The Wellness Common

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

“Ugh, I just get so hungry before my period. I know I shouldn’t eat more, but I can’t help it. ” Can you relate? If so, I’m here to tell...