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10 Reasons NOT to Eat Healthier

December 27, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 2 Comments

10 Reasons NOT to Eat Healthier

Many of us are considering a dietary change, one with fewer processed, “boxed” foods. Others are contemplating going gluten-free. Perhaps chronic illness is a motivating factor. Or a child with behavioral issues. Or merely a general desire to eat healthier. All sorts of doubts creep in when we make a decision to change. Doubts that… 

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Filed Under: Foodie, Gut Health, Natural Health, Type 1 Diabetes Tagged With: diet, food, foods, GAPS, health, healthier, hippocrates, Organic, paleo, processed, Real food, sugar

How to Get Kids to Eat Healthy

October 2, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 9 Comments

How to Get Kids to Eat Healthy

Do you ever feel like you’re in a losing battle when it comes to your kids and nutrition? Would you like to instill in your child a desire for healthy eating? Our family of 11 was your classic “fast food” family until a health crisis forced us to re-evaluate our food choices. (Read our story… 

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Filed Under: By Kids for Kids, Foodie, Gut Health, Natural Health, Uncategorized Tagged With: diet, eat, family, food, health, healthy, journey, kids

The Gut Restoration Diet

April 29, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 24 Comments

The Gut Restoration Diet

When I was searching for answers to my family’s ongoing health issues, I made the decision to alter our diet. I found a great deal of conflicting information and found myself overwhelmed as I tried to sift through the various diet plans. The role of gut restoration in healing Yeasts, bacteria, and other microbes exist… 

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Filed Under: Foodie, Gut Health, Uncategorized Tagged With: aip, AIP Paleo, antifungal, Bee's Healing Diet, bees, Body Ecology, diet, diets, Doug Kaufmann, ecology, food, foods, GAPS, grains, gut, Gut and Psychology Syndrome, healing, kaufmann, paleo, Phase One Antifungal diet, processed, sugar

Diet and Mental Health

April 16, 2014 by Andrea Fabry Leave a Comment

Diet and Mental Health

The first time I realized that the digestive tract is connected with mental health was the second day of a juice fast. In the fall of 2009, I felt I had nothing to lose by taking a break from food. For the first time in many years, I experienced mental clarity. I was shocked. The… 

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Filed Under: Foodie, Gut Health Tagged With: benefits, detox, diet, digestive, disharmony, fast, GAPS, gut health, healing, health

Can Tooth Decay be Healed Naturally?

February 10, 2014 by Andrea Fabry 12 Comments

Can Tooth Decay be Healed Naturally?

Dr. Weston Price (1870-1948) spent the bulk of his career researching the connection between dental health and diet. After traveling the world, Price concluded that primitive groups, whose diets were rich in nutrient-dense, unrefined foods, experienced fewer cavities. He published his findings in 1939, in a book titled, “Nutrition and Physical Degeneration.” His research has… 

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Filed Under: Dental, Foodie, Natural Health Tagged With: cavities, decay, degeneration, diet, Dr. Weston Price, natural tooth care, nutrition

The GAPS Diet – Our Story

February 9, 2014 by Andrea Fabry 7 Comments

The GAPS Diet – Our Story

(This post was first published August 30, 2010.) The GAPS Diet- Our Story We have been conducting a family experiment this month. It’s a dietary trial. The experiment involves a no grain/no fruit eating plan drawing on such diets as GAPS, SCD, BED, Paleo, Phase 1 Antifungal, and Bee’s, as well as other candida diets…. 

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Filed Under: Foodie, Gut Health, Type 1 Diabetes Tagged With: Die-off, diet, family, GAPS, gut health, insulin, real, Real food, soup, sugar

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MEET ANDREA

I am a certified Building Biology Advocate, a former journalist, mother of nine, and avid CrossFitter who likes to think outside the box. After our family's health crisis in 2008, I learned to ask questions about what's in our food, our water, and our air. I hope to empower you as you seek to live safely in a complex world. Thankfully, small steps lead to big changes. Let's travel this road together, one step at a time.

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10 Things I’ve Learned (The Hard Way)

1. The answer may be right in front of you.
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3. Speak kindly to yourself.
4. The air we breathe matters.
5. It's better to know than not know.
6. Relinquishment is a balm for the soul.
7. Symptoms will instruct if we listen.
8. Sometimes you're the expert.
9. Allow hindsight to move you forward.
10. The next step is enough.

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