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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.
Cortisol Belly Fat: How Stress Changes Where Your Body Stores Fat
You're eating clean, exercising regularly, maybe even fasting—but the weight around your middle won't budge. What if the problem isn't what you're eating or how much you're moving? What if it's stress-related cortisol belly fat—and your body is deciding where your...
GLP-1 and Weight Loss: Why It Works—Until It Doesn’t
You've probably heard about weight-loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, especially in conversations about GLP-1 and weight loss. They're everywhere—celebrity endorsements, news headlines, even casual conversation at the gym. But here's what most people don't...
How to Stay Healthy During the Holidays (Without Missing the Joy)
Maybe it isn’t flu season.Maybe it’s an inflamed, overtired, sugar-spiked season. I used to think I just had “bad luck” every December. Like clockwork, I’d get knocked out with a cold or stomach bug right when I needed to be at my best—wrapping presents, hosting...
Fake Olive Oil Robs Your Brain, Bones, & Heart – How to Spot It
Fake olive oil robs your brain, bones, and heart of proven health benefits. Learn to spot extra virgin olive oil in stores and at restaurants.
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.
Homemade Cranberry Orange Sauce – Fresh, Easy, No Refined Sugar
Easy cranberry orange sauce in 15 minutes—fresh cranberries, orange, and honey with no refined sugar.
AIRD Thanksgiving Menu: Allergy-Friendly Recipes Everyone Will Love
Planning a Thanksgiving dinner that accommodates food sensitivities doesn't mean cooking multiple versions of every dish. This complete AIRD Thanksgiving menu features gluten-free, dairy-free, grain-free, and allergy-friendly recipes that are so delicious, your guests...
Healthified Orange Gelatin Salad (No Added Sugars, Vegan Option)
This orange jello salad skips the artificial ingredients but keeps all the nostalgic flavor. Real fruit, unflavored gelatin, no added sugars.
Gluten-Free Classic or Cornbread Stuffing (Dairy-Free, AIRD)
This gluten-free stuffing is packed with holiday flavor—tender bread cubes, aromatic herbs, and golden sautéed vegetables that smell like Thanksgiving should smell. Whether you use gluten-free bread or gluten-free cornbread, the result is moist, savory, and so...
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.