Hormones play a huge role in your day-to-day life, and when they’re imbalanced, you can experience anything from mood swings and irritability to weight gain and digestive issues. Hormone imbalance can also cause fatigue, anxiety and a low libido. That’s why it’s so crucial to keep your hormones balanced, and a great way to do that is through the use of essential oils.

...

For many of us, candles and air fresheners are a household staple. We want our home to smell good and these are convenient, easy-to-find, affordable solutions. But did you know that they could be damaging your health and making you sick?

Many candles, unless they’re made of 100% natural waxes, contain paraffin wax. This wax, when burned, gives off the same vapors as diesel fuel...

Anybody in the scientific community who seriously studies vitamin and mineral nutrition agrees that virtually everyone’s nutrition falls short in meeting even the bare minimum requirements for many nutrients (known as the RDI—Recommended Dietary Intakes).

Trying to get the RDIs of all 26 essential vitamins, minerals, and trace elements (micronutrients) from foods alone is next to...

A powerful and effective reason to use essential oils is to support your immune system.

Essential oils have been around for a long time, but only recently have they gained their much deserved popularity. Essential oils smell fantastic but they also have countless benefits; from cosmetic purposes, health benefits, and spiritual use.  

In this video I demonstrate how...

With record low temps across the country and snowfall in every state—yes, even in Texas—this winter has been tough … and we still have two months to go. Eek! So in an effort to help you keep warm, I’ve pulled together five of my favorite cold weather recipes. These recipes are delicious, very healthy, and easy to make.

To start us off: coffee.

I love coffee! I grew up...

With the holidays just behind us and a cold snap settling over most of the country, it’s important to really rejuvenate your body and boost your immune system, and one of the best and easiest ways to do that is with Frankincense essential oil. This is my MOST favorite essential oil!

Known as the “king of oils,” Frankincense essential oil promotes feelings of peace and overall...

Meet Josh Sabourin—a healthy lifestyle entrepreneur and creator of SIBO Survivor.

Josh, like many of us, struggled with digestive issues throughout his life. When he was in college, he had a number of digestive issues—gas/bloating, diarrhea, constipation, fatigue, lack of energy, mood swings. And often struggled to keep relationships, avoid missing classes, and pursue his pro...

Oftentimes when we think of mushrooms, we think of them as a topping or an add-on to some of our favorite foods—stir-fry, veggie pizza, chicken and potatoes. What we don’t realize, however, is just how good they are for our health and wellbeing. Mushrooms are said to be loaded with some of the most potent nutrients on the planet, having been known to boost the immune system, improve...

If you know me, then you probably know that I love pumpkin-flavored foods and beverages. In fact, over the past few years, I’ve been sharing my favorite pumpkin recipes here on the blog—pumpkin spice custard, pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin chocolate chip brownies, etc. But rather than have you scroll through years of posts, I thought it would be fun to put together my top 5 pumpkin...

Did you miss the SIBO Summit? No worries. I’m keeping you updated on some of my biggest take-aways.

One of my favorite speakers from the summit was Dr. Nirala Jacobi. She’s a Naturopathic Doctor in Australia who specializes in treating SIBO. She’s even created her own SIBO diet protocol called the Bi-Phasic diet.

Her topic of discussion was specific to methane-dominant...