Have you ever tried Reiki? How was your experience? I’ve always been interested in energy work, so I wanted to do this interview to ask some nagging questions and to share with those who are curious. Thanks to Marie-Claude Simard (Reiki Master) for answering my questions and giving me a short sample of reiki healing. See video below for the interview, and if you just want to follow the session, try out the video below the next. ***What I know for sure: When you want to hea

Do you feel bloated, tired, stressed and run-down? Your gut bacteria can be the missing link in your quest to stay fit and healthy! We are home to trillions of bacteria and most of them help us adapt to our environment. This collection of microbes, called the "microbiome" is also located everywhere in our body. We depend on them to survive and thrive! The more diverse our gut bacteria is, the more adaptable we become to our environment. Substances such as medication, chemical

How does your gut bacteria impact your sleep and vice versa? Most people don't make the connection between what goes on in their gut bacteria with the health of their brain. Maybe because an off-balance of gut bacteria is subtle and often not painful enough to draw attention for us to connect the dots. I had never thought that low grade inflammation in your belly can affect your sleep. But I've learned that our body is a "holistic" system that is interconnected and not one or