Overcome Your Gut + Digestive Issues With Ancestral Nutrition
The Truth About Fluoride
(Picture from Holistic Dental Institute) For decades fluoride has been praised for its abilities to strengthen teeth and prevent cavities. It’s even been added to a majority of drinking water since the 1940s in efforts to improve peoples’ dental health. However when you start…
Epsom Salt Baths For Lymph And Skin Detox
Epsom salt baths help increase lymphatic flow and improve drainage by increasing circulation. They also cause you to sweat which helps release toxins out your pores and promote clear skin. Epsom salt contains magnesium and sulfates. Magnesium plays a critical role in over 325…
Dry Brushing For Improving Lymphatic Drainage And Detox
If the lymphatic system becomes stagnant, toxins and waste from lymph, organs, tissues, and cells can build up. (Remember everything higher on the drainage funnel can’t be eliminated, if the lymph is blocked, see this post for details on the drainage funnel). This build…
How To Do A Coffee Enema For Colon And Liver Detox
What Is A Coffee Enema? Enemas are actually an ancient health practice used in many cultures. The first recorded use dates back to 1550 BC in Egypt. A coffee enema is when you use an enema kit (bucket + tube) to put lukewarm coffee…
In Depth Guide On How To Detox And Cleanse Your Body
(Disclaimer: Detoxing and cleansing should not be done while pregnant or breastfeeding because you could expose your child to the toxins you’re resurfacing which can be very harmful to them) There’s a lot of info in this guide so I want to start by…
PROS AND CONS OF FIBER
What Is Fiber? Fiber is a mostly non-digestible carbohydrate found in plant foods like vegetables, grains, legumes, and nuts. A majority of fiber is never absorbed into the body and therefore comes out in the feces. Fiber provides very little to no Calories or…
Anti-nutrients: What Are They And Do They Have Health Consequences?
What Are Anti-nutrients? Anti-nutrients are a chemical compound found in plants that are somewhat toxic to animals. Anti-nutrients are plants’ defense mechanisms. Like animals, plants don’t want to get eaten, but they can’t run away or fight back so they produce plant toxins like…
HOW TO USE A FOOD JOURNAL TO IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH
Keeping a food journal is a great way to: See which foods and dietary habits work well for you and which don’t Track macros Track symptoms such as bloating, stomach pain, constipation, etc. Help you lose, maintain, or gain weight Without keeping a written…
Balancing Female Hormones and Optimizing Fertility
Balancing Hormones Estrogen and progesterone are the 2 main female hormones. Both play a major role in regulating a women’s cycle and fertility. Estrogen causes sexual and reproductive development in women; triggers ovulation; protects bone health; controls lactation; causes women to store fat in…
How To Raise Testosterone Levels Naturally
Ensuring adequate testosterone levels is becoming more important as we’ve seen a significant decrease in testosterone in the last 35 years. (1) With average male testosterone levels decreasing about 20% in the last 20 years and free testosterone (testosterone that’s not bound to proteins)…
About Kayley
Kayley is a certified gut health nutrition coach who helps people to overcome their chronic gut and digestive issues at the root using the principles of ancestral nutrition and holistic health. (Continue Reading Here)
