News — gut health

With the New Year just days away, you’ve probably been giving a lot of thought to that same old, same old “New Year, new me” saying. If 2022 is really the year you want to do it right and get your life on the right track health wise, deciding to do a kleanse can be the first step towards a healthier you! With that being said, jumping head first into a kleanse after a holiday season that was probably filled with way too many sugary and carb filled treats (who could blame you, that’s what the holidays are all about!!)...

by Nikki Rahimian Certified Holistic Nutritionist Did you know the gut is oftentimes referred to as the second brain of the body? Why, you may ask? Well, the gut connects with the brain through messenger chemicals like hormones and neurotransmitters. The chemical messages that pass between the gut and brain through what is called the gut-brain axis can be affected by the bacteria that live in the gut, aka the gut microbiome! An unhealthy gut microbiome can directly result in symptoms such as moodiness, brain fog, and fatigue.  So, the important question here is how can we relieve the symptoms of an...