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How Does Sugar Impact Your Brain, Gut Microbiome, and Immune System?
Our brain, gut, and immune system all work together to support and keep each other healthy. An addictive substance that disrupts and affects them all? Sugar.
How Our Hormones and Gut Health Affect Skin
The health of our bodies on the outside is a direct reflection of the health of our bodies on the inside. When it comes to our skin, something that is commonly overlooked are the ways gut health and hormones play a role in its appearance.
5-ingredient Chinese chicken salad
My Chinese Chicken Salad is one of those go-to recipes that checks all the boxes for busy weeks—quick, satisfying, and perfect for meal prep.
Strawberry Chia Yogurt Bowl
This strawberry chia yogurt bowl has quickly become one of my go-to prep-ahead breakfasts (or snacks). It’s creamy, naturally sweet, and packed with protein and fiber to keep you full and energized for hours.
Abigail's Wellness Habits: A Realistic, Personalized Approach to Daily Health
Habits and rituals can look different for everyone: personal experiences, lab work, and health goals all play a part in supporting your mind and body. Here are a few of my favorite realistic and personalized approaches to wellness:
High-Protein Avocado Cottage Cheese Toast
This is your sign to upgrade your avocado toast. Creamy, savory, and actually keeps you full — thanks to the perfect combo of protein, fiber, and healthy fats.
Case Study: Rachel’s PCOS Story
Each body is different just as each client I have is different. This blog is about one of my clients, Rachel, and the ways lifestyle changes, nutrition, and supplementation support changed her health.
Why Your Liver is Central to Blood Sugar, Hormones, and Heart Health
Because so many systems depend on the liver’s role as the body’s primary filtration and metabolic hub, even subtle dysfunction can create ripple effects—impacting hormones, digestion, and overall metabolic health.
How to Heal Acid Reflux Naturally
Millions of Americans suffer from heartburn, but did you know it can be treated naturally? Although it may be easy to think about going on medication for acid reflux, in order to actually heal, you need to figure out the root cause of the issue.
My Favorite Healing Foods
As a functional nutritionist, I get asked by many of my clients what my favorite foods are for healing, longevity, and overall wellness. In this blog, I uncover all of my go-to weekly and daily food staples.
Soy: Tackling Some of the Misconceptions
In this blog, I’m uncovering some of the misconceptions around one of the most heavily debated foods: soy. Read on to dive into some of the basics of soy, the differences between whole vs processed forms, the importance of choosing organic and non-GMO, and some of the benefits of the crop.
Leaky Gut: What It Is, Why It Happens, and How to Heal It Naturally
When the gut lining is weak or damaged, it can cause “leaky gut.” Lean more about what leaky gut is, how it happens, and how to heal it naturally.
Inside My Functional Nutrition Approach: Q&A
I dive into my most frequently asked questions and give you honest answers for symptom-specific testing, my whole-body approach to health, and personalized protocols.
Importance of Fermented Foods
From benefits like increased gut microbiome diversity, stronger immune health, improved digestion, enhanced nutrient absorption, and reducing inflammation, implementing fermented foods supports may be the underrated hero for overall health.
Chronic Inflammation 101
Inflammation is the body’s natural defense mechanism, bit over time, high levels of inflammation can be the silent cause of disrupted hormones, metabolism, digestion, energy levels, and more. Being able to identify some of the symptoms of chronic inflammation are the first steps to lowering it.
Mediterranean Meatball Bowls
Build-your-own meals are a win for the whole family—swap ground turkey for chicken or beef, mix and match toppings, and let everyone customize their bowl. This one is high in protein + fiber, loaded with color and flavor, and perfectly balanced to keep you satisfied.
Winter Immune Support: My Go-To Foods and Supplements
If you struggle with a weaker immune system and feel like you catch every bug that goes around, or just want to strengthen your line of immune defense, there are some supplements and foods I run to for myself and recommend to my clients.
Nutrition for Fertility
In this blog, you will find ways to strengthen your knowledge around fertility and gain prenatal support through my recommendations in lifestyle, food, nutrition, ways to enhance gut microbiome diversity, and tasty recipes.
Protein Pumpkin Muffins
These are great for a mid-day snack, breakfast, or a pre-workout snack. They’re gluten and dairy free, rich in fiber from ground flax seeds, has blood sugar balancing spices, are packed with flavor, and has added protein!
The Importance of Methylated Folate for Overall Health
Folate, a naturally occurring umbrella term that encompasses a form of B9, has two common types: folic acid and methylated folate. To state simply, folic acid is a synthetic form of folate, whereas methylated folate is a naturally occurring and bioavailable form of folate.

