Have you ever believed you just had “bad genes”?  I know I  have held that destructive belief in the past.  Last year, after many years of continued puzzling symptoms, doctors visits with no answers, and basically dead ends, I was diagnosed with Lupus.  After much suffering and no answers, this actually came as somewhat of a relief…. Just to know what I was up against. Along with these tests that confirmed a Lupus diagnosis, I also had my genetics tested.  I quickly became very intrigued and fascinated by genetics… Since then, I have had the great opportunity to study under some of the world ..read more

Ingredients: 1 medium sized organic spaghetti squash 1 Tbsp organic avocado oil 1 lb organic chicken breast tenders 1 organic purple onion 1 can organic pumpkin 1 can organic full fat coconut milk1 tsp pink Himalayan salt 1 tsp organic basil 1 tsp organic thyme 1tsp organic oregano 1/2 tsp organic garlic powder 1/3 cup organic fresh chopped parsley Directions: Spaghetti Squash: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut ends off of the spaghetti squash, split in half, and remove the seeds. Place the two halves in a large glass baking dish. Drizzle with avocado oil and sprinkle with pink Himalayan sea ..read more

I don’t know about you, but the cool Fall temperatures and beautiful trees sure make me crave a Pumpkin Spice Latte! Did you know that a grande pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks has 50 g of sugar and 380 calories! This will wreck your blood sugar and hormones and cause weight gain! Diabetes in a cup!! With any coffee beverage it will be soo much healthier if you make your own. Choose organic coffee, because coffee is a very high pesticide crop (disrupts hormones, causes infertility and cancer). So something like coconut or almond milk instead of conventional dairy to avoid dozens of hormone ..read more

What is your favorite Fall family recipe?   I have too many to share but one is my Grandma Brogger’s layered cranberry dessert recipe! Her original recipe was amaaaazing but contained many unhealthy ingredients like processed sugar, conventional dairy and wheat/gluten. Because I am fighting Lupus (and it is a fight I intend to win), it is extremely important to avoid such inflammatory ingredients. So I have recreated her recipe using all organic ingredients, a homemade coconut whipping cream instead of dairy, coconut sugar instead of processed sugar, and some gluten free rice/seed crackers ins ..read more

If you struggle with inflammation or autoimmunity at all, chances are that food sensitivities and inflammatory foods might be a culprit.  I used to struggle really bad with Hashimoto’s (autoimmune thyroid disease) as well as Hypothyroidism.  I always ate really healthy, maybe only having bread or grains about once a month.  But then I listened to a podcast from an online summit featuring experts on autoimmune disease, and learned that even one exposure gluten can cause an autoimmune cascade of reactions for 6 months.  6 MONTHS!! So at that time I decided to nix the gluten all together as well ..read more

Since beginning my journey to healing from a variety of health conditions, and eating a very clean and anti-inflammatory diet, one of the things I have really missed is loaded baked potatoes.  But unfortunately these are usually not the healthiest option…. white potatoes are really high glycemic (they are a quick starch that turns right to sugar when you eat it) and can be very inflammatory, especially to those suffering from autoimmune or inflammatory health conditions.  And the “loaded” part is not great either…. usually a toxic meat like pork and lots of dairy!  Yikes!  Tasty, but not so he ..read more

This recipe is sure to add some flavor to your life!  This is great as a topping to my Chicken-Mango-Avocado Stuffed Sweet Potatoes, but can also be added as a topping for cod or flounder, or as a stand alone chip dip!  It’s really yummy paired with Siete Lime Grain-Free Tortilla Chips! Ingredients: 1 large (or 2 small) avocados 1 organic mango 1 Tbsp unsweetened coconut yogurt Fresh juice from 1/2 organic lime 1/2 bunch organic cilantro 1/2 tsp pink Himalayan salt Directions: In a small mixing bowl, mash up the avocado (P.S. avocados are pretty safe to get non-organic, so spend your organic ..read more

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