CONSTIPATION AND PERFECTING YOUR POOP Having a daily bowel movement is so important to overall health and our poop can tell us so much about digestion, absorption, bacterial overgrowth and inflammatory status in the body! In the Naturally Nourished clinic, there is an entire section of a new client intake dedicated to digestion and 10+…
EASY TZATZIKI SAUCE FOOD AS MEDICINE Over 80% of our immune system is regulated by the gut, so incorporating probiotic food sources into your daily plan is a great way to ensure the bacteria in your body is working to protect and regulate vs. wreak havok. Studies have shown eating foods rich in probiotics can…
Forecasting 2018 Nutrition Trends Nutrition and the sphere of functional medicine is ever-evolving and it is always fun to look back at trends of the past year and see which will stay and which will go. From vitamin vaping and unicorn toast to superfood lattes and ketogenic diets, this past year has come with its own…
BLT SKEWERS WITH BLUE CHEESE DIPPING SAUCE FOOD AS MEDICINE: Pasture-raised pork is an excellent source of B vitamins and is high in anti-inflammatory, heart healthy and cancer-fighting omega 3 fatty acids as well as CLAs. Pork is also an excellent source of the amino acid tryptophan, usually associated with our Thanksgiving turkey, which the…
GREEK YOGURT PANNA COTTA WITH BLUEBERRY COMPOTE FOOD AS MEDICINE: Over 80% of our immune system is regulated by the gut, so incorporating probiotic food sources such as yogurt into your daily plan is a great way to ensure the bacteria in your body is working to protect and regulate vs. wreak havok. Studies have…
TOP 5 WAYS TO BOOST YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM The National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates that up to 23.5 million Americans suffer from autoimmune disease and that the prevalence is rising. But what does it mean to have a compromised immune system and what can you do to prevent flares and new onset of disease?…
GARDEN GREEK YOGURT DIP FOOD AS MEDICINE: Greek Yogurt makes this dip feel like a rich, creamy treat, while adding beneficial probiotics to your snack! Over 80% of our immune system is regulated by the gut, so incorporating probiotic food sources into your daily plan is a great way to ensure the bacteria in your…
DYSBIOSIS AND PROBIOTICS The word probiotic, meaning “for life,” is a live microbial organism that is beneficial to health, having direct and indirect effects on the physiology of the body. In 1994, the World Health Organization claimed probiotics to be “the next-most important immune defense system when commonly prescribed antibiotics are rendered useless by antibiotic…
