it’s caused by having too much stomach acid.

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Food elimination diets have become very popular in recent years, and for good reason. 

Eliminating foods that our body is reacting to can bring relief from uncomfortable and debilitating symptoms caused by the damage to our digestive tract and by our immune system reacting to those...

Experts will recommend their favorite supplements and foods encouraging everyone to consume them to achieve their best life.

The problem with this is everyone has different genetics, different nutrient-depleting stressors, and different health circumstances.

One person may need more protein while...