The Truth About Acne
Jessica Ash Wellness Blog » Gut Health
by Jessica Ash Wellness
1y ago
  Many of you me asking if cystic acne popping up when you start to eat differently is “normal.” It’s not necessarily “normal”, but it doesn’t necessarily mean you’re doing anything wrong either. Many have confused “healing” their skin with suppressing their skin issues. If the skin was truly “healed”, you would respond to your “triggers” less and less severely over time. The first thing I always ask is the TYPE of dairy. If it’s ultra pasteurized or poor quality, that could be the culprit. If it’s not the right form for your body, that could be the culprit. There’s many ty ..read more
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Why Do I Love Casein Protein Powder?
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by Jessica Ash Wellness
1y ago
  Why do I love Casein protein powder? Casein is one of the 2 proteins in milk (the other one being whey). It’s incredibly slow digesting because it’s bound to organic calcium. Not only is it rich in amino acids needed for detoxification and tissues rebuilding, but it’s a great calcium to phosphorus ratio. You see, muscle meat heavy diets contain a lot of phosphorus, but are quite low in calcium. This is why traditional cultures always consumed bone broths (fish, beef, lamb, poultry, etc.) and/or foods rich in organic calcium (sour cream, lassi, kefir, yogurts, skyr, cheese, etc) wi ..read more
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Nut "Milk" vs. Real Milk: The Difference
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by Jessica Ash Wellness
1y ago
  One of the biggest misconceptions being made in the health and wellness world right now is that non-dairy milks are automatically healthier than dairy milk.⁠ Non-dairy "milk" IS NOT MILK. A more proper term would be a nut and water beverage or seed juice (umm eww).⁠ It is NOT nutritionally comparable to milk in the slightest.⁠ Dairy products that come from cows, sheep and goats contain:⁠ ? Bioavailable protein thats easy to use⁠ ? A specific protein called casein that has anti-cortisol/stress lowering effects⁠ ? High Quality Saturated Fats that help rebuild the mucosal barrier in th ..read more
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What's the Deal with Grains?!
Jessica Ash Wellness Blog » Gut Health
by Jessica Ash Wellness
1y ago
  When it comes to grains, people will argue until the cows come home. The biggest argument against them is usually two things: tHey aRen't AnCeStRaLLLL they aren't digestible Here's my answer to the first: I don't actually giving a flying fart what my ancestors ate. Sure- I respect a lot of aspects of ancestral living and think we have a lot of wisdom to glean from it. But, I live a completely different life than them with completely different stressors, microbiota and health goals. Food quality, environment and accessibility is very different now. I have enough to foc ..read more
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Does Eating Every 3-4 hours mess with the Migrating Motor Complex (MMC)?
Jessica Ash Wellness Blog » Gut Health
by Jessica Ash Wellness
1y ago
  "But Jessica, you need to let your digestive system rest."⁠ "If I eat too often, my MMC won't work right"⁠ This is why I believe people with SIBO are constantly stuck in the vicious cycle of SIBO. They see food as the enemy.⁠ When, in reality, keeping our body in a constant state of fight or flight is the enemy.⁠ Suppressing our thyroid hormone with restrictive diets and long periods without eating gets us nowhere with digestive health (except temporary relief in some cases). Stress impairs our ability to secrete digestive juices, make enzymes, move food through our digestive tract, se ..read more
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PSA: Grinding Up Nuts & Baking With Them is Making You Feel Like Crap for a Reason
Jessica Ash Wellness Blog » Gut Health
by Jessica Ash Wellness
1y ago
     Friends don't let friends bake with almond flour at high heats.⁠ One of the hardest things for people to recognize is that the polyunsaturated fats found in canola oil, soybean oil, peanut oil, sunflower oil are the SAME PUFAs found in nuts and seeds.⁠ Properly prepared and sourced nuts and seeds that haven't been oxidized (taken out of their shell/protective covering and exposed to light, heat and oxygen) contain Vitamin E, which is directly protective against the metabolic damage of PUFAs. But grabbing a bag of roasted nuts off the shelf at whole foods or ground up almon ..read more
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Remember: The Digestive System Requires Energy & Nutrients to Function
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by Jessica Ash Wellness
1y ago
     IS DIGESTION YOUR MAIN STRUGGLE?⁠ Digestive irregularity, whether it be bloating, constipation or diarrhea, is a very common reason why women START really restrictive diets.⁠ But, did you know, most digestion issues are actually a huge red flag pointing to a sluggish metabolism?⁠ And as these issues escalate and compound on each other, they turn into more misery like SIBO, candida overgrowth, histamine issues and more.⁠ Because restricting a food doesn't actually fix our ability to digest it.⁠ You see, most women are consistently living in a state of fight or flight.⁠ They ..read more
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What Most People Don't Know About SIBO
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by Jessica Ash Wellness
1y ago
     Our body is a system where EVERYTHING is connected.⁠ In my long battle with digestive issues and after years of SIBO protocols, candida diets and Keto, I could not figure out why my gut/autoimmune issues would get better for a bit and then come back WORSE than ever.⁠ . Until I realized that metabolism affects EVERYTHING.⁠ Every single organ and system in our body is made up of cells. Every cell relies on thyroid hormones to regulate the basal metabolic rate of ALL cells.⁠ Including:⁠ ⁠ ? the stomach cells that make stomach acid⁠ ⁠ ? the pancreatic cells that make digestive ..read more
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Alcohol & Your Hormones: Let's Dig in!
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by Jessica Ash Wellness
1y ago
     How do I feel about alcohol? is a very common question I get. It's simple: drink some if you like it, don't if you don't.⁠ But make sure you define what "liking" it means. Does it numb you? Does it help you handle stress better? Is it peer pressure? Is it escape? Is it nervousness? Is it because everyone else is doing it? Is it because society has convinced you that it's a healthy way to cope? Is it because you define it as "fun"?⁠ A lot of us just do things because we've always done them or the people around us have always done them, without asking why we're doing them or ..read more
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Is it Even POSSIBLE to be Able to Digest Dairy Again?
Jessica Ash Wellness Blog » Gut Health
by Jessica Ash Wellness
1y ago
     Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest a specific sugar contained in dairy. Digesting lactose requires an enzyme LACTASE.⁠ Casein or whey “sensitivity” is the body reacting to foreign proteins leaking into the blood stream.⁠ This could be due to intestinal barrier breakdown, allowing milk proteins to enter the digestive system OR reaction to milk proteins that have been denatured through heavy pasteurization.⁠ This is why raw dairy is sometimes easier to digest. It still contains lactase enzymes to help us breakdown lactose. But, if raw dairy is not the right optio ..read more
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