Holy Basil is in the mint family of plants and full of health benefits. Do you suffer from seasonal allergies this time of year? If taken regularly, Holy Basil can help alleviate allergies like hay fever. Find out what other conditions can benefit from Holy Basil and get a quick, easy, delicious, and healthy pizza dish recipe to make for dinner tonight!

Whether you’re a parent trying to schedule in all those end-of-the-school-year activities, a gardener preparing your garden, or simply someone ready to enjoy the beautiful weather, you are probably feeling tight on time when it comes to dinner. I have a quick dinner recipe for you that takes all of 20 minutes tops to make and it is delicious. It is a great way to support our heart health and get in lots of veggies, too!

Taking care of yourself with a healthy treat AND getting good sleep — now that’s a great combination. Try this mango and cherry smoothie recipe for a dessert that promotes better health with beneficial nutrients, a natural sleep aid, and digestive enzymes.

Also, find out why sleep is important — especially for those of us with an autoimmune disease!      

Need to give up coffee and want a healthier option? Discover the three alternative “c’s” and check out my Hot Carob “Chocolate” recipe for a beneficial, yet satisfying drink.

If you’re on the go as much as I am, you’ll love these delicious and fulfilling pork and sweet potato patties for breakfast (or really any time of day)! Give this recipe a try.

The short answer: you may not need one. Most of us get enough calcium in our diets but lack the needed cofactors to use and assimilate the calcium. Let’s take a closer look.

I was flipping through Netflix looking for a good documentary to watch and came across Food Choices.  When I read the description and realized it was about a plant based diet I was ready to take notes and tell you all about why it was a ridiculous documentary and how you should just not bother watching it. I am not going to do that though because they actually made some valid points in parts of the film.

I slept well again. Felt pretty good and energy was good. I was really not looking forward to drinking this stuff one more day. The actual smell of it, even though it smells like vanilla frosting, was becoming repulsive. I can do almost anything for three days though so I powered through.

The surprising thing for me is that I feel really good. My energy today is pretty good. My mood is positive and I don’t feel like just lying on the couch. I am actually getting some things done while working from home. I had several burning eliminations that were basically water and what looked like yeast through late afternoon. The rest of the day was great. 

An Elemental Diet is something practitioners often use to help get rid of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth or SIBO but it can be used for any GI Dysfunction. It can be used for patients who do not digest or absorb nutrients from food. If you have Chrohn’s disease or your GI tract just isn’t working right. This product may help you. 

This is my story of how I came to be in the position I am now. Of how I became someone who wants to help people change their life using food as medicine. This is why I became a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner. This is my why. 

Christmas cookies or the sugar in them, particularly, are definitely my gateway drug.  I so loved hearing someone on the radio say that because its exactly how I feel. I end up walking around the house after eating some sugar, looking for a fix like an addict. What if that fix you need is less about willpower and more about a beast within you that is causing you to crave it? That beast is affecting your mood and even your overall health. This beast has a name. It is called Candida Albicans. 

A couple of days ago I pulled out a Bread and Butter Roast from the freezer and figured I would make Barbacoa Beef “Burrito” Bowls with it. Time got away from me yesterday and I didn’t have time to gather all the ingredients needed to make that so I got out the Instant Pot, cut the roast in to chunks and threw in a jar of BBQ sauce. I gave it a stir and left the house.

Deciding to take on the Autoimmune Protocol was not easy for me. Here I am eleven months in to it though and it feels much like it did after having been gluten free for at least as long. It is sort of just second nature for me now. I have reintroduced most foods like green and red peppers, tomatoes, pepper and other spices, eggs and some grains like rice and corn (always organic, and only occasionally), legumes, peas and some seeds (only occasionally). I have not reintroduced any nuts because they had started to create an immediate reaction on my tongue and throat. 

Autoimmune disease comes in all different forms. I have been on the autoimmune protocol for about 11 months. I spent a whole year before going on it contemplating whether or not I should do it. It is daunting. Overwhelming. A. Lot. Of. Work. All that cooking. I got used to it. 

I had questions. What will I be able to eat? Will I be able to go out to eat? Will I be able to have any fun? What will a social situation look like? I adapted.