Signs You Might Be (Inflamm) Aging
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Inflammation can be a sneaky, silent contributor to debilitating chronic diseases often associated with aging including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, depression and dementia.
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Adrenals + Stress ][ Thyroid ][ Gut Health ][ Menopause + Aging ][ Mindfulness ][ PCOS + Fertility ][ Detox + Immunity
Bad Advice for Your Menopausal Middle
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You may have been getting some bad advice up to now but your body is able to heal and optimize weight with the right support even in midlife.
Read MoreWhat your breasts may be trying to tell you
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When I was younger all I cared about my breasts was how well a shirt fit over them and that I was glad my chest size didn’t get in the way of exercising. Today, however, I know my breasts were “telling” me things that I wasn’t hearing.
Read MoreMaca: The Ancient Superfood to Balance Hormones
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While it’s certain not a magic potion, maca has burst onto the women’s health scene promising boundless energy and relief from all things hormone-related.
Read MoreHow to Get More Vitamin D in Your Day
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Vitamin is known as the “sunshine vitamin” because our own bodies convert sunlight into bioavailable Vitamin D. However, Vitamin D acts more like a hormone in our bodies than a vitamin.
Read MoreFoods to Support Immune Resilience
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Our immune resilience depends on good nutrition. Adding in certain immune-supportive foods to a balanced, real food diet can help boost immunity while reducing inflammation and stress.
Read MoreEssential Oils to Boost Your Mood
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With winter upon us, we welcome cozy afternoons by the fire, warm soups and hot toddies, snuggly boots and scarves…. but unfortunately for many women the colder months can bring an increase in the blues. Fortunately, one of the best natural strategies for helping boost your mood are essential oils.
Read MoreNatural Remedies for Your Holiday Tummy
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Amidst the wonderful family holidays approaching often come the unwelcome guests of nausea and bloating. That’s why it’s helpful to have a few natural go-to’s for when the occasional episode of nausea hits you or a loved one.
Read MoreFive Reasons to Think Zinc
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As a trace mineral – meaning one that we need in smaller amounts than say magnesium or potassium – zinc doesn’t always get a lot of love. However, zinc is essential for hormone production and maintenance it is one of the most important minerals to ensure a healthy response to stress, strong adrenal and thyroid function, fertility and regular cycles and a less symptomatic journey through menopause.
Read MoreFour Super Seeds You Should Be Eating
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There are so many so-called superfoods out there to choose from but one category rises above them all for me… these are seeds. The saying good things come in small packages has never been more true than when it comes to seeds. From pumpkin to hemp to chia, seeds offer the triple bonus of protein, fiber, healthy fats all in one little punch!
Read MoreThree Strategies to Nourish Your Thyroid
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For a very little gland, the thyroid can create a lot of havoc. Located right at the base of the neck, our thyroid gland is like the drum majorette for our body controlling the pace at which everything runs. In fact, the thyroid stores and produces hormones that affect the function of virtually every organ in our body and impacts our metabolic rate, energy production and ability to manage our weight.
Read MoreMagnesium: Tne Magic Mineral
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Magnesium is like the PTO president in your body… active behind the scenes in so many functions that almost nothing can get done without it. In fact, magnesium is involved in over 300 reactions in the body and is an especially important mineral for women’s health. And yet, up to 80% of us are likely not getting enough magnesium despite the fact that it is abundant in many delicious plant-based foods.
Read MoreFive Ways to Thrive... Not Just Survive.. the Holidays!
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Stress. Anxiety. Overindulging. Depression. Lack of sleep. The latest virus. Weight gain. These are just a few of the exciting things often waiting for us as we catapult into the weeks between Thanksgiving and New Years. But with a few practical changes, you can minimize the holiday health madness and maybe even come out feeling healthier on the other side!
Read MoreTop Foods to Get in the Mood
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Many times our lives can feel so hectic and stress-filled that the idea of “passion” and “romance” are almost laughable. But fostering a healthy sex life has tremendous health benefits even beyond pleasure and intimacy with our partners that women shouldn’t ignore.
For one thing, sexual activity is a major stress reliever and confidence booster. And, regular sexual activity has been shown to boost immunity, foster healthy hearts, relieve pain and actually make women look and feel younger!
Read MoreThree Ways to Tame Your Sugar Monster
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Women all too regularly consume an average of 22 teaspoons of added sugar each day in spite of the recommendations of the American Heart Association that we consume no more than 6 teaspoons. Clearly, we have gone beyond the occasional indulgence and into obsession territory.
Read MoreJumpstarting Your Health Journey
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Is there a "right" way to jumpstart your health journey? With the arrival of the new year, many of us with resolutions or not are doing our darnedest to eat more healthfully but very often we feel stuck in negative health patterns. We may feel overwhelmed because we feel we have to “fix” everything about us and just don’t know where to start.
Read MoreFreedom From Anxiety Through Your Gut
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We all know that our digestion is connected to our level of stress. Just think about how your stomach feels before you give a presentation or how you lose your appetite when you are upset. But what about the other way… can your digestive system be driving your mood?
Read MoreReset Your Mood with Fermented Foods
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Naturally fermented foods include vegetables like pickles, sauerkraut and the Korean staple, kimchi, as well as plain yogurt, miso, tempeh, kefir (a fermented milk drink like yogurt), and kombucha (a sweet fermented tea). Fermenting is a ritual that has literally been found in every culture around the world originating as one of the safest ways possible to preserve vegetables, dairy and other perishable foods.
Read MoreBlood Sugar & Stress: 5 Ways to Stop the Holiday Madness
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Stress plus unmanaged blood sugar can create a perfect holiday storm of excessive fatigue, disrupted sleep, mood swings, brain fog, gut problems and that unwanted holiday weight gain.
Read MoreThree Teas to Soothe the Soul
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Tea can be an essential part of letting your body recover and heal from the damage that living this go-go lifestyle can create.
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