7 Reasons to Stop Wearing Sunglasses
Sunglasses are ubiquitous in our society and it’s taken as a general fact that blocking sunlight from our eyes is protective, and leads to healthier eyes in the long run. While there are definitely situations where you might find sunglasses necessary, wearing them as...
Air Travel on the GAPS Diet
Vacations and air travel on the GAPS Diet always bring up questions and worries - especially during the Intro Diet. Today I’m covering in-flight recommendations, food to carry on with you, how to choose restaurants at your destination and what to order,...
A Convenience GAPS Diet vs a Complete GAPS Diet
The GAPS Diet is a therapeutic diet designed to improve gut health and turn around a range of conditions, including digestive issues, autoimmunity, neurological disorders, skin conditions, and mental health problems. The complete GAPS diet involves eliminating certain...
Picky Eating Side Effects
In my previous article I talked about when picky eating is a phase and when it’s considered chronic. When picky eating is chronic it’s not an isolated issue. It’s always followed by degraded physical, mental, or emotional health. These are the overlooked picky eating...
Is picky eating a phase?
If you have a child that’s a picky eater, you’ve probably been assured that it’s normal and they’ll grow out of it. As many parents have learned, that’s not always the case. Is picky eating a phase and a normal part of childhood? While a picky eating phase is common,...
My Child Isn’t Growing on the GAPS Diet
My child isn’t growing on the GAPS Diet. What am I doing wrong? Two or three times a year a worried parent reaches out to me with this question. Their kids range in age from babies to preteens. Of course, falling behind on the growth charts happens with all ways of...

Welcome! I’m Jennifer, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Certified GAPS Practitioner.
I like to share with my clients as I go, and I am not claiming to be some know-it-all guru.
I’m learning so much every day about health, wellbeing, and happiness, and this is where you will find the subjects I’m pondering and ideas I’m exploring.
