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Low Stomach Acid – The Epidemic and Lifelong Implications

I see a lot of patients with digestive complaints; some with heart burn, others with bloating and indigestion and still others dealing with chronic constipation or loose stool. Insufficient stomach acid production is an often overlooked condition in many people complaining of digestive issues. Instead of finding the root cause, symptoms are addressed with band-aid… Read More >

Probiotics Don’t Establish Colonies – Why Use Them?

Here is your question today: True or False: When you take a probiotic, the goal is to literally plant new flora in your gut and help your current flora grow more. It is commonly suggested that probiotics must stick and multiply in the gut to be effective. This isn’t how our current probiotic supplements work…. Read More >

Cool Fermentation Weights for Making Sweet & Tasty Sauerkraut

I picked up these fermentation jar weights at the Lopez Island Farmer’s Market this past weekend. They were made by a local artist and can be reused each time I make a new batch of tasty and sweet sauerkraut.  

How Can Truvia Contain Stevia? Stevia Isn’t FDA Approved

  Here’s your question today: Sweeteners made with stevia, like Stevia In the Raw, Pure Via, Organic Stevia and Truvia, are a healthy natural way to sweeten your foods and drinks.   Whole leaf stevia, in its natural form, is an herb that has zero calories, it is a whole food that comes directly (in-tact)… Read More >

CHEF LYNNE VEA – GUEST CHEF COOKING CLASS SERIES START IN AUGUST!

  Chef Lynne will be joining me in my kitchen to offer the Clean & Lean Revolution membership cooking classes and quick tips for the kitchen. My goal with this series is to teach you QUICK unique taste combinations that make whole foods cooking a breeze. You may know Lynne as a PCC Cooks Instructor,… Read More >

SIBO – Why Probiotics are a Necessary Part of Treatment

SIBO, small intestine bacterial overgrowth, is a hot topic right now. It is thought that most suffering from IBS and possibly even fibromyalgia, actually have SIBO. The current treatment for SIBO is an antibiotic called Rifaximin. I have been to at least four conferences where this treatment has been presented and one thing that the… Read More >

LEMON BLUEBERRY LAVENDER MUFFINS

There are over 730+ healthy recipes included in the Clean & Lean Revolution system, this included 39 muffin recipes. These are based on nut flours, coconut oil and dates and bananas. I thought that I would share one of the most popular muffin recipes with you! LEMON BLUEBERRY LAVENDER MUFFINS SERVES FIVE (360 calories per… Read More >

Functional Medicine Approach To Healing Hypo-Thyroid & Hashimoto’s

As a functional medicine practitioner, I help you see the whole picture. Symptoms are simply symptoms – a symptom of a larger issue. Let’s take a step back to figure out where these symptoms are coming from and to address the body as a whole. I teach each of my patients the physiology of what… Read More >

Looking to Lean Out? You Can No Longer Ingore Your Stress Load

Here is your question today: True or False If I say, You Need to Work on Your Stress Management, Your Eyes Go Cross and You Immediately Dismiss My Comment Hans Selye, the famous physiologist who coined the term “stress”, defined it this way: …the nonspecific response of the body to any demand made upon it…. Read More >

Is Sitting the New Smoking, Even if Otherwise Active?

    Here is your question today: True or False: If you go to the gym for an hour five days a week, but otherwise sit at a desk job, the time at the gym makes up for a long day of sitting. Many people think that they lead an active lifestyle because they go… Read More >