How We Flourish

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

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How to Make Meat Stock for GAPS

I may receive a commission if you purchase something mentioned in this post. See more details here.Last week we learned how to make bone broth. But did you know that while on GAPS Intro, you should actually be making meat stock? Read on to learn the different and how to make meat stock for GAPS. […]

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Essential Oils for GAPS

While on the GAPS protocol, especially GAPS Intro, you need to be careful about which natural remedies you use and how you use them to fight off symptoms and die off. It is hard to know which of your favorite, tried and true options are still available and will not damage your gut. Thankfully, I […]

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Why You Should Avoid Hormonal Birth Control

I went off birth control in the spring of 2013. I had many personal reasons for doing so: I didn’t like the side effects (sensitive stomach, anxiety, low libido, etc.), I didn’t want to put chemicals into my body, and I wanted to live a more natural life. Birth control pills produced waste and cost […]

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Taking Communion While Grain Free and Healing

I took communion for the first time a little over a year ago. I was 22 years old and at the Easter Vigil, getting confirmed in the Catholic Church after many years of exploration and introspection. It was a beautiful experience, and I would get so excited every Sunday following that Easter when I got […]

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“You Make GAPS Look Easy”

As I post pictures of all of my GAPS meals on Instagram, I frequently got comments about how I make Intro look easy. Easy? Really? All I’m doing is posting pictures of soup. I’m also posting journals like this one from a month into the GAPS Introduction Diet (before I had discovered any confirmed food […]