by Allyson Drosten-Brooks | Feb 26, 2018 | Blog & Video Categories, Digestive Health, Gut Health
There are many different dietary approaches towards achieving good health. However, no matter what diet you choose to follow, it’s widely accepted that plant-based foods have incredible health benefits across the board. Plant-based foods are filled with essential...
by Allyson Drosten-Brooks | Feb 16, 2018 | Blog & Video Categories, Gut Health, Immune Health
Apple cider vinegar gets a lot of love at The Whole Journey, and today we are discussing it again, this time in a supercharged recipe, FIRE CIDER! We're in the middle of the cold season, and many areas around the country are being plagued with the terrible flu. Fire...
by Allyson Drosten-Brooks | Nov 13, 2017 | Blog & Video Categories, Digestive Health, Gut Health
The seat of human health begins in the gut. The gut is our second skin. It is a single layer of cells supported by a network of related systems, which permit the passage of nutrients into our bodies and maintains a barrier against harmful substances and organisms....
by Allyson Drosten-Brooks | Jan 9, 2017 | Blog & Video Categories, Digestive Health, Gut Health, Hormonal 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 Allyson Drosten-Brooks | Sep 17, 2016 | Blog & Video Categories, Digestive Health, Gut Health, Immune Health
Let's dive into what supplements are best to improve your digestive and immune health. The goal is to help you understand how to use them in a safe, effective manner so that you can build a solid plan for yourself. To not overwhelm you, I broke them into three...
by Allyson Drosten-Brooks | 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 Allyson Drosten-Brooks | 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 Allyson Drosten-Brooks | 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 Allyson Drosten-Brooks | 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 Allyson Drosten-Brooks | Aug 27, 2016 | Blog & Video Categories, Digestive Health, Gut Health, Immune Health, Randy & Christa Show, Weight Loss
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 disease, or even the organisms that...
