I'm not saying the liver is exactly like a fairy-godmother, but its job description sure does involve a lot of marvelous transformations. When life hands it toxic compounds, it has an uncanny ability to transform them into non-toxic, water soluble molecules that pass right through our bodies. But not everything is as easy [...] Continue Reading
Archives for February 2022
How To Support Liver Health for Detox
Your liver is the ultimate multitasker. Every single day it filters out a variety of compounds and decides what to keep, what to recycle, and what to throw away. For example, it stores vitamins and minerals for future use (keep), breaks down old red blood cells and salvages the iron (recycle) and breaks down toxins (throw [...] Continue Reading
How Our Bodies Detox
Have you ever wondered how sauna therapy, burdock root tea, and whole body vibration can all be helpful for optimizing detoxification? I mean, those three things are not even remotely similar, so how are they supporting the same goal? You might even be thinking, "Isn't detoxification automatic? Why would it even need [...] Continue Reading
Gluten-Free Banana Bread Recipe
There are regular compliments, and there are "I'm soooo thirsty mama but I don't want to drink water and lose the banana flavor" compliments. When I got the latter one from my littlest on this gluten-free banana bread recipe, I figured it was finally time to share it with you. It's moist, chewy, sweet but not too sweet, and [...] Continue Reading
Body Burden Is Real. Here’s What To Do About It
Imagine this: It’s early morning, and you’re rolling your garbage to the curb when the sanitation guy pulls you aside to tell you about a new rule. Digging casually through your trash, he explains that the city doesn’t have enough trucks to pick up 100% of everyone’s trash anymore, so they’re reducing the amount to 90%. He hands you a [...] Continue Reading