by Andrea Trank | Apr 8, 2024
55% of People in the US who have been diagnosed with IBS have SIBO! Considering that 15% of the US population has been diagnosed with IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) that is a lot of sufferers. I recently joined the ranks of people diagnosed with SIBO (Small...
by Andrea Trank | Jul 13, 2023
Getting off the Energy Roller Coaster “Summertime and living is easy”, so says Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald in this famous song. But when you are on a roller coaster of emotions and energy from living with chronic pain or a chronic autoimmune condition it may...
by Andrea Trank | Jan 28, 2023
What I Would Say to My 50 Year Old Self! This past week, a dear friend of mine and I were having a conversation about aging. She is 14 years younger than me—just turning 50 and we were discussing her internal conflict going on. She was getting the sense that she...
by Andrea Trank | Jan 15, 2023
Have You Heard of Adaptogens, Hormesis or Sleep Chronotypes? In Part 1 of the series, we looked at five of the top ten 2023 health trends. They included acknowledging the 1) connection between mental, emotional, and physical health, 2) savoring small moments of joy...
by Andrea Trank | Jul 24, 2022
My COVID Journey For nearly 3 years, my husband and I managed to avoid getting COVID. At the beginning of the pandemic, we were, like many people, over the top when it came to cleaning surfaces, disinfecting the outside of groceries when I brought them home, and...
by Andrea Trank | Jun 5, 2022
I Used to Think Eating an Applebees Oriental Chicken Salad Was Healthy! I wasn’t always a cook. In fact, when our children were small and I was teaching full time and Mark was working full time, our family ate a lot of premade food, pasta and my favorite, Applebee’s...