Will You Take Daily Supplements for the Rest of Your Life?
Have you ever wondered if you will take your handful of daily supplements for the rest of your life? I did. Watch this video to hear my take on taking supplements forever.
Why is the world becoming a better place?
About 7 years ago, while walking through the airport I had a vision. In my mind, I saw kiosks with raw foods snacks, healthy smoothies, chocolate treats that are made without sugar. I envisioned healthy options for the everyday mainstream person as they are trapped in the airport so they can learn that other options…
Why eating like an animal can help your digestion.
When is the last time you ate like an animal? It’s not what you think. I’m not talking about wolfing down your food or pigging out. I’m talking about listening to your body and not your head. It’s called Intuitive Eating. And animals are the masters of it. Have you ever noticed that animals don’t…
Vacation Attitude
My OlyKraut employee, Nate, has a tattoo that says, VA, which stands for “Vacation Attitude.” I love this tattoo. I just got back from vacation and I have to say it was one of the best. Here is me on one of my first attempts at wake surfing. Even though I've proven nothing with this…
Top Five Tips for Getting the Most Out of Spring
1. Eat Wild Greens that are edible. Nettles, sorrel, miner's lettuce, dandelion greens, oxalis, chickweed, and the list goes on. Make sure you pick in a clean place far from the roadside. Wild greens help shift your metabolism over from the slow winter storage unit to the fresh spring burning machine. They feed your friendly…
The Science Behind Sauerkraut
I just created a super cool tutorial for you! It's called The Science Behind Sauerkraut – A white-board lecture that you can watch AND listen to. Watch this to learn: What are the main probiotics in sauerkraut? How to make sauerkraut at home to get the right kinds of probiotics to rebuild your gut naturally. My top…
The Flu: A crash course in listening to my body
I am a firm believer that in order to heal you must listen to your body and honor the messages you hear. When my body was all filled with Candida and other dysbiotics (the opposite of probiotics) I struggled to hear the messages my body was giving me. It was like being at a concert and…
The Fatal Mistakes of Soggy Sauerkraut
I got an amazing question from a fellow health coach just the other day. “I made a huge batch of cultured veggies and they came out soggy and boy, are they pungent. I followed Donna Gates's recipe in the Body Ecology Diet, Version 1. I shredded the cabbage in the food processor and made a…
The Difference Between Dirt and Soil
Do you know the difference between dirt and soil? Dirt is the grime on the city sidewalks. It is the grey dust in the neglected corners of your house. Soil, on the other hand, is a living, breathing community. I live in the Pacific Northwest. I’m surrounded by large moss-covered maple trees and towering Doug…
The best tool for diagnosing your digestion on a daily basis
You have at your disposal one of the best methods for self to know how your gut is doing. People are always asking me which tests they should take to find out how their intestinal bacteria are faring. Even though tests are useful in some situations, the most important skill set you can develop is daily self-diagnosis. This means paying attention…
Tempeh-Reuben Salad (Video Cooking Show)
My dear friend, Robyn Youkalis and I combined forces and created a delicious new recipe that totally blew our minds. Check out this amazing recipe for Tempeh-Reuben Salad and comment below the video to let us know what you think!!! http://well.org/simple-tempeh-reuben-salad/ Watch here and comment below the video! http://well.org/simple-tempeh-reuben-salad/
Supplements for healing the digestive system and intestinal lining
Back when I was suffering from my long list of ailments, I would try anything and everything in an attempt to get energy, ground myself emotionally, and stop the bloating. During the trial and error there were a few things that worked well and I want to share them with you. In the first stages…
Snack Attack
There's no denying that everyone, at one time or another, has had a snack attack. Views on snacking differ. Some of us feel that snacking is bad and that eating between meals leads to weight gain. Others believe that eating many small meals and snacks throughout the day is healthy for maintaining energy levels and…
Guts & Glory: Women, Food, & Desire with Alex Jamieson
Alex is one of my favorite people. So I’m definitely biased. I remember when I was attending The Institute for Integrative Nutrition live in NYC at the Lincoln Center in 2006 when Joshua Rosenthal showed us the clip of Super Size Me where Alex pops her head into the shot and is thanked for her detox diet…