gut health

Boost Your Immune System For the Coming Cold Season Using Real Foods

September 30, 2010

Written by Shannon, Contributing Writer
When I was a teenager I used to get several colds every winter. Along with that came the inevitable bouts of bronchitis and/or pneumonia. Every year without fail. Looking back I can't help but laugh because now I know why I was always sick.
My immune system was shot because I ate [...]

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Video Blog: How to Make Coconut Milk Kefir

May 17, 2010

Since beginning the GAPS diet back in March, our family has been dairy-free. Although we are currently not on the GAPS diet anymore, through doing the diet we discovered that at least two members of our family react poorly to dairy.
Though I am a huge advocate of raw milk (and cheese and creme fraiche and [...]

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Simple Ways to Improve your Digestion and Gut Health

March 25, 2010
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Image by David Niergarth
"We tend to take our gut for granted, and it costs us dearly. We continually eat wrong foods that are rarely digested properly. The by-products of incomplete digestion clog the gut with accumulated debris. This coating becomes a perfect breeding ground for dangerous forms of bacteria and other microorganisms." Jordan Rubin, The [...]

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An Update on Our GAPS Diet and Related Q&A

March 5, 2010
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Last week I shared why our family is doing the GAPS diet and what it is all about.
We actually began this Monday morning. We haven't seen any amazing results come out of the first 4 days, but we are definitely noticing some die-off symptoms from the toxins being released (so far, only mild, but it's [...]

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The GAPS Diet: What It Is and Why You Might Consider Doing It

February 22, 2010
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Do you or any of your family members regularly experience common digestive complaints, such as heartburn (reflux), indigestion, bloating, cramping, constipation, or diarrhea? Do any of you suffer from eczema, asthma, dyslexia, or depression? Have your children received labels such as autism, ADD or ADHD? Do you wonder if there is a common link between [...]

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