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When is it OK to splurge on your gut-healing diet? A nutritionist’s guide

When is it OK to splurge on your gut-healing diet? A nutritionist’s guide

by Alexa | Jun 23, 2025 | IBD, Living with chronic conditions

So you’re following certain eating guidelines to heal your gut and reduce uncomfortable symptoms like bloat, urgency, gas,and more. You’re wondering, “When is it OK for me to indulge in a food that may or may not trigger me?” I got you. Maybe you’re on vacation and...
5 ways you could be self-sabotaging your own healing

5 ways you could be self-sabotaging your own healing

by Alexa | Jan 22, 2025 | IBD, Living with chronic conditions

Preventing yourself from healing through autoimmunity and chronic illness might sound like something you’d never do. However, this happens more than you know. It could even be happening right now. Yes, it’s true. And I’m here to gently lift the veil,...
Why you feel unsafe on the chronic illness journey and how to restore trust in yourself

Why you feel unsafe on the chronic illness journey and how to restore trust in yourself

by Alexa | Dec 19, 2024 | Living with chronic conditions

Have you been on a health journey with Crohn’s, UC, or another chronic diagnosis and resonate with feeling unsafe, unstable, and unpredictable in your own body? It’s less of a common theme and more of a ‘given’ that someone with long-standing...
Why eliminating more foods isn’t solving your gut issues

Why eliminating more foods isn’t solving your gut issues

by Alexa | Dec 15, 2024 | Featured, IBD

Have you ever done an elimination diet or removed the big food triggers like gluten or dairy to improve your Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis symptoms? Have you ever felt disappointed that it didn’t make as big of a difference as you expected? Maybe...
Herbal Medicine for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: An East Asian Medical Approach

Herbal Medicine for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: An East Asian Medical Approach

by Alexa | Nov 5, 2024 | IBD

Written by guest author: Marc Wasserman Ph.D. L.Ac. Dipl.O.M. Introduction and Fundamental Theory of East Asian Medicine The roots of East Asian Medicine are ancient, thousands of years old. Yet, the system and tools it uses for diagnosis, treatment and disease...
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Hi, I'm Alexa! I'm a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and writer supporting the IBD and autoimmune communities. My remote practice guides individuals through nutrition and lifestyle healing so they can be empowered in their health and not overruled by it!

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Which one hits home the most? 💗🫶 #selfhealer #gut Which one hits home the most? 💗🫶

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Yes IBD can get better. WAY BETTER. But I'm not g Yes IBD can get better. WAY BETTER.

But I'm not going to lie and say it gets better "in time."

IBD gets better in time AND when you're making moves.

In fact, more time without addressing your persistent symptoms will probably lead to worse IBD symptoms in time, not better ☹️

Bodily dysfunction has a way of doing that.

No sitting ducks in this corner of the world 😇

For the road to fast tracking the right moves and feeling better (ie not guessing for 2 more years on every food and supplement you put in your mouth and have an actual plan that works 🫶 dm me or comment "self-healer,") ☺️💗 can't believe I'm currently enrolling the last of the 2026 self-healers !!! Time fliesss

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An easy way to drink your probiotics! If dairy is An easy way to drink your probiotics!

If dairy is mehhh for your body and you haven't tried goat (or sheep) milk products, give em a try. They are generally better tolerated.

Love drinking this after warm lemon water in the AM to wake up digestion 🌅

I find this @meyenberggoatmilk kefir at @wholefoods!

#guthealth #routines #probiotics #foodismedicine #crohns
Just a little gluten-free ASMR for your feed 🍝 An Just a little gluten-free ASMR for your feed 🍝

Another delicious COZY fall pasta dish🧣

Main ingredients 👩‍🍳
- @thegiadzy GF casarece
- ground sausage
- garlic and shallot
- diced carrot
- mushrooms
- tomato paste
- a little pasta water
- heavy cream

Flavor adds🧂
- salt and pepper (always!)
- dried sage
- herbs de Provence 
- Parmesan
- parsley

What cozy pasta combinations are you loving??

#glutenfree #comfortmeal #giazdy #fallrecipes #nutritionistapproved
OCTOBER EATS 😛😛 gluten free • whole food • Crohn' OCTOBER EATS 😛😛

gluten free • whole food • Crohn's-friendly (for my gut) • nutrient dense • protein forward

#selfhealer #foodfreedom #crohns #ibdnutritionist #guthealth
This fun lil November promo is almostttt🤏🏼 over!!! This fun lil November promo is almostttt🤏🏼 over!!!

Two gut health sessions remain (will you be my next self-healer??👀)

For the person who wants to take more control, but doesn't know what to do.

For the person who says, "If it continues to get worse, I'll try holistic then."

For the person who feels like they're screaming into the abyss with no real support around them.

For those grieving an old life that IBD and gut issues has taken.

The way through is controlling the controllables, and that's an inside job 🧡

DM me "DROP" to get the link and start your new, healthiest, chapter. You, too can be the girl or guy thrivingggg 🫶

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