Treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome with food, and go for a lasting resolution. If you have diarrhea, oily stools, gas or gut pain, my version of the Elimination Diet and Low Fodmaps Diet for IBS is worth a try. NOTE: THIS WON'T BE EASY BUT THE PAYOFF CAN BE HUGE! IBS at its simplest is just two things: incomplete digestion and improper absorption of food (they're different). Inflammation of the gut and yeast or bacterial overgrowth are ... Keep Reading >
Food Sensitivities
Can Eggs Cause Gallbladder Problems?
Can eggs cause Gallbladder Problems? Yes! I have seen many client's digestive and Gallbladder symptoms improve after eliminating eggs. What Does the Gallbladder Do? The liver makes bile and sends it to the Gallbladder tucked under the liver. It concentrates and stores bile until needed to digest fats in your food. The Gallbladder is connected to the top of the small intestine (the Duodenum) by a bile duct. As you eat, the gallbladder ... Keep Reading >
Avoiding Hidden Gluten at Home and at Play
Avoiding hidden gluten? Avoiding gluten in bread is easy, but you need help to find the rest of it. Is it hiding in your pet's food for example? Whether you're Celiac, gluten-sensitive, or eating Ancestral or Paleo, finding hidden exposure to gluten can be life-changing. It was for me - breathing a tiny bit of oat dust in my pony's feed was enough to keep my Celiac antibodies elevated. Perhaps even more important? The impact your ... Keep Reading >
Which Is Better – Ghee or Coconut Oil?
Clients and Primal Diet - Modern Health Podcast listeners frequently ask me which is better... Ghee or coconut oil? There are definite differences between these excellent fats, so here's a short Bio on each. You choose whether you like ghee or coconut oil more, or how to use both liberally as many do. A health note: If you tend to be underweight or anxious, experiment with removing coconut oil from your diet. Its ... Keep Reading >
Are You Getting Enough Calories on Paleo?
Are you getting enough calories on Paleo? If you're already at your desired weight, doing serious exercise, or struggling with low endocrine function, it may be time to add more carbohydrates, or perhaps more calories in general. So, which do you add: rice, quinoa, tubers, fruit or fat? The "Primal Blueprint" by Mark Sisson has always been my favorite Paleo primer. It's easy to read, well-organized, and walks us through ... Keep Reading >
Can a Food Challenge Change Your Life?
Here's a question for you: Can a paleo food challenge save your life? Here's my latest take on one of my favorite topics..... It's Fall! And I need someone to bring me a bow and arrow. Why? Because the deer are running like crazy in my back yard, and my Hunter-Gatherer instincts are fired up! If you're human, you have those instincts too. Here's how to find out what foods are best for humans in general, and for ... Keep Reading >
Gluten-Safe Kissing?
If we're sensitive to gluten, what happens when a kissable partner has eaten pizza or beer lately? How careful do we have to be? Can we get "glutened" from kissing? There's a variety of opinions and studies on this, but several studies show that the proteins from food can hang out in the mouth for several hours after consumption. Some people's mouths clear them faster than others. What are some rules for "gluten-safe ... Keep Reading >
Digestive Health with Real Food by Aglaee Jacob: INTERVIEW
Digestive Health with Real Food by Aglaee Jacob is an excellent reference book. It's big, clear, full of info, and can be a good guide for your detective work on digestion, elimination (poop), and how to get well. Constipation, diarrhea, reflux and much more are in our Interview. Agalee, like most of us who have come forward to teach or write about natural health, has been through her own digestive struggles, and has put together ... Keep Reading >
How To Do a Food Challenge (and Why?)
Want to know how and why to do a food challenge correctly? What if I were to tell you this is ONE important thing you could do NOW to improve your longevity, skin, weight, digestion, arthritis, sleep, immune system and energy? Your risk of having gall bladder, heart or colon surgery? Maybe reduce your medical expenses, and generally improve the quality of your life in every way? Wouldn't you want to do that? How about if your ... Keep Reading >
Mom, my Tummy Hurts!
Stomach aches are one of the most common complaints in my practice. Why do tummy aches plague so many children and adults? And how does a parent help their child? Parents often don't know how much their kids suffer. And children think their bodies are normal, for the most part, having nothing to compare to. They'll put up with a surprising amount of problems if they don't feel comfortable asking a ... Keep Reading >
Breaking the Weight Loss Plateau: PODCAST
The "Grass Fed Girl" (Caitlin Weeks) joins me to get personal about losing weight, breaking through the weight loss plateau, and learning HOW to keep fit and healthy. We talk about keeping a food journal, what amounts of carbs are OK to eat, and the importance of reducing your biggest stressors. Caitlin coaches clients on nutrition, fitness, and thyroid issues, based on her own experiences with Hashimoto's thyroid. Find her at ... Keep Reading >
When’s the Best Time To Cheat?
Planning a holiday? Ready to show everyone how well your new low-starch Paleo Diet and lifestyle choices are working? Are you already planning to cheat on your diet? Holiday time is NOT the best time to cheat on your diet! You're planning on having fun, right? So eating Mom's pumpkin pie made-from-scratch with flour, sugar, and milk is going to make quite an impact on your happy sugar-free, grain-free gut! I hear ... Keep Reading >