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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...

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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Just a lil roundup of food I've been eating and en Just a lil roundup of food I've been eating and enjoying lately :)

And a reminder that it's possible to enjoy food again with IBD or other gut issues, and whatever foods that are off-limits right now might not be later :)

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PSA to the chronic illness community!!! Your body PSA to the chronic illness community!!!

Your body is not defective. It didn't betray you. The sooner you stop pushing those narratives, the better 🤝

You think that your body went bezerk out of nowhere. Truth is, shit was BREWIN' wayyyy before you saw the slightest sign of dis-ease.

Your body WANTS to reach peace again.

Your body CAN reach peace again.

And it starts within you. New beliefs. New love. New foods. New herbs. Rebuilding and reforming.

Because you won't heal if you're being the same person you were when you got sick. ❤️❤️

P.S. I help my chronic illness and gut health clients rebuild these very foundations! Sign up for my one-month healing program and book your first session right now with $99 down to secure your spot! You're deciding the health of you in six months rn 👀

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After years of knowing Crohn's intimately and work After years of knowing Crohn's intimately and working with IBD, these are three lesser-known things I'd do differently to set a foundation built for healing, freedom, and confidence.

Healing through chronic illness is not just whole body — it's whole mind and whole LIFE.

That really isn't as intimidating as it sounds, especially when you take it step-by-step through a blueprint that's designed for you, instead of wasting yearssss in time, energy, and money throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks (or doing nothing).

If this is your goal, comment SELF-HEALER for your personalized 30-day healing program 💛⭐️

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Improving digestion can happen immediately by just Improving digestion can happen immediately by just making some shifts in how you eat!

As a gut-health focused NTP, these are some of my most recommended digestion tips that are easy and mostly free! In partnership with @ntatraining 

💛 Set aside a few minutes to take deep breaths before eating. This helps you shift from busy and stressed (where we don't digest well) to ready to digest.
💛 Chew slowly and extra thoroughly. Once you pay attention to how you chew, you might notice you're chewing fast or not grinding food down enough, which can cause bloat, gas, and other forms of irritation to your gut.
💛 Eat bitter foods with your meals. Lemon/citrus and various greens like arugula or chard help to stimulate digestion, helping to maximize food breakdown and lessen uncomfortable symptoms after eating.

If you'd love to know more cool ways about how the body works, deff check out the next NTP webinar — linked in my stories today! https://www.nutritionaltherapy.com/webinars/ntp

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Sunday reminder to move today and every day. Walk, Sunday reminder to move today and every day. Walk, lift, stretch, jump. And if you're sick or recovering every bit you can do adds up! 💛

Happy Sunday, self-healers🐣
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