The Wellness Common

Q: I’d like to learn more about emotional eating. I read how you should “take time, breathe, relax, be more mindful.” If I knew how to do...

Have you been dealing with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) that just won’t go away, or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) that...

No one likes loose poops. It’s uncomfortable, interferes with life, and has the potential to be very embarrassing. I know this...

I bet you were just thinking, “is there a fruit I can eat besides prunes that would help my constipation?” Yes, yes there is, and it’s...

Chocolate will always be my first love. And thankfully, our 100+ trillion gut bacteria love it too. Truly, who can resist it? It’s the...

One of the reasons why I’m a bit obsessed with gut health and preventative medicine is that cancer has effected a lot of people I love....

Endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) were words my OB-GYN uttered years ago after I casually mentioned my common monthly...

Confession time: I would love nothing more than to normalize the conversation around many taboo topics in life, including poops and...

In 2007, I experienced a massive breakdown in my body. I couldn’t heal from certain injuries, my belly was so bloated that I looked like...

Remember the My Buddy doll commercials in the 1980s? “My Buddy, My Buddy. Wherever I go, he goes… My Buddy, My Buddy. My Buddy and me.”...

Anyone who wishes to bring more joy, ease, and health into their life and the lives of others is a stellar human being in my book....

Ahh, the feeling of gas building in your bowels, pants growing tighter by the second, and a general feeling of fatigue settling in your...

My mom has given me a lot of great advice throughout my life, and tracking my menstrual cycle was one of them. Granted, there weren’t...

If you are one of 20 million people with a thyroid dysfunction (and that’s just in the US of A, my phenomenal friends), then you’ve...

Do you hang up the phone after speaking with a friend and feel energized? Or finish a volunteer activity or yoga class, and leave feeling...

Confession time. I have this odd relationship with clothing. On the rare occasion I purchase new clothes, I typically choose clothing I...

I’ve struggled with bloating, loose stools, diarrhea, stomach pain, constipation, and nausea for years. Maybe you can relate. While many...

Thank God. End of blog. Let’s get some guac and chips. Truly… but I’ll elaborate, because this is so important. Our society in general is...

What It Is September is PCOS Awareness Month. Have you heard of it? If not, you aren’t alone. PCOS stands for polycystic ovary syndrome...

Have you noticed the ever-expanding flour varieties in the grocery aisle, particularly with green banana and plantain flours? Yep, fruit...