Refresh Your Soul

  Gas and bloating can be highly uncomfortable and next to constipation; it is one of the most common complaints.    Several reasons could cause gas and bloat: Examples include constipation, enzyme deficiency, food intolerance, food allergy, food sensitivity, imbalance in the microbiome, and poor diet.  Identifying why or what causes bloating can be frustrating.    What can you do? Start with Colon Hydrotherapy, cleanse your colon, and flush your colon of any impacted stool. Do you feel better after colon hydrotherapy if you are experiencing constipation and impacted stool? If you do, Constipation may cause your gas and bloat.  Work on constipation and work toward building a healthy Microbiome.    This next section is for you if you have gas, bloating, and regular bowel movements. Keep a food log, identify food within 30 to 3 hours after eating, and pay attention to your body. There are several resources to follow up on what may...

  Refresh Your Soul supplement of the month is our very own Mushroom Combo. We believe in the Magic of mushrooms. Medicinal mushrooms are mushrooms that are used as medicine. They have been used to treat the infection for hundreds of years, mainly in Asia. Today, medicinal mushrooms are also used to treat lung diseases and cancer. For more than 30 years, medicinal mushrooms have been approved as an addition to standard cancer treatments in Japan and China. In these countries, mushrooms have been used safely for a long time, either alone or combined with radiation or chemotherapy. In Asia, there are more than 100 types of mushrooms used to treat cancer. Some of the more common ones are Ganoderma Lucidum (reishi), Trametes Versicolor or Coriolus Versicolor (turkey tail), Lentinus edodes (shiitake), and Grifola frondosa (maitake).   Mushrooms are being studied to find out how they affect the immune system and if they stop or slow the growth of tumors or kill tumor cells. Ce...

  The microbiota is a critical player in our metabolism and our immunity. Today we are still learning about these trillion species that are hosting us. I am not sure if we will ever fully understand them. We know that the deeper we go into the colon, the more diverse and dense the bacteria. Getting a diverse diet and lots of fiber and prebiotics feed these but also improve our brain-to-gut axis via the vagus nerve has a bi-directional feedback loop that originates in the gut. This bio-feedback loop constantly communicates via the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) and has several functions; in fact, that's another book. The biofeedback loop corresponds to the Central nervous system continuously. One of the roles is helping to uptake hormones produced by the enteroendocrine cells (EEC). Many hormones, such as serotonin, and tryptophan, originate in the gut. The microbiome aids in taking these hormones. To the vagus nerve, The HPA axis is a biofeedback look via showing the neg...

  The Power of Food. I am a firm believer that food comes first, and food will heal. It healed me. That being said, I believe in shades of gray, and there is a place for everything, so if you take medication and require it, that is another conversation.     The truth is often time we never accurately give food an honest chance. When I work with clients who stay consistent, disciplined, and committed, their lives transform—their health changes. Eating whole foods and having an active lifestyle will transform your life.      Every client is unique and requires a tailored program, depending on their current health, knowledge, and willingness. Ultimately, I find my job is educating, coaching, and guiding my clients to build healthy relationships with themselves and with food.    The more I study food, the more I learn. I am continually amazed by its healing properties. I will close out with this; It saddens me; for example, we ar...

The soil and the human gut contain approximately the same amount of microorganisms. However, the human gut microbiome diversity is decreasing by 10% of Soil in biodiversity and has continued to reduce dramatically with the modern lifestyle. Through evolution, there is an ongoing environmental microbiome linkage between the soil microbiome and the human intestinal microbiome. From hunter-gatherers to current society, the human gut has lost diversity. People today have little contact with soil and feces; hygienic measures, antibiotics, and a low-fiber diet of processed food have led to a loss of beneficial microbes. The increasing use of agrochemicals, low plant biodiversity, and rigorous soil management practices have negatively affected biodiversity. These developments concur with increased lifestyle diseases related to the human intestinal microbiome.   ...