Ever wondered how to get rid of food sensitivities? Is it possible? During my senior year of college, I went gluten-free and dairy-free, hoping it would help alleviate the digestive issues I’d been dealing with. It didn’t help much. After more testing, my doctor uncovered that I had multiple autoimmune conditions. In addition to Irritable […]
Last month, we looked at why seed oils are bad for you (hint: inflammation). This month, you’ll learn how to avoid seed oils and alternatives to seed oils. After I had worked on my leaky gut and addressing my food sensitivities, my digestion was no longer interfering with my daily life. Except, I repeatedly had
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Why are seed oils bad for you? Learn the link between seed oils and inflammation so that you can take control of your health. After a few years of chronic pain (that I now suspect were caused by oxalate poisoning), I started having some intense digestive issues. I will spare you the details of my
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What do you turn to when you have a racing mind at night? Even after doing a container exercise, sometimes I need to work the tension and anxiety out of my body to overcome insomnia. While deep breathing or visualization helps, I’ve found that I need to get into my senses to work stuff out.
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In my last post, I shared about how I learned I was suffering from oxalate poisoning. This month, I want to share what I’ve learned to do about oxalate toxicity. Long story short, I had debilitating chronic pain that kept spreading throughout my body. Yet, I’ve never had a kidney stone. But despite lowering my
Chronic joint pain was my first symptom of what I suspect was oxalate poisoning.
What to do about Cell Danger Response if it’s holding you back? In last month’s post, I shared how I suspected I was stuck in…
Do you find yourself exhausted? Could you be stuck in Cell Danger Response? I first started experiencing chronic fatigue in the middle of grad school.…
Could a container exercise relieve your brain? Do you struggle to turn your brain off sometimes? Usually, a 5 senses meditation or a body scan will help calm me down. But in some moments, I need a different approach. For me, the thoughts have grown more intense as my family has grown. My heart is
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In my last post, I shared the signs of toxic mold we missed and in this post, you’ll learn the mold remediation mistakes we made so you can avoid them. This past spring, we stopped using our HVAC during that sweet time when we didn’t need heating or cooling. However, I started having some mouth
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Last year, I shared part of my journey of recognizing that I had mold poisoning. In this post, I’m going to share the specific signs of toxic mold that we initially missed around our house (and places we rented). My hope is that if you suspect that you are dealing with mold issues, you’ll use
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Have you taught your kids how to identify strange behavior? It’s an important life skill you don’t want to miss. Growing up, I was taught about stranger danger. My parents and teachers dutifully told me to be aware of the maleficent motives of adults that I didn’t know. However, according to the CDC, “Someone known
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Could histamine sensitivity be to blame for your weird food reactions or immune system dysregulation? If you suspect you have a histamine problem, here’s how to reduce histamine levels in your body. I felt really overwhelmed when I realized that my bizarre allergy-like symptoms were actually being caused by histamine sensitivity (aka histamine intolerance.) The
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Could histamine sensitivity be part of your health issues? Here’s what I wish I had figured out sooner.
What can a frazzled mom do to reset? Could a 5 senses meditation turn your day around? Because I’ve encountered medical gaslighting, I struggle with anxiety before doctor appointments sometimes. Will this doctor believe me? Are they willing to write my off label medications? Will this be a waste of my hard-earned money? On this
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Learn how to save money and find the best options for your family, when you learn the differences between co-ops and CSAs (community-supported agriculture). Do you want to invest in your health by getting local meat, dairy, and produce? How do you find the best deal? We all want to provide our families with nourishing
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While we all love when our kids are given clutter-free, experience gifts, sometimes it is nice to have some type of tangible kids cooking gift…
Once you’ve learned what antinutrients are, the next step is to learn how to reduce antinutrients in your food. Some of the healthiest foods have…
When I had reversed rheumatoid arthritis but still had chronic joint pain, I started researching other root causes. I stumbled upon antinutrients. You see, I…
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Looking for a free and easy way to get grounded in your body? Could a body scan meditation help you find more ease and calm? One of my most common defense mechanisms is that I cut my head off from the rest of my body. In other words, I am prone to getting really focused
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