FOOD AS MEDICINE: If your Valentine’s Day plans involve popping some bubbles, you’re going to want to make these St. Germain Gummies! Inspired by a long time client and big time foodie, these are such a fun addition to a glass of champagne. They can also be used in savory applications, potentially to offset liver…
FOOD AS MEDICINE: We love adding collagen anywhere and everywhere to ramp up protein in a dish or beverage and provide support for hair, skin, nails, joints and beyond. Collagen is literally the glue that holds our bodies together and boasts an impressive array of research on its benefits including vascular health, treatment of pressure…
FOOD AS MEDICINE Tequila as medicine? Debatable, but cocktails happen especially in the summertime and there are definitely better-than choices when it comes to alcohol. Beware of pre-mixed cocktails, especially the frozen variety which can be a sugar and carbohydrate bomb and leave you with a splitting headache! This Avo-Rita is a fun take on…
NATURALLY NOURISHED LOW CARB MARGARITA FOOD AS MEDICINE Tequila is definitely the most keto-friendly alcohol choice in terms of its caloric influence and can be dressed up a number of ways. This is our favorite to make at home or order in a restaurant (though they likely won’t have coconut water or orange extract on…
KOMBUCHA COLLAGIN FIZZ FOOD AS MEDICINE Alcohol can be sterilizing to the microbiome–think about using an alcohol swab to sterilize! The same thing can happen in the gut with overconsumption of alcohol and this can drive dysbiosis or overgrowth of bad bacteria. Kombucha provides beneficial yeast and bacteria to protect the biome and helps combat…
BONE BROTH BLOODY MARY FOOD AS MEDICINE Cocktails as medicine? Especially in the traditional sense, a bloody mary can actually feel that way after a night of a little too much fun! This bloody mary uses bone broth to ramp up electrolyte profile, reduce gut distress and support a healthy gut lining and get you…
BERRY BLAST MOCKTAIL FOOD AS MEDICINE We tend to indulge in alcohol more over the holiday season and this can really slow down your metabolism. As few as 1-2 glasses of wine or cocktails can slow your metabolism by 70% for two reasons. First, alcohol dehydrates the body, lowering the water available for other biochemical…
