Ancient adaptogenic herbs (like ashwagandha and lion’s mane) are now making their way into mainstream headlines and commercial superfood products, grabbing the attention of various media outlets for their special stress-reducing properties. But at this point in time (2022), I still find very few people (herbalists aside) have heard of nervines! Nervines may be flying …
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If you’re among the many who have been wondering, “does green tea help with digestion?” you’re most definitely in the right place! Speaking as a holistic and functional dietitian, gut health nutritionist, and clinical herbalist, I’m confident your burning questions about the potential benefits of green tea for digestion will be covered in this article. …
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 …
“The bitter, the better!” One of my past clients stated that jokingly during a 1:1 meeting years ago, as I was introducing him to bitter herbs for digestion and educating him on the many benefits of herbal bitters for optimal gut health. While digestive herbal bitters are relatively new to the western world, these hidden …
Leaky gut syndrome is a modern-day health epidemic on-the-rise. If left unchecked, a leaky gut can and will spiral into a cascade of other chronic issues such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and/or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), allergies, adverse food reactions, nutritional deficiencies, autoimmune disorders, hormonal imbalance, skin breakouts, and more. While nutrition is …
During this new paradigm, especially in the last few years, I’ve watched the popularity of herbal adaptogen tea and supplements rise exponentially. The use of adaptogens now extends far beyond functional nutrition and herbal medicine into more mainstream markets and kitchens worldwide – and for good reason! While you might have heard the term “adaptogens” …
Is it possible for IBS and coffee to coexist? This is a conundrum that comes up quite often in the world of gut health and nutrition, and for good reason! Given the multiple types of adverse food reactions and the delayed, dose-dependent nature of food sensitivities that often co-occur with IBS, it can feel confusing …
“There’s a tea for that!” – Me. 😀 Speaking as a clinical herbalist and functional dietitian-nutritionist who has gone on a personal gut-healing journey, tea holds a special place in my heart for so many different reasons, on many levels. I hope you will enjoy this gut-healing tea recipe as much as I do! (This …
As I’m writing this, the sunflowers are everywhere here in Austin, which means summer 2021 is now upon us! (Speaking as a “summer solstice” baby and subsequent Cancer crab who loves the beach, summer is most definitely my favorite season!) 😎 That being said, if you’re looking for some holistic and timeless ways to stay …
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Chronic digestive health issues such as IBS and leaky gut are on the rise, now impacting millions of people worldwide. The fields of holistic nutrition and herbal medicine also grown exponentially in the last decade, since more people are realizing symptom management is not the answer to digestive ailments. As a result, those seeking out …
