How does your digestive health impact the health of your skin? Many people, of all ages, struggle with skin conditions such as acne, rosacea, eczema, dry skin, psoriasis and more. It can be very upsetting when a solution to skin concerns has not been found. A key part to understanding how to address skin concerns is […]
It may not come as a shock to know that sleep is essential to our mental and physical health. What might be less easy to realize is that sleep and gut health and very interlinked. Our gut microbiome, the internal ecosystem we all have of trillions of gut bacteria, influences our ability to access quality […]
We all want to be a little bit more resilient right? Having that ability to bounce back from the things that stretch us to our limits or during times of adversity and stress. This can be from busy schedules, demanding jobs, balancing family life, tight deadlines. These can all test our resiliency and lead to […]
As an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, I believe that listening to our bodies is one of the best things we can do to protect our health. But in today’s fast paced, consumption heavy society it’s mostly a lost art. Think about all that our bodies can do without our thinking about it. It moves, breathes, […]
When we think about digestive health, we tend to think of getting lots of fibre and probiotics. But our daily routine and lifestyle plays a large role in our optimal digestive functioning. We can all agree that creating daily helpful habits help us create growth and change for the better. We can probably also agree […]
How stressed are you? You may not think you are that stressed because many people function at a high level of stress on a daily basis and this becomes their new normal. Stress is a natural response to pressure when faced with challenges. Illness, work deadlines, or misfortune are examples but it can be brought […]
Have you ever experienced that sensation of butterflies in your stomach? Or feeling a pit in your stomach when you are upset or stressed? These are simple ways we can see the gut-brain axis (GBA) in action. Our digestive system is known as our second brain because it has its own nervous system, called the […]
The digestive system is connected to every other system in the body. When we are working on optimizing our digestion, this means more than just keeping our gut happy. Digestive health is inherently linked to our overall health and hormone balance, estrogen in particular. Our gut microbes and the estrobolome Our gut microbiome, the collection […]
Chances are you or someone you know has experienced some unpleasant and unwanted symptoms after eating something. It could have been gas, bloating, skin irritation or brain fog among other symptoms. I can relate because it happened to me. I, like many others, have food sensitivities. Are you wondering what exactly is a food sensitivity? […]
Have you ever felt that no matter how hard you exercise or how diligent you are with your nutrition, the weight just keeps slowly creeping up? The weight increases and slows you down, causing fatigue, pain and inflammation. You are not alone in the fight against weight gain, and there is a smarter path to […]
