Healthy Gut

How to improve your digestive health using natural and alternative treatments

Is it Possible to Get an 80% Cure for Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s, Celiac Disease or IBS?

Stupid headline right? I mean is there such a thing as an 80% fix for anything? Not for cars or washing machines in my experience, but what if you give an answer on a test in school that is at least 80% right, do you get partial credit or zero? Depends on the subject matter and…

Can Coconut Oil Really Help Me Heal My Gut?

Last week I added coconut oil into my bag of tricks. I am extremely excited to be able to start using the oil throughout all my cooking experiments, not only for the flavor, but for the incredible healing properties it provides. I bought Organic Virgin Coconut Oil because it is the most pure and effective at doing what it does best. The oil also withstands heat very well and doesn’t become rancid like olive oil does when it gets overheated. I picked up The Real Foods Trading Company FunFresh brand Organic Virgin Coconut Oil for around $14. They state that their oil is unrefined, unbleached, un-deodorized, un-hydrogenated, and processed without solvents (all very good things). The most exciting thing about introducing coconut oil is the lauric acid that it contains, which is only found more concentrated elsewhere in breast milk!