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Simple Steps to Embrace Change: How Visualization & Journaling Can Help You Move Forward

2024-12-09T21:10:08+00:00

Change Doesn’t Have to Be Hard Change often feels overwhelming, especially when it involves our health. The thought of making dietary changes can bring up fears of failure, the dreaded “What if I can’t stick to it?” mindset, or the idea that it’s just another thing on your endless to-do list. But what if I told you that change doesn’t have to feel so daunting? [...]

Simple Steps to Embrace Change: How Visualization & Journaling Can Help You Move Forward2024-12-09T21:10:08+00:00

Why “Living With It” Isn’t the Only Option: Steps Toward a Healthier Gut

2024-11-19T15:27:36+00:00

Do you struggle with bloating, constipation, or other gut troubles? Maybe you’ve been told it’s “normal” or that you should just take another medication to get by. But what if I told you that you don’t have to settle for “living with it”? Your gut is at the core of your health, and ignoring its signals can have serious long-term effects. Your gut plays a [...]

Why “Living With It” Isn’t the Only Option: Steps Toward a Healthier Gut2024-11-19T15:27:36+00:00

Mindset Shifts for Lasting Health Changes: From “I Can’t” to “I’m Capable”

2024-11-15T15:49:32+00:00

Have you ever found yourself thinking, “I could never stick to a special diet” or “There’s no way my family would eat like that”? These kinds of thoughts can feel like brick walls, stopping us from making the changes that might improve our health and ease our digestive issues. But what if those beliefs weren’t as set in stone as they seem? Let’s take a [...]

Mindset Shifts for Lasting Health Changes: From “I Can’t” to “I’m Capable”2024-11-15T15:49:32+00:00

Supplementation vs. Medication: Why Supporting Your Body Matters

2024-11-15T14:08:39+00:00

Let’s talk about health routines—mine includes a lot of supplements. I mean, a lot. And while I know some may think of it as “just more pills,” supplements serve a very different purpose from the medications often prescribed for every symptom under the sun. Don’t get me wrong: there’s a time and place for medication, and in acute or serious cases, it can be lifesaving. [...]

Supplementation vs. Medication: Why Supporting Your Body Matters2024-11-15T14:08:39+00:00

How to Set Boundaries with Well-Meaning Loved Ones When Making Health Changes

2024-11-01T16:47:45+00:00

"Ha, ha, ha…we’re eating bread in Kristin’s house!!" I still remember the first time I heard it. It was a lighthearted joke—at least that’s what it was meant to be—but it stung. Coming from someone so close, it cut deep. They laughed, but all I could think about how hard it was to make these changes in the first place. When I began my journey [...]

How to Set Boundaries with Well-Meaning Loved Ones When Making Health Changes2024-11-01T16:47:45+00:00

Reclaiming Control: How to Make Digestive Health a Priority No Matter What Life Throws at You

2024-11-01T16:51:31+00:00

Sometimes You Don’t See It Coming, But Sometimes You Do Life has a funny way of throwing curveballs. Some days are smooth, and some hit you hard without warning. But sometimes, you sense it coming, almost like a quiet warning. And that’s what happened the day I found myself pulling out in front of another car. I saw it coming, and it hit me hard [...]

Reclaiming Control: How to Make Digestive Health a Priority No Matter What Life Throws at You2024-11-01T16:51:31+00:00

5 Benefits of a Spring Cleanse

2024-10-21T12:32:36+00:00

Ah, spring—a time of fresh beginnings, blooming flowers, and longer days. It's like hitting the reset button on nature's clock, isn't it? Just as the world outside begins to shed its winter layers and embrace the warmth of the sun, our bodies too are craving a little spring cleaning. Think of it as a reboot for your health, a chance to sweep away the sluggishness [...]

5 Benefits of a Spring Cleanse2024-10-21T12:32:36+00:00

Are you being nice?

2020-04-27T18:20:44+00:00

Well, are you? Of course you are! You tell your kids you love them as you send them off to school. You let someone over into your lane as you are driving to work. You pick up an extra bagel for your coworker and tell her how great her hair looks. But are you being nice to the one person who really deserves it?.... YOU! [...]

Are you being nice?2020-04-27T18:20:44+00:00

Digestion & Weight Loss – Part 4

2024-04-03T18:32:53+00:00

In this part of the series on the impact of digestion on weight loss, the focus will be on the small intestine. So you've become relaxed and calm, you've chewed your food at least 30-40 times, and you've optimized your stomach acid. What's next? After your food has been digested in the stomach, it moves into the small intestine. Here is where the majority [...]

Digestion & Weight Loss – Part 42024-04-03T18:32:53+00:00

Digestion & Weight Loss – Part 3

2024-04-03T18:22:23+00:00

If you missed the first 2 parts of this series, you can review them here: http://buoynutrition.com/2017/10/25/digestion-weight-loss-part-2/ http://buoynutrition.com/2017/10/24/digestion-weight-loss/ Continuing on the series of how digestion impacts weight loss, we move on to the next location in the digestive tract: the stomach. The most impactful digestion that occurs in the stomach is that of proteins. Here, the most important substance is stomach acid. Stomach acid is [...]

Digestion & Weight Loss – Part 32024-04-03T18:22:23+00:00