There is a little-known variation to the GAPS intro diet that is endorsed by Dr. Natasha herself and thousands of people have been finding success with. That is the No Plant version of the GAPS Diet. It is just as it sounds, only animal foods are consumed, and it is a successful method of healing …
Why does the Carnivore Diet Work?
Though simple and straightforward, the carnivore diet combines many healing principals into one easy-to-follow way of eating. Some things are avoided: Common allergens, oxalates, and nightshades. Some things are increased: Healthy fat, cholesterol, omega 3 fatty acids, and many other nutrients. In doing the carnivore diet, we’re able to balance the microbiome, stop autoimmune reactions, …
How Your Gut Flora is Keeping You Awake at Night {Holistic Sleep Solution}
Not being able to sleep causes frustration at night, impaired cognitive function, hyper alertness, cardiological and neurological decrease in function and mortality, mental health issues(1) immune system hinderance (2), obesity (3), and more. In our children lack of enough sleep can have harmful effects on mood, behavior, performance, social function, and physical health. (4) Sleep …
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How to Avoid Spending More Than You Need on to Your ButcherBox Subscription
You may look at grassfed beef and think that it’s way more expensive than you can afford. The problem is that most people are trying to live a ribeye life on a ground beef budget :) Ground beef and roasts are the name of the game when you’re looking to save money on high quality …
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The Food Allergy-Behavior Link (how an allergy can cause rage, depression, and more)
Childhood behavioral and emotional problems affect all our families – if you don’t have a child with behavioral needs, it is likely there are one or two of them in your child’s class. Understanding and solving these behavioral problems is on the forefront of in-tune parents minds. One thing often missing during desperate searches for …
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I want to do the GAPS Diet, where do I start?
How to Start the GAPS Diet The GAPS Diet is an intense, but temporary healing protocol. Starting the GAPS Diet can feel overwhelming but with a little preparation, you’ll be a broth-making, ferment-consuming, GAPS friendly meal planning machine! To start the GAPS Diet follow these steps: Identify if you have a problem that GAPS can …
Healthy Soccer Snack Ideas for Soccer Games
Like many of you, I just signed my son up for spring recreational league soccer. After bouncing around between Taekwondo, swimming, YMCA basketball, and soccer, we settled on soccer as our sport to focus on for right now. We love the team aspect of it, I love that the season is short and the coaches in this …
MTHFR Gene Mutation: Choose Your Vitamins Carefully
Interpretations of lab test results do not always give an accurate picture of what is going on in the body. In the case of a MTHFR gene mutation (which is very common), it is common for people to show as having plenty of B9, or folate, in the blood. The problem with this result is …
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Mouth Taping for Good Health in Kids and Adults
What would you think if I told you that braces, asthma medication, decongestants, ADHD medications, and even CPAP machines could be replaced by a simple $2 roll of tape? No, it’s not actually the tape that’s solving the problems, it’s just training you into the habit of nose breathing and out of the habit of …
Xanthan Gum: Safe Gluten-Free Stabilizer or Dangerous Frankenfood?
The use of xanthan gum in home cooking has increased since so many people have gluten sensitivities or are on a low-carb diet. Xanthan gum is a polysaccharide that is used in very small amounts as a thickener and binding agent. Xanthan gum makes soups and sauces a little thicker and silky-smooth, salad dressings blended, …
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Elderberries: Natural Immune System Support
Black elderberries grow commonly in the wild in many parts of the world, and they are inexpensive to order online as well. Elderberry (Sambucus Nigra) has been studied in the medical literature, and when compared to placebos or other immunity treatments, it has been shown to be very helpful! We make elderberry gummies most often, but …
My Naturally Carnivore Toddler (a Child-Led Weaning Story)
It’s story time… with the rising popularity of the carnivore diet I know there will be parents wondering if this is an okay diet for children. While I wouldn’t recommend limiting your child to only animal foods, I do have a child who self-limited to nearly all animal foods (carnivore) as a toddler and absolutely …
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