Aloe Vera’s Wonderful Benefits for Healthy Digestive System
The health benefits of aloe vera are numerous, beginning with improving the digestive system, it can result in optimal health in the long run. It strengthens the immune system, delays the aging process, cures dermatitis, alleviates menstrual problems, reduces arthritis pain, heals wounds, cures nausea, eliminates ulcers, lowers blood sugar levels, prevents diabetes, reduces oxidative stress, inhibits cancerous growth, heals the […]
Autism & Gut Health- The Microbiome-Brain Connection in ASD
If you have a child on the autism spectrum, you have almost certainly noticed that what happens in their gut does not stay in their gut. The stomach aches, the constipation, the diarrhea, the food refusals, the bloating and then the behavioral meltdowns, the brain fog, the irritability, the sleep disruption that follows. It […]
Balanced Approach to Indulgence During Holidays- Eating Without the Guilt
The holidays bring delicious food, special treats, and family recipes you only enjoy once a year. Yet many people spend the season either restricting themselves miserably or overindulging themselves and feeling guilty. There’s a better way to enjoy holiday food while supporting your body. The Problem with All-or-Nothing Thinking “I’ll be perfect until […]
Best Essential Oils For Constipation
While many people don’t think of using essential oils for constipation, they can be extremely effective for boosting digestive efficiency and improving the overall health of the gut. Constipation doesn’t have a firm definition, as it can mean everything from painful or strained bowel movements to simple infrequency. However, constipation can be extremely uncomfortable, generating bloating and cramping, stomach […]
Betaine HCL- The Missing Link in Your Digestive Health
If you’ve ever experienced persistent bloating, gas, heartburn, or indigestion despite eating a healthy diet, you might be surprised to learn that the problem isn’t too much stomach acidity’s likely too little. Low stomach acid (hypochlorhydria) is an incredibly common but often overlooked digestive issue that affects millions of people, particularly as we age or […]
Can The GAPS Diet Cure What Ails You?
The GAPS (Gut and Psychology Syndrome) diet was created by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride, a neurologist and nutritional consultant from the UK, to treat her sons’ autism. The diet is not meant to be a lifestyle change, but a temporary eating plan to heal the gut and replenish gut flora and is intended to help a […]
Candida Overgrowth- Testing, Symptoms & Natural Treatment
Chronic fatigue, brain fog, digestive issues, recurring yeast infections, sugar cravings you can’t control—candida overgrowth affects millions yet often goes undiagnosed by conventional medicine. This opportunistic yeast, normally present in small amounts, can overgrow and wreak havoc on your entire body when conditions allow it to flourish. Understanding Candida Candida albicans is a fungus […]
Cantharis- Homeopathic Remedy for many ailments
Behind the plant kingdom, the second largest group of homeopathic remedies featured in the Homeopathic Materia Medica is the animal group. One of the most popular animal-derived remedies is called cantharis—made from the beetle known as the Spanish fly. Animal remedies like cantharis often best exemplify the homeopathic principle, “like cures like.” This is where […]
Celiac Disease & Gut Healing- Beyond the Gluten-Free Diet
If you have been diagnosed with celiac disease, you have almost certainly been given one piece of advice above all others, stop eating gluten. Remove wheat, barley, rye, and anything that has touched them from your diet entirely and permanently. And that’s it. That’s the treatment plan. For some patients, strict gluten elimination is […]
Crohn’s Disease & Colitis- Natural Protocols for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, the two primary forms of inflammatory bowel disease affect approximately 3.1 million Americans and are among the most debilitating, most life-altering, and most poorly managed chronic conditions in modern medicine. Conventional treatment centers almost exclusively on suppressing the immune activity driving gut inflammation with medications that carry significant long-term risks […]