As I sit here on a rainy, windy day I thought I would take a few minutes to write a new post. My journey into nutrition has taken many twists and turns and I have found myself growing each year both in "book" knowledge and, most importantly, in "life" knowledge. Holistic nutrition is so much more than eating healthy. Instead, it concentrates on the individual with all of their weaknesses and flaws. I have learned that while each person has strengths in their constitution, there are also weaknesses in each and every client that I have come across. This weakness, or weaknesses in some people, can alter one's health and can affect other areas in the body. This weakness cannot always be "cured" but can often be helped.
After I became accredited as a GAPS Practitioner I found my practice growing by leaps and bounds. Many of my clients are children with autism and all of these children with autism are boys. Boys..... this leads me to other theories but I won't get into those here (maybe a future blog!). Through this I have realized a few things: the parents of autistic children are AMAZING. Truly AMAZING. The love that they pour out and what they will do to help their child is simply mind blowing. I often think of these parents, especially the moms (and many of them are single moms), and just think WOW. The things they go through, their dedication and the work they will do for their precious child is such a GIFT.
My true passion and love is working with these beautiful people: autistic children, children with learning disabilities, children with ADHD/ADD and with both children and adults suffering with mental illness of any sort. Because of this, I have made the decision to dedicate my practice to working with these individuals only. While I love working with all of my clients, I feel that the areas I mentioned are the ones that I would like to concentrate on for all future clients. This is my love!
Please contact me with any questions or if you would like more information! Have a blessed and wonderful day!
Gail
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Beating Acne Naturally
I found a great little homemade recipe that I've been using on my oldest son. Now that he's been in his teenage years for a while now, the dreaded acne appears every so often. So he's been my guinea pig. I don't think he minds being my tester for this as this recipe works quite well and it doesn't involve a lot of effort on his part (smile).
Teenagers get acne. Not every teenager experiences this but many do and various factors come into play regarding why they get it. Hormones are the biggest one but also diet, environmental factors and gut flora can play roles. Now when adults experience acne this is another story: hormones can still play a key role but gut flora and liver imbalances are the biggest culprits. This is all one continuous cycle because what we eat, our lifestyle choices and stressors all affect our gut flora and liver and this in turn affects our hormones.
Changing your diet to include good quality fats (REAL butter, pastured eggs, avocados, raw nuts and seeds, fatty fish like salmon), probiotic foods (yogurt, fermented vegetables, kombucha, beet kvass, kefir, fermented cod liver oil), water, lots of fruits and veggies (fruits and veggies are detoxifying) and taking out sugars, processed foods and vegetable oils can go a long way to making your skin healthy and acne free.
So as you change your diet you can also use this easy to make recipe for any blemishes that do appear. You actually may notice an INCREASE in acne and other blemishes when you begin to make changes to your health - these are normal reactions and can be a positive sign that your body is beginning to recognize these changes. In time this should improve.
In the meantime....
Teenagers get acne. Not every teenager experiences this but many do and various factors come into play regarding why they get it. Hormones are the biggest one but also diet, environmental factors and gut flora can play roles. Now when adults experience acne this is another story: hormones can still play a key role but gut flora and liver imbalances are the biggest culprits. This is all one continuous cycle because what we eat, our lifestyle choices and stressors all affect our gut flora and liver and this in turn affects our hormones.
Changing your diet to include good quality fats (REAL butter, pastured eggs, avocados, raw nuts and seeds, fatty fish like salmon), probiotic foods (yogurt, fermented vegetables, kombucha, beet kvass, kefir, fermented cod liver oil), water, lots of fruits and veggies (fruits and veggies are detoxifying) and taking out sugars, processed foods and vegetable oils can go a long way to making your skin healthy and acne free.
So as you change your diet you can also use this easy to make recipe for any blemishes that do appear. You actually may notice an INCREASE in acne and other blemishes when you begin to make changes to your health - these are normal reactions and can be a positive sign that your body is beginning to recognize these changes. In time this should improve.
In the meantime....
Tea Tree and Lavender Acne Remover
1 ounce jojoba oil
10 drops tea tree essential oil
10 drops lavender essential oil
5 drops rosemary essential oil
3 drops lemon essential oil
- Fill a small bottle (1 oz. works well) with the jojoba oil
- Add essential oils, cover and shake well
- Apply as needed to acne (be very careful around the eye area; like any essential oil, you don't want to get this in the eyes).
There are various manufacturers and distributors for essential oils. Make sure you're getting them from a good quality source. I love Mountain Rose Herbs (http://www.mountainroseherbs.com). They have wonderful products and also sell the amber glass bottles with reducers that are great for dispensing essential oils. Young Living Oils are also another great source of good quality oils. Because I have included the carrier oil, jojoba oil, in the recipe this makes the mixture a bit thicker. So keep that in mind as the oil is a bit slower when dispensing. Enjoy!!
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