Your brain uses a lot of energy every single day and it needs a variety of support to function optimally. Below are some simple lifestyle and nutritional methods to keep your brain in tip-top shape! Lifestyle Hacks SLEEP Your brain does a nightly detox when you’re sleeping to flush out its daily waste products (this [...]
Hormonal balance is a KEY piece for a successful weight loss journey! Have you known someone who’s tried multiple diet and exercise programs but hasn’t been successful in losing weight? Or they lost some weight and gained it back? Or they lost some weight and plateaued and haven’t been able to lose more weight? Well, [...]
Does the thought of making love feel more like a chore? Are you too tired most days and just want to sleep once you hit the sheets? Well, it may be because a few of your hormones are off-kilter! When your sex hormones and cortisol levels are imbalanced, you will not really feel up to [...]
Our thoughts can be healing or toxic to our bodies. Persistent negative thoughts can contribute to toxicity at the cellular level. When we usually hear about detoxification, we usually think of physical toxins. However, various research studies have demonstrated that repetitive negative thought patterns and emotions can contribute to toxicity in the body. Negative [...]
Your liver is a wonderful organ that conducts over 500 functions, including detoxification, production of bile, metabolism and storage of nutrients, and creation of proteins. That’s a lot of work to do each day! It is important for the liver to process fat-soluble toxins (such as medications, pesticides, fluoride, heavy metals, air pollution, phthalates, etc) [...]
Searching for holiday gifts, and in particular, healthy holiday gifts? Consider these products below for stocking stuffer ideas and simple gifts! Sleep Products: Receiving restful sleep is a foundational component of optimal health. To ensure an optimal sleep environment is achieved, make sure that there you create a completely dark environment in your bedroom. You [...]
Did you know that parasitic infections are more common than you would think? It doesn’t just take drinking contaminated water in a foreign country to pick one up! You might think that having a parasitic infection would cause very obvious signs and symptoms, as some parasitic infections do; however, other types of parasites cause very [...]
Your pancreas is a neat organ in that it has a dual function. It functions to regulate your blood sugar, via insulin and glucagon production, as well as aids in digestion via the production of enzymes that break down your fats, carbohydrates, and proteins. When these food particles aren’t fully broken down, it becomes challenging [...]
Diverticulosis is a disorder where small pouches, called diverticula, develop in the wall of your large intestine. Most diverticulosis cases are seen in individuals over the age of 40 and in those with sedentary lifestyles and low fiber diets. Diverticulosis can turn into diverticulitis if any of the pouches becomes inflamed and this can [...]
H. Pylori is a normal bacteria found in our stomach. However, when the immune system becomes weakened, it can burrow itself in our stomach lining and create a variety of disturbances, such as stomach ulcers, gastritis, and potentially stomach cancer. Symptoms Upper abdominal discomfort Belching Bloating Feeling full after eating a small amount of food [...]
