Tasting Life Abundant

This is my current protocol of supplements we are using to support my body in healing my gut, hormones, and overall health. I am posting this partly to document my progress, and also to share what is working for me,  and to maybe give people ideas to ask their doctor about. Do not just start taking any supplement without working with a trained practitioner. There are too many personal and varying factors to navigate the world of supplements and vitamins alone. Do yourself a favor and get professional, knowledgeable help to give you the best chance at complete recovery and fastest results. I saw my Naturopath last week, and we went over my symptoms and adjusted my supplements and added in a couple new things. This protein shake is one of the new additions to my treatment plan. OptiCleanse GHI is a protein powder supplement that we are using to support healing my gut, specifically leaky gut, and also support liver detox. It tastes quite good actually, which I was...

One of the hardest things about being on a special diet is that I love cooking and baking and enjoying meals with my family and friends; not being able to fully include myself in meals and enjoy desserts with everyone is really a downer. I have gotten used to it as much as anyone can, and I don't want a pity party, but I am sure grateful for the times I get to eat what everyone else is eating. These paleo chocolate chip cookies were made for company and I had a little nibble of one, but I wasn't to the point of being comfortable eating a whole one. Thankfully now, as my diet becomes more varied and less strict, I am able to have a treat with my family again- something I will never take for granted again. My SIBO bread was a lifesaver! It made me feel like I was able to eat kind of normal food. Even though this bread is very low carb and not really like normal bread, it has a good taste and texture and holds up without being toasted even. Being able to have sandwiches at ...

I haven't posted my meals for awhile, so here is the last of my SIBO diet and when I started adding more foods back in again.     Frittata and a paleo coconut cinnamon muffin with butter. That yolk though😍 Leftover steamed mixed veggies, with avocado mayo and salmon, sprinkled with black sesame seeds for nutrition and texture. With a side of my SIBO-safe bread spread with ghee. Salmon, gently simmered in butter, seasoned with chives and parsley, and a side of broccoli cooked in the same pan. Crispy fried eggs, avocado, and a spoonful of almond butter. Fried eggs, sauteed kale, my bread with ghee, sliced turkey with avo. mayo and brown mustard.  My bread, with butter, Manuka honey, cinnamon and hemp hearts. Soup: ground turkey, kale, broth, herbs and spices, especially turmeric. Bread with ghee. Kombucha. First sandwich in months! My bread, avo. mayo, sliced turkey, butter lettuce and radicchio. Bowl of soup.  ...

Life has been so busy lately in our house. I kept meaning to sit down and write a little update, but with vacations, and a kitchen makeover, and beginning a new school year, I just haven't had time. Today is the first day that Sophie and Nathaniel have school campus classes AND I have no urgent errands or appointments, so here I am!  A little overview of the past couple months: -Brian and I celebrated our 11th wedding anniversary in July. I am so grateful that we are closer and happier together than ever. God has been so good to us. I don't know what I would do without my caring, thoughtful, patient husband. He is my biggest earthly blessing, and I just love him.👫 -We went on a family camping trip at Cape Lookout State Park in Oregon, end of July/start of August. 🏕We could hear the ocean's roar as we lay in our tent at night, and it was such a beautiful location. I love the ocean. We also got to take the kids to several museums, a salt harvesting company, and...