The Chandra Zas Show | Author + Somatic Coach

As the holiday season is upon us and buying presents is the norm; I would like to offer an alternative idea: that the most expensive and valuable gift is presence. How would this holiday (or your daily life) change if you invested more presence in yourself and those you love? Chandra Zas is on a mission to help people understand and solve their digestive issues. She coaches people who are ready to...

All about bone broth in your gut - Think of when you feel sick and do not have an appetite: bone broth is medicine. Same goes for if you are stressed out and not hungry, bone broth will soothe your tummy and digestive tract. Today, I share why bone broth is gut-friendly and I offer you recipes. Chandra Zas is on a mission to help people understand and solve their digestive issues. She coaches peop...

Does holiday food "connecting" us? The holidays are upon us and the normal is to indulge. As a food and mood coach, I am raising and exploring the question, “Do holiday foods actually connect us?” The week this content comes out is Thanksgiving in America 2021. But the topic I raise is timeless. Please feel no pressure to change your holiday plans, but instead, watch or listen on with curi...

Looking back on Our Food Back-History, as I have started documenting our family gut friendly recipes, I feel compelled to share them. I think you will find our story interesting and give context to our individual and family food relationships. Also, I want to give credit to the true ‘best cooker’ in our house. Chandra Zas is on a mission to help people understand and solve their digestive issues....

The secret of how to make a gut-friendly salad that tastes good is all in the toppings. Understanding how our digestion and body experience ’taste’, then dressing salads accordingly, will unlock the secret to making salads taste delicious and give you a gut-friendly brain-optimized go-to meal. Chandra Zas is on a mission to help people understand and solve their digestive issues. She coaches peopl...

I practice and teach to break-fast with brain-foods. Because what we put in our mouth, goes into our gut, and directly affects our brain. Grabbing grains for breakfast is easier at the moment, but both adults and kids pay the price. (Link to my egg soup recipe and cashew coffee latte recipe). https://www.zenodyssey.com/gut-health-recipe-blog/cashew-coffee-or-mate-latte https://www.zenodyssey.com/g...

Patience is one important mindset that I have practiced these last years while being a new parent. I hear a lot of parents wanting to be more patient; like all changes, it starts with a thought and in this case results in a patient parent mindset. Chandra Zas is on a mission to help people understand and solve their digestive issues. She coaches people who are ready to make lifestyle changes, part...

In every person’s gut health journey there is a crucial stepping stone of evaluating the choice to invest in self care vs escaping reality. I used to push the escape button all the time, to the point that I became overweight and depressed. One of the costs of the escape button is that we don’t face and feel our negative emotions which means that our life becomes really small and empty. Chandra Zas...

A real-life example of how to grow up into (and be in) emotional adulthood. I'm getting kinda bored of you," my man said to me. I could have let these words ruin the wedding where we were about to arrive. Instead, I applied my coaching skills to my own brain and took responsibility for my 'hurt' feelings. Episode 73. Chandra Zas is on a mission to help people understand and solve t...

Chandra Zas is on a mission to help people understand and solve their digestive issues. She coaches people who are ready to make lifestyle changes, particularly with food and stress. She refused to be defined by her diagnosed digestive disorder and so can you. Live More Stress Less. She lives her version of a meaningful life while traveling the world with her Man and Toddler. Food and Mood Expert....

Body Ecology Diet, Nourishing Traditions, and GAPS are my 3 foundational Gut Health Books that made a big impact on my perspective of gut health and which I offer as resources to improve your gut health. Chandra Zas is on a mission to help people understand and solve their digestive issues. She coaches people who are ready to make lifestyle changes, particularly with food and stress. She refused t...

Un-attachment to the outcome plus feeling my true want is how I talk to the universe. It is an excellent aim of inner-work that leads to great things, like gut health. Chandra Zas is on a mission to help people understand and solve their digestive issues. She coaches people who are ready to make lifestyle changes, particularly with food and stress. She refused to be defined by her diagnosed digest...

My man and I love to eat nutrient-dense foods. We eat like elite gut health heroes. A friend of mine shared her observation of us... that we are food snobs in the sense of seriously prioritizing the quality of the food ingredients that go in our guts. Chandra Zas is on a mission to help people understand and solve their digestive issues. She coaches people who are ready to make lifestyle changes,...

We have each got this one life, this one body, this one brain, this one gut that supports it all. I believe that how I take care of my gut determines all of the above, this is why I am so dedicated to optimal gut health and why it is my life mission to help others attain the gut health they want. Is gut health a luxury? I think not. Chandra Zas is on a mission to help people understand and solve t...

I see a pattern; many of us don’t connect that what we put in our mouth is going to our gut and affecting our immune system. As I look at the winter ahead, my family and I, are investing in our health above all else. Gut health is the foundation of both overall health as well as immune strength. Chandra Zas is on a mission to help people understand and solve their digestive issues. She coaches peo...

Emotions, like fear, are worthy of attention because they determine all of our healthy and non-healthy habits. So this week's podcast and video are dedicated to fear’s effects on gut health and how to manage fear. Chandra Zas is on a mission to help people understand and solve their digestive issues. She coaches people who are ready to make lifestyle changes, particularly with food and stress....

In today’s video, I dive into how after the initial investment of Time, your time and energy increase once your gut health is in order and your habits have shifted. Come listen in and be ready for your “I don’t have time” thought to be shaken and shifted. Chandra Zas is on a mission to help people understand and solve their digestive issues. She coaches people who are ready to make lifestyle chang...

Antibiotics are great when they are necessary; there is a great Gut-Friendly UTI option before it gets to the point of antibiotics. In this week's video, you will find all the tidbits of info that I know about UTIs and how to go about solving a UTI in a gut-friendly way. Chandra Zas is on a mission to help people understand and solve their digestive issues. She coaches people who are ready to...

"When talking about which foods are beneficial or harmful to the gut, I often get asked what my thoughts are on nuts. Today, I share my gut health perspective on how to buy nuts, which nuts to avoid, and how to store nuts for best practice in regards to gut health. Head to my blog for the cashew matte recipe and how-to- make it. https://zenodyssey.com/blog-posts/nuts-and-gut-health/ Chandra Za...

I love some apple cider vinegar for a variety of reasons which I touch on during this week’s video and podcast. One of the great assets of apple cider vinegar and Gut health is that it aids in digestion. Chandra Zas is on a mission to help people understand and solve their digestive issues. She coaches people who are ready to make lifestyle changes, particularly with food and stress. She refused t...

If you are thinking about making food changes then come listen in or watch my video on overeating. Food changes do not need to be a battle if you approach your food changes at the relationship level. Chandra Zas is on a mission to help people understand and solve their digestive issues. She coaches people who are ready to make lifestyle changes, particularly with food and stress. She refused to be...

Fasting has become something that I genuinely love doing when I want to heal or when I want my brain to be in super-efficient mode. This might be mind blowing to you; but I am here to tell you that fasting can be fun and easy. Chandra Zas is on a mission to help people understand and solve their digestive issues. She coaches people who are ready to make lifestyle changes, particularly with food an...

This was my first food challenge that I have offered. I learned a lot. I think it is valuable to share them with you all because there are some cool nuggets that can be useful to you on your gut health journey. Here it is: my Personal insights of the food challenge. Chandra Zas is on a mission to help people understand and solve their digestive issues. She coaches people who are ready to make life...

Success is just one decision away. One crucial, game, changing, decision way... which is to decide to Just Stop Quitting. Because change is hard and succeeding at a food change requires the understanding and ability to mess up, quit, give up AND then to keep going. Chandra Zas is on a mission to help people understand and solve their digestive issues. She coaches people who are ready to make lifes...

Most people do not want to give their over-desires up. This is why I think it is so important to differentiate want, desire, and over-desire; because THEN the problem of Over-Desire is obvious. The reason that we habitually put the things in our mouth that harm our gut is because of over-desire. … wait! I won’t touch your True Desire. This weeks blog can be found at: https://zenodyssey.com/the-pro...