Preventing and Addressing Acne Naturally

Many people think of acne as a teenage problem but so many adults struggle with acne too, especially women in perimenopause. While the mechanisms causing acne may differ depending on your stage of life, the principles for addressing it are the same. In this post I'm diving into natural ways to prevent and address acne with nutrition and lifestyle.

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Testing Food Reactions Using The Coca Pulse Test

Identifying food sensitivities and/or allergies can be a time consuming and often expensive task. The food allergy tests available on the market can be helpful, but they are not 100% accurate and they can also be prohibitively expensive. Thankfully there is a simpler option for determining if certain foods are your friend or foe. NOTE: If you have an anaphylactic allergy to a food, DO NOT test it!

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How to Increase your Digestive Fire

Digestive fire is a term used to describe the ability of our body to produce sufficient enzymes, stomach acid, and bile to break down our food and absorb nutrients. Our ability to properly digest our food can easily be disrupted, but there are many ways you can support healthy digestion to relieve symptoms and restore nutrient absorption.

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Acid Reflux and the Ugly Truth About PPIs

Acid reflux is a painful and aggravating condition experienced by millions of people every year. The medications most often prescribed (Proton Pump Inhibitors or PPIs) are associated with a wide range of serious health conditions. Before deciding to take these medicines, you should know how they work, the damage they can cause, and which natural alternatives can be used to safely treat reflux.

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Anxiety: Holistic Solutions for Kids and Adults

Anxiety disorders affect a whopping 25.1% of children between 13 and 18 years old. And research shows that untreated children with anxiety disorders are at higher risk to perform poorly in school, miss out on important social experiences, and engage in substance abuse.

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Juicing vs. Blending - What's better for you?

Juice fasts often sound like the magic pill for excess weight, bloating and low energy and there are definitely some benefits to juicing, especially for people who don’t normally eat enough vegetables or fruit in their regular diet. Blending, done smart, though can give you the same benefits as a juice fast but with none of the drawbacks.

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Leaky Gut 101: What Is It and What Causes It?

“Leaky gut syndrome” may arise when factors such as infection, chronic inflammation and food sensitivities cause the tight junctions of the gut cells to separate, allowing the intestinal walls to be breached more easily. When this happens, the gut is considered “leaky” which may result in a heap of health problems including autoimmune disease.

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Can Going Gluten Free Help You to Lose Weight?

Going gluten free is a popular choice for losing weight but it pays to be super smart about how you go about a gluten-free diet. It’s really easy to get things wrong and put on weight instead. Making sure your transition to being gluten-free is healthy will be more likely to promote fat loss.

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IBS and Gluten: What’s the Link?

There can be a lot of crossover with celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity, which can both have similar symptoms to IBS. Often, IBS is more of a symptom of other underlying issues than it is a condition of its own, and avoiding gluten can be a real game-changer.

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Simple Strategies for Seasonal Allergy Relief

Allergies occur when your immune system reacts to foreign invaders by producing antibodies that identify particular allergens (e.g., pollens) as harmful. Typical allergy treatments aim to relieve symptoms, but early detection and addressing underlying issues can reduce symptoms and sometimes prevent allergies from developing.

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The Under-Appreciated Gallbladder

A healthy gallbladder stores and concentrates bile, secreting it into the small intestine through the bile duct during the digestive process. Once in the small intestine, bile helps digest fat. An unhealthy gallbladder can result in problems with both digestion and detoxification.

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