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Finding Joy in a Chaotic World
With everything 2020 has thrown at us, you may feel like everything has gone a bit (make that a lot!) sideways. And in many ways it has. But this year has also turned out to be more about appreciating what we have instead of wanting for more hasn’t it? While there have been ups and downs, a lot has happened at the community and personal level that we can be grateful for, and we have all become a little more…
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Brain Health, gut health, Healthy Hormones, mental health, Nutrition, Stress Management, Women's Health
Anxious? Here’s How to Cope
The pandemic has brought us seven solid months of stress, anxiety, and fear of the unknown. This Fall things are ramping up again, with increased COVID infection rates and back to school worries. Hundreds of studies have been published on the negative health effects of the pandemic worldwide, and what tops the list? Skyrocketing levels of stress and anxiety. Whether you’re stressed about contracting COVID-19 or dealing with the many “pivots” brought on by recurring lockdowns and decreased socialization, such…
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To Detox or Not to Detox?
What does going on a ‘detox’ or ‘cleanse’ mean to you? Fasting? Following a boxed detox kit? Going on a lemon juice cleanse? Eating clean and whole foods? Messaging from the growing detox industry implies that without such measures, detoxification won’t occur. The truth? Our bodies detox 365 days a year, sweeping our cells clean of toxins and removing them from our bodies. But that doesn’t mean we should ignore these detoxification pathways. Let’s look at why detoxification is so important…
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brain function, Brain Health, Immune System, mental health, Sleep, Stress Management, Women's Health
Dreaming of A More Restful Sleep?
Tossing and turning? Watching the hours crawl by? Even one night of poor sleep can make you an exhausted, irritable, sugar-craving beast the next day. We all have the odd sleepless night, but if sleep loss goes on long enough more serious problems like hormone imbalance, immune dysfunction and weight gain can result. Let’s look at the latest research to see what’s going on when you’re asleep, the relationship between sleep loss and other health conditions, and how you can…
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Brain Health, candida, gut health, mental health, Nutrition, Stress Management, sugar, Women's Health
This is Your GUT on Sugar
Are your sugar cravings impossible to ignore? Is bloating, gas and foggy thinking part of your every day? If so, your “bad” bacteria may be calling the shots! The field of microbiome research has exploded recently. Every day new studies are revealing how the various colonies of gut bacteria and yeasts influence every major system and process in the body, and a sweet tooth may be part of that picture. Research tells us that a diet high in sugar changes…
