Two months ago things changed with my gut. My perfect digestion turned into bloat and gas after every meal. I couldn’t believe after all this time, I could have digestive symptoms again. But this time around, symptom wise, it was […]
Mind body connection
Top 5 mistakes IBS sufferers make in repairing their gut
IBS is a marriage of body and mind. I’ve written a lot about how to approach the body and it’s time to focus on the other half of the equation: the mind. Through the process of working with and interacting […]
Easy stress reducing detox tips
Winter weather and the stress of the holidays can do a number on the immune system, the liver and the nervous system, which greatly affects digestive function. After the holiday whirlwind of eating, shopping, traveling, drinking, socializing and hosting, most […]
How to fix anxiety
Anxiety and IBS go hand in hand. Getting sick sends anxiety through the roof. So addressing anxiety will speed up gut and adrenal healing. Healing anxiety is tricky, but I’ve been working on lowering my anxiety for years and have […]
The nervous system is the missing piece in IBS
In the last decade the conversation about healing IBS has improved greatly. When I was sick, the advice was to eat fiber and avoid acidic and fatty foods. Currently, the conversation revolves around probiotics, lowering inflammation, and grain-free, low sugar […]
Why you should care about adrenal fatigue
I’ve seen an interesting pattern emerge in many of my clients. Many of them had a period of prolonged stress or a traumatic life event happen sometime before their IBS symptoms started. We know that stress can effect the gut […]
How I went from hypochondriac to superhealer
I turned 43 recently and realized it’s been a decade since I did my year-long healing diet/cleanse to heal my digestion. At first, after finishing my year-long cleanse, I was afraid I would relapse. But, knock on wood, my bowels […]
How culture effects your IBS symptoms
So how can culture can affect your IBS symptoms, chance of recovery and treatment? Ann Harrington, a Harvard professor of the history of science explains it nicely in the video below. Her talk about the relationship between culture and disease […]
How emotions impact digestive healing
I find that people are always searching for the right diet or supplement to make the healing difference. Or they want to replicate the healing protocol of someone else in hopes that it also works for them. Healing is an […]
5 digestive practices that make a huge difference (from my Chi Gong retreat)
I’ve just returned from a 2 week Chi Gong retreat in Kauai. This is my longest Chi Gong immersion ever and a major focus of the retreat was improving digestion. We practiced in a beautiful, yoga-inspired retreat center surrounded by […]
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