“How we spend our days, is of course, how we spend our lives.”- Annie Dillard. Let’s talk about mindset. And it particular, a healthy mindset. The kind we think we have one day, and then some days it seems to slip away from us. Maybe it comes back in summer, when we break out the denim shorts [...]
Your head hurts, your shoulders are tensed up and your neck is stiff. Does this sound familiar? Want some simple rituals to overcome stress? These can all be factors that are related to your body’s stress. Have you ever heard of the term “fight or flight” response? If you have, you know that [...]
Let’s talk food. Real, raw, yummy food that’s good for your thyroid. If living with Hashimoto’s disease isn’t hard enough, it can be difficult to change your diet completely. Luckily, I’ve got a few tricks up my sleeve when it comes to making delicious green smoothies that are AIP [...]
Listen to this: I was watching the documentary “Fed Up” on Netflix the other night and I heard the quote; “It is the first time in history that our youngest generation is predicted to NOT outlive their parents” Can you believe that?! It shook me to the core. Kids are clean slates when they [...]
Hi everyone, Rachael Gaynor put together an amazing Holiday Meal and I would like to share that with you today. Paleo Holiday Meal By Rachael Gaynor Where to find a Pasture Raised Turkey Online: Tropical Traditions Tendergrass Farms Slanker Grass Fed Meat Local Farms: Contact local farmers [...]
First, let’s begin with a quick introduction to Autoimmune. This condition, often referred to as Autoimmune Disease, is when the body can’t tell the difference between healthy tissue and foreign invaders. A hypersensitive reaction will occur-the body, then attacks itself. This can happen over [...]
When I found out I needed to become gluten free, I panicked. “How will I survive without bread, pasta, pizza, cookies??!” I thought enjoying life was over—even though I knew it was worth it. For years I’ve struggled with tummy issues, skin breakouts, and feeling lousy. It was time for a [...]
For those of us with Celiac disease, gluten intolerance or dermatitis herpetiformis, gluten free cooking is a necessity. When a gluten-free diet is prescribed, we have to learn how to remove all traces of gluten from our diets. You can think of gluten like this: If you took it out of the flour it [...]
We made it! Made it through the holidays, and end of 2017 is in sight. 2018 is just around the corner. A chance for growth, prosperity and fullness. What are you searching for this coming year? Is it taking control of your health, or becoming financially stable. Perhaps you are beginning a new job [...]
Walking in to hot yoga this morning at 8am on a Sunday was the hardest and most rewarding part of my day. Getting out of bed on this chilly morning was anything but easy. I wanted to hit the snooze button and climb back under the covers. But I got up and made it to my mat within two minutes of [...]