Tag: root cause

Common Causes of Fatigue

Written by b-better on September 1, 2021. Posted in Holistic Health. No Comments on Common Causes of Fatigue

Recently, I asked you to list your top 5 health struggles you’d like to resolve. FATIGUE was up there!⁣⁣⁣⁣And since it’s a BIG topic with so many possible root causes, I figured I’d start off by sharing the most common causes:⁣ ⁣⁣⁣1️⃣ Insulin resistance = the cells can’t absorb sugar for energy, so there’s low cellular energy. FYI – a diet high in sugar and carbs (flour products), and chronic stress can lead to this dynamic!⁣⁣⁣⁣2️⃣ Hormone imbalance: low cortisol (usually from chronic stress) impacts thyroid function by increasing the inactive “Reverse T3” and making the...

Causes of Bloating & 6 Herbs To Reduce It

Written by b-better on June 24, 2021. Posted in Holistic Health. No Comments on Causes of Bloating & 6 Herbs To Reduce It

Bloating has you looking 4 months pregnant?⁣⁣⁣This has to be one of the most common digestive complaints and usually boils down to these 4 things:⁣ 1️⃣ ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????; a fancy word that means ‘low stomach acid‘. Not enough stomach acid = inefficient protein breakdown so food sits there and putrefies.⁣⁣⁣⁣Causes of low stomach acid?⁣⁣⁣⁣????????Stress, too much alcohol or caffeine, a high refined carb diet, zinc deficiency, sluggish thyroid, H. Pylori infection⁣⁣⁣⁣2️⃣...

“Normal” Does Not Mean Optimal: How to Find a Good Functional Practitioner

Written by b-better on June 20, 2021. Posted in Holistic Health. No Comments on “Normal” Does Not Mean Optimal: How to Find a Good Functional Practitioner

How many of you have gone to see a doctor with a list of symptoms only to be told after running a bunch of tests that everything looks…. drum roll please…. normal? I know because I’ve experienced it, and hear the same story over and over from friends and clients. Ready to have your mind blown? The reference ranges that medical doctors look at on labwork are statistical ranges that take into account 95% of the population whom doesn’t have a formal disease diagnosis. That’s a VERY large range which means you’ll also find a lot of...

Acid Reflux – Root Causes & Solutions

Written by b-better on June 20, 2021. Posted in Holistic Health. No Comments on Acid Reflux – Root Causes & Solutions

Do you suffer from heartburn or acid reflux and blame it on too much stomach acid? Well, get this. Acid reflux is not usually caused by having too much stomach acid, but rather not having enough!! Yes, you read that correctly. It’s usually acid in the wrong place – and is most often triggered by insufficient stomach acid! Without a good amount of stomach acid, your meal just sits there in the stomach; proteins putrefy, fats rancidify, and carbs ferment, which can cause a lot of gas and bubbling. And whatever little stomach acid you do have can bubble up and spill...