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February 24, 2024

Improving Vagal Tone

How the Wandering Nerve can bring stability to your health The Vagus Nerve Literally translated as “The wandering nerve” the vagal nerve starts in the brain (cranial nerve #10) and then travels down the neck, across the chest and into ...

December 20, 2023

Castor Oil Pack

Castor oil is derived from the bean of the castor plant. When taken internally it acts as a powerful, purgative laxative, and as such has a negative image among people familiar with this effect. (So please don’t take it internally!) ...

April 26, 2022

Digestion Perfection

Digestion used to be my superpower. I’d wake up in the morning ready full of energy and ready to “go”, then get on with starting therest of day with a solid sense of accomplishment and freedom already checked off of ...

November 12, 2021

Why do you eat?

There are many reasons why people eat: hunger, boredom, stress, self-sabotage, pleasure, time cues, social cues, and reward, to name a few. The motivation to eat may change throughout the day, or from day to day. This is the deep ...

March 29, 2021

Healing With The Seasons: Love Your Liver More Each Spring

In the annual cycle of the planet spring is the time for rebirth. Lengthening days bring new life in the form of green shoots, fresh buds, hatchlings, and lambs. Throughout many cultures spring is a time for cleansing and in ...

April 30, 2020

SIBO, IBS and You

Is your digestion anything less than a smooth sailing system? Food accepted kindly by your body with appreciation, and waste removed comfortably and predictably like a well oiled machine? Effortless digestion is a reality for many people and is a ...

February 15, 2020

Metabolic Syndrome & Cardiovascular Health

The so-called ‘Western Diseases’ that have become commonplace diagnoses in our societies are particularly frustrating for me because they are so easily prevented. Diseases such as Type II Diabetes (also referred to as ‘adult onset diabetes’ even though it often ...

June 18, 2018

Digestion and your Bones

You are not necessarily what you eat, but you are what you absorb! In order to liberate the minerals in our food for absorption there must be adequate stomach acid. Stomach acid is also necessary for protein digestion (and remember ...