Natural Ways to Feel Better When You Struggle with Spring AllergiesThe daffodils are springing from the ground, and the sunshine is feeling a bit warmer with each passing day. Depending on where you live, you might even already be getting a touch of spring fever in the form of seasonal allergies. Here come itchy, watery eyes and relentless bouts of sneezing. Do you suffer from spring allergies? Leave me a comment below if you dread the pollen. I [...]
Why am I so bloated? Some foods make us bloated. A few of them are pretty notorious. Like beans. Did you grow up singing some variation of this song? Beans, beans, good for your heart The more you eat, the more you fart The more you fart, the better you feel So let's eat beans for every meal! One reason you might be bloated is because the foods you put in your mouth do not break down right [...]
Is My Poop Normal? How to Find out Plus 7 Simple Tips to Fix It. Your poop matters. Yes, I'm serious! (And don't you sometimes wonder about yours?) You already know that your poop can reflect your physical, and sometimes even emotional, health. You may get constipation or have diarrhea when you eat something that "doesn't agree with you," or when you're super-nervous about something. One of my friends said she was a "stress pooper." When she was [...]
What Is Gut-Health? There has been lots of talk recently about what has become known as “gut-health.” Wait. Recently? More than 2,000 years ago, Hippocrates — the father of modern medicine — suggested that all disease begins in the gut. But does it? And what is gut health? Hidden within the walls of your digestive system is what is known as “your second brain.” This “brain in your gut” is changing the way that we look at the links [...]