Welcome to the SYNC Your Life podcast episode #47! On this podcast, we will be diving into all things women’s hormones to help you learn how to live in alignment with your female physiology. Too many women are living with their check engine lights flashing. You know you feel “off” but no matter what you do, you can’t seem to have the energy, or lose the weight, or feel your best. This podcast exists to shed light on the important topic of healthy hormones and cycle syncing, to help you gain max…

Join me and Ahna Fulmer in conversation:

Ep50: Breaking Down Food Sensitivity & Gut Health

Ever wonder if you have food sensitivities? Dr. Laura Brown shares her expertise on identifying signs and symptoms of food sensitivities, and how to improve bad gut health.  Don’t miss Dr. Laura’s expert advice on food sensitivity tests, how gut health relates to your overall health, and what you can do to improve it!

Website: https://hammersnhugs.com/how-to-improve-bad-gut-health-laura-brown/

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Eczema, otherwise known as atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common, chronic, relapsing, inflammatory skin disease that presents in varied ways. While it has genetic factors, it often flares with environmental triggers. Conventional treatment options have variable effectiveness and more holistic approaches are worth exploring.

It is always important to consider the gut health, the microbiome and environmental factors in eczema or atopic dermatitis (AD) cases. 

Principal factors that aggravate ecz…

Constipation affects, on average, 16% of the population worldwide, and up to 33.5% of those aged 60-110 years old^[i].  Due to the tide of hormones, women are more likely to suffer from constipation than men^[ii].

The experience of constipation includes: irregular bowel movements, passing stool less than three to five times per week, or the difficulty passing a stool that may require straining, or the insufficient, unsatisfactory, incomplete or painful stool.  It may even include an obstruction …

Cravings?

Sugar can be as addictive as cocaine. An excess of sugar rewires the dopamine receptors in your brain. Out thinking your craving can be really tough. Craving for sweetness is strong.

With at least seventy percent of the immune system residing in the gut, there is little wonder that high sugar consumption makes immunity weak.

Processed and packaged foods (even the packages bought in the grocery store) often contain preservatives to extend shelf life, colouring agents to make it look…

Gout is a type of arthritis that occurs when too much uric acid builds up. It causes glass like crystals to form in joints, aggravates the kidneys (acid urine and stone formation) and potentiates high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.

Hyperuricemia (gout) is diagnosed with a blood test of serum uric acid (SUA) above 420 μM (70 μg/ml). 

It can be hereditary in nature, or the result of another condition. Gout usually affects men over forty with a family history of gout. Certain foods, …

Preheat oven to 350F convect bake.

Directions below. You will need the following ingredients:

1 cup almond flour

1 cup quinoa flour

2/3 cup arrowroot flour

1/3 cup coconut flour

2 TBSP baking powder

1/8^th tsp salt

1 ½ tsp xanthum gum

1 cup coconut oil

1 cup frozen raspberries

1 cup dried cranberries

2 cups almond milk

Directions:

Whisk or sift together dry ingredients and break up any clumps:

1 cup almond flour

1 cup quinoa flour

2/3 cup arrowroot flour

1/3 cup coconut flou…

There are links between gut and mood. In Beyond Digestion, I talk a lot about the fact that we not only have to digest our food, but also the world around us. When life gives us more than we can handle, it is literally "beyond digestion", meaning life can be stressful, especially we lack the appropriate ways to cope.

Did you know? Of those with IBS, thirty percent seek treatment and in that thirty percent, ninety percent of the people have anxiety and or depression. But even those who don't h…

From the breast of the mother, human milk oligosaccharidea (HMOs) are the third most abundant component in breast milk and are responsible for the growth of Bidfidobacteria. Ultimately HMOs increase short chain fatty acids, particularly butyrate. Butyrate is the preferred fuel for cells lining the colon and helps maintain gut barrier and immune status.

Butyrate is the preferred fuel for cells lining the colon and helps maintain gut barrier and immune status

Insufficiency of butyrate is linke…

Hearty & Healthy

A real breakfast treat; very dense and hearty. Adopted and adapted from the Honest to Goodness recipe book my sister gave me years ago, I love taking old recipes and updating them to current tastes and needs.

~Gluten Free ~ Dairy Free ~

In the blender, food processor or with hand mixer: Blend the wet ingredients together until thick and smooth consistency. 2-3 minutes:

2 cups of squash or pumpkin (canned or cooked)

1/2c olive oil

1/2c melted coconut oil

4 eggs

1 teasp…