MICROBIOME

Tips for Supporting Your Gut When Taking Medications

There are situations when taking medications is necessary. Unfortunately, medications like opioids, antibiotics and PPIs/acid blockers...

Gut Fermentation: The Key to a Healthy Microbiome

When most people hear the word ‘fermentation’ in relation to the gut, they think of fermented foods. While fermented foods can be...

Gut Health Fads: Food Products, Juice Cleanses, Detoxes and Random Supplements

Gut health is a hot topic right now, and for good reason, because it truly is so important for your overall health and wellbeing. But...

Constipation Root Causes

I see clients on a daily basis that have finally decided to tackle their constipation. Many have been labeled with an IBS-C diagnosis or...

Constipation: What Drives it?

Let me start this by saying, constipation is THE WORST. Constipation makes you feel sluggish, tired, heavier than you actually are (hello...

What You Need to Know About Gut Health Testing

As we learn more and more about gut health, and it becomes an increasingly popular topic, tests to identify specific problems in the gut...

Top Tips For Better Sleep and Why it Matters For Your Digestive Health

Ever heard the saying “I’ll sleep when I’m dead”? Whoever said that was literally making a fatal error. Sleep is so important for your...

Anxiety, Depression and Gut Health

It’s National Mental Health Awareness Week this week, so it seemed appropriate that this blog will discuss the link between anxiety,...

Common Side Effects of Probiotics

If you have IBS or other digestive issues, taking a probiotic supplement or eating fermented, probiotic rich foods seems like the logical...

Looking Beyond an IBS Diagnosis

I hear this story time and time again from my clients, and have even experienced it myself: You suffer from daily digestive issues that...

Living With Chronic Illness, Without Medication

This blog post is about my Mum. She’s the strongest woman I know, and I want to share with you her journey with chronic illness. Mum was...

Could Your Gut Bacteria Be Inhibiting Your Ability To Lose Weight?

Almost everyone has made a New Year's resolution to lose weight. And most have failed. But contrary to popular belief, it is not always...