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The Health Benefits of Fasting

May 12, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 12 Comments

The Health Benefits of Fasting

Fasting has become my number one tool when it comes to my health. While fasting can be a single event, I have found it to be more of a journey. Learn more about the health benefits of fasting! Animals intuitively know to refrain from food when they are sick. But sometimes we miss the obvious—that… 

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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

My Detox Routine

July 18, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 37 Comments

My Detox Routine

Since our family’s health crisis in 2008, I have learned that healing is not only a process, it is also an opportunity. Once I began to understand that detoxification is a lifelong process, I slowly integrated the following detox routine into my daily regimen. 1. Sleeping Grounded My day begins by finding the floor at… 

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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.
2. Time is often the best medicine.
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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