This fun experiment was a success! If you’re a fan of the crunch and fresh flavors of a spring roll, but prefer grain-free and full of probiotics, then you’re going to want to give this a try! This is a great recipe to play around with. Try adding your own twist with veggies and herbs that you […]
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This month our clinic participated in a big way in GAPS OnCon! Amy and I both presented and hosted live Q&As, and many patients of Be Well Clinic were in attendance. I always love reconnecting in this way with the GAPS community around the world. I walked away with several impressions that I would like
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This year’s Wise Traditions conference was significantly family oriented – even more so than in previous years. I was really encouraged to see many young parents and small children learning about dental care, homesteading, using plants as medicine, homeopathy, GAPS, sourcing local food and standing up for their convictions and rights. My passion in recent
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I believe that everyone should have a grandmother who passes her family’s healing traditions down to future generations. While they are often called “old wives tales,” these healing traditions are usually founded in profound wisdom and have been successful in reducing symptoms for centuries. I am one of those blessed to have a grandma like this in my life.
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Summer is in full swing and there is a lot of talk about how to be “safe in the sun.” I would like to turn the conversation around. Instead of talking about “safety,” I want to talk about optimizing our time in the sun. I do not think that we were made to constantly be thinking about safety. I do, however, think that we should wisely consider how to optimize our health.
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It is the time of travel. Now that Memorial Day is behind us, it is peak season to be out of the house on day trips, weekends away or major vacations. But how do we, as conscious and intentional eaters, make sure that we are not compromising the health of our families as we travel?
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So you know what sour cream and yogurt are, maybe you’ve even dabbled with kefir a bit, but have you ever heard of creme fraiche? This is a go-to for my family, we try to make sure we always have a supply! It is not only delicious, but it is full of probiotics and high
When we talk about health, our first stop must be the digestive system – not only the basic organs and where food goes, but also the several key “big ideas” of digestion, what can go wrong, and how to simply correct these problems to avoid unnecessary or inappropriate treatment. This is an important topic for everyone to understand, but especially for parents to know how to assess and help their children when it comes to gastro-intestinal issues.
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Simply put, science is knowledge about, or study of the natural world, based on facts learned through experiments and observation. The method we use in science is: Observe, question, hypothesize, experiment, analyze and conclude. Remember talking about the scientific method as a child? As a society, but also as individuals, we need to get back to understanding the importance of following the scientific method ourselves and teaching our children to be scientists.
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These are only some of the signs that your body does not have enough of the right kind of fats. Did you know that women should be 28% made up of fats? Men should be about 18% fat. 60% of our fat needs to be constantly replaced. This is why it is important to have fats in our diets throughout the day, every day.
