Healthy Living in the Big City
Evolutionary appropriate diet is the foundation of health and longevity. However, in my coaching practice, quite often I get clients who expect me to recommend supplementation along with the diet. I am not against supplementing, I think it has its place in the healthy lifestyle, diet, and nutrition, but too much of a good thing – […]
I went on the carnivore diet and reversed Rheumatoid Arthritis – 2 years later. At first, I thought the idea was ridiculous because it went against what I believed to be healthy. I was desperate though, so I was willing to try anything. GUT PERMABILTY I always considered myself health conscious, and did every diet […]
When to stop eating dairy? If you are on carnivore diet, you already eliminated so many different food groups. And if you are still haven’t achieved optimal health, you may have to eliminate one more food group: dairy. Here are five circumstances you may want to consider cutting out dairy from your diet (carnivore or […]
Why healthy unhealthy vegan choices? I’m planning to stay carnivore for most of my life with some fruit in it, in season. That said, I understand carnivore diet isn’t appealing or needed for everybody. However, today’s omnivore diet is a far cry from what our grandparents used to eat, and frankly Veganism and this never-ending push […]
Last week I wrote about benefits of fasting, and why I do it. This post is all about tips for a successful water fast. ADD SODIUM TO ALL WATER YOU DRINK Seriously, you need to add salt or electrolytes to your water. It makes so much difference! The mechanism is quite simple: when your insulin […]
We started fermenting to preserve food. With time, fermented foods became part of daily diet, and they became staples in many cultures around the world and is why we love fermented foods. Growing up, I was surrounded by sauerkraut, yogurt and kefir. My aunt had barrels of fermented cucumbers and cabbage stored in the cellar. […]
I gain weight easily, and after I gave birth it got easier yet. I can wipe out months of gains with a couple weeks of not being disciplined. While trying to adjust my diet to deal with my autoimmunity, I discovered, basically by accident that there are foods that we deem healthy and yet, they […]
I can’t believe, it’s been six months since I quit coffee! I made it happen, and I am not going back! The benefits of life without coffee are a lot more than those when drinking it. That said, I don’t think coffee it’s the devil that you have to avoid at all cost. I might use it […]
It bothered me that I got leaky gut and I found five ways I ruined my gut! I went down the typical path of asking: “Why me?” I spent years trying to get meaningful answers. If you do basic google search you will be told that autoimmunity isn’t curable and at best, you will take […]
Lectins are proteins that bind to carbohydrates mostly found in plants. Plants make lectins to repel microorganisms, insects and other creatures interested in eating them, humans included. We can’t digest lectins, instead they pass through our digestive system unchanged. Occasionally, those of us, genetically predisposed, can run into problems with them, especially when we eat […]