I don’t love heartburn.

I used to get some wicked heartburn as a child, and even into my early 20’s – especially after a bowlful of my mom’s spaghetti. (sorry ma … love you.) Or other times I’d feel like a meal had turned itself into a heavy brick sitting and slowly rotting in my stomach. I’d be rendered useless for hours waiting like a snake for the decaying mass to painfully inch its way through my body, or I’d be up all night because after it would finally leave my stomach it would blast through my intestines and I’d be sitting on the toilet for hours wasting away my youth. Other than heartburn and indigestion, have you ever given much thought to your stomach acid? Keep reading to find out about low stomach acid: cause and effect. READ MORE

“Did you have a kale salad with carrots, tomatoes, sprouts and oh are those whole almonds in there?” said the colon hydrotherapist to her client. This is an example of a common scenario I see day in and day out during a colonic session = undigested food. Keep reading to get the scoop on undigested food in your poop.  READ MORE

Probiotics.

Probiotics.

Probiotics.

Everywhere you look people, magazines, commercials, Dr. Oz, and even your friendly neighborhood colon hydrotherapist (me), are all talking about probiotics.

If you haven’t heard about probiotics you probably live in a cave…they’re like the Justin Bieber of the health industry.  READ MORE

Free radical damage happens as cells turn over and create waste; it is accelerated when the body is under stress, or in the presence of toxic substances. This simple fact is one of the leading theories on aging and cancer, but we can help the body by providing it with foods high in antioxidants. Think of it as arming every cell with high-quality swords, ammunition and maps.  READ MORE

For those of you going with the flow of G-Free style- that is gluten free living, here’s a tasty treat to replace your traditional typical white (nutrition-less!) pasta. Try this quinoa dish as an alternative as it’s not only gluten free, but packed with easily digestible vegetarian protein, is high in iron, zinc and B-vitamins, is super awesome for combating stress, and helps boost our energy and immune system. Pluuuuuuuuus, it won’t leave your tummy feeling full or bloated like traditional wheat.  READ MORE

A lot of people ask me as a Holistic Nutritionist how I start my day. One of the many favourite savvy healthy habits I use in my daily routine is to begin my day with a powerful delicious, antioxidant-rich, cancer-fighting green drink.  READ MORE

These are such a treat, especially for those of you trying to cut out that sweet toxic sugar from your life or battling a mean case of Candida.

Apples are full of phytonutrients and fibre both of which can help you balance your blood sugar, preventing those raging episodes of the hangry (hungry and angry at the same time!). Though they’re not crazy high in vitamin C (it varies depending on the kind), apples do pack about 8 mg per apple, an important vitamin since it’s water soluble and consistently needs replacing in the body.  READ MORE

Since I had some overly ripe bananas sitting around, as well as walnuts from my family’s farm, making banana nut bread seemed like the perfect thing to do this morning with the help of my little “baking assistant!” – my son, Keenan. Lately, Keenan has been getting better and better with mixing, whisking and adding spices. For a while there, everything in the bowl would fly out onto the counter and floor when he would mix, but now, he can do it while keeping all of the ingredients inside! His favorite thing is smelling the spices first and then gently tapping the container to add them to whatever we are making.  READ MORE

Since my husband and I were both craving pizza (but we didn’t want to order in or make a traditional pizza), we decided to try something new using the ingredients we had on hand. I found a recipe from Tina at Carrots ‘n’ Cake that called for sweet potatoes and since we didn’t have any, I used roasted butternut squash instead, and it came out great! We topped our pizza with olive oil, baby spinach, prosciutto and feta cheese. Though, I must warn you, the crust is not like a traditional pizza. It was soft with crispy edges (and a tad crumbly), but it definitely tasted good! We will certainly be making this again!  READ MORE

Ever since I made Massaged Kale Greek Salad, I just can’t go back to cooking kale. Eating it fresh in a salad is the best way to go in my opinion! Instead of making my typical Greek salad, I was craving something different, so I used the same spices and ingredients in my Moroccan Cauliflower Rice to make this recipe. It was SO good, that I almost liked it better this way. It will definitely become one of our “regulars!”  READ MORE