The Gut Check Ep 3: Labs

(You can watch the YouTube video below, or listen On-the-go with the Podcast here) CAN YOU RELATE? You go to the doctor every year, and you’re told “all your lab work is normal.” Then all of a sudden, after 5, 10, 20 years of being “normal,” you are diagnosed with a severe disease like diabetes orContinueContinue reading “The Gut Check Ep 3: Labs”

The Gut Check, Ep 2: Supplements

(You can watch the YouTube video below, or listen On-the-go with the Podcast here) Andee and I get chatting about supplementation within a diet. 🩺 Why does your doctor claim, “they’re not FDA approved”? 🌟 Are supplements safe? 🍅 Isn’t healthy eating enough? 💊 Should you take vitamins and minerals? (15 reasons why I sayContinueContinue reading “The Gut Check, Ep 2: Supplements”

Food Intolerances, Allergies, Sensitivities Workshop

Are you confused about the differences? Here’s an overview. Most people are fairly familiar with Food Intolerances (notably: Lactose intolerance) and Food Allergies (notably: peanuts, shellfish) but Food Sensitivities elude many, including some doctors and health practitioners. But understanding Food Sensitivities may be the key in understanding your health issues! The inflammation and damage thatContinueContinue reading “Food Intolerances, Allergies, Sensitivities Workshop”

Welcome to The Gut Check

(You can watch the YouTube video below, or listen On-the-go with the Podcast here) Kicking off a weekly chat show with Andee Peabody Fitzgerald. She’s a bad-ass momma with a degree in Sports Medicine, dual masters in Biomechanics and Exercise Physiology, and working on a PhD in Biomedical Informatics. We came together as she was lookingContinueContinue reading “Welcome to The Gut Check”

Research Review: The relationship between exercise, inflammation, and respiratory immunity

The relationship between exercise and the immune systems is intensely complex with many moving variables. Exercise generally improves the immune system. The more exercise done, and the more regularly, the more the immune system is boosted. However, there is always a tipping point. Athletes are often pushed into longer bouts of exercise, and/or more intenseContinueContinue reading “Research Review: The relationship between exercise, inflammation, and respiratory immunity”