The goal of movement is to achieve resiliency in our bodies. Resiliency is the ability to manage challenges, quickly recovering from them, and growing to improve as a result of these challenges [s]. We want our bodies to endure a strenuous or stressful situation and bounce back easily and maybe even feel stronger afterwards.

You hear we need to take a magnesium supplement but when you see yourself searching at the health food store you notice there are different forms and you’re not sure which one is “right” for you.

There are four steps in the digestion process: ingestion, the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food, nutrient absorption, and elimination. But beyond that, if you zoom out, the digestive process is broken down into 3 areas or three distinct phases- the cephalic phase (outside the body), the gastric phase (in the stomach), and the intestinal phase (after the stomach).

Our skin is not only our largest organ but it is also a window into our bodies internal environment. Especially for our vast gut microbiome. If our gut is unhappy and out of balance then we will know it. It will be written all over our skin. Because our body has a wonderful and beautiful connection between gut, brain and skin. The better our gut environment, the better we feel and the better our skin appears.