5 Wellness trends I can really get behind

PlumJoyful — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 07:09:15 +0000

Wellness has become a very popular topic of late. For those of us who have had to, or chosen to make wellness a priority, it can feel a little annoying that wellness is “on trend” because for many of us it is not a trend but an essential part of our lives. That being said, I am so happy that the world of wellness and holistic living is becoming accessible to so many people who might not have even realized it was an option. So amidst all the wellness noise, here are a list of “trends” that I think have real benefits that we can all get behind. 1. Bone Broth Cultures the world over have been using bone broth for hundreds of years to nourish and heal. Bone broth and stock have always been used in the jewish community to promote healing when ill, hence the phrase “jewish penicillin”. In Chinese medicine, whose origins date back over 2,500 years, bone broth has been used to support digestive health, as a blood builder, and to strengthen the kidneys. There is nothing more soothing or nourishing than a bowl of homemade bone broth when your feeling sick. Many of us have […]

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Your gut Microbiome may be the key to happiness

PlumJoyful — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 08:08:46 +0000

The human body is mostly made up of bacteria. Gross I know. But scientists have speculated that the human body is made up of 10 trillion cells, but we are host to 100 trillion microbes. Basically we are 10 parts microbe and one part human. This was a figure deduced by a scientist in the 1970’s, and while it has been questioned, even the skeptics place the ratio at three parts microbe to one part human. Either way you get the point. We are the host bodies to trillions of bacteria, and the truth is, in the words of Beyonce, they run this motha. Research shows they may be responsible for obesity, autoimmune disorders, Type II diabetes, and allergies. As if that weren’t enough, the latest research is showing that they may indeed play a very large role in our mental health. Gut microbes not only synthesize vitamins and breakdown/digest our food, but they also make the same neurochemicals you find in the brain such as serotonin, GABA and dopamine to name a few. There is a very complex relationship between the gut and the brain scientists have coined the “gut-brain axis”. So far studies have only proven this in […]

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5 Wellness trends I can really get behind

Your gut Microbiome may be the key to happiness