by mandy | Jan 21, 2021 | Digestive/Urinary, Evidence Based, Inflammation, Nutrition, Science-Based, Wellness
Having suffered with IC for 10 years and IBS symptoms for over 20 years, I have been very interested in leaky gut and the association it has with bladder conditions such as interstitial cystitis and chronic UTI’s. As I work through my doctorate, I have stumbled upon some very interesting information and have been seeing [...]
by mandy | Sep 15, 2020 | Detox, Diet, Digestive/Urinary, Evidence Based, Inflammation, Nutrition, Science-Based, Wellness
Aloe vera is probably the most important medical food you should have for your healing. Aloe vera has been considered a medical plant for thousands of years, thanks for its potential of remedying many of our common human ailments. Did you know that 2000 years ago the Greek scientists regarded Aloe vera as a universal [...]
by mandy | Aug 12, 2020 | Diet, Recipes
Butternut squash contains vitamin A, potassium, calcium, and fiber. It’s also high in antioxidants. Get out these tools: large soup pot, knives, cutting board, immersion blender 2 tbsp of ghee 1 small yellow onion, chopped 2 10-oz. bags of frozen organic butternut squash or 1 entire butternut squash, baked until slightly soft and peelable. Peel [...]
by mandy | Aug 12, 2020 | Diet, Nutrition, Recipes
We love matcha tea! Here is a summary why we love it so much and drink it often. The health benefits of green tea consumption have been reported to include: cancer inhibition, allergy relief effects, cognitive dysfunction, and preventive effects on metabolic syndrome (Fujioka et al., 2016). “In a large epidemiological study, which was based [...]
by mandy | Aug 12, 2020 | Diet, Recipes
I am starting to really love my semi-vegan way of eating! I have been experimenting with cooking with various healing herbs, and ginger has been on my plate lately. I also got this new Num-Num sauce from the health food store and wanted to try a new recipe with broccoli slaw. Broccoli contains a compound [...]
by mandy | Aug 12, 2020 | Diet, Nutrition, Recipes
Adapted from Maryland University of Integrative Health Ingredients: o 1 ½ pounds cauliflower, trimmed and cut into 1-inch florets o 6 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice ( I used Lime!) o 6 Tbsp. EVOO o ½ tsp. ground turmeric o ¼ tsp. ground coriander o ¼ tsp. ground cumin o 1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon o [...]
by mandy | Aug 12, 2020 | Diet, Recipes
This recipe I stumbled upon in the Candida summit I attended in summer of 2018. One of the doctors was discussing the role of the microbiome in immunity and in the context of candida. He introduced me to a recipe I though was easy enough to implement. Cooked apples. All you need is a stainless [...]
by mandy | Aug 12, 2020 | Diet, Recipes
Recently my daughter was diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. Although this came by surprise, I was really not surprised. First of all, there is a hereditary component to it, as I have been iron deficient for most of my life. Second, she really does not eat a lot of foods high in iron. We are [...]
by mandy | Aug 12, 2020 | Diet, Recipes
This delicious side dish can be paired with anything. It is filling, nutritious and just plain old yummy! And very simple to prepare Ingredients: 1 small or medium acorn squash, sliced in half with the seeds scooped out1/4 c ghee, melted1 tbsp coconut sugarApple pie spice Instructions: Preheat oven to 450Cut the acorn squash in [...]
by mandy | Aug 12, 2020 | Diet, Recipes
I absolutely LOVE this recipe. You can use this with ground turkey or ground beef, it goes well with both! A few notes about this recipe: This allergy friendly recipe is delicious and omits some of the traditional ingredients in meatloaf such as milk and bread crumbs. This recipe is great for those on AIP [...]