Author: Health Solutions
I am very picky about my hummus! Maybe because I lived in an area of London known as “Little Cyprus” for a year. In any case, I tried many variations of hummus recipes before coming up with this one, and I’ll tell you the truth: EVERYONE who has tried this creamy hummus recipe LOVES it. Even people who said, “Hmm, I don’t usually like hummus, but this one is really good.” I like having hummus on hand because it goes so well with any salad I want to put together and fills me up better than just a green salad.…
When I first wrote about the dangers of ingesting soil bacterial organisms (also known as HSOs, SOs, SBOs, or shelf-stable probiotics) in 2008, some claimed that Natasha Trenev’s information was invalid (Natasha founded Natren, a probiotic manufacturer). So I copied my original article with the research references and posted it here. Long story short: By 2011, Garden of Life had modified its Primal Defense product so that the only (direct) soil organism included was Bacillus subtilis – which has been used by the Japanese to cultivate natto for over 1000 years and has a long history of safety in human…
This week we have a timely and helpful guest post from one of my long-time readers, Angela Privin – who is also a digestive health coach: The best thing I ever did for my digestion was quitting my sugar habit. It allowed me to rebalance my biome and heal my Irritable Bowel Syndrome – 16 years ago and counting. Sugar addiction is one of the most difficult addictions to overcome due to social pressure. Sugar is a celebrated part of the Western diet and an essential part of gatherings. Social and cultural influences aren’t the only reasons why it’s difficult…
This is an AWESOME example of using a semi-elemental diet to provide intestinal rest and heal an abdominal abscess and fistula. Remember that not everyone needs to go on a full-fledged diet (or has time or can afford it!). There are studies on the benefits of a semi-elemental diet – but I recommend that if you want to try a semi-elemental diet instead of eating “whatever you want” for the free diet portion Implement one of the following options in conjunction with Absorb Plus: 1. For the “normal” portion of a semi-element diet, here are some very well-tolerated shake recipes…
Last updated: 2026 | This post contains affiliate links. If you enroll through my link and use the code FITNESSISTA, you’ll get up to $250 off and I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Hiiii friends! I hope you had a wonderful weekend and that you’re enjoying the morning. Today I wanted to chat about one of my favorite topics: IHP. If you’ve been following along here for a while, you know that I’ve spent years building out my nutrition and fitness coaching practice and that I’m someone who genuinely loves learning. I’ve collected a lot…