Looking for ways to boost your immune system during cold and flu season? Tip: 70% of your immune system is in your gut! The wise saying “you are what you eat” is testimony to the importance of our digestive tract, and there is plenty of information available to learn about the amazing role our guts […]

Kristen Ziesmer, Sports Dietitian - How to Improve Gut Health for Cold and Flu Season

In this blog, you’ll learn what Kombucha is, the health benefits of drinking it, and how to brew your own at home. A healthy gut is the first place to start for curing many ails. What is Kombucha? Kombucha is fermented tea. Now don’t worry, you aren’t fermenting it into alcohol but it falls somewhere […]

Kristen Ziesmer, Sports Dietitian - How to Brew Kombucha for a Healthy Gut

Is your training and athletic performance being compromised by an unhappy gut? Whether it’s traveling, antibiotics, dining out or intense training, there are many triggers for GI issues. These “issues” may include stomach pain, bloating, gas, diarrhea, constipation or a combination of each…whew! What’s worse, the disruption of healthy bacteria can lower your immune system, setting […]

Kristen Ziesmer, Sports Dietitian - How to Prevent Your Gut From Derailing Your Training