Optimal Wellness Blog

There has been a great deal of research and clinical interest in the gut microbiome and its relationship to our metabolism, including how it impacts our blood glucose, insulin resistance, cholesterol levels, cardiovascular risk, and many more...

We hope you are enjoying this fall season! As Halloween is next week, and before we know it, Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays will follow, let's talk sugar and sugar substitutes. The average American consumes over 7 tablespoons of added sugars per day. Seven table...

Did you know that 70% of the immune system is located in the gut? Yes, 70%! The immune system associated with the gut interacts with our gut bacteria and fungi, which are, in part, affected by the food that we eat, medications or supplements that we take, our stress...

It’s apple picking season in our area, and a few weeks ago, our family went picking! After sharing our apples with friends, we still had more than we could eat, so I decided to experiment with a new recipe. I made this apple crisp with no sugar, and added walnuts for...

You have likely heard of elimination diets used by many individuals with chronic conditions including digestive symptoms, autoimmunity, skin rashes, migraines, and others. What exactly is an elimination diet and does it work? Elimination diets can be empiric...