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4 Reasons Why Probiotics Make You Feel Sick

Why Probiotics Make You Feel Sick   Probiotics make you feel bloated, gassy or nauseas? Or maybe they make your skin breakout or bring on brain fog?   Here is why and what to do about it…     Your Probiotic Needs Are Unique The type of probiotic that is best for your microbiome is unique to every individual.   Any probiotic that cause bloating, gas or digestive upset are not friendly for your gut.   Ideally, if your probiotic is a good fit for you, it should promote digestive ease and regular, well-formed bowel movements that are easy to pass.   Although a “healing reaction” may occur during the first 3-7 days while starting a new probiotic as microbial composition may shift, typically if digestive distress continues, it’s a sign that something else may be going on under the hood.   4 Reasons Why Probiotics Make You Feel Sick Here are 4 Reasons Why Probiotics Make You Feel Sick:   Not all formulas are created equal. Probiotics and gut bacteria belong in the co
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Break The Rules #44: Mold Illness Recovery with Jennifer Nitrio

After bringing her daughter earthside in early 2009, Jennifer left a decade long career as an executive recruiter behind to focus her energies on mothering. What was born of that journey (and her crazy adventures with her own mold crisis) is what propelled Jennifer forward to create her first website Hybrid Rasta Mama in February 2011. Hybrid Rasta Mama became a successful website born from Jennifer’s passion about the benefits of CBD oil, coconut oil, toxic mold awareness, holistic health, and natural living. She frequently shares allergy friendly recipes on her site as well as DIY herbal remedies, and natural cleaning recipes. So much has changed since those early days. While Jennifer loves Hybrid Rasta Mama and the eclectic content she poured her heart into, times have changed and she decided to focus her energies on something she tried to run away from but that kept pulling her back…mold. As such, Jennifer created Mold Help For You, a website that tackles everything from mold pr
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How to Treat & Get Rid of CIRS 12 Essentials

    So you have mold illness or CIRS…now what?!   Sure, Dr. Google and Facebook groups can be helpful, but face it…when it comes to mold illness and mold illness recovery, the information can be completely overwhelming!   Do you have to get rid of all your stuff? What supplements should you take? Do you need to move to a dry climate like Arizona or Colorado? Should you just live in a bubble?!   Although there is NO one-size-fits-all approach to healing and mold illness recovery, there are several commonalities in helpful therapies, lifestyle changes and treatments that can help you kick mold illness to the curb (for good), including:   Top 12 Mold Illness Treatments   Remove yourself from mold exposure Breathe deeply Marie Kondo your life Build a capsule wardrobe Fog & guard your new environment wisely Sweat daily Eat fresh, organic nutrient-dense foods Love your gut microbiome & liver Use the right detox binder Add in anti-fungals (oral and nasal) to
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Break The Rules #43: Thyroid Health 101: All You Need to Know with Elle Russ

Your thyroid is the metabolic mothership for ALL bodily process–gut health, hormone health and body composition included. Unfortunately, more than 1 in 10 people will develop a thyroid condition, but upwards of 60% of cases go undiagnosed for years until it’s a full blown disease. s, Thyroid expert Elle Russ tells us all we need to know about not just managing but healing our thyroid health. Elle Russ is a writer, speaker and show host of the popular Primal Blueprint Podcast. She is the 5th person in the world certified in Ancestral Health and is the leading voice of thyroid health in the Paleo, Primal, and Evolutionary Health movements.  Elle is the author of the bestselling book  The Paleo Thyroid Solution  and writer of the award-winning documentary  HeadHunt Revisted , and much more. She lives and plays in Malibu, California. You can learn more about her and her work at ElleRuss.com The post Break The Rules #43: Thyroid Health 101: All You Need to Know with Elle Russ appeared
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How to Test for Mold Illness in Your Body

Do you have mold illness? Check out my top recommended testing methods to find out, including:   Mold Toxicity Checklist Mycotoxin Urine Test Bloodwork Gut Testing Liver Function Testing DUTCH Cortisol Hormone Test Visual Contrast Sensitivity Testing Mold Illness Refresher Let’s briefly review Mold Illness 101 before diving into my top recommended tests to know what we are looking for in the first place.   Mold illness or “mycotoxin illness” is a serious condition that is commonly referred to as “CIRS”—Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome.   Unlike a disease—which is condition typically with a specific known cause and similar symptoms (such as insulin resistance, frequent urination and weight gain in people with diabetes)— a syndrome, like CIRS, is a much broader “collection of signs and symptoms” that may present differently in different people.   Signs & Symptoms of CIRS Common signs and symptoms of mold illness or CIRS include Respiratory difficulti
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5 Most Important Steps to Get Rid of Mold in Your Body And Home

So you found you’ve had mold exposure or you have “CIRS” (chronic inflammatory response syndrome”)…now what? The following steps are the best practice for eliminating mold and cleansing from your mold exposure symptoms:   Step 1. Remove Yourself from Exposure Step 2. Identify & Reduce the Toxins in Your Environment Step 3: Reduce the Toxins in Your Body Step 4: Just Breathe (Clean Air) Step 5: Be Present     Here are your 5 steps for treating mold exposure, play-by-play:     Step 1: Remove Yourself from Exposure For everyone, the first and most crucial step in treatment, is to identify where the mold is located and to get away from it. For some this means temporarily moving out of their home in order to remediate it. For others this means completely leaving most everything contaminated behind (mostly porous, fiber containing items like upholstered furniture, rugs, books, clothes)—as if a fire had happened. While it may sound extreme, many anecdotal reports of CIRS suf
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