If I'm reaching for a snack or something sweet (or naughty) ask myself 2 things. 1) Is this gut healthy and 2) is this worth it? Especially if you are struggling with nasty symptoms of a messed up microbiome. When it comes to sweet treats it IS possible to find healthy alternatives, but there is healthy and there is "healthy"...
Consuming fiber is one thing your Dr will harp on about… because yeah it’s important, but like everything there is always a flip side. Especially when dealing with digestive issues and gut health/healing fiber can be a huge no-no!! So let’s clear up a few misconceptions about fiber because sometimes the worst thing you can do for healing your gut, depending on where about you are in your health journey.. Healing your gut is definitely going to force you to surrender to your body. Take a step back and really (and I mean REALLY) listen and take note of what’s...
Leaky gut this, leaky gut that? What the hell does it all mean and should you even care? This term is being thrown around left right and centre, in vogue articles, in cosmo articles, woman’s health, newspaper articles, facebook, TV...
To snack or not to snack, is the question. Could any food in between meals really be a contributing factor to your gut health journey? You know you are obsessed with food when you get anxiety when you don’t have enough snacks close by, know what I’m sayin? I used to pack so many goodies into my lunch bag for work to snack on ALL day. Can you relate? Of course you can, you are totally thinking about snacks now aren’t you? I believe it is called food anxiety… anxiety when there is NO food available. If you are someone who likes to...
If you are anything like me after the xmas festivities are over, I'm craving the sweet stuff (because of the extra indulging over the holidays) but also I tend to drink way more alcohol because there are heaps more occasions to do so. Craving wine of an evening is a way I tend to 'hang on' to the holiday vibes… even though I’m back at work. The indulging needs to stop at some stage because it can be damaging to your gut if you have had issues in the past (like me) or if you are going through some gut issues. Getting...
