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Gut-friendly desserts

I believe that refined sugar is one of the most harmful substances to an unbalanced gut. It feeds bad bacteria and taxes your liver and your adrenals. Removing the white stuff from your diet is the first rule of healing […]

3 Bone broth recipes to heal digestion

Close to a decade ago, when I was healing my digestion, there was just a fraction of the gut-healing information available online today. I don’t remember reading about the intestinal healing power of home made bone broth back then. But […]

“Hold the Bagel” lox salad

I made this dish the other day because I’m a huge lox (smoked salmon) and bagel fan. But I don’t eat bagels. So I tried to recreate the flavor elements of this favorite dish while ditching the bread and adding […]

Does acupuncture heal IBS?

How Does Acupuncture work for IBS? I didn’t know much about acupuncture when I was sick, but I heard good things and was willing to try anything. If you Google alternative therapies for IBS, acupuncture often comes up as a […]

IBS diet: The world’s healthiest hamburger

Hamburgers are not considered health food by most people. They’re right. All that processed white bread, sugary condiments, and beef full of hormones and antibiotics. But you don’t have to give up this enjoyable meal. I love to eat hamburgers […]

How to go grain free AND LOVE IT!

Switching from a standard American diet to a gut-healthy diet can be hard. Change is uncomfortable. And deprivation is even worse. Lack of discipline, strong cravings, and resistance to restriction derail most people from successfully making the switch. The trick […]

IBS diet: Grain-free Pad thai

I love Thai food and Pad thai is one of my favorite dishes! I wanted to recreate it’s most delicious flavor elements while replacing the rice noodles with a tummy-friendly alternative. Instead of noodles I used pre-cut broccoli slaw and […]

IBS diet: Grain free crab cakes

I enjoy experimenting with grain-free versions of old favorites. These crab cakes are easy to make with sweet potato and coconut flour. My variation: instead of frying them individually I simply mix and bake the whole thing. I craved the […]