The Holistic Approach to Endometriosis

A Functional Medicine Guide to Treating Endometriosis Naturally

Functional Nutrition, Digestive HealthMiriam JacobsonMay 8, 2023endometriosis, period pain, holistic treatment, endo

What keeps you in self sabotaging cycles?

Perfectionism could be sabotaging your health and getting in the way of you living a healthy and happy life. 🤯

Functional Nutrition, LifestyleMiriam JacobsonMay 18, 2021FUNCTIONAL NUTRITION, LIFESTYLE, PERFECTIONISM

Nutrition for Stressful Times

Simple nutrition and nourishing practices to support your body during these strange and stressful times.

Functional Nutrition, LifestyleMiriam JacobsonSeptember 2, 2020adrenal health, functional medicine, nutrition healing, food as medicine, healthy nutrition, functional medicine testing, nutrition and stress

Immune Boosting Wellness Practices

Most people wait until they’re sick to pay attention to their immune health, but it’s never too early to strengthen your immunity. Your ability to fight off infection starts with a healthy diet and optimal nutrition.

The wellness strategies mentioned below can help you fight off an infection in case you do get sick (with covid or any other virus!).

Functional Nutrition, LifestyleMiriam JacobsonMay 14, 2020immu, coronavirus, covid19, nutrition for immunity, gut health immunity, sick

How to Stay Healthy While Traveling

There’s nothing worse than coming back your vacation feeling more depleted than when you left. So if you often come back from vacation feeling like you need another one … what you really need is a wellness plan while you’re traveling.

Functional Nutrition, LifestyleMiriam JacobsonAugust 5, 2019travel healthy, healthy vacation, nutritionist vacation, healthy travel foods, wellness and travel, healthy packing list, healthy airplane, low carb snacks, healthy brands, healthy snacks to buy, healthy food to eat

6 Best Supplements for IBS

Whether or not you have ‘officially’ been diagnosed with IBS, you know how disruptive digestive issues can be: they’re uncomfortable, painful and embarrassing and can significantly impact your day to day.

Does the celery juice challenge work?

People who have tried the celery juice challenge are reporting some seriously miraculous results, although many health professionals are skeptical of the fad and find it frustrating.

While I will never argue that you shouldn’t be adding veggies to your diet - celery juice may not be the hype and cure-all that everyone is hoping for and claiming it to be. Read the article for the full breakdown.

How to Detox with Whole Foods (Detox - Part 2)

It can be tempting to jump right into a detox or a juice cleanse because these might seem quick and easy ways to get healthier. But there’s no need to buy a fancy detox kit - there are ways we can use whole, functional foods to support your body’s natural detox pathways.

Functional Nutrition, Digestive HealthMiriam JacobsonMay 1, 2019detox, detoxification, weight loss, functional foods, functional foods for detox, liver detoxification foods, best foods for liver detoxification, weight loss cleanse, body cleanse, juice cleanse, jj smith, juice fasting, the master cleanse, diet and hormones, cleansing diet plan

Creamy Asparagus Soup (vegan)

I recently discovered this creamy asparagus soup and am in love. It not only features one of my favorite spring veggies, but its also great for this time of year because it can be served warm or chilled - perfect for when the weather can’t make up its mind!

Recipes, Functional NutritionMiriam JacobsonApril 30, 2019paleo, vegan, dairy free, spring recipes, gluten free, why pee smells asparagus, healthy meal prep, healthy food, soups, keto recipes, weight loss, weight loss diet, diet plan weight loss, weight loss recipes, asparagus

The Truth About Detox (Part 1)

There is so much noise about detox diets and nutrition cleanses - do they really work? Does our body even detoxify? Is it all a load of crap and one big marketing scheme?!

How to meal prep when you're busy ...

When we get busy, it's easy to forget to take care of ourselves (let alone eat!)

In this video, I'm showing you how to plan your meals even when you have a bajillion things on your list AND make it something you're actually looking forward to. I also cover how to craft a back up plan for when you don't have any time.

Where Do Sugar Cravings Come From?

Why do we crave sugar and carbs?? Understanding your cravings will help you - whether you want to lose weight or have a better relationship with food.

• Understand why cravings are in our biology
• What does sugar do to our body and brains?

Watch the video + take the free sugar challenge!

Functional NutritionMiriam JacobsonFebruary 4, 2019functional medicine, sugar craving, sugar, why sugar, carb cravings, carb craving, weight loss, functional medicine weight loss, emotional eating, binge eating, blood sugar solution, food addiction, emotional binge eating, keto diet, keto weight loss Comment

Know what your poo means (it's the secret to your health)

TMI alert - today we’re talking about poop.

Not just because it’s really funny (I mean … #toilethumor, anyone?), but understanding what ends up in the toilet bowl can give us so much insight into our health.

How to Manage Holiday Food Cravings

Have you ever considered that there's a way that you can enjoy the foods you want and love, but in a way that makes you feel good (without making your stomach hurt)?

Read on to learn why cravings are higher this time of year and some suggestions on how to manage them.

Lifestyle, Functional NutritionMiriam JacobsonDecember 3, 2018holiday food, healthy holidays, craving, Cravings, sugar

What a Nutritionist Eats In A Day

As a nutritionist you might think I eat healthy all the time, but that’s not always the case.

I feel that the pressure of being perfect all the time - thinking of the diet as ‘all or nothing’ - is really overwhelming.

I also find that this type of pressure mentally takes its toll and steals the joy from eating (and joy is a huge part of eating!!) …

Functional Nutrition, LifestyleMiriam JacobsonOctober 23, 2018nutritionist, meal ideas, Meal planning, holistic, whole food, clean eat, food for thought, indulgence, intuitive eating, the perfect diet

Probiotics: Here’s What You NEED To Know

Probiotics can be so confusing - there are so many different brands with different strains and amounts of bacteria. How can you tell which one is good for you? When you take them, how can you tell if they’re helping?

Functional Nutrition, Digestive HealthMiriam JacobsonAugust 30, 2018gut health, microbiome, functional medicine, functional foods

Eating Well But Still Bloated?

Uncovering the root cause of your bloating can be really frustrating - especially when you’re already eating well are avoiding your ‘guilty pleasures’. Maybe you’ve even gone on a juice cleanse or elimination diet (and you even take a probiotic!), but your gut is still being problematic … what gives?