Author name: Michelle Durkin

Many of my patients need to eat an anti-inflammatory diet in order to feel better, have more energy, sleep better, lose weight, eliminate bloating and move around without all those aches and pains. I spend a lot of my time teaching patients how to eat an anti-inflammatory diet. See my post here if you missed […]

There has been a lot of information floating around about SIBO on the health blogs these days. It seems that SIBO is the new Candida and everybody has it. But what exactly is SIBO and what are 5 things you should know about it? SIBO is an acronym for small bowel intestinal overgrowth. It occurs when

Have you ever dropped a piece of food on the floor, shrugged your shoulders, and then picked it up and ate it anyway? I know I have. Not usually in front of other people though. Here are 3 reasons why eating a little dirt is not really that bad for us and surprise, it might

I had the pleasure of attending a lecture recently by Dr. Nigel Plummer, a respected researcher in the field of probiotics. Yes, there is a whole field of research on just probiotics alone. Probiotics and their impact on the microbiome is one of the areas of fastest growing research in the healthcare world. So what

A couple of weeks ago we finished the Belly Fat Detox with great success! We had a total of 40 participants and here are their results: Lot of energy Brain fog is gone Sugar cravings reduced No bloating And of course, what everyone wanted in the first place – weight loss! Today I am including

What do you think could age you faster? Poor nutrition, lack of exercise, or not enough sleep? If you picked sleep, you would be right. Sleep is such an important building block for our health yet in today’s modern world it is often considered an inconvenience. How often do hear people get praised for “burning the

This recipe is a simple dish that you can have on the weekend for breakfast, if you are hosting a brunch, or even want a quick and simple dinner that is also a great leftover for lunch the next day. It gives you all the taste without the worry about your waistline. It will take

A fever is the body’s perfect response to fighting infection. Why is it that our society is so trigger happy to suppress that perfect response? In a nutshell – fear. Instead of taking the time, energy, and effort to educate parents on the judicious use of fever suppressing medication, it is a lot easier to

For the past 6 years I have used a CSA. I even consider them to be part of my health care team. I also promote CSA’s to my patients. So if you don’t know what they are, it’s time to be in the know! CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. When you sign up, you

Have you ever wondered what you can do if you get the stomach flu? I can happily say I made this video after the last time I had the flu…which was December 2015. Watch my video to hear about the treatment I used on myself, and that you can use too, if you get this