Gearing Up for GAPS
Image Credit: viZZZual.com We will collectively begin the Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS) protocol on Monday, May 13. That will give us 2 weeks to get any needed materials, do some food prep, and start the process of weeding out the foods that we will avoid during the healing process. The Plan
The GAPS Diet Revisited
There has been mad scrambling over here recently in preparation of a huge new project, both in my home and with the blog. We are going on the GAPS Diet again. If you haven’t read my GAPS ramblings from when I started my blog, you can find them here. Be forewarned, they are indeed the […]
The Witch Doctor Gets Schooled (and a health update)
As many of you know from Facebook, I recently started my program to become certified as a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner. With the two years that I have been avidly researching and using my friends and family as guinea pigs, I have only scratched the surface of healing with nutrition. In the three weeks since I […]
DIY Healing Skin Balm
Beautiful snow and cold temperatures spell trouble for ultra dry and sensitive skin. This skin balm has proven itself time and time again to sooth dry, itchy skin, heal scars, prevent wound infection (even from cat bites teeming with bacteria), and save little noses from chapping and soreness during the cold and flu season. The […]
GAPS Intro Quick Guide (Guest Post at Gutsy)
Are you thinking about doing GAPS intro or working your way through it now? I created a quick reference guide infographic that lays out the GAPS intro stages and includes some important notes.
Healing Food Allergies and Chronic Illnesses: Baby Step # 7 |One Grain-Free Meal|
This week’s Baby Step is One Grain-Free Meal. It’s time to begin the transition into a grain-free diet. A major part of gut healing and eliminating chronic inflammation is to remove grains from your diet. This change may be temporary (a full healing diet usually takes 1-3 years), or you may decide to avoid grains […]
Healing Food Allergies and Chronic Illnesses: Baby Step # 6 |Real Food Supplements|
This week’s Baby Step is Real Food Supplements. Our bodies are pretty depleted by the time we start feeling ill. They are run down and need a long-term nutrient boost while healing. Supplementing with nutrient-dense foods is the best way to increase your intake of vitamins and minerals while keeping the body balanced. (Tweet […]
Kombucha Jello
Getting bored with nutrient-dense healing foods? This tasty treat will give you the wiggly, giggly fun of jello while sneaking in the healing powers of kombucha and gelatin. Gelatin Gelatin is the name given to collagen that has been extracted for use as a food. It is a wonderful digestive aid, regulates stomach acid production, […]
A Chicken Broth Recipe: Allergy-Style
If you missed this week’s Baby Step to Better Health |Broth|, check it out here. Chicken broth is such an old-timey concept that brings to mind the comforts of home and doting grandma’s. Broth is a well-documented staple of many traditional cultures and is a very important component in many of my witch doctor brews. […]