Posts by Beatriz Victoria Albina
Exercise for Mental and Digestive Health
We all know that exercise is super important for our overall health and wellness. Research is showing this to be true for our digestive and mental health too. I’ll testify: every part of me feels soooo much better when I take the time and energy to move my body, to stretch, to connect inward, to…
Read MoreEp #9: Future Self Planning
One of the most life-changing things we can learn is that our thoughts create our reality. Learning this and embodying it are different, however, and to start living this, you have to become a dedicated watcher of your own thoughts and how they create your life. One of the exercises that helped me really concretely…
Read MoreNatural Remedies for Seasonal Allergies: 10 Tips to Make the Season Easier
As spring and summer are approaching, the days are getting longer and warmer, which is a delight for most humans who just slogged through winter. But if you are an allergy sufferer, this can be your most challenging time of year. The warmer weather sparks the trees, plants and flowers to start to grow and bloom… and…
Read MoreEp #8: Analysis Paralysis
When you’re trying to make a change, start a new habit, or otherwise try something different, it can be really easy to get overwhelmed by all of the options out there. This is especially true if you’re trying to make a positive change for your health – it feels like there are a million different…
Read MorePrebiotic Resistant Starch to Heal Leaky Gut and Support Colon Health
Probiotics are important, but PREbiotics may be even more helpful for digestive and mental health. Learn some easy, affordable ways to add PREbiotic resistant starch to your diet!
Read MoreEp #7: Fatigue – Adrenal Edition
It’s so common these days to hear people talk about feeling constantly exhausted, overwhelmed, and stressed. Many of our modern “conveniences” – screens, electric lights, grab-and-go foods – contribute to these feelings. And for some of us, the daily stresses of just surviving can make us feel even more emotionally and physically drained. Adrenal fatigue…
Read MoreThe Truth about IBS and IBD
Picture this: Allison had been gassy, bloated and had what she casually referred to as “completely unpredictable, irrational and rude bowels” since middle school. After being constipated for days, Allison experience 3-4 days of diarrhea, sometimes with cramping or pain throughout her belly. An adult now, Allison had quit ballet and karate in high school…
Read MoreEp #6: What Other People Think of You Is None of Your Business
There’s a pretty popular saying out there that goes like this: “What other people think of you is not your business.” And while it makes total sense at a logical level, it took me a really long time to internalize that message and believe it in my bones. Like many people, I grew up in a pretty…
Read MoreSIBO Begone: 5 Easy Ways to Keep Your SIBO From Coming Back
One of the things I always warn every SIBO patient about is the tenacity of SIBO and its cousin SIFO (small intestine fungal overgrowth). If you’re dealing with chronic constipation, diarrhea, gas and bloating, you may have gotten a diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome or IBS. However, studies are showing that one of the…
Read MoreEp #5: Boundaries
Setting boundaries isn’t a new concept but it is an often misunderstood one. Boundaries are necessary for our health as human beings, to set the limits for our own behavior in order to take care of ourselves, so I believe that it’s important to understand exactly what they are… and what they’re not. You might…
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