A Christian counselor's take on healing mind, body and spirit.
In the last post, I talked about how our mental health is impacted by our digestive health. Now we need to talk about what you can do at home to improve your gut health. Start with fiber and fermented foods. Remember that a healthy microbiome is key to the development of those helpful neurotransmitters helping…
I was so excited about how this recipe turned out! I am a mother of two little boys, so my days are pretty fast-paced. Particularly in the morning and right before bed, I just don't have a lot of time to sit and think about what I want to eat. Meal planning is critical to…
Photo by Jonas Mohamadi on Pexels.com My teacher, Dr. Leslie Korn, likes to say, "mood follows food, so eat breakfast!" I know many people skip breakfast, thinking somehow it's better for their bodies to "wake up" before they eat, or they don't like to eat before they work out, or they're just too busy in…
This pretty drink is my version of a Trim Healthy Mama recipe called the Singing Canary. It's like a healing lemonade. I am fighting a little head cold, so this was the perfect way to start my morning, boosting my immune system, fighting inflammation and lifting my mood in one yummy drink. Take the juice…
There is so much to this topic! We could spend years together sorting out all the myriad ways our nutrition effects our bodies and in turn, our mental health. It’s amazing to me that in the almost ten years I’ve been studying and working as a counselor, this subject has barely been mentioned. I can…
Before I get too much further into the subject of mental health support, I wanted to take a minute and explain how I personally became interested in nutrition and integrative medicine. This is a new area for me; this blog is helping me learn, too! In the summer of 2017, I found myself dissatisfied with…
Faith, Hope and Food 