If your scale has become your least favorite place to stand AND you’re dealing with digestive symptoms, this article may hold some big time answers for you. Most people feel like they have all these issues adding up and they must be falling apart and getting too old. They never stop to think that some of those issues may be connected. My goal here is to help you understand how some … [Read more...]
Digestive Symptoms and Weight Gain – Connections Explained
Why That last Diet Failed, Even Though A Friend Lost 20 Pounds
I know, right? Few things in life are more annoying than watching your friend succeed with a diet, while that same diet makes you gain 15 pounds. Your friend is out buying a new little black dress, and you’re out looking for a new belt because the last notch on yours is now too tight. It’s not even the fact that you wanted to smack your friend that has me concerned. You didn’t really smack her, … [Read more...]
Understanding Cravings and Binge Eating
How many times have been totally rocking a new diet, getting results and feeling good about yourself—only to have a craving come on that is so strong, you’re certain you must be possessed by demons. You find a way to rationalize that eating these four cupcakes will somehow help you in your weight loss long term. You tell yourself that if I just allow myself to eat this one tub of Chubby Hubby ice … [Read more...]
Constipation and Weight Gain
Constipation can lead to weight gain? Sucks, right? As if constipation in itself wasn't annoying enough. But the cold, hard truth is that if you're not having a bowel movement every day, odds are great that your toilet-shy poop is causing weight gain, or at least restricting weight loss. But my friend is constipated and she's skinny! If an individual is chronically constipated AND skinny, … [Read more...]
H. pylori Info and Protocols
H. Pylori In the world of research, it is commonly assumed that the decline in HCL production observed through later adult life (approximately 30% of the population over 65 years old doesn't make enough HCL) is a "normal" and common consequence of getting older. However, recent studies have indicated that the secretion of HCL does not decrease in the stomach as a person ages; HCL production … [Read more...]
Understanding Back Pain – 2 Part Episode
You can listen to Part 1 about Back Pain with the player at the top of the page. Part 2 is below. Back pain can really get in the way of your ability live your life like a normal person. If you haven’t noticed already, your back is most of your body ;) and when it hurts it can lay you out literally. Fortunately, there are some really effective natural therapies you can use that … [Read more...]