Amy Myers, M.D. is a functional medicine physician, trained and certified by The Institute of Functional Medicine. Dr. Myers earned her Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) at the LSU Health Science Center, and completed her Emergency Medicine residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
Dr. Myers retired from her functional medicine clinic, Austin UltraHealth, where she served thousands of patients, to empower those who were failed by conventional medicine. She’s a 2x New York Times bestselling author, and the founder and CEO of the health & lifestyle e-commerce brand, Amy Myers MD®.
Thanks to Chris Suchanek (one of our blog followers) for submitting this delicious smoothie recipe! This smoothie would be great for breakfast or as a mid-afternoon pick-me-up snack.
Cherries are packed with vitamins and other beneficial compounds such as anthocyanins and quercetin which help to ease inflammation, decrease insulin resistance, and protect us from oxidative stress. This smoothie also contains my paleo protein powder, and collagen powder, providing you with high-quality amino acids to help repair your gut.
Gut-Repairing Black Forest Smoothie
Gut-Repairing Black Forest Smoothie
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 360 cup mL coconut milk, canned or boxed depending on preferred thickness
- 1 1 scoop The Myers Way® Double Chocolate Paleo Protein
- 1 1 scoop The Myers Way® Collagen Protein
- 1 240 cup mL frozen cherries
- 1/2 avocado
Instructions
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a high-speed blender. Blend until thoroughly combined and desired consistency is reached.
