WEEK 7. I’m doing the damn thing!! I’m now in the “gut balance protocol” section which is 6 weeks long. The goals are to remove reactive foods, supplement with enzymes, balance and nourish the gut flora. The diet excludes A LOT more foods and I’m only sort of doing that because, well, it’s incredibly exclusive […]

I’m halfway through this protocol, people!!!!!!!!!! I’ve completed the adrenal protocol (although this has been a very stressful month and I feel like my adrenals still aren’t where they need to be) and the next 6 week will consist of the gut protocol. I’ll be eliminating even more foods (like eggs, nuts, seeds, and nightshades) […]

I. Want. Wine. It’s been a hard week and I was thiiiis close to opening a bottle of wine for myself yesterday. But I thought about what that would mean – not that I failed a program, but that my body would be pissed off because it’s still in recovery mode and it’s actually enjoying […]

Week three is donesies!!! It’s been hard sticking to the protocol, and I’ve had a couple of slip- ups, but I’m so proud that I’ve come this far. I also ate out a LOT more than I thought I did (writing down what you eat everyday is so huge). The first two weeks of the […]

I had some really good days and some really crummy days in week two. As a reminder from week one, everything is free of gluten, dairy, soy, added sugar, grains, caffeine and alcohol. January 9: Breakfast- green juice* Lunch- falafel salad with romaine, tomatoes, cucumbers, hummus and tahini Snack- cashews Dinner- vegan alfredo pasta Click […]

I’m so excited for this journey of healing that I’ve started. I’m following Dr. Izabella Wentz’s protocol for the next 90 days (and who knows, maybe longer) to rid myself of the painful symptoms I’ve been dealing with for over 9 years.  I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s on my first day of college in August […]