Holli's Health and Happiness Blog
Fabulous Fermented Foods For a Healthy Gut
Fermented foods go a long way to help promote a healthy gut. A healthy gut is the catalyst for a healthy you. Most diseases are a result of gut issues. So, when your body can digest and process all...
Is Your Butt Working?
The Gluteus Maximus, your amazing butt muscles that oftentimes forget how to work and cause you low back pain. When these big beautiful muscles forget how to work the little back muscles right above...
Step Into Fall By Letting Go of What No Longer Serves You
Fall Equinox is September 22 So much happens during the fall equinox. We have a beautiful harvest moon which not only lights the sky in a brilliant way, it is a perfect time to cleanse and let...
Zucchini Pie (Gluten & Dairy Free)
While doing a 30-day cleanse I have to get creative. This Zucchini pie is a great way to eat healthily and eliminate all the toxic ingredients in most recipes. Plus, here is the nutritional...
Summer Recipes
As we head into the end of summer, here are a few of my summer recipes for you to enjoy these last few weeks. Stay tuned for fall recipes coming up in September. Summer Recipes From In Health and...
Cleansing The Mind and Body Through Breath – Part 2 in The Cleansing Series
Cleansing the mind is important for several reasons. Number one is to reduce stress, increase energy, followed by getting rid of stinkin thinkin. Sometimes we believe everything that we think and...
Are You Dairy Intolerant?
Dairy can be a very valuable part of your diet if you are not allergic or intolerant to dairy. Weston A. Price highly recommends raw dairy, as it still contains the enzymes needed to break down...
5 WAYS TO ADDRESS LOW BACK PAIN THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
Low back pain is common in approximately 80% of the population and usually occurs when core and back muscles are weak, and hip flexor and hamstring muscles are tight. In my experience, low-back pain...
7 Ways Self Massage Can Heal Your Body
7 Ways Self Massage Can Heal Your Body With Covid-19 it is hard to get self-care through massage. I have kept my body healthy and pain free by using my Yoga Tune Up® balls for self-massage every...
5 Signs You Need To Stop Drinking Coffee
Coffee is an addiction, a vice that keeps us going, but for many it can destroy the adrenal system and gut. Coffee, coffee, coffee. I love coffee and have been drinking it my entire adult life. I...
Chimichurri Sauce to Die For
It's Foodie Friday! This quick Chimichurri is officially part of my clean-eating addiction! Healthy condiments are few and far between and this one is not only addictively good, but also an...
Warrior 2 – Building Strength in Your Body and Mind
Warrior 2 Why You Need This? Warrior 2 is an excellent pose to strengthen the body and the mind. Holding this pose for 5-10 breaths will teach you to let you and embrace the warrior inside...
Coronavirus and How to Stay Healthy
These past few weeks have been a roller coaster of stress and emotions. I have received so many wonderful e-mails on how to support your immune system and reduce stress during this uncertain time. I...
Yummy Vegan Gluten-Free Cream of Mushroom Soup
I make this amazing chicken casserole (stay tuned) and it calls for cream of mushroom soup. I cannot seem to find a gluten-free, dairy free soup in a can so I decided to make my own and it was...
Delicious Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Pumpkin Pie
I wanted to share this amazing gluten free, dairy free pumpkin pie recipe my Mom made for Thanksgiving. It was so good even to those who hate gluten free, dairy free stuff. Enjoy! Pumpkin Pie –...
Digestive Enzymes – What Are They Good For?
We live in a world where shelf life is more important than human life. We cannot always trust our food sources, the impact the numerous medications our physicians push on us have as they tell us...
Happy Hips
Our hips need so much love...they get tight from sitting, sleeping, walking, running and yes even yoga. Keeping the hips open helps decrease low-back pain as well. When the hips are tight, it call...
Did you know workout shoes have a huge impact on the health of your feet as well as your entire body?
Choosing the right shoe for your sport and foot type is crucial for optimizing performance, preventing injuries, and ensuring overall foot health. Further, if you participate in a specific activity...
Got Foot Pain?
So many people start a new exercise program with good intentions, but roadblocks can get in the way. One of those huge roadblocks is pain, that is why I blog so much on movement and corrective...
Basic Sauerkraut
This recipe is adapted from Healthline.com Ingredients 1 medium organic green cabbage 1 tablespoon (15 mL) of gray sea salt 2–3 organic carrots, shredded (optional) 2–3 cloves organic garlic, finely...
Amazing Chopped Salad
This recipe is adapted from Sammy's Woodfire Kitchen and it is so yummy and healthy. The salad will last 2 days in the frige. Feeds 3-4 people Leave out the meat for a vegetarian dish Leave out the...
Is There Plastic in My Tea?
I often think of switching from coffee to tea because it is healthier, but I do love my coffee and for now coffee is loving me. I have however started a nighttime routine of having some yummy hot...
4 Ways to Enjoy A Little Alcohol without The Pain
Alcohol is a big part of the holidays for most people. However, alcohol is not always our friend and can cause all kinds of issues in the body. That is not what this post is about. This post is...
Pecan Milk Eggnog
This holiday season go easy on your gut with this lovely pecan milk eggnog. If pecan milk is hard to find, hazel nut milk works well. Ingredients: 2 cups pecan milk, or hazelnut milk 2 organic...
Did You Know Celery Juice Has Healing Properties?
What does celery have that makes it so effective in healing? Celery has sodium cluster salts that starve and fight off unwanted pathogens and bacteria, troublemakers that science and research don’t...
Healthy Holiday Appetizer
Looking for a quick holiday appetizer that's yummy and easy on your gut? Try this awesome idea...No gluten, no natural flavors or artificial dyes. With modifications it can be dairy free as well...
Reduce Stress & Anxiety with the 5-Second Breath
A few weeks ago in my Kundalini Yoga class, my teacher Tony Frescura talked about elemental stress and how to combat it with physical exercise and breath work. Elemental stresses are the underlying...
Why Castor Oil Packs Are Essential For Healing
Castor oil is an oil made from “castor beans” — the seeds of the Ricinus communis plant. Castor oil is commonly used in traditional medicine and as a food supplement. However, I do...
Move It or Lose It
This saying could not be more true. I was recently visiting my 97-year-old Grandma and she is still doing quite amazing and living on her own. Up until the past few months, her memory was sharp as a...
New! Summer Recipes and a Fun Mock/Cocktail
Summer weather is here and light refreshing drinks are a must! This yummy Mocktail or Cocktail is great for digestion and loaded with antioxidants. I found this on sustainable cooks who have loads...
What Does Your Poop Say About Your Health?
Poop was always a topic of conversation during every meal when I worked at the C.H.E.K Institute because we were all paying attention to our health and working hard to have perfect poops. Most...
Beef Broccoli
I love PF Changs Beef with Broccoli so I recreated their recipe with a twist. It is so yummy! Enjoy. Gluten-Free Beef Broccoli Ingredients: 1-pound grass-fed flank steak or tri-tip, sliced very thin...
Super Greens, Are They Really Super?
Super Green Powders are sold everywhere today. They are loaded with healthy greens, but often time loaded with ingredients that may irritate your gut over time. Did you know that most types of...
30-Day Cleanse for Spring Cleaning the Gut
Spring is a time for cleaning. Cleaning our house, our cars, our guts, our body and our minds. A friend of mine, Rebecca Casey is promoting a 30-day cleanse through Arbonne, and after looking it...