by Christa Orecchio | Mar 6, 2017 | Blog & Video Categories, Detoxification, Digestive Health, Vitamins and Minerals
Have you ever heard of or used activated charcoal for detoxification? Let’s affectionately let the nickname black magic stick because the use of this powerful substance dates all the way back to 1500 BC. Its reign of power continues today. Activated charcoal is used...
by Christa Orecchio | Jan 9, 2017 | Digestive Health, Gut Health, Immune Health
Did you know that all of our cells have a regeneration timeframe and that the regeneration time for the intestinal cells is 21 days? It's amazing to think that in just 21 days with one of nature's oldest foods, you could literally start the regeneration process of...
by Christa Orecchio | Sep 17, 2016 | Blog & Video Categories, Digestive Health, Gut Health, Immune Health, Supplements
The Best Supplements for Digestive & Immune Health Let's dive into what supplements are best to improve your digestive and immune health. These two systems are inextricably linked, as a malfunction in one system can lead to a malfunction in the other. If your...
by Christa Orecchio | Aug 27, 2016 | Blog & Video Categories, Detoxification, Digestive Health
We’ve all heard of juice cleanses, but are they the best thing for us in the winter time? Do they provide fat or protein to those of us who are hormonally challenged yet still need to cleanse in order to heal? The answer to both of those questions is no. That’s why...
by Christa Orecchio | Aug 27, 2016 | Blog & Video Categories, Detoxification, Digestive Health, Gut Health, Inflammation
Do Digestive Enzymes Help or Hurt? How to customize enzymes to what your body needs Guest Blog by Jack Tips, Ph.D., C.C.N. A note from Christa: Jack is a brilliant clinician with a world of knowledge regarding the gut microbiome (the digestive system). He is our...
by Christa Orecchio | Aug 27, 2016 | Blog & Video Categories, Detoxification, Digestive Health, Gut Health, Organs and Glands
Today’s we’re talking about parasites, so let us ask you, do you… Kiss your dog? Have your dog sleep in the bed with you? Walk barefoot outside? Have a cat? Eat sushi or sashimi? Have smoker’s wrinkles around your mouth but don’t smoke? If so, then you are like most...
by Christa Orecchio | Aug 27, 2016 | Blog & Video Categories, Candida, Digestive Health, Food Sensitivities, Gut Health, Inflammation
Is it me, or do you think health is becoming…well, trendy? There is so much information out there, so many gurus, and so many people jumping on the green juice-bone broth-kombucha bandwagon. I love it. It’s spreading the word like wildfire and things are changing....
by Christa Orecchio | Aug 27, 2016 | Blog & Video Categories, Digestive Health, Eating for Energy, Gut Health, Inflammation
According to the American College of Gastroenterology, 60 million Americans report having heartburn at least once a month, and some studies report that more than 15 million Americans have symptoms every day. Along with heartburn comes acid reflux and often times at...
by Christa Orecchio | Aug 27, 2016 | Blog & Video Categories, Digestive Health, Eating Out, Vitamins and Minerals
This summer, I took a much-needed vacation to Europe with my boyfriend. As you can imagine, traveling through the UK and France with a gluten and cheese-loving boyfriend had its challenges for the green juice-loving health coach. However, I was easily able to find...
by Christa Orecchio | Aug 27, 2016 | Blog & Video Categories, Digestive Health, Gut Health, Immune Health, Randy & Christa Show, Weight Loss
How the Gut Affects the Entire Body What if I told you that you have the power to turn on or off the genes for disease within your body? This is a new and emerging field called epigenetics. It’s very powerful work. Instead of identifying with a set of symptoms, a...
