Microbiome health, anti-inflammatory eating, recipes, and minerals that fuel the gut.
Dec 12, 2025 · 7 min read
The Microbiome and Aging Aging isn’t just about wrinkles and gray hair. It is a complex biological process that affects every system in the body. Recent research suggests one of the most surprising players in healthy aging and longevity isn’t in a supplement bottle, or even in the cells. It is inside your gut.…
Nov 8, 2024 · 2 min read
The holiday season is just around the corner, and with that may come with undesired holiday food anxiety. Diet culture seems to have taken over social media recently with an infinite amount of misinformation being deemed as credible advice, leaving people feeling more self-conscious and confused than ever. How do you know which information is…
Sep 5, 2024 · 9 min read
Introduction In the realm of natural remedies and naturopathic medicine, few combinations are as powerful and time-honored as garlic, ginger, and lemon. These three ingredients, often found in kitchen pantries, stand out as potent natural remedies used for centuries across various cultures a wide range of therapeutic applications. From supporting the body’s natural defenses by…
Feb 1, 2024 · 2 min read
How does the Gut-Heart Connection Work? The human gastrointestinal tract hosts over a hundred trillion bacteria, forming your ‘biome,’ the foundation of a healthy gut. This diverse microbial environment aids in food digestion, safeguards against infections and parasites, and metabolizes drugs. An unbalanced biome may adversely affect various aspects of health, including heart health. Research…
Jun 6, 2022 · 1 min read
Summer is fast approaching (at least we hope it is in the soggy PNW). T’is the season to get outside, move the body and do fun physical activities. Fun activities require energy. Here is a delicious, super easy to make power balls recipe to provide a quick energy refuel so to maintain physical and mental…
May 2, 2022 · 2 min read
Spring has sprung and with it, seasonal allergies. What else has sprung, nettles! Stinging nettles (Urtica dioica) grow aplenty in the PNW and you may know them from the “sting” they produce when you brush up against them (fun fact, the antidote is inside the plant). Though nettles can cause a histamine reaction with their…
Apr 7, 2022 · 3 min read
. There has been a lot of talk about stem cells lately and their effect on regenerative or anti-aging health. These cells are undifferentiated and can divide and differentiate into other specialized cells that will replace damaged or dying cells (See link to the blog to stem cells). As we get older, parts of…
May 18, 2021 · 3 min read
PREVALENCE OF ARTHRITIS? Arthritis is one of the most widespread health conditions in the United States that impacts more than 54 million Americans, making it the number one cause of disability in the country according to the CDC. That means over 1 in every 5 adults is affected by this debilitating condition. With the aging…
Apr 28, 2021 · 3 min read
Referred to a gastroenterologist and still searching for answers? The most common reasons patients are referred to a gastroenterologist are chronic diarrhea or constipation, bloating, and abdominal pain. Gastroenterologists typically rule out cancer, inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, and celiac disease. When patients do not fall into one of these…
Mar 11, 2021 · 2 min read
There are so many healthy properties to raw honey. It contains bee pollen and propolis, enzymes, and other micronutrients (including B-vits, calcium, magnesium, zinc to name just a few) that are usually destroyed or filtered out when processed. Honey is naturally: Antibacterial Good for wound healing. Antioxidant Anti-inflammatory Can help relieve diarrhea. Can protect brain…
Feb 10, 2021 · 2 min read
Epigallocatechin-3-gallate, (EGCG) is a compound found in many foods. EGCG is a catechin – a particular type of flavonoid most often found in tea, cocoa, and berries. Some of its most commonly studied properties are anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory. It is also well known for heart health such as reducing LDL, “the bad cholesterol”, reducing blood…
Feb 1, 2021 · 4 min read
Did you know there are more bacterial cells in your body than human cells? Well, at least in cell count since bacteria are much smaller thus have less mass. A 2016 study at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel found that our total cell count is approximately 57 percent bacteria. So, by that measure,…
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