A root cause approach to holistic gut healing
While it is important to get to the root cause of your constipation, sometimes we need a little support especially during times of acute constipation! Part three of this constipation series is all about natural remedies for constipation. If you haven’t already, go read part one: What Is Constipation and part two: 7 Common Causes of Constipation.
Constipation is defined as having less than 1-2 DAILY bowel movements and/or having dry, hard or difficult ones. Constipation is also a symptom of something deeper that is going on. (Read more about what constipation is here.)
Most of you have probably heard of probiotics and quite possibly even supplement with them. However, the similar term prebiotics is currently trending and you may be asking: “what’s the difference?” Let’s chat about it!
Probiotics: live bacteria found in certain foods or supplements.
Prebiotics: non-digestable parts of food (mostly fiber) that feed or nourish the good bacteria in your gut.
Bone Broth: I’m sure you’ve heard of it, thought it sounded questionable, maybe even tried it?
Today I am going to share with you 5 benefits of bone broth, than share my personal recipe on how I make it!
Read moreAs you know, a healthy gut is a special focus in my health coaching practice. For me, healing my gut changed everything! Day after day millions of people around the world struggle with some type of digestion problem: Gas, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, upset stomach, acid reflux; Â the list goes on and on. Â Poor digestive health weakens the immune system, causes nutritional deficiencies and hormonal imbalances and weakens all organ function. Not to mention the emotional toll it has on a human dealing with these problems. The good news? Most of these symptoms can disappear by addressing your diet & lifestyle choices! So let’s dive into what actually is normal digestion and 3 tips to improve it in the next week!
It’s summertime, my garden is flourishing and zucchini season has begun! For those of you who do garden, you know what I mean when I say “zucchini season has begun”. Â They seem to produce lots and lots and you might find yourself overwhelmed with it all! I want to touch briefly why zucchini is so awesome and then give you a few ideas on what to do with it! (Zucchini Pie anyone?!)
Zucchini has a high water content, making it low in sugar and carbs. Therefore a perfect weight loss vegetable. Along with the high water content comes good dietary fiber..which will help keep things moving along and soothe digestive distress due to the electrolytes in this vegetable. Pretty Cool!
I love hearing from my readers! Let me know in the comment box below how you use your zucchini!