Nourish to Thrive Blog

Women are seeking information in droves about how to support their bodies through perimenopause and into the post-menopausal stage of life.

The information and support available for women going through the menopausal transition is sparse.

Even a women’s health physician shared with...

BodyBio E-Lyte is the perfect combination of sodium which contracts muscles, potassium, which relaxes them, and magnesium, which plays a role in more than 300 enzymatic processes and is the force that drives potassium to relax a contracted muscle. Ideal for everyday athletes, pregnant women, or...

A common suggestion we might get when struggling with gut problems is to eliminate specific foods from our diet.

The idea behind this is that those foods are the cause of our gut discomfort and symptoms.

This is partially true.

So when we eliminate those food, we may notice our gut problems...

Most people associate poor gut health with digestive symptoms like heart burn, bloating, gas, cramping, constipation, diarrhea and nausea.

What many don’t realize is that poor gut health can be a root cause of their anxiety, cravings, irritability, inability to lose weight, lack of focus,...

It’s IBS awareness month and I’m committed to sharing more about Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in my next few emails.

But it won’t be the same information you will find elsewhere.

In my opinion, the term IBS is simply BS.

It’s a label (not an answer) given to patients who...

Most people have heard the saying “You are what you eat”.

This is true but it leaves out a very important piece of the equation.

We can eat the cleanest and most nutrient dense diet available but, if we don’t adequately break down and absorb the foods in our digestive tract, we...

Something that hasn’t been sitting well with me lately is how we’ve lost our own instincts as humans when it comes to making food choices.

We’ve put all our faith and trust in OTHER people such as influencers, diet creators, and even health professionals to tell us what to eat.

When I went on my first healing journey over 10 years ago, I decided to take a natural, more holistic approach. It was at this time that my thoughts around food started to change.

As a child, I used to view food as something that kept me from feeling hungry, or a way to bring enjoyment and...

Today I want to share 5 steps for supporting detoxification to help remove toxins that are gumming up your body tissues and sending your immune system into a tizzy.  Toxins, and a resulting overreactive immune system, drive chronic inflammation.

Step 1: Open Elimination...

If I were asked to choose one nutrient to support reduced inflammation in the body it would be Omega-3 fatty acids (fats).

Both Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids can be converted into anti-inflammatory prostaglandins. The prostaglandins are what control the inflammatory process.

While...