How Does Acupuncture work for IBS? I didn’t know much about acupuncture when I was sick, but I heard good things and was willing to try anything. If you Google alternative therapies for IBS, acupuncture often comes up as a solution for easing IBS-related symptoms and pain. Acupuncture originated in China and uses needles (they [...]
Hamburgers are not considered health food by most people. They’re right. All that processed white bread, sugary condiments, and beef full of hormones and antibiotics. But you don’t have to give up this enjoyable meal. I love to eat hamburgers in moderation and my burger is built for health. Here’s how to build the [...]
Switching from a standard American diet to a gut-healthy diet can be hard. Change is uncomfortable. And deprivation is even worse. Lack of discipline, strong cravings, and resistance to restriction derail most people from successfully making the switch. The trick is making the changes very slowly, using the “crowding out” method (I learned this in [...]
I love Thai food and Pad thai is one of my favorite dishes! I wanted to recreate it’s most delicious flavor elements while replacing the rice noodles with a tummy-friendly alternative. Instead of noodles I used pre-cut broccoli slaw and half a large zucchini cut into matchsticks. The sauce was rich and tangy and when [...]
This site is called Do It Yourself, NOT Do It Alone. While you are the person in charge of your health you also need help and support to accomplish your Superhealer mission. Imagine if you had to grow your own organic vegetables, manufacture your own supplements and go to naturopathic school so you can heal [...]
I enjoy experimenting with grain-free versions of old favorites. These crab cakes are easy to make with sweet potato and coconut flour. My variation: instead of frying them individually I simply mix and bake the whole thing. I craved the left overs. They were so good the next day. Always keep pre-baked sweet potatoes on [...]
White foods like sugar, wheat flour and rice feed bad bacteria and yeast in the gut and promote inflammation. Even thought I no longer have digestive issues, I believe deeply in the healing power of a grain-free diet. So this past year I’ve been cleaning up my diet and phasing out some of my favorite [...]
Hypnosis is a popular and successful treatment for IBS. Ever wonder why? I was extremely curious to find out, so I interviewed a local hypnotherapist and sampled a session. I knew that hypnosis worked with the mind body connection and the subconscious mind (which I’ve written about here) but I wanted to learn how it [...]
I eat grain-free 90 percent of the time. But I miss making fried brown rice. It used to be one of my go-to, easy comfort dishes. So I decided to make it anyway, without the rice. It turns out you can grate cauliflower (by hand or in the food processor) to create a texture similar [...]
Supplements are a bit controversial. Some people love taking natural herbs, minerals and vitamins while others can’t stand the idea of swallowing a pill. The best way to get nutrients is through food but sometimes the body needs extra support in times of stress, depletion or malabsorption. Most of the vitamins we take in pill [...]
