Pumpkin Seed Pesto Recipe
If you have a blender and fresh basil leaves on hand, making homemade pesto is surprisingly easy. The flavor is brighter and fresher than store-bought pesto, and you can adapt the ingredients to suit your diet and preferences. This recipe includes raw pumpkin seeds to make it seed-cycling-friendly.
Easy Salmon Salad
This recipe is so easy it’s barely a recipe! It’s basically traditional tuna salad but with canned salmon instead. Tuna is delicious but unfortunately it’s now a fish that is commonly contaminated with heavy metals. But there is a really easy solution to your tuna salad dilemma and that is simply replacing it with canned salmon!
Refreshing Summer Mocktails
If you find yourself reaching for an adult beverage most summer nights, you’re not alone. Unfortunately, habitual alcohol consumption is correlated with depressed mood, interrupted sleep, poor digestion, and unwanted weight gain. The great news is that you can still enjoy delicious hand-crafted beverages: refreshing mocktails!
Hormone-Balancing Chia Breakfast Pudding
There are quite a few chia pudding recipes out there, but few capitalize on the unique benefits of seed cycling like ours does. Chia seeds are rich in fiber, protein, and high-quality fats. They’re also the best plant-based source of omega-3 fatty acids. If you’ve never had chia pudding before, you’re missing out!
Folate vs Folic Acid: What You Need to Know
Although many people use the terms interchangeably, folate and folic acid are two distinct forms of vitamin B9. If you’re dealing with chronic health conditions, or if you’re pregnant, it’s crucial for you to know the differences between these two forms of vitamin B9—one of them can cause a lot of problems!
Gluten Exposure and High Histamine Symptoms
Gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye grains, is known to be difficult for many people to digest properly. Unfortunately, gluten is found in so many different foods and products, such as breads, noodles, desserts, cereals and others made with flour, that it's hard to avoid entirely unless you're very careful
Mold Toxicity and Histamine Intolerance: What’s the Connection?
Some foods are a double whammy for people with mold toxicity. That’s because many foods that grow mold easily are also high in histamines, adding more fuel to the inflammation fire. Think you may be struggling with histamine intolerance? Learn the common symptoms and some helpful solutions in this article!
Top 10 Foods to Add or Avoid for Thyroid Health
If you struggle with hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, or if you have Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, your diet plays a major role in your thyroid health. You can support your thyroid by simply changing your diet. Let me show you how!
Gluten-Free Cherry Cobbler Recipe
Raw cherries make a great snack, but we love to combine them with other nourishing whole food ingredients to make a comforting cobbler. This cobbler is gluten-free and dairy-free. Level up your dessert game this summer by crafting this nutrient-rich cobbler full of seasonal flavor.
The Low FODMAP Diet: What It Is, Benefits, and How to Try It
Ever feel gassy, bloated, or ‘stopped up’? I feel your pain, my friend – I’ve been there! The good news is, you’re not cursed to live a gassy life forever. With a few tweaks to your diet, you can get your digestive system humming along and say buy-bye to chronic bloating. I experienced this myself by trying the low FODMAP diet.
30 Toxic Mold Detox Techniques That Really Work
As you know I'm crazy for detox techniques. That's because they really work! DO NOT think diet and supplements are going to get the job done for you. If you are in chronic pain or stress, or dealing with chronic toxic burdens besides mold, you cannot heal without proper detox. Take a look at my A-Z list of detox ideas!
Gluten-Free Apple Crisp Recipe
This dessert is easy enough to whip up on a whim after dinner, but special enough to serve to guests! A sweet and crunchy topping offsets a naturally delicious filing of baked apples. It’s free from dairy and gluten, so it’s easy on your digestive system. Also, this crisp is so nutritious you could eat it for breakfast!
3 Ways Magnesium Is Critical for Detox
We’re exposed to toxins through our everyday life. Even if you eat the best food and have removed toxins from your home, you may still be exposed during your commute, at your job, shopping, and anywhere else you go. Enabling your body to get rid of these toxins is crucial. Learn how to make magnesium support your detox!
Magnesium: How to Get More of This Underrated Mineral Today
Magnesium is a critical nutrient found in many of nature’s most healing foods. While the magnesium in our food supply is declining, it is still possible to fill your diet with this amazing mineral. Let’s discuss the best food sources of magnesium + one of my favorite magnesium-rich recipes!
Carrot French Fries with Creamy Horseradish Dip
There’s something about french fries that are just irresistible. But, if you’re on a low-carb diet, they could erase a lot of hard work. Enter: Carrot french fries. With the right combination of seasonings and a delicious dipping sauce, you won’t even be thinking about potatoes!
Pumpkin Chai
One of our favorite fall rituals is sitting down to enjoy a steaming mug of something sweet and creamy. Unfortunately, this often means consuming inflammatory ingredients like sugar, dairy, and artificial flavorings. Crafting your own drinks will save you money and allow you to choose only healthy, high-quality ingredients.
Superfoods for Hormones
If you’re suffering from hormone imbalance, you’re not alone. Whether you’re dealing with mood swings, hot flashes, weight gain, low libido, fatigue, or killer cramps -- hormone imbalance is no joke. But here’s the good news -- it is possible to naturally balance your hormones. A good place to start? Look at what’s on your plate!
3 Reasons Why Organic Food Isn’t as Clean as You Think
In the past 10 years, organic food has become mainstream. Yet even if you’re eating 100% organic, toxins can find their way through the cracks. And, though organic is great, it also has some flaws. In this article we’ll explore some misinformation about organic food and give tips for making the healthiest choices for you and your family.
Women Over 40: Why Your Asthma and Allergies Are Increasing
Have you been sneezing and sniffling recently? Maybe your asthma has suddenly sprung out of control, and your inhalers are no longer helping. What could be the problem? Are you a woman over 40? It may just be perimenopause.