by Jennifer Scribner | May 1, 2018 | Mental Health
If you’re feeling confused, forgetful, or like you have an overall lack of focus, then there’s a chance you may be experiencing something called brain fog, or brain fatigue. Brain fog at work is a minor inconvenience for some but makes a huge impact on the...
by Jennifer Scribner | Sep 10, 2014 | Digestion, GAPS Diet, Mental Health, Mindset
The first time I ever drank beet kvass was while I was in nutrition school. We had a potluck lunch and a friend brought in three different flavors to try. Now, we were warned not to have too much because beet kvass is a very powerful ferment. I grabbed a Dixie cup and...
by Jennifer Scribner | Jul 1, 2014 | GAPS Diet, Mental Health, Mindset
We GAPS™ people are often more toxic than we realize. In a GAPS gut our digestive system has been a source of toxicity for us, as the harmful microbes that are overgrowing in our intestines add their metabolic waste products to our system. And we, like everyone,...
by Jennifer Scribner | Nov 22, 2013 | Digestion, GAPS Diet, Mental Health
Thanksgiving can bring up a lot of social anxiety for those of us who have weird diets or food allergies. Whether you follow the GAPS Diet, are gluten-free, or avoid grains, refined sugar, or something else, you can feel like a high-maintenance eater. How can we not...
by Jennifer Scribner | Mar 11, 2013 | Digestion, GAPS Diet, Mental Health
The GAPS™ Diet establishes the connection between our digestive system, our brain, and the health of the rest of our body. GAPS is a whole program to heal your gut and brain together, and shifting the balance of our gut microbes is a big part of it. Some highlights...
by Jennifer Scribner | Jan 23, 2013 | Mental Health
The most common health complaints I hear from my clients are low energy, fatigue, and lack of motivation. I’ve come to view each of these as very real symptoms of energy imbalance that almost everyone feels, myself included. Over the summer I began studying another...