2017 has been quite a year! Healing In terms of healing, I feel like 2017 has been my best yet. I made HUGE strides in healing my gut!!! My LS and eczema are not in remission (yet) BUT they have both significantly improved. I was able to make several reintros including […]
There’s just something about gift giving that brings me so much joy. It’s not just the giving part, although that always makes me feel good. BUT it’s the entire process of choosing just the perfect gift for someone. It involves thinking about the recipient’s personality, likes, dislikes, what they are […]
We had a blast on our trip to Toronto. It’s always fun visiting the big city! I REALLY enjoyed eating healthy takeout, because my options are very limited here. I was introduced to all the bowl meals! I mean, I knew they were popular but I had no idea […]
No matter how you look at it, we NEED nutrients. For most of us, our bodies are compromised when it comes to absorbing nutrients (thanks to leaky gut), so what is the best approach? Nutrient Density. This is one of, if not the most, crucial part of any healing diet. You want to […]
There was a time when I thought there was no way in hell I’d EVER give up coffee. Everything that I had read about autoimmune disease recommended eliminating coffee, but surely there had to be another way? I’d honestly go to bed at night and think about the coffee I […]
I’ve always considered myself a healthy eater but it wasn’t until I started AIP, that I felt like I was actually healing. I had already seen improvements in my health by eating gluten and dairy free, so the thought of restricting further was difficult but I knew I had the […]
I’m going back to school. What will I be studying you ask? Well, I bet you already have a pretty good idea. It has to do with food and health, both topics I am extremely passionate about! I am officially a student at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition. I am becoming a holistic nutritionist. When […]
If you haven’t read part 1 of my health journey, you can find it here. It started out as a small tear. I noticed it was taking a long time to heal and it was quite itchy. I went to my MD who referred me to a gynaecologist. The gynaecologist […]
I grew up in a small town in northern Ontario and I had a wonderful childhood with a loving family. My older brother was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of two. So my parents were very conscious of what we ate as a family in order to […]