For years, my life was shaped by invisible triggers. I battled mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), chemical sensitivities, mitochondrial dysfunction, and relentless allergies. Simple things like walking into a freshly painted room, using the wrong laundry detergent, or even sitting in certain buildings could send my body into a storm of symptoms. A critical part…
Have you been stuck in a cycle of bloating, food reactions, and endless protocols, but nothing seems to work long term? If you’re dealing with histamine intolerance, SIBO, Candida, MCAS, or leaky gut, I know what its like. I have been in the same spot; exhausted, confused, and constantly second-guessing everything I was eating. After…
What do you do when food becomes your enemy? When every bite feels like a gamble and could induce bloating, fatigue, brain fog, or worse? I’ve been there. I was diagnosed with SIBO, Candida, and MCAS among other thing, and over the years I’ve navigated almost every restrictive diet you can imagine including Low FODMAP,…
When I started detoxing my home, I focused on food first. But what really surprised me was how much the air in my house was affecting my health. Once I made a few changes, like improving ventilation and ditching synthetic fragrances, I noticed fewer headaches, less sinus congestion, and deeper sleep. This post dives into…
When I first started reading about toxins in food it was after being diagnosed with SIBO and MCAS. I was blown away by how much garbage is actually in the foods we eat. As I began to look through my fridge and pantry, I was shocked. Even the products I thought were healthy were filled…
When I first started learning about toxins in my home, it honestly felt overwhelming. I thought I was doing everything right—eating healthy, cleaning regularly, buying “natural” products. But once I started connecting the dots between my chronic gut issues and what I was exposed to every day, things began to shift. In this post, I…
In my previous posts I have explained my issues, and why I decided to go down the route of a functional medical doctor. In this post I will explain what that experience was like and what I learned. I will walk through the types of tests and the benefit each had. I will also explain…
The First Clues: Candida and My Early Attempts at Healing You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. Steve Jobs Initially, it seemed like every time I tried something to figure out what was going…
Introduction: Recognizing Early Signs of Gut Issues With the power of hindsight, I can see now that all of the signs of gut issues were present in childhood and continued on through my life. There is still relatively little known about how all of the mechanisms in your gut impact your health, however 30 years…