About 12 years ago, I found myself drowning in nutritional debt. I was drowning so badly that I could barely digest anything, I had no energy, my hair was thinning and, at 20 years old, my metabolism was spiraling downward faster than I’d like to remember. I couldn’t even go to a yoga class without experiencing what…

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Inflammation can negatively affect you in many ways: it feeds chronic disease, it is a suspected trigger of depression,  it can cause energy disorders, and even trigger fatigue. It can surely make life difficult, if not incredibly miserable. When it comes to the important job of identifying and reducing your inflammatory burden, the power really is in your…

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Contrary to popular belief, you aren’t what you eat… Wait, what?? If you eat a so-called perfect dietary trifecta of kale, nuts and quinoa with hopes of becoming a green goddess, good luck. Just because you eat these healthy foods, it does not mean that you are as healthy as the nutrient-profile packed deep inside kale…

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Today I’m dropping another surprising opinion on you- I’m a HUGE fan of— wait for it—- juice! But not just any old juice like 95% of the juice-like products you’ll find in the grocery store. I’m talking about pure, unadulterated, additive free, organic juice. I’m also not advocating drinking juice anytime or in any amount; it must be used strategically…

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Do you consider yourself to have good digestion? Without it, it’s impossible to make any real progress with your nutrition and overall health. Unfortunately, digestion is frequently ignored and overlooked; acting as a barrier that keeps you from reaching your health goals. What can poor digestion look like? Here’s just a FEW clues your digestion is weak: Belching or gas…

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I’ve got a weekly habit with huge anti-aging perks that you can read more about here, here, and here. It’s great for digestion, detoxification, and increasing HCL (stomach acid) production because it’s very high in minerals and the amino acid glycine. Yep, I’m talking about bone broth. Before you say “I don’t want to make bone broth,”…

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Dairy has been both glorified and demonized a lot in the last decade, earning a number of labels including inflammatory, mucus producing, and fattening. However, is it an issue with the kind of dairy, or does the problem lie in the body you’re putting it into? How can a natural, whole food that has nourished…

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Are you curious about the vegan diet and whether it’s healthy or not? Learn about the vegan diet dangers as well as the ramifications of this diet on your whole body. Definition: vegan diets exclude all animal products including meat, eggs, seafood, dairy products, and honey. Vegan Diet Danger #1: Historically, there are no wide-spread cultures that have thrived by…

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There’s not much worse than not being able to “go” regularly. Constipation not only causes digestive discomfort, but it can also severely impact your mood, your intimate relationships, and even your self-esteem! To combat chronic constipation, it’s best to have a multi-faceted approach in order to increase bowel transit time and ease elimination; one that focuses…

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The nutritional benefits of gelatin containing bone broth are astounding, but I will try to make this [fairly] brief. Gelatin is the protein extracted from connective tissue of an animal’s bones, skin and cartilage. You can easily make your own gelatin at home (in the form of bone broth) by throwing chicken parts, bones, wings, feet,…

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