Are your hormones to blame for your new allergies?
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Understanding the connection between your hormones and your food sensitivites may be the key to healing from the root.
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Adrenals + Stress ][ Thyroid ][ Gut Health ][ Menopause + Aging ][ Mindfulness ][ PCOS + Fertility ][ Detox + Immunity
My Three Favorite Spices for a Strong Gut-Immune System
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We so often look to supplements to amp up our immunity during cold and flu season but common kitchen spices carry multiple health benefits and help in ways that go beyond just one specific vitamin or mineral.
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 MoreFive Bedtime Routine Essentials to Defy Insomnia
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We all go through phases where real, restorative sleep is harder to come by, however, as women enter perimenopause and menopause, restful sleep can seem like a joy of the past. To support your body’s natural sleep rhythms, these five essential strategies can set you up for success starting in the morning
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 More5 Easy Ways to Love Your Liver + Detox Your Qi
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The best detoxification support is almost always slow and gentle. Our body simply needs for us to reduce the load of our liver and add in some extra nutrients that support its own ability to detoxify. Here are a few of my favorite ways to naturally support your own rejuvenation.
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 MoreHow to Make an Energizing Mint Tisane
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This easy-to-make, impossible not-to-enjoy herbal tea is an ideal way to enjoy an afternoon break.
Read MoreNatural Ways to Cool Those Hot Flashes
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Warmer weather can make hot flashes and night sweats even worse and sadly many women suffer with these worsened symptoms in silence. Fortunately there are simple steps women can take to significantly reduce hot flashes… naturally.
Read MoreIs Fish your Friend or your Foe?
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Everyone always hears that they should be eating fish twice a week. But do you ever wonder how important eating fish is for women? What kinds are better for you? And is it really that safe?
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 MoreMaking Fiber Your Breast Friend
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One of the biggest health fears we currently face is hearing the words, “You have breast cancer.” Indeed, it has happened to our mothers, our aunts, our co-workers, our neighbors, our sisters, our friends, our daughters (gulp) and maybe even ourselves. But we are not just bystanders on our health journey and while our life choices are no guarantee that breast cancer will pass us by, there are steps we can take to help our bodies step up to cancer prevention or re-occurrence.
Read MoreFive Foods to Fire Up Your Fall
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As ridiculous as it may sound, I have always been a bit confused about what to eat in September. The days when I crave watermelon and basil salads have passed yet I’m not quite ready for a hearty butternut squash stew. The key to early fall is eating foods to support your gut health to fire up your digestion and boost your immunity for the colder weather approaching.
Read MoreSummer Foods to Relieve Bloating
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The later summer season is actually called Varsha ritu or “rainy season" in Ayurvedic tradition and it is marked by a gradual transition from heat to coolness, from spring hardiness to a softer late summer harvest. We can leverage this time to help our bodies assimilate to the coming change in season and support our body's natural ability to detoxify. Bloating is a symptom of disharmony in the digestive system and we can help our body rebalance to support the mechanical and chemical processes underlying poor digestion.
Read MoreEasy ways to enjoy spring greens + why you should enjoy them
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Enjoy your spring greens and shine bright with all those phytonutrients!
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 Ways to Nourish Your Family Without Losing Your Sanity
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You won’t be surprised to learn that dinner time is one of the most stressful times of the day for today’s parents. Finding healthy ways to meet everyone’s mealtime needs while juggling busy schedules, work commitments and picky eaters is enough to drive anyone insane.
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