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What’s the Best Sauerkraut for Probiotics and Gut Health?

Blog, Gut Health, Nutrition & Health Articles

Nowadays, with IBS, leaky gut, and other digestive health issues exponentially on-the-rise, holistic and functional nutrition practitioners worldwide are leaning more on “functional” fermented, probiotic-rich foods like sauerkraut to help support people suffering from digestive woes. But unfortunately, choosing the best sauerkraut for probiotics and gut health is no longer as easy and simple as …

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Iron Supplements and Probiotics: What You Need to Know, According to a Gut Health Dietitian

Blog, Gut Health, Nutrition & Health Articles

Can you take iron supplements and probiotics together?  Can probiotics reduce the awful side effects of iron pills for people with iron-deficiency anemia?   Does iron feed bad bacteria?  Why does iron make people constipated?  Is it possible to take iron pills without getting sick? …If you’ve asked yourself any of the above questions, and/or you’re …

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5 Blood-Building Herbs for Iron Deficiency

Blog, Herbal medicine, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Micronutrients, Nutrition & Health Articles, Vegetarian/Plant Based

Anemia is a medical condition which impairs our blood’s ability to deliver oxygen to every cell in the body.  This condition impacts billions of people worldwide each year, and iron deficiency is found to be the most common underlying cause of anemia (1). While nutrition is a commonly explored option for supporting healthier iron levels …

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8 Things You Should Know if You Have Iron-Deficiency Anemia

Blog, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Micronutrients, Nutrition & Health Articles

(Updated February 7, 2021) Iron deficiency anemia is something (unfortunately) near and dear to my heart.  I’ve struggled with this condition on and off since my early teenage years and it can often fly under the radar until it becomes a serious problem!  There are billions of people around the world with iron-deficiency anemia (1).  …

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GI-Friendly No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Fudge

Blog, Desserts, Recipes, Vegetarian/Plant Based

Let’s be honest – who doesn’t secretly (OR openly) prefer the taste of fresh chocolate chip cookie dough over the actual baked cookies?!  I guess you can’t go wrong either way… When it comes to food, especially foods like homemade chocolate chip cookies, it’s not just the about the yummy taste.  Almost everybody I know …

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