The Functional Rd

I have seen an influx of folks with autoimmune diseases lately, which isn’t surprising when you think that upwards of 23.5 million Americans are affected by one of the 100+ autoimmune diseases that have been confirmed (1). Autoimmune disease is the biggest reason I went into functional nutrition because there is so much we can do to stop the onslaught of inflammation within the body just by changing up the diet. I know from personal experience that the autoimmune paleo protoc

We had a holiday party last weekend and three more this upcoming weekend so this is probably the timeliest post I will ever write! It is amazing how we have SO many holiday parties when we get older. Everyone is ready to celebrate and some people genuinely hold it against you all year long if you do not show up to their party. This has happened to us on several occasions. So now we go to every party we can, which typically means relay marathon nights where we hit 2-3 differen

When you get a special request to make meatballs.. you make meatballs! This is a great recipe to add to your list of easy Pot Luck Dinner Meals for all your holiday parties that are (probably) happening this week! I got this special request while walking through the freezer isle and getting asked very nicely, "can you eat any of these?" Eggs, breadcrumbs, ummm... no! Even the gluten-free varieties are on the no-go list! No worries, though, because I can create something that

The holidays are here, y’all! People are either excited or really annoyed. I consider myself to be a glass is half-full kind of girl so I have learned to fully embrace all things holiday-related. To help you spread a little more holiday cheer, and less holiday fear, I wanted to give you all a gift. The gift of food! Now, unfortunately I cannot give you food via the internet, but I can give you some delicious recipes that you can take with you to any potluck in town AND BE PRA