COLLAGEN PEPTIDES + BONE BROTH: WHAT’S THE DIFF?

You’re drinking bone broth each and every day and you’re being careful about what you eat. So do you really need to be downing those powdered collagen protein supplements? And what’s the difference between the two anyway? Let’s start with the definitions. Bone broth is actually a hybrid of broth and stock. The base is […]

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Hands Down: The Best Collagen? Think Again.

I love my dermatologist.    She’s efficient, kind and incredibly talented at spotting even the most unsuspecting moles or skin abnormalities that an untrained eye (such as my own) would miss.      Last summer, at my twice annual mole check, she detected a tiny, pink spot on my back that she didn’t like the […]

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Do I Need Powdered Collagen?

With the growing awareness of gut health, gut dysfunction and the gut brain axis, a plethora of products have popped on the market, each claiming to be a panacea of one sort or another. Some are valid. Probiotics undoubtedly can play a significant role in healing a leaky gut, as can fermented foods;  shifting away […]

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Breaking Your Fast:  What You Eat First Matters 

Fasting gets a bad rap all too often.    Some of my favorite misinterpretations include:   Fasting is just an eating disorder in disguise Fasting can wreak havoc on a woman’s hormonal balance Long term intermittent fasting can lead to cardiovascular disease To clarify, if fasting is not properly understood in terms of why, how […]

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