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!

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.

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.

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.