Posts by Functional Natural Health
Why Supplement?
Over the years, I have worked with clients who have a very wide array of attitudes, assumptions, and beliefs about dietary and therapeutic supplements. The supplements I recommend for each client are fully customized. Whether itâs a specific vitamin, mineral, herbal extract, essential fat, or hormone, every recommendation I make to my clients is…
Read MoreGoing Gluten Free!
Have you just found out you have a gluten allergy or sensitivity or celiac disease and you have no clue where to start? The majority of my clients are those with auto-immune dynamics for which I recommend a gluten free diet, 100% cold-turkey, no excuses. You see, those with an auto-immune disease have intestinal…
Read MoreDon’t Give Up
I received a message this morning from a client that was so excited she lost 15 pounds, even after being on vacation! This was huge for this particular client because she has been having difficulty losing weight due to the inflammation in her body. I know her internal struggle. I’ve been there for the…
Read MoreStomach Acid is Your Friend
How is your stomach acid? Do you even know? Today I wanted to bring attention to the importance of stomach acid and the role of Betaine HCL in increasing it. Stomach acid really is good for you. Without it, your health suffers. Our digestion suffers and we are not able to absorb the nutrients…
Read More9 Reason to Drink your Water
I’m pretty sure there’s a water post somewhere here on this but it is SO worth repeating! So many times I hear people are only drinking a glass of water a day, or worse yet, nothing! Oh my word! If this is you, you are walking around chronically dehydrated! If you don’t think that’s…
Read MoreMeal Prep on the Weekend
Ok some of you are super busy during the week and meal prep becomes difficult. Some of you have days that you are feeling super poopy and meal prep is out of the question. What happens? You go for unhealthy eats and you feel worse. Why? Because your body needs super nutritious fuel to…
Read MoreEat Your Beans
I was determined to know beans. Henry David Thoreau, The Bean-Field How about you? How well do you know beans? Creamy cannellinis, meaty garbanzos, sweet adzuki, tender pintos, and so many moreâbeans are one of the most powerful, nutrient-dense plant foods around. Consider this: Beans are packed with tons of fiber, as well as…
Read MoreDandelion Tea
So I was walking around Ocean State Job Lot the other day, in need of some coconut oil, when I wandered into the tea section. I love different kinds of tea so decided I would grab a few boxes. Winter Spice…, that looks yummy! Oh and some Chai! That’s always good! Dandelion?! Um, what’s…
Read MoreGrain Free Vegan Bread
So I ran out of bread! The horror! Since I’m trying to get all svelte and stuff for my trip to Cancun in April I decided I would forgo the gluten free bread I usually make and try my hand at a paleo bread. The recipe I found called for eggs and cashew butter. Since…
Read MoreLemon Water
Ok so recently I posted a picture on Instagram of my 4 pounds of honey I purchased from a local place and got questions as to why I need all that honey! Well besides the awesome benefits of honey, there are so many great benefits of drinking warm lemon water every morning. Here is what…
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