The Wellness Common

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...

Mediterranean food is some of my favorite food… baba ghanoush, hummus, falafel—what’s not to love? My muse for this Mediterranean dish...

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...

My favorite kind of cooking and baking is experimenting (and simplicity). This cookie recipe is super simple and can be made into any...

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.”...

What’s not to love about vegetables and fruit in ooey-gooey bread form? This bread is moist (a word I reserve only to describe food...

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....

This sandwich is fresh, simple, colorful, and full of gut-loving fiber. Your 3 trillion microbes will love you for it! Ingredients: 1...

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...

Whether you want to improve your cardiovascular health, need to burn off some frustration/ nervousness/ stress, or simply feel like...

I love falafel, but its traditional fried nature and my stomach do not get along. If you feel the same, I understand your pain. Rather...

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...