Category: Digestion
Can Massage Affect My Gut Health?
As I lay my client’s arm on the table, I peered up for any signs of discomfort (this is typically done when readjusting a body part) and noticed that [...]
Gut Health Is Not a Project – It’s a Relationship
A few years ago, a friend commented on how hard I was on myself. “Would you speak to a child as harshly as the way you speak to yourself?” she asked. [...]
Psychobiotics, the Vagus Nerve, and the Gut-Brain Connection
Interest in gut–brain health has surged in recent years, and for good reason. We now understand that digestion, mood, immunity, and even pain percepti [...]
Gut-Brain Axis and the Impact of Functional Nursing
In holistic and functional nursing, the gut is no longer viewed as a passive digestive tract. The gastrointestinal system is a living biosphere housin [...]
The Central Role of the Gut in Chronic Complex Illness: From Barrier Function to Immune Modulation
The gastrointestinal tract, more than a digestive organ, represents the most extensive interface between the human body and the external environment, [...]
Healing Eczema: A Whole-Body Approach with Eastern and Western Medicine
Eczema is more than just a skin condition - it’s a sign of deeper imbalances in the body. In Western medicine, eczema is often linked to an overactive [...]
Leaky Gut, Leaky Brain: How Gut Health Impacts Your Mental Health
Your gut and brain are more connected than you might think. Research continues to uncover critical links between gut health and brain function, often [...]
SAD? It’s a Gut Feeling!
It’s that time of year again when the days have gotten shorter, and darkness begins to encroach on our workdays. It is difficult for just about everyo [...]
Gut Health: The Key to Vibrant Energy
Can you relate to this? You wake up feeling tired and sluggish, facing a jam-packed day. You ask yourself, “How on Earth am I supposed to get through [...]
Why You Should Try Colon Hydrotherapy
Have you heard people talking about colonics (also called colon hydrotherapy)? Word has been spreading about the importance of gut health and the heal [...]
Taking a Bite Out of Food Sensitivity and Intolerance
Do you suffer from a range of undiagnosed symptoms that feel like a complete mystery? Has it become your norm to suffer painful or uncomfortable intes [...]
Gut Dysbiosis: Energy Vampire?
More than 1000 different species of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, and protozoans, call our digestive tract home - from its entrance to it [...]
How Traditional Chinese Medicine Improves Digestion
Imagine you are about to cook something. Assuming you have already prepped your ingredients, what is the first thing you do? You turn on the stove. Fi [...]
Did You Know Digestive Problems Can Reduce Your Immune Function?
Considering the pervasive use of preservatives and the increase in modified foods in our diet, is it any wonder why we have more digestive problems th [...]
Diet Can Make a Difference for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
One in ten people suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a chronic condition with symptoms including abdominal pain, bloating and distention, exc [...]
Never Fear Food Poisoning Again
Your head is pounding, your brow is sweating, and the stabbing pain in your gut is the only thing that distracts you from the nausea. You run for the [...]
The Critical Functions of the Gut Microbiome
What is a microbiome? And why is this daunting biological term important to understanding our health? A microbiome is a colony or ecosystem of diverse [...]
Heal Your Gut to Beat Disease and Achieve Your Ideal Weight
With 60-70 million Americans affected by digestive disorders like constipation, heart burn, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease or ulcerative co [...]
A Microbiome Reset to Transform Your Weight and Health
As a practitioner who focuses on microbiome medicine, I am still astonished at how much of our health is contingent upon the health of those little cr [...]
Go with Your Gut!
Everything you eat passes through the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, the tube-like structure of your digestive system. The GI tract is home to millions [...]
Natural Ways to Address Acid Reflux & GERD
Chronic gastrointestinal (GI) complaints are often treated with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), antibiotics, and other medications that offer temporary [...]
How Genetics and the Environment Influence Your Gut
A tremendous amount of research is coming out in regards to genetics and personalized wellness. Gastrointestinal health, although largely impacted by [...]
Natural Approaches to Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Few people realize that the intestinal tract has its own nervous system that communicates directly with the brain [called the gut-brain axis]. Because [...]
Belly Blues: How Gut Health Impacts Your Mood
Stress is something we all have experienced. We have all dealt with digestive issues at some point in our life, whether it be heartburn, gas, diarrhea [...]