What comes to your mind when someone talks about gut health? Would having no digestive symptoms equate to having healthy gut? Having no digestive symptoms (like bloating, cramps and constipation) does not necessary mean that your gut is healthy.  Many gut-linked health issues manifest in symptoms that seemingly have nothing to do with digestion, such

During physical or emotional stress our sympathetic or “fight, flight or freeze” nervous system is activated.  The longer it stays activated, the higher the levels of stress hormones are produced (such as adrenalin, noradrenalin and cortisol).  Chronically elevated levels of stress hormones cause havoc in the body.  They weaken your immune system, impair digestion, cause

At these unprecedented times there are so many people now cooking or learning to cook at home and trying new recipes, which is great to see.  However, meal planning could definitely be chaotic and stressful, especially for those multi-tasking parents juggling working from home, home schooling, entertaining the kids and cooking family meals.  With everything