Do You Struggle with Health Anxiety?
Do you find yourself running to google or to the doctors every time your body feels a bit off or you’re experiencing some mysterious symptom? Always constantly worrying that your minor, chronic or uncomfortable symptom is a sign of something life-threatening. I’ve been there. When I was dealing with unexplained digestive issues years ago there … …
Why I Never Recommend Pre-Workout Drinks
So you made all these big fitness goals and decided to start eating better so you assume you need to start drinking pre-workout and protein shakes in order to see results and feel good. This is the biggest misconception in the fitness world. You can certainly get fit and be healthy without using pre-workout and … …
Can Intermittent Fasting Improve Your Digestion?
FINE. I surrender. Sometimes intermittent fasting can help. Intermittent fasting is all the hype right now. I wrote a blog post a little bit ago during my hormone series called “Is Fasting Safe for Women.” When it comes to the women’s reproductive system, fasting can be detrimental but when it comes to digestion it may … …
The Gut Microbiome & It’s Connection to The Whole Body
Our bodies are made up of an ecosystem of bacteria in our guts and on our skin. There is beneficial bacteria and bad bacteria. We need a proper balance of both keep our bodies healthy. If our microbiome goes out of wack so do our bodies and we start to see an array of symptoms … …
Before Taking a Food Sensitivity Test, Try This…
Time and time again I have clients come to me with a lot of digestive distress, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, headaches, brain fog, fatigue, and other various symptoms. One of the most common questions I get is, “do you think I need to take a food sensitivity test?” and my answer is pretty much always no. … …
Get Dirty to Stay Healthy!
Let’s get DIRTY! . On one of my previous posts I mentioned a good way to keep our gut microbiome up to par and our immune systems healthy is to get dirty. As we know by now, our whole body has an ecosystem of good and bad bacteria, not just in our gut but also … …
All About Bone Broth
Bone broth is a legit super food and probably one of the most nutrient dense foods you can consume. I believe bone broth single handedly healed my gut back in the day, no joke, this stuff is powerful! It has made such an impact on my health that I still drink it almost everyday! I … …
Ditch the HIIT and Start Walking
One trend I am seeing with almost all of my clients is this need to work out and work out HARD. I am talking 5-7 days a week of high intensity training, cardio and lifting weights. The longer the better. When a client tells me how much they are working out I always ask where … …
Is Fasting Safe For Women?
Fasting is all the hype lately, especially among people in the Keto and Paleo sphere. But is it good for everyone? The short answer. No. And here’s why. You guessed it! Hormones! Fasting is alternating between periods of eating and not eating. For example, the most popular method is the 16/8 where you don’t eat … …
“Self-Care” or Don’t, It Doesn’t Make You A Better Person
We see the photos all the time, that perfectly curated moleskin notebook with a cup of coffee placed on a perfectly curated table in a beautiful all-white living room surrounded by green plants, typically with a caption all about how self-care is so important and how writing in a journal and meditating every day is … …
How to Eat & Move During Each Phase of Your Menstrual Cycle
Did you know that our body’s needs change throughout the month based on where we are in our menstrual cycle? Unfortunately, this is one way we differentiate from men. Our bodies are NOT meant to slam out an intense workout every single day and guess what, SHOCKER, we NEED carbs! Sure, I am all about … …
Our Bodies Have Seasons Too
Do you find yourself continuously losing and regaining the same 10-15 pounds? If so, this post is for you. I have never been what society would call “thin.” I was born with a booty and curves and I too have lost and gained 10-15 pounds multiple times throughout my life. Weight is something I have … …