You’ve read about the healthy fats and nutrient density in avocados, so you eat them.
What about all the benefits from fermented foods? You’ve tried those too.
Aren’t garlic and onions supposed to be great?
And chocolate is rich in polyphenols and minerals, right?
I’m already eating a Paleo, gut-healthy diet!
But what if eating these foods is making you feel worse?
Welcome to 2020! Looking back on 2019 , one of the foods that featured predominately in my diet was MACADAMIA NUTS. These nuts are high in healthy monounsaturated fats, low in histamines, and low in FODMAPS making it suitable for people struggling with many complex health concerns. Macadamia nuts are also great for people doing a Ketogenic diet due to their high fat content. Check out this recipe for MACADAMIA WHITE HOT CHOCOLATE!
Think of a time when you had to give a big presentation. Leading up to it you may have felt a little unsettled.
Then, the day of the big presentation you may have had “butterflies” in your stomach because you were nervous.
We’ve all grown up with this in our culture as a normal phenomena for how to feel before a presentation but what is it really?
It’s part of the gut-brain connection and is what we’ll be going over in this article.
Keto has been trending now for a while. While we have some great research on the benefits of a ketogenic diet for diabetes, neurological conditions and cancer (read the full article below for research links), my concern is the impact this type of diet has on the microbiome. What is a ketogenic diet doing to our gut microbiome?
When your doctor has you do blood work and tells you that you have high cholesterol, what does that actually mean? There are several different lipid biomarkers that are commonly used including total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. Taken together, your family doctor uses these biomarkers to determine if you are at risk of cardiovascular disease. HDL and LDL aren’t actually cholesterol, but rather are lipoproteins that act as transporter molecules that carry cholesterol through the bloodstream. While these biomarkers are important numbers to look at for cardiovascular health, they can also be useful screening tools for other health conditions.
Do you suffer from irregular periods and bloating?
Do you have weight problems accompanied by food sensitivity?
Are you having difficulty getting pregnant?
It is possible you have PCOS secondary to a leaky gut.
Read on to understand how leaky gut is associated with PCOS. We’ve also gathered tips on how to keep your gut healthy.
On a complicated diet? I work with a lot of individuals who end up on fairly complicated dietary protocols to address multiple health conditions at once. These diets end up being combinations of existing protocols. The most common combinations I see are Paleo-AIP-SIBO (autoimmune protocol and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth), or some variation of Paleo- AIP that includes going low-histamine. SIBO can also trigger histamine issues. Finding new treat ideas, when your ingredient list is limited is always a challenge. I’ve come up with a few things that my son and I enjoy, and I hope you will too!
It seems that every one of my clients lately has complained that they aren’t getting quality sleep. Maybe you can’t fall asleep even though you are tired, maybe you wake up repeatedly, maybe you wake up and then can’t get back to sleep, or maybe you sleep through the night, but don’t wake up feeling refreshed. Or maybe you find yourself dozing off during meetings. Sound familiar?
Okay, I’ll start by confessing that I’m not actually recommending you eat Shamrocks. But it just so happens that one of my very favourite foods looks like Shamrocks. I absolutely LOVE pea shoots, and if you look at the image, you’ll see they aren’t that different from a Shamrock. They are tender with a subtle sweetness to them that makes them a great addition to many dishes. This nutrient-dense, little shoot also happens to contain an enzyme called Diamine Oxidase (DAO), which help to break down histamines in your GI tract (a topic for another time). I like these so much that I eat them almost daily, so today I’d like to share some great ways to add these to your diet - just in time for a Shamrock St. Patrick’s Day meal.
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