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Breathe Deep
In for four, out for five. Oxygen’s good; breathing keeps you alive. Day 66 already of 101 days of blogging. Take a deep breath. No, really…we’re talking about the deep breath today! During one of my...
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Get Outside: Vitamin D, Sunlight, Supplementation
You need sunshine, fresh air and time in nature. Daily. Grab five minutes in the morning, five on the way home from work. It’s so easy for me to sit here and say, “get outside” when I live in...
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Invest in Your Health and Sex, Lies & Identity
Money spent proactively on your health delivers far better returns than money spent reactively on treating illness and disease. When healthy choices seem “too expensive,” consider the long-term costs...
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Give Your Best Gifts
Developing and sharing them endows you with enthusiasm and energy. Neglecting or squandering them slowly kills you. Day 88 of 101 days of blogging. You are no different than anyone else. You have gifts...
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#Gutsy Blood Tests and #OptimizeHealth
Recently, my OB wanted me to have my thyroid checked. Again. What part of nothing-wrong-with-my-TSH did they not get during my several months of infertility treatments this year? I made the executive...
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Scary: Food Additives Part II -> 7 Scary Food Additives to Avoid
I’m diving right in to Food Additives today. In case you missed part I, here is Scary: Food Additives Part I. When it rains, it pours. I’m sure you’ve been there at some point in your life. Food...
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Scary: Food Additives Part III -> 5+ (more) Scary Food Additives to Avoid
Today is the last post of the Halloween edition of scary food additives to avoid. In case your week has been crazy-busy like mine, you can get caught up on Part I and Part II here: Scary: Food...
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A Gutsy Girl’s 21-Day New Year — New You Program
The holidays take a toll for many. If you have irritable bowel disease or irritable bowel syndrome, the holidays will really take a toll. Some of you are sitting there reading this right now thinking,...
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John Robbins & My Own “John Robins” Personal Decision: Part I
In the wee early hours of the morning, I take a deep sigh today as I begin my 21-Day Program with the group I’m leading. I am grateful and overjoyed. I am also ready to tell you a story. What would you...
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Ways to Spend $97 in 21 Days
There are thousands of ways to spend $97 in 21 days when it comes to our health or the lack thereof. Yesterday was the last day of the 21 Day New Year-New You Program. Steph emailed: ‘”I look forward...
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Raw Dairy: information and thoughts
I cried yesterday. It was out of pure frustration towards my gut. After I unbuttoned my pants, I remembered how change must be imminent. These early morning thoughts for you have nothing, and yet...
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“Natural Flavoring”
Photo Credit: vauvau via Compfight cc Yesterday, while writing about what “you’re worth it” means, I realized that all the time sometimes I get really hot-tempered about 2 little words that creep...
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Cucumber & Blueberry Summer Salad with Homemade Blueberry Vinaigrette
Even though summer is winding down, I still have summer-inspired recipes for y’all. The best one is still coming. For today we’re keeping it simple, clean and fresh. I made this dish the night I also...
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How to Food Journal to Identify Food Intolerances
Back in 2007, the food journal I operated off of was very different than the one I have been using during my 101 days. Anything and everything was okay for me to eat – as long as I wrote it down. I...
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SHIFT Happens
The ShiftCon website states, We can literally shift how we eat, raise our families and our impact on the environment. It’s no secret that I have changed and grown as an individual during this past...
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Gluten’s Symptoms Can be Found Outside the Gut
It’s true. I talk a ton about how gluten (and many foods in general) affects the gut by displaying symptoms of gas, bloat and diarrhea. We understand and identify with those symptoms. I was reminded...
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I Give. But I am Not Free.
I give a lot. I have given a lot. I will continue to give a lot. When I quoted Winston Churchill on Friday, I meant it, We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give. But also, in...
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What’s Holding You Back from Healing Your Gut?
The answers to what’s holding you back from healing your gut can perhaps be found in the story about why I chopped my hair. (If you haven’t heard yet, I did. Here’s proof.) I pondered cutting the ‘ole...
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Probiotic Foods vs. Prebiotic Foods
Most gut-health experts will tell you that in order to heal your gut you need a ton of both probiotic foods and prebiotic foods. I’m going to go out on a limb here and go against the grain in saying...
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3 Ways to Never Get Sick Series {Part I: Bone Broth the Beautiful}
I never get sick. Ever. Except for just before the baby, when I came down with a dull cold, I never get sick. Ever. I pride myself on never getting sick, so when I got the dull cold, I was sure it...
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