Gut Health

15 Low-Cost Ways to Detox the Liver

The liver is responsible for hundreds of tasks in your body, including elimination of waste products, regulating energy, supporting metabolism, balancing hormones, and so much more. Read on to learn the symptoms of a toxic liver, and my top low-cost ways to detox your liver!

Supplements for People Who Can't Take Pills

I love supplements, but I don’t like swallowing a pile of pills in a day. Some people really struggle to swallow pills at all. Most kids won’t swallow pills. And then many people are so sensitive to new substances that whole pills might be too much. Read on to learn my solution to all these issues!

Safer Toothpaste and Oral Care for Dental Infections

You may have heard of ‘leaky gut,’ but what about ‘leaky mouth’? Everything about your digestive tract is connected, and gut problems are often closely related to oral issues, such as gum disease and dental infection. Read on to learn what you can do about it!

Oil Pulling: Benefits and Instructions

Have you heard of the latest trend known as oil pulling? It takes just a few minutes of your time each morning, and it can not only improve your oral health, but also boost your overall health and improve systemic disorders. Here is a brief breakdown of the history, benefits, and instructions!

Why You Need Herbal 'Bug Killers'

Tune in to my talk with expert Rachel Fresco as we discuss how to handle gut infections, why taking only probiotics is often not enough, and the super detox power of binders for helping heal your gut.

The Toxic Mold / Leaky Gut Connection

Did you know mold illness is linked to poor gut health? Read on to learn how you can restore your gut health if you’ve been exposed to mold in your living or work environment.

Toxin Binders: GI Detox vs Mega IgG 2000

Binders are substances that ‘bind’ to toxins to help move them out of the body. But different binders work better for different types of toxins. For example, both GI Detox and Mega IgG 2000 are binders, but they fulfill very different roles. Read on to learn how to effectively use these binders!

Is Toxic Mold to Blame for Your Chronic Digestive Issues?

Chronic digestive problems can make life uncomfortable, and at times… embarrassing. Unfortunately, many people struggle with chronic digestive issues for years and even decades before getting to the root cause of their issues. While there are several causes of gut dysfunction, one is often overlooked: mold.

Immunoglobulins for Gut Inflammation, Leaky Gut and Gut Infection

If you are dealing with any kind of gut dysfunction, immunoglobulins may be a key component to your healing. You may already know a little about immunoglobulins or this might be the first time you’ve heard of them. In either case, my goal with this article is to provide you with the info to make a wise decision for your needs.

How to Choose the Best Probiotic

In the world of supplements, none have received more attention than probiotics. While it's true that probiotics are foundational for good health, many probiotics on the market are not optimized. Then how do you find a probiotic that actually works? Read on to spot probiotic myths and learn what really works!

Best Protocols for Gut Repair

I recently had the amazing opportunity to interview Kiran Krishnan, Microbiologist. Kiran is an exceptional resource for understanding your digestive woes and his company’s products are my all-time favorites. In this interview, Kiran dishes out specific protocols you can use to address a variety of conditions.

Leaky Gut Repair: Mega IgG 2000 vs. MegaMucosa

The pursuit of gut health is a life-long journey, one that can be exhausting, frustrating and confusing. If you’re just beginning this journey, stuck somewhere in the middle or looking to up your healthy gut game, this simple plan will point you in the right direction!

How to Do a Castor Oil Pack

I love castor oil because it is a simple, versatile solution. Learn my top tips for using castor oil to support digestion, keep your hormones happy, help you detox, improve circulation, and so much more!

How Your Energy Levels Are Affected by Toxins

Are toxins lowering your energy? Your mitochondria make you energy and keep every cell functioning at its best. Life is so much better...or so much worse...depending on your mitochondria. So let’s learn about these unique little powerhouses and how to take good care of them.

Vitamin D: How a Deficiency Is Hurting You

Do you spend most of your time indoors, slather on sunscreen before going outside, or live in the northern half of the United States? If you answered yes to any of these, then you probably have a vitamin D deficiency!

Healthy Fats for Immunity, Gut Health, and Inflammation

Every cell in our body has a membrane that is made up of mostly fat. Fats are critical, but it’s important to get the right kind. In this article, we explore differences between dietary fats, sources of “good” fat, and the benefits of fat for immunity, gut health, and inflammation.

Can You Get Enough Nutrients from Diet Alone?

Can you get enough nutrition from diet alone? This is a hotly debated question! I have been in the health field since 2000 and I now know you cannot get adequate daily nutrition from diet alone. In this article, I’ll explain how I came to this conclusion, and the daily essential vitamins I take to ward off nutritional deficiencies.

Top Ten Nutrients for Immunity

Amidst the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, the natural next step is understanding how to boost your immune system to keep yourself, your family and everyone else healthy. This article discusses the ten best nutrients for immune system function, which are particularly urgent right now.

Intestinal Parasites: What You Need to Know

Parasites have been around a long time so it’s surprising I didn’t learn about them in my Chinese medicine training. Included was more on febrile disease, which was probably more of a terminal threat back then.

The Mold-Thyroid Connection

Did you know the Salem Witch Trials could be blamed on foods contaminated with toxic mold? Moldy ergot growing on rye in the 16th and 17th centuries has been linked with witch trials! Mold has been among us for a long time! This article highlights common places to find it, effects of mycotoxin exposure, and how to test for it.