From Grass Fed Girl: This is a wonderful guest post by my trusty intern Coco. I wholeheartedly agree that the consumer must be more educated about purchasing Greek Yogurt. When in the dairy aisle it is important to look for organic yogurt without a lot of sugar. It can be confusing to sort through all…
Adrenal Fatigue FAQ: what, how, and why…
From Grass Fed Girl- This is a guest post by my friend Rachel who is a functional medicine practitioner and nutritionist. I have nurtured myself back from adrenal exhaustion in 2009. I could barely get out of bed then and drank a pot of coffee to get going. I worked on my healing by doing…
6 Tips for Making Smarter New Year’s Resolutions
We hear it all the time ” I am going to diet in the new year and everything will be different.” But the reality is you are still you and you still get hungry and get cravings. Your body still needs nourishment and your brain still needs to run so you will need to eat…
5 Simple Steps to Clear Skin
Are you looking for 5 Simple Steps to Clear Skin? From GFG: This is a guest post from my dear friend and neighbor Carla. She has struggled with her problem skin for years. She has finally found relief from a healing ancestral diet and lifestyle modifications. She is a talented nutritionist who has helped many…
Parasites: A Secret Cause of Weight Gain
This is a guest post from my long time friend Rachel who is a nutrition consultant and functional medicine practitioner. She clues us in on a common hidden causes of weight gain. I have battled with parasites during my loooong healing journey after being diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis in 2010. When the immune system breaks…
9 Simple Steps to Paleo Diet
Are you planning to get started with paleo but don’t know how to start? If you’re new to my page or new to Paleo diet, you may be overwhelmed by all of the information available. Here I share with you 9 simple steps to paleo diet. This step by step guide will help make you and…
Quinoa: The Not So Superfood (low in protein, unsustainable, inflammatory and hard to digest)
From GFG: This is a guest post by trusty, study reading, truth-seeking nutrition student, and intern Coco Noel. She spent a few weeks researching all the in’s and out’s of quinoa. She really had no opinion before I gave her this assignent but it seems that she formed one. I hope you enjoy this post…
10 Tips For Getting Into Nutritional Ketosis For Weight Loss
10 Tips For Getting Into Nutritional Ketosis For Weight Loss What is Nutritional Ketosis? Ketosis is an eating plan where the body uses ketones to fuel the brain and body instead of glucose like most people use when on the SAD (standard American diet). It can be very helpful for blood sugar and consistent energy…
6 Ways to Stay Healthy If You Choose Vegetarianism (plus giveaway!)
I am not advocating vegetarianism by any stretch, but many people choose to try this lifestyle when they become interested in nutrition, animal welfare or environmental activism. If you do choose vegetarianism, there are some guidelines to follow to avoid creating severe nutritional deficiencies that can lead to thyroid problems, digestive distress and mood issues….
Benefits of Maca and Hormone Balancing Smoothie
Benefits of Maca and Hormone Balancing Smoothie What is Maca: It is a cruciferous root vegetable grown in the Andes mountains of Peru that looks like a cross between a radish and a turnip. Read benefits of Maca and hormone balancing smoothie made with maca. Benefits of Maca: Maca is an adaptogenic root that helps…
7 Tips for Making Bone Broth Gel
7 Tips for Making Bone Broth Gel – Bone broth provides important minerals and vitamins that we need to cope with stress in our daily lives. It is an inexpensive way to get minerals and vitamins without taking supplements, which sometimes are not absorbed by the body when isolated from foods in supplements. Broth also…
Angela’s Story of Finding Hope with Hashimoto’s and weight loss
Angela’s Story of Finding Hope with Hashimoto’s and weight loss – I was recently thrilled when I received a reader story about her triumph over Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. This is not only about how she lost weight but about how she kept hope alive through it all. I got choked up reading all the drama that…
10 Ways To Keep Your Brain Healthy and Not Lose Your Marbles
Here is a great post about keeping your brain healthy into your later years. Many people do not realize that having lucidity long term brain has a lot to do with how we eat during our life. Nutrient poor diets full of processed foods coupled with fat phobia have created a new epidemic of dementia…
10 Ways to Reduce Your Stress
“Many maladies are due not so much to what happens to us as our inability to adapt, and they have therefore been called ‘diseases of adaptation.’” –Hans Selye It’s the year 15,000 BC and you’ve just killed a young wild boar. Your mouth is already watering with anticipation when you spot something out of…
12 Simple Tips to Reduce Spring Allergy Symptoms
Simple Tips to Reduce Spring Allergy Symptoms – It is possible to use natural remedies for spring allergy symptom relief. The past week we stayed with a couple in Paris that are old friends with my husband. The wife was suffering terrible seasonal allergy symptoms and she seemed to think it was just an allergy…
Omega 3 FAQ: Sorting the Facts from the Fiction
This is another guest post from my talented intern and nutrition student Coco Noel. You’ve heard enough about the elusive “Omega 3s” to know they’re not a Christian rock band. But you’re still unclear:Should you buy fish oil? Opt for the flaxseed granola? Atlantic or Alaskan salmon?But what about mercury? Eat omega 3-enriched eggs? How…
Benefits of Turmeric: Helpful in Preventing Cancer, PMS, Alzheimer’s, Diabetes, Chronic Pain and More!
This is a guest post from my intern/assistant Coco: who is jazzed up about the benefits of Turmeric after studying it a lot in nutrition school. Be sure to follow her facebook page for more awesome info! It was great to be reminded of all the benefits of this powerful herb! Pop quiz: You’re in…