Welcome, my name is Mirna and I’m a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach, wife, mom of 2 boys and living in the NJ Shore. I love helping women 40+ like achieve better hormone harmony by addressing gut health. Fee free to read all blog posts or reach out in Contact page to see if we are a good fit to work together!
Vitamin D is critical for good health but too many people simply don't get enough of the "sunshine vitamin." It’s not easy to get most of the year, and it’s not in too many foods. Are supplements the answer? And what role does gut health play in the conversion of vitamin D into its active form?
Need to relax? I have a super-simple (and pretty awesome) recipe that you might not expect!
Coffee is healthy. Coffee is not healthy. Drink it. Avoid it. Why all the confusion??
Raw v Cooked: Do you already eat a variety of healthy foods, and want to know how to get the most vitamins and minerals out of them? You’re probably not surprised that there isn’t a “one size fits all” approach to maximizing the vitamins and minerals your body absorbs from foods.
Do you know how artificial sweeteners act in your body? Nobody really does! Here are some thoughts as to how they affect your body, it may inspire you to reduce the sweetness in your food and drinks.
Digestive health can have a MASSIVE effect on your neurological and mental health! Click here to learn about the five connections between your gut and your brain!
You absolutely SHOULD jump on the coconut oil bandwagon, and here’s why…
Here are a few ideas that can easily become your new "grab-and-go" snack options and they are not only healthy, but also delicious. And, as usual, I’ve included a bunch of tips to help you get more of them, and a recipe for a great dip (in case you’re the “dipping” kind)…
Do you have symptoms that just don’t seem to go away? Not only digestive symptoms but any random aches, pains, discomforts, etc.?
One of the trickiest things to figure out is whether a random symptom could be due to a food intolerance. That's because symptoms can be delayed, or ongoing, and not even resemble a gastrointestinal symptom at all.
In this post, I go over a few of the common symptoms, and two (very) common foods that you may need to eliminate to start feeling better asap…
You may be taking (or considering taking) a digestive enzyme supplement. But, how do you know which one (if any) is right for you? Because there are just SO many enzymes out there, I break down the most common enzymes, what they do, and what you NEED to know about them in this post.
