These original holistic recipes were designed and crafted by a functional dietitian, so you can find new ways to enjoy delicious, nutrient-dense food while also optimizing your gut health, hormones, and immunity.
All recipes are wheat free & gluten free and meet criteria for anyone following a special gut health protocol such as low FODMAP, the GAPS diet, and/or Paleo.
If you’re looking for ways to include more prebiotics in your diet (to help optimize your gut health), this free downloadable Prebiotic Foods & Herbs List PDF is just what the dietitian ordered! 😉 Probiotics are all the craze in the wellness industry nowadays. But if you ask me, not enough attention is given to prebiotics. …
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There’s nothing worse than sitting on the toilet, “wishin’ and hopin’ and thinkin’ and praying” for a bowel movement – only to keep waiting! (Or worse – playground pebbles…) Either way, constipation is often a pain in the butt– literally, and figuratively. If you’re in search of some natural ways to get relief and regularity, …
What better way to make an iron-rich smoothie than with the delicious, delightful, amourous combination of cherries and cacao (plus a hint of camu camu powder for vitamin C)?! There are a bajillion smoothie recipes out there – but not all of them are going to taste refreshingly satisfying AND provide you with a powerhouse …
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” …
Looking for low FODMAP snacks for managing your irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)? You’re in the right place! When you’re dealing with gut symptoms such as gas/bloating, IBS, and/or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), finding something tasty and practical to snack on without worrying about any kind of potential “aftermath” might feel a lot like looking …
With October being pumpkin season, and me being SUPER basic when it comes to all things pumpkin (and fall season in general)… this low FODMAP pumpkin pie is feeling like the perfect way to kick off the next few months! It’s an oldie but goodie. (Getting to be back visiting my hometown in New …
Summertime is the best time to enjoy an IBS-friendly, low FODMAP potato salad! This recipe is based off a classic version, which I modified from Gimme Some Oven’s classic Southern potato salad recipe. Potato salad is also high in prebiotics, which I’ll share more details on below! But first things first… (This post was most recently …
“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 …
Being a foodie AND Italian… when someone asks me for an easy low FODMAP bolognese recipe, you best know I’m up for the challenge! Brown rice pasta with a basic grass-fed meat sauce has also been a staple for me since my college days when I first started cooking on my own, so this recipe …
If I could hit rewind and go back in time (wouldn’t that be amazing!?) … I’d make sure to pay a visit to my 13-year-old self, and teach her how to make this amazing herbal iron syrup (or “iron tonic”) to help manage my iron deficiency anemia! (Of course I’d probably change lots of other …
