How to Use Castor Oil Packs
During my elimination diet to treat leaky gut syndrome, my ND recommended that I try castor oil packs, which can add to the detoxification efforts and improve digestion. I’m not sure of the science, but I can attest to the fact that it seemed to help with my overall plan. Plus … it feels lovely… Read Full Post »
How to find the right probiotic supplement
I began writing this entry by thinking “This topic has a one word answer. How will I create a full blog post for it?” You see, the elimination diet I followed provided the perfect opportunity to find out what worked, and conversely what didn’t work, for my body. So the one-word answer is simply “Test”!… Read Full Post »
Alex’s Leaky Gut Diet: Post-Antibiotics
I’ve been off my leaky gut diet since June. I started at the end of March; 2 months later, I’d seen remarkable improvements in my health and lost 65 lbs! Then I found out I had to have routine dental surgery in June, and several courses of preventative antibiotics wiped the slate clean for my… Read Full Post »