The nutritional benefits of legumes are too far-reaching to ignore. In moderation, legumes and beans can be part of a healing diet, even for those with autoimmunity.
Avoiding sugar seems straightforward until you realize how foods that aren’t labeled “sugar” can act like sugar in the body. But you don’t have to give up sugar for good.
The trappings of modern life are inundating our bodies with toxins and confusing our immune systems, leading to autoimmunity. It’s a sobering thought, but rest assured, it’s not all doom and gloom.
A healthy digestive system is foundational to overall health. Here are some tips to keep your trains running on time.
Poop. It may be an awkward topic to discuss, but our poop is one of the best diagnostic tools that we have available to understand the health of our digestive system.
Here are 28 misconceptions, considerations, and suggestions for helping you ease into peri/menopause. (It’s never too early to start thinking about it.)
I get a lot of questions about food sensitivities. My clients want to know the difference between a food sensitivity and a food allergy. Here’s the difference. Food allergies cause an immediate response. Hives? Shortness of breath? Anaphylactic Shock? Swelling of the lips, face, tongue, or throat? Nausea or vomiting? Abdominal pain? Dizziness? These are all signs of a food allergy. Food sensitivities are shiftier and can exact an even greater toll on our health because they’re more challenging to identify, often causing the ensuing cellular inflammation to rage on for years.
Unfortunately, apples frequently arrive at their destination road weary, mealy, and tasteless, having been harvested before their time. Fall is the time to venture out and locate a pick-your-own apple orchard or farmers’ market where you can choose your own tasty treasures that aren’t jetlagged.
