IBD

Swallowing Holiday Stress

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A Ham Dinner laid out on the table with a large roast of ham being sliced inside the foil-lined roaster, potatoes and other veg on the side, and more.

As a Certified Functional Nutrition Counsellor, I often get asked about the impact of holiday eating and travel on gut health (like the upcoming Easter Holiday Weekend for some this coming weekend). Many of us – no matter how well-intentioned, tend to overeat and make less healthy food choices during the holidays, leading to digestive … Read more

Mind Your Gut

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A woman sits at the water's edge. Grass flowing in the wind around her, she's sitting cross-legged with her hands on her knees. Fingers and thumbs touching in a typical meditative posture, her long brown hair pulled into a ponytail at her back.

If someone in the health and wellness industry or health-related field tells you to ‘Mind Your Gut‘, they mean it…and then some. As a Certified Functional Nutrition Counsellor, I cannot stress enough how much I believe (especially ‘recent’) research has confirmed our gut-brain connection, showing great potential for improving gut issues (at the very least) … Read more