Looking for more natural ways to reduce symptoms of anxiety & depression? Anxiety & Depression are the plague of this generation with 1 in 6 women currently using anti-anxiety medication in the US. while Anxiety is a natural emotion warning us to proceed with caution when we come up against new experiences, it shouldn’t be […]
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No doubt you’re well aware of how important a balanced diet is for staying healthy -and this includes keeping your hormones balanced. So what can you eat to prevent PMS symptoms? When it comes to reducing Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) symptoms, some foods are a lot better than others. Below, I’ve included a few categories of
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Do you feel tired and stressed more often than not? Are you noticing that you’re gaining weight easily and struggling to lose it? These can be signs that your levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, are high. Chronic stress is a big reason behind hormone imbalance and disease processes. Our bodies release stress hormones such
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Detox can be delicious! So many popular “detox” and “cleanses” that focus on juicing, fruits and veggies (all good things) are missing a really important piece of the detox puzzle = protein. Did you know that high quality proteins are ESSENTIAL for DETOXIFICATION? yep – especially proteins high in methionine – like pasture raised eggs,
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Can we talk Frankly? Did you know our bodies have BUILT in detoxification pathways? We are DESIGNED to detox naturally EVERY SINGLE DAY (sorry, not yelling – just emphasizing) The trick is to SUPPORT those pathways by giving our bodies the phytonutrients, minerals and fatty-acids we need in order for them to do their job.
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Oh Ginger! Just like your favorite red-headed friend, properties of this little root can really warm a crowd and get things moving in the right direction. 😉 Probably no surprise that Ginger improves digestion – but when its taken in capsule form before a meal it also protects the stomach lining and helps with fat
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A conversation about Christmas Herbs isn’t complete without the much adored Peppermint I love the story of the invention of the candy cane – a choir master in Germany asked a candy maker to make a candy stick that would keep the children quiet during services. In order to justify a confection at church, they
So many treasured holiday food traditions are born from ancient practices of wellness I am excited to share with you this next series on the herbs and super foods of the holiday season. There are records of cranberry use by Native American populations dating back to the early 1500’s (and I’m sure they were in
11 years ago I sat like a puddle on the floor-it felt like we had tried everything and yet our children’s health was not improving. we had one Diagnosis after another but no real answers. Two women, who visited me regularly, sat on my couch that day as I poured my heart out to them.
Its the season of sharing cookies and fudge and candy canes and you’re probably thinking, Shelley why are you talking about WHITE vegetables at a time like this? Well its also the time of year for sharing coughs, viruses and the flu and WHITES are really important players in keeping our immune system in top
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