Probiotics. They've been quite a "hot topic" for quite a few years now, being touted as "the answer to cancer," "the cure for colitis and Crohn's," and an easy way to overcome seasonal allergies, boost your immune system, and even lose weight. While most of these claims are a bit audacious (and totally unproven), one thing IS certain: probiotics are important...and irreplaceable in benefit! As Hippocrates himself (aka "The Father of Modern Medicine") said hundreds of years ag

I know what you’re thinking, reading the title of this post. “Colostrum?! Like...breast milk?” Well, kind of...but not really. Before you write it off and decide I’ve officially gone crazy, you’ll want to stick around and read the benefits of this stuff. What is colostrum? Colostrum can be thought of as the “first milk,” secreted before the actual breast milk of humans and other mammals. This milky liquid contains, quite literally, the building blocks of life: proteins, fats,

Dairy. What a controversial topic...and one that doesn't need much of an introduction from me! I think this is one of the most (if not THE most) hotly debated topics in the nutrition and wellness world. More and more people are going dairy-free these days, and preaching the benefits of this choice. But is all blame really to be put on dairy products? Let's examine the evidence...and consider WHY some people may have difficulty digesting dairy foods, as well as what to do abou

If you just read the title and thought to yourself, "Oh great. Another post that's going to hound on me for not drinking enough water and remind me that every second of the day I need to be guzzling distilled H20..." well, nice try, but that's definitely not what's in store in this post (relieved? I knew you would be!). Not at all...in fact, this post is going to do just the opposite: instead of TELLING YOU how much water to drink, I'm going to provide you with information ab