Do pre-diabetes, diabetes, high blood pressure, and subsequent cardiovascular disease just happen by chance? Because you are unlucky, or because it runs in your family?

Thankfully, we now know that you have a choice in the matter. Here is what you need to know.

Eating well? Great! But are you absorbing the nutrients you are eating?

If not, you may be malnourished in spite of a healthy diet.

Having gut trouble? Or mood, or other health issues and you’ve heard your gut might have something to do with it?

It is true. Much of what is going on with your thyroid or your mood or your joint pain or your brain has origin in your gut. It is great that this truth is coming to light.

You may have seen articles lately claiming that organic produce and grass-fed meat are no healthier than conventional alternatives.

Is it true? Where is this coming from?

How to know if your bloating is due to SIBO or gallbladder?

You can get a pretty good idea of the answer by observing what foods cause bloating for you.

The liver, gallbladder, and bile duct work together to make, store, and secrete bile. Bile works like soap to break up the fat into smaller parts. These smaller fat particles can be digested and absorbed.

Bloating is a very common complaint these days. It is not just a bother. It is a red flag that something is off in your gut. But what?

The problem is almost always coming from the inside out. And remember, everything you put ON your skin ends up IN your body.

Methylation is the act of a methyl group (a single carbon atom and three hydrogen atoms) attaching to another molecule.

Why do you care?

Because methylation is a big deal, and if your body doesn’t do it well, you can’t be healthy.

Are you struggling with a negative relationship with food?Please, know that there is help for this.

Do you keep TUMS or something like that in your house, or even in your purse?

If you are using an antacid often enough to keep them around, that is a red flag for gastro-intestinal imbalance, and overall less efficient health.