Why I Stopped Using Collagen (and Why I Started Using it Again)

Collagen powder has a ton of awesome benefits for the body, but some people (myself included) were told not to count collagen supplements towards their daily protein macro. Because of this, I stopped using collagen powder for a few years but now I am back to using it daily. Today I want to talk about...

June 28, 2024

Gardening & Sustainable Living, Health, Wellness, & Nutrition, Nutrition, HTMA, & Minerals

How to Source Food Locally (and why it’s an absolute MUST in today’s world)

While I feel America is on the precipice of a major food shortage, there is much benefit to knowing your local food suppliers, no matter the status of the world. Today I will share my best tips and suggestions for finding food locally. Our culture of abundance has led to an ignorance of where our...

June 6, 2022

Adrenal, Thyroid, Blood Sugar, & Hormonal Health, Body Image, Disordered Eating/Eating Disorders, Gut, Digestive, & Immune Health, Health, Wellness, & Nutrition, Jessica's Health Journey, Mindset, Mental Health, & Personal Development, Nutrition, HTMA, & Minerals, Pregnancy & Motherhood, Self-Care & Relationships

3 Tips For Working with Your Chronic Illness Practitioner

Today, I want to share three tips that have made all the difference in my own healing journey when it comes to choosing and working with a chronic illness practitioner on our health. I’ve been on this journey for many years now and during that time, I have found certain things to be of the...

April 28, 2021

Health, Wellness, & Nutrition, Nutrition, HTMA, & Minerals

Should You Avoid Gluten (or other foods)?

Should you avoid gluten (or other foods)? Today I want to talk about this topic. There’s a lot of confusion online about wheat and gluten and many may assume that because I am personally gluten-free that I think everyone should avoid gluten…but is that what I really think? This post evolved out of a recent...

April 3, 2018

Adrenal, Thyroid, Blood Sugar, & Hormonal Health, Health, Wellness, & Nutrition, Nutrition, HTMA, & Minerals

The Skipping Meals Series, Part 5: The Effect of Skipping Meals on Weight Loss

Welcome to Part 5 (and the final part) of my Skipping Meals series! Today, we will be talking about the effect of skipping meals on weight loss. If you have not already read Parts 1-4 of this series, I would encourage you to do that, as each part in the series builds upon the info...

January 24, 2018