As a follow-up to my recent blog post on DIM, the estrogen balancing supplement for women, the brain fog busting/ hormone balancing smoothie recipe below is one of the new things I have added to my daily regimen. It has helped me so much that I decided I just had to share it here on the blog. That's … [Read more...]
Ivy's Blog
Ivy's Blog is the personal health, fusion fitness and clean eating blog of author Ivy Larson. Ivy's interest in healthy living was sparked by her diagnosis with multiple sclerosis in 1998 at the age of twenty-two.
DIM: The Estrogen Balancing Supplement for Women Over 40
If you are a woman over 40 years old, chances are you could greatly benefit from an estrogen balancing supplement called DIM, (diindolylmethane.) A food-based compound found in cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and Brussel’s sprouts, studies have shown DIM has the ability to … [Read more...]
5 Takeaways from “The Beauty of Dirty Skin” Book by Whitney Bowe, MD
If you have even the slightest skin concern then you will want to know about Whitney Bowe, M.D., the author of The Beauty of Dirty Skin. This is NOT just about vanity by the way. Because if your skin is inflamed, your gut is inflamed. If your gut is inflamed then chances are your whole body is … [Read more...]
Motivation After Tragedy: Chatting with the Author of “True Grit and Grace”
One morning several weeks ago I was in the kitchen about to go for a jog when I was stopped in my tracks after Megyn Kelly on the Today Show announced who her next guest would be. Amberly Lago, a former dancer and mom who had overcome a horrific tragedy involving severing her femoral … [Read more...]
My Lymphatic Drainage Massage Detox Experience (Plus Q+A)
I've known about lymphatic drainage massage for many years now but I didn't really know the benefits or even how it worked. I had never experienced one either. However, knowing lymphatic drainage massage existed turned out to be a big help not once, but twice, for our family in the last five … [Read more...]
DEBBY’S CLEAN EATING JOURNEY WEEK 3: Learning A New Dance (and Cupcakes Can’t Dance!)
This guest blog is written by Debby Gans as part of a series on her journey toward clean eating (Read Week 1 and Week 2) Benji Flies Away It has been an epic week! I wish I could say I was referring to my recently established clean eating lifestyle, but I am not. Given the … [Read more...]
Clean Cuisine Power AirFryer Oven GIVEAWAY Contest
****Note: Scroll to the bottom of this blog post to enter the Power AirFryer GIVEAWAY contest*** Frying is back but without all the fat. A different way to get all that! I think we can all admit that fried food tastes good. Real good. One of my girlfriends hails from Boston's North End, and … [Read more...]
Infrared Sauna Benefits (and Why We Bought One For Our Home)
If you have been hearing the buzz about infrared sauna benefits and wondering if there's any science to back it up, the answer is yes! Since I am under a major deadline for my cookbook, I asked my husband to use his medical background to research infrared sauna benefits in the medical literature and … [Read more...]
Debby’s Clean Eating Journey Week 2: The Cupcake Situation
This guest blog post is written by Debby Gans as part of a series on her journey towards clean eating. Read Week 1 HERE. Last week I left the gate full speed ahead ready to conquer all of my sugar and cupcake cravings long term. However, I quickly realized eating clean is … [Read more...]
6 Natural Pain Relievers (that Work!) Plus Amare “Relief+” GIVEAWAY
****Note: Scroll to the bottom of this blog post to enter the Amare Relief+ GIVEAWAY contest*** Chronic pain can have an incredibly detrimental effect on not only your day to day life, but also your mental health. If you know my full story, you know due to a congenital hip disorder, I know … [Read more...]
Debby’s Journey Towards Eating Cleaner: Week 1
The guest blog post below is written by my dear friend Debby Gans, who I have known for almost 10 years now. The founder of Debby Gans Photography, Debby originally started out as our family photographer--taking photos of us and our son--but we quickly became fast friends. If you have followed Clean … [Read more...]
How I Learned to Eat Cleaner (As Told By a 10 Year Old)
This is a guest blog post about learning to eat cleaner written by 10-year old Carly Gans, the daughter of my dear friend Debby Gan's (who also took all of the beautiful photos!) In Carly's Own Words.... It's unbelievable just how much junk food I've eaten in the past ten years of my life. … [Read more...]
Functional & Free™: A Natural Fertility Treatment
If you are trying to get pregnant optimizing whole body health should be a top priority. But even if you are not trying to get pregnant, the natural fertility treatment protocol used by Dr. Tom Rofrano has the potential to help you heal your body and feel your very best. The demand for safe … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Giveaway Contest (& 10 Clean Instant Pot Recipes!)
This Giveaway Contest is Now Closed. Want a cozy warm chicken stew on a cold winter night? How about a hearty (and dairy free!) beef stroganoff? If you are anything like me, the hardest ingredient to find for any weeknight recipe is time. The slow cooker is great if you can organize yourself in … [Read more...]
Life Begins at the End of Your Comfort Zone
As many of you may know, I am at the almost tail end of writing my 5th book---but my FIRST cookbook---The Clean Cuisine Cookbook. I had NO idea writing a cookbook would be nearly as challenging as it has been. I am having way more fun than I have had doing any other book, but I have also had to push … [Read more...]
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