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Wellness Articles by Terri
Evidence-based, health and wellness articles and resources you can trust. Connect the dots between Scripture, science, and your health to reclaim your health and take back your life.
Leaky Gut and Inflammation: The Vicious Cycle with Dysbiosis
If you live with autoimmune disease, stubborn digestive issues, or mystery symptoms that never quite resolve, there’s a good chance dysbiosis, leaky gut, and inflammation are quietly driving the bus. These form a classic trifecta: dysbiosis (imbalanced gut microbes),...
Fiber and Sleep: How a High-Fiber Diet Supports Deeper Rest
Most sleep advice focuses on screens, stress, and bedtime routines. But what you eat—and specifically how much fiber you're getting—may be quietly shaping how well you sleep each night. Research increasingly points to a connection between dietary fiber and sleep...
Stop Shooting the Firefighters: Your Body’s Protective Design
Imagine a fire breaks out in your neighborhood. Firefighters rush in. They’re doing exactly what they were trained to do—containing the blaze, limiting the damage, protecting what can still be saved. Now imagine someone blames the firefighters for the fire and starts...
Intestinal Permeability: What Leaky Gut Really Is (and Isn’t)
For years, I dealt with daily diarrhea, bloating, cramping, and pain that were disruptive and impossible to ignore. Practitioners labeled it IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), more a symptom bucket than a true diagnosis. I underwent an upper GI series with dye. One...
Anti-Inflammatory Recipes by Terri
Delicious, nutritious, and anti-inflammatory recipes. Gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, refined sugar-free, and peanut-free as well as many Paleo and Autoimmune (AIP) compliant recipes.
Sausage Stuffed Squash with Goat Cheese, Pecans, & Cranberries
This sausage stuffed squash with goat cheese is the kind of recipe that looks like you spent all day in the kitchen. However, it comes together with surprisingly little fuss, and the flavor payoff is absolutely worth turning on the oven. I'd been scrolling past...
Gluten-Free Chicken-Fried Steak and Gravy (also Dairy-Free)
One of my husband’s favorite dishes is chicken-fried steak. My father loved it too, so we often had it when I was a child. But honestly, my mother’s chicken-fried steak wasn’t very good. She used Crisco (ugh), and I never liked her milk gravy. I didn’t have it for...
Easy Persian Soup with Potatoes, Eggs, and Ghormeh Sabzi Herbs
This easy Persian soup combines the aromatic depth of dried ghormeh sabzi herbs with creamy potatoes and silky egg ribbons. The result is a nourishing bowl that’s elegant enough for guests yet simple enough for a weekday breakfast. Additionally, it comes together in...
Easy Egg-Free Buffalo Sauce (Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free)
Finding egg-free buffalo sauce can be tricky. Restaurant and bottled versions typically sneak in egg or butter. This recipe gives you that classic tangy, spicy buffalo flavor using just Frank’s RedHot, avocado oil (or ghee), and a simple arrowroot slurry to create the...
Media Articles & Podcast Appearances
Evidence-based articles written for media outlets, covering medical conditions, functional medicine approaches, gut health, inflammation, and prevention. Links open on external sites.
Ulcerative Colitis: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, and Natural Approaches
Nearly 2 million Americans live with ulcerative colitis, an autoimmune form of inflammatory bowel disease that inflames the colon and can cause abdominal pain, urgency, and bloody diarrheal. Click here to read the full article on The Epoch Times.
Diverticulitis: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, and Natural Approaches
More than half of Americans over 60 develop small pouches in the colon (diverticula). When these pockets become inflamed or infected, it’s known as diverticulitis. Click here to read the full article on The Epoch Times.
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, and Natural Approaches
Mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), which may affect up to 17 percent of the global population, is becoming more recognized due to its connection with long COVID. Click here to read the full article at The Epoch Times.
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome: A Mysterious Disease Often Missed, Here Are Solutions
Mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) has been underrecognized despite affecting 17 percent globally. However, it is now gaining attention due to its long-COVID connection. Click here to read the full article on The Epoch Times.