We learned about the Mediator Release Test (MRT) after my husband was diagnosed with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Milder medications had stopped working, and we were hesitant to move onto the heavier medications that his doctor had recommended. So I...
An estimated 30% of people in the United States experience joint pain. Doctors’ offices are often flooded by joint pain sufferers during the spring allergy season, when symptoms seem to flare for many.1,2 Can common allergies like seasonal pollen or food-related...
Can food really cause joint pain? I was skeptical at first too. But after helplessly watching my husband suffer with both psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, we were ready to find out. My earnest research led me to the concept of food sensitivities, which means even...
Recent research is confirming that gut health is at the absolute HEART of the pain, stiffness, depression, and exhaustion (and often so much more!) that are trademarks of arthritis and fibromyalgia.1 Few people connect pain in their joints to gut health. But the fact...
If you’ve tried every diet under the sun, only to find that the weight always comes back, you can’t follow it long term, or the diets stop working at all, you are definitely not alone! If you feel like you are doing all the right things, with little or no...
Does sourdough bread have health benefits compared to regular wheat bread? Some experts warn against eating bread, citing the dangers of phytic acid, gluten, and other anti nutrients in the grains that can damage your gut, bind up important nutrients, and cause...
I decided to update our Bug Out Bags (aka 72 hour kits) earlier this year… and realized it had been a while. ALL of the emergency meals in our bug out bags included lots and lots of wheat. Not ideal survival food since we now know my husband has severe and painful...
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Let’s compare healing autoimmune disease from the inside out, or the foundation up, to building a house. If you are reading this, there is a good chance your current health feels a little rickety. Maybe your “house of health” has a few leaks or a broken window or two....
What if you could still drink real milk, without acne, eczema or digestive issues? What if a switch in the milk you drink could lower your risk of diabetes, heart disease, schizophrenia or autism? Well, early research suggests beta-casein A2 milk just might do all...
This is THE guide to food sensitivity testing I wish existed when I was debating whether to use a food sensitivity test. My husband was diagnosed with autoimmune psoriasis and later, psoriatic arthritis. From my research, I knew that both arthritis and...
We had been searching for answers for months. Four different doctors had given 4 different diagnoses. Finally, a specialist gave us the diagnosis of psoriasis. My husband had an autoimmune disease that meant his own body was essentially attacking his skin. ...
