How We Flourish

Creating healthier people and a healthier planet, one step at a time

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Traveling on GAPS Intro

I may receive a commission if you purchase something mentioned in this post. See more details here.Traveling on GAPS Intro, or any stage of the GAPS Diet, is certainly not easy. Because of this, it is strongly recommended that you do not plan to start GAPS Intro if you will be traveling in the near […]

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Two Months on the GAPS Intro Diet

Wow, I can’t believe it’s here. Today is Day 60 for me on the GAPS Intro Diet (and a bit on Full GAPS). 60 days is how long my last elimination diet lasted. At this point, I was on a standard real food diet, minus beans and nightshades. And that didn’t make it to the […]

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GAPS Intro Pancakes (3 Ingredients, Paleo)

I write a lot about being satisfied by my foods in GAPS Intro and about how much I love soup. But that doesn’t mean that, come the third week, I wasn’t super excited for: GAPS Intro Pancakes. I mean, not only was it solid food, but I was still just at the beginning of my […]

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I Can’t Afford Essential Oils

I love sharing essential oils, but there is one complaint that I get all the time and it really bothers me: “I can’t afford essential oils.” Here’s the thing: Yes you can. Look, I’m not here to tell you what your financial situation is. Maybe you really can’t. Maybe there is literally not a penny […]

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GAPS Intro Week Seven – Lent, Acne, and Moving to Full GAPS

Seven weeks into GAPS Intro, it’s time to start tweaking. I’ve been struggling with acne for weeks and it is SO. FRUSTRATING. My acne completely cleared up when I went on Intro, but after a few weeks it came back and I haven’t been able to shake it. Essential oils have been able to keep […]