The Fairy Gutmother blog will give you tips for optimized wellness and health. Find research on gut health, tips for improving your gut bacteria, and yoga and mental health tips.
Carley Smith, aka Fairy Gutmother, demoed a couple tasty summertime dishes that also support the gut, like her Cucumber Onion Salad and a couple Kombucha Floats. So tasty and refreshing!
Read MoreI was excited to be featured on the Next to Madison Podcast talking all about gut health from foods to eat and avoid, how to tell if you have gut issues and how to fix them, the best supplements, and the latest (and not so greatest) trends in the microbiome world. Check out the full podcast HERE!
Read MoreTune in and hear about all things gut health from foods to eat and avoid, how I break down gut health from bacteria to fungi as well as biofilms, and talk about my healing journey with Lyme disease, plus so much more!
Read MoreIt’s time to check your gut. The Fairy Gut Mother Carley Smith wants you to listen to your gut, including recipes to help us feed it when it needs it.
Our Fairy Gut Mothers says it’s always important to pay attention to our gut, but it knows what’s going on in the inside of your body.
You can get to know your gut tomorrow at the Alfalfa’s Market in Boulder, it’s the Get Your Gut In Gear: Gut Health Reboot for Spring event and the cost is free!
Read MoreIt’s back to school time and that’s also when parents ask almost daily, “what’s for lunch?” Carley Smith, our very own Fairy Gutmother is here to share a few healthy lunchbox ideas and how to keep our little one’s immune systems up through food.
Read MoreToday, it is estimated that one out of every five American adults suffers from a mental-health condition (43.7 million Americans--more than the combined populations of New York and Florida), and the statistuc only seems to be worsening. Additionally, from 2011 to 2014, rates of youth depression increased 8.5% to 11.1 percent; many youth are unable to access adequate treatment.
The medical establishment blames brain-based imbalances for this epidemic. But could it be due to gut dysfunction?
Read MoreMeditation: the art of skillfully taming the mind, bringing intention inward and inviting relaxation and ease into the body. There are countless health benefits of meditation, primarily its proven ability to help reduce stress levels, combat anxiety and depression and lower blood pressure, to name a few. Gut health, I would imagine, is not the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about the health benefits of meditation. However, our thoughts, feelings and emotions significantly influence the overall wellbeing of our microbiome which is home to nearly eighty percent of the immune system! Before we dive into more detail on the relationship between our emotional state and the gut, let’s first define what constitutes gut health.
Read MoreWith nearly 80 percent of the immune system located in the gut, gut health is rapidly becoming a widely discussed topic as it relates to optimal health. It is estimated that virtually 30 to 40 percent of the population suffer from digestive-related issues, making digestion and gut health a critical component of overall well-being. When you think of supporting gut health, yoga, I would imagine, is not the first thing that comes to mind. However, healing is an integrative approach, and it is as important to nourish the physical body as it is to incorporate other modalities.
Read MoreBone broth is the newest health trend brewing up quite the buzz. Unlike the buzz from your morning long shot double espresso or perhaps your hand crafted, muddled old fashioned, this particular buzz resonates within your core, leaving you glowing from the inside out. The reason is simple and can be explained in two words: gut health.
Nearly your entire immune system is located in the gut, making gut health a primary concern when considering optimal health. Gut health is defined as a healthy balance of bacteria, or microbiome, and fungi, or mycobiome, in the gut as well as a healed and sealed gut lining.
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