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The best chicken bone broth recipe : A healing elixir

PlumJoyful — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 05:44:42 +0000

Bone broth is having a moment, and rightly so. It has played a major role in the healing of my gut and immune system, and I am a true believer in it’s benefits. I talked about it in THIS post, but I thought that it really deserves its own page. People are catching on to bone broth’s healing properties and it’s starting to go mainstream. Bone broth is different from regular stock in that it is simmered for an extended period of time (from 6 to upwards of 24 hours), and is therefore extremely rich in flavor as well as nutrition. There is something so nourishing and healing about soup. We use it to heal ourselves when we are ill, or to warm ourselves when we’re cold. It is good for the body as well as the spirit. So for those who are curious about wether bone broth may help them, here is some more information on why bone broth is so good for you, as well as my own (and favorite) chicken bone broth recipe. Bone Broth Benefits Rich in collagen – Bone broth is a very rich source of collagen which helps keep skin healthy and glowing, as well […]

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The 4 R Program : Heal your gut, Heal your life

PlumJoyful — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 07:00:02 +0000

Gut health is essential to our overall wellbeing. The more we learn about the gut, the more we realize that the digestive system and its function has a major impact on ALL the major systems of the body. It can effect the health of your endocrine system, your cardiovascular system, and if you read THIS post, you know it can even affect your mental health. I cannot stress how important gut health is. In Chinese medicine the gut is referred to as the seat of health, and it is said that “death begins in the colon”. When our gut is unhealthy it can become leaky resulting in what is called “leaky gut syndrome”. In a leaky gut, there is inflammation in the gut that causes damage to the lining of the gut. This results in microscopic holes in the lining that allow small proteins from the foods you eat to escape into the bloodstream. When this happens your body identifies these proteins as foreign because they are in an area of the body they aren’t supposed to be. Your body then launches an attack on these harmless proteins which causes further inflammation and damage to healthy cells. That’s leaky gut […]

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Let’s get dirty

PlumJoyful — Wed, 18 May 2016 06:25:52 +0000

Go eat dirt. No seriously, go eat dirt. We have become a nation of overly sanitized, germ phobic, sterile people and it is harming our health in very serious ways. If you suffer from ANY gut issues ranging from heartburn, GERD or IBS, to more serious conditions like Colitis or Crohn’s disease, then understanding your gut health and the role bacteria plays is absolutely CRITICAL. The same can be said if you suffer from autoimmune disorders, allergies, mood issues such as depression or anxiety, brain fog, headaches or skin issues. Your Gut is the seat of you health. It is the main hub that signals your immune function. We now know that our gut bacteria or microbiome are actually responsible for turning on genes! So for example, if you carry a gene for diabetes, just having the gene does not mean that you will actually get diabetes. There has to be an environmental trigger to activate the gene. Gut bacteria can often be this trigger. If you haven’t read my post on the Gut Microbiome, that would be a great place to start. We are learning more everyday about the role our gut plays in our overall wellbeing, and the […]

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