The Paleo Mom is a scientist turned health educator and advocate.
There is increasing interest within the scientific and medical communities in something called self-management, a fairly loosey-goosey term for any …
Self Care and Healing From Chronic Illness (includes vlog)Read More
The Autoimmune Protocol is somewhat of a contradiction. On the one hand, if we’ve struggled with years of conflicting medical advice, prescription …
Eczema is a tricky condition that affects an estimated 10-20% of infants in the U.S. And, though it's less common in adults (only about 3% of American …
Olive oil has been used for centuries and is simply one of the least controversial fats in use no matter what our nutritional philosophy might be. …
We all crave beautiful skin! Whether it's a flawless complexion and radiant shine or just freeing ourselves from troublesome breakouts, skin health is …
While the Paleo Diet is often presented as a collection of foods to eliminate, its tenets go far beyond that list of foods to avoid. In fact, the …
There are SO many important and exciting studies coming out on sleep right now, and the reason is pretty simple: we're finally grasping the fact that …
5 Ways to Improve Your Bedroom Environment for SleepRead More
Microwaves are a hot topic in the health community (pun intended!), and the internet is full of claims that they leak radiation, destroy nutrients, …
It’s no secret that I’m a huge broth fan! Between its helpful mineral content and abundance of important amino acids (especially proline and glycine), …
Have I mentioned lately how much I love bone broth? There’s a reason it’s been prized across numerous cultures and traditional societies, and not just …
In the Paleo community, the idea of taking antibiotics is often frowned upon, and it’s easy to see why! A huge body of research shows that antibiotics …
With increasing frequency, unhealthful ingredients are creeping into recipes labeled as Paleo or food products catering to the Paleo community. Part …
Today I'm giving my readers a truly awesome resource to celebrate The Healing Kitchen making it into Costco stores around the country! This is an …
The Healing Kitchen is in Costco – get my FREE shopping guide!Read More
Friday morning at the Nutritional Therapy Association Annual Conference, which also just happened to also be World Sleep Day, I gave a keynote …
Creative chefs have long known that seaweed is a tasty vegetable that can liven up a meal. But, it just so happens to be one of the most …
For decades, we’ve been warned that saturated fat is a dangerous substance capable of raising our cholesterol, clogging our arteries, and sending us …
Saturated Fat: Healthful, Harmful, or Somewhere In Between?Read More
You may or may not have seen a brief Facebook post I wrote about a week ago regarding an exciting hot-off-the-presses scientific paper that totally …
Because Fiber Wasn’t Awesome Enough: New Science Suggests Fiber Improves Sleep Quality!Read More
In my previous post, 5 Nutrients You’re Deficient In… If You Eat Too Much Sugar, I talked about the harmful effects of excess sugar on certain …
Fructose and Vitamin D Deficiency: The Perfect Storm?Read More
In Part 1 of this series, I summarized the phases of liver detoxification and addressed the misconception of liver as a “sponge” for toxins due to its …
The Best Foods and Nutrients to Support Liver DetoxRead More
There’s no organ our body that really “slacks off” (at least not without dire consequences!), but when it comes to the liver, to say it’s hard-working …
What The Heck Does Our Liver Do Anyway? Detoxification ExplainedRead More
Recently, I proudly launched my new online program, Go to Bed: 14 Easy Steps to Healthier Sleep. This sleep guide is the most comprehensive resource …
The Power of Journaling for Positive Self-Change: Self-Monitoring Makes All the DifferenceRead More
'Tis the season for countdowns and for resolutions, so I decided to combine those two ideas in a very special round-up:This time of year, my inbox …
4 Awesome Resources to be Successful on an Autoimmune Protocol in 2016!Read More
Go To Bed: 14 Easy Steps to Healthier Sleep is a new online program and is quite simply the most comprehensive sleep guide ever created.Go To Bed …
Announcing the launch of Go To Bed: 14 Easy Steps to Healthier Sleep!!!!Read More
When Alaena Haber and I decided that we'd like to collaborate on a project, the question we asked is "what resource does the autoimmune community …
The Healing Kitchen Review Round-up, Video Q&A, plus a last chance Giveaway!!Read More
The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) estimates that approximately 1 in 5 of us suffer from one or more of the 140+ diseases …
Autoimmune Disease: A Road That Doesn’t Need To Be Walked AloneRead More
It's finally here! With the impending Labor Day holiday, most children in the U.S. and Canada are headed back next week for another school year. …
One of my favorite topics to research and to write about is how sleep (or lack thereof) affects our bodies. And, the more I learn about the necessity …
The New Science of Sleep-Wake Cycles (and How to Improve Yours!)Read More
Most of us are familiar with at least a handful of fermented foods (like sauerkraut or yogurt); but the history, variety, and benefits of fermentation …
Many of us think we can cancel out an otherwise sedentary lifestyle (sitting at our desk job, commuting in the car, watching TV, and spending way too …
Petra Chambers-Sinclair has been on the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) with her husband Matthew since 2013. Matthew is reversing Psoriatic Arthritis on the …
Finding health via diet and lifestyle changes can make us feel superhuman—but, we’re not (sadly). While we may lose weight, get fit, and mitigate …
I've very passionate about the necessity of sleep for health. In the last 50 years, the average amount of time that Americans sleep each night has …
Sleep Requirements and Debt: How do you know how much sleep you need?Read More
This has been a hard post to write. It has always been important to me to be honest with you about my own challenges and successes, but when things …
Health is impacted by much more than what you eat. Health is also influenced by how you live. How active you are, how much you sleep, how much …
A question I get asked frequently: "I'm eating a Paleo diet but I'm not losing weight. Why?" Sometimes the person lost a bunch of weight initially but …
Wednesday, I was diagnosed with a new autoimmune disease. I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis.There is such a tremendous feeling of grief associated …
Grief Upon Diagnosis: Uncovering Hashimoto’s ThyroiditisRead More
Happy New Year! For me, like many, the start of a new year is a time of reflection. I look back over the last year, appreciate my accomplishments, …
'Tis the season for merriment, spending time with family and friends, and exchanging gifts as signs of appreciation for our loved ones. Did you know …
Who's ready for the holidays?! When you think about all of the planning, purchasing, cooking, socializing, and other random chaos that comes …
Hey ya'll Charissa here! Even though I am known for not cooking, I absolutely love cooking for others, especially on Thanksgiving. I was excited when …
The World Health Organization lists physical inactivity as the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality. Without a doubt, being physically …
I was asked by healthline.com to comment on a new study from researchers at Lund University in Sweden that was published earlier this month in …
Which comes first: the leaky gut or the dysfunctional immune system?Read More
It's here! It's here! It's here! Today is the day that The Paleo Approach Cookbook is finally available in stores and from online retailers!!! …
When we think about the effects of chronic stress, we think of cortisol. We think of weight gain, especially around the middle. We think of …
Eileen Laird is using the Paleo Approach to reverse rheumatoid arthritis, with great success. She has reduced her symptoms by 95%, without the use of …
Guest Post by Eileen Laird – 50 Fantastic AIP Recipes for SummertimeRead More
I am a nutrient-seeker. Aka, a nutrivore. For me, eating a diet based on the most nutrient-dense foods available--offal, seafood, and …
I can't take credit for this analogy, but I absolutely love it: hormones are like a symphony and circadian rhythms are the conductor. The term …
Regulating Circadian Rhythm (and why that’s important)Read More
The first paper from Dr. Terry Wahl's clinical trials, titled "A Multimodal Intervention for Patients with Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis: …
The First Clinical Trial Using a Paleo Diet for Autoimmune DiseaseRead More
