Supplements are incredible tools and whole foods are the building blocks of health. In this post, we will be looking at the benefits of both and whether or not you should try to supplement nutrients or attempt to get everything from food. Whole foods are nutrient-dense and minimally processed foods as close to their whole…

Histamine can do a number of things in your body including mess with your mood, keep you awake, cause seasonal allergies, protect you from sickness, and cause an ulcerative colitis flare up. In this post, we’ll be looking at what histamine is, why the body needs it, what happens when you have too much, and…

When you are eating a properly prepared, nutrient dense diet, you will find yourself doing a lot of cooking. When you cook, you use many tools such as pots, pans, knives, spoons, spatulas, tongs, etc. What you may not realize is just how many toxins all of your cookware and utensils are leaving behind on…

Your diet is going to look different than everyone else’s. That’s a good thing. However, the building blocks of a diet that will support your body remain the same for everyone. I always recommend a diet consisting of a wide variety of properly prepared, nutrient dense, whole foods. This should be the starting point for…

Food and mood journals are very important in my practice. I use them to get a feel for the diets and lifestyles of my clients. However, my clients are often just as interested in the information as I am. Even my clients who have tracked their food before by using apps like MyFitnessPal are fascinated…

When you live with an inflammatory bowel disease, you may find eating stressful. It often feels like very few foods are “safe” because they can trigger a flare up. Many people will narrow down their food groups until they are only eating a handful of foods because that’s all they feel they can tolerate. This…

The large intestine is your food’s last stop before elimination. That means we’re talking about poop today! It also means that this is the last post in our How Digestion Works series. I cannot wait to get into it! The large intestine continues the work of your small intestine, but it also does a few…

Things are getting serious now. The small intestine is responsible for a lot of digestion, nutrient absorption, and immune function. I am so excited to write this post. This one is bound to be a little longer than all the others because of the sheer amount of things that go on in the small intestine.…

The pancreas is essential for blood sugar regulation. It also plays an big role in digestion, particularly in the stomach. The pancreas is both an exocrine and an endocrine organ. That means it releases hormones into your bloodstream (endocrine function) and it releases chemicals like enzymes through ducts into the stomach and small intestine (exocrine…

The liver is one of the coolest organs in my opinion. It does SO MANY things for the body. In fact, It currently has over 500 known functions in the body. The liver acts as the body’s natural detoxification system, it’s crucial for fat digestion, it helps regulate blood glucose levels, it stores essential vitamins…