You may have heard about magnesium deficiency, as it’s been in the news for good reason. Our soil is being depleted of critical nutrients, and chemical processing takes additional nutrients out of our food supply, so it's no wonder symptoms of magnesium deficiency are on the rise. Digestive issues, such as leaky gut, can lead to malabsorption, and medications like antacids decrease absorption, while diuretics increase urinary excretion of magnesium.
Read MoreI'm back after a long pause. The last four-ish months have been a long pause for everyone, in one way or another. I'm guessing it looks different for each of you, but I'm hoping you're doing ok and finding grace where you can.
…One of the things that's making me crazy is how little anybody is talking about what we can do to help our immune systems so we can naturally stave off any viruses in the coming months.
Read MoreMy favorite clean beauty company just unveiled a really potent new line of anti-aging products that I'm super excited about. So far, the results people are reporting back are amazing. It's called Countertime and it's formulated to visibly reverse signs of aging, reduce the look of wrinkles, visibly firm skin, and create a glowing complexion. Using two plant derivatives, they created a complex comparable to retinol, but without the potentially harmful side effects.
Read MoreI LOVE banana bread (like, as in it might be my favorite food, love) but I don’t eat it very often because most of them are made with wheat flour and I stay away from that.
Read MoreNeurofeedback is a subdivision of Biofeedback, also known as "EEG Biofeedback." It's a therapeutic intervention that provides immediate feedback from a computer program that assesses brainwave activity, then trains the brain to function more efficiently.
You can think of NF as EEG Biofeedback. Neurofeedback is training in self-regulation. Good self-regulation is necessary for optimal brain function. Self-regulation training enhances the function of the central nervous system and thereby improves mental performance, emotional control and physiological stability.
Read MoreWell, for one, it's because "diets" are all about restriction and deprivation, and that's an incredibly hard thing to sustain. I've seen so many women follow a plan perfectly, lose the weight...but then months later gain it back because it wasn't a sustainable plan to begin with. It
Read MoreI’m hosting Easter brunch this year and thought I’d get a head start on cooking. These muffins are so delicious. I just got a review from one of my guys…BEST muffin he’s ever had.
Read MoreToday I made these absolutely delicious dark chocolate Vegan Black Bean Brownies and my family was extremely happy about it. I promise you, you will never, ever know there's black beans in them.
Read MoreIn my sharing on social I got a lot of questions about the difference between juice and smoothies, so I thought I'd share a breakdown with you today:
Juicing…
This last week I was moved to share with my private women’s health and wellness community on FB more details about the journey I’ve been on over my son’s immune-deficiency (and now I want to share it with you). My hope is that it will help somebody else out there who is dealing with a long term chronic issue to NOT. GIVE. UP.
Read MoreEssentially, there is generally one reason that we are overweight and that's because we overeat. I say generally because there ARE times when hormones (this includes insulin, leptin, ghrelin, estrogen, etc.) are dysregulated and that can play a big part of why somebody is having a challenging time with weight loss, but today I want to talk about the two reasons why we overeat and those are...hunger and desire.
I have to admit, every time I put out a new program with titles like "21 Day New You Reboot" I cringe just a little inside. Why? Because the truth is only 2% of people who go on a diet keep the weight off. Isn't that crazy?
Read MoreIf you've been trying everything but you're not losing weight, there are few areas to examine, hormones being one of them.
Read MoreHere’s 9 healthy last minute gift ideas to stuff a stocking or place under the tree!
Read MoreLife takes so many twists and turns and for the last year I've been pulled to work on what's going on with one of my son's health. About two years ago he started to get sick more and more often and then stay sick longer and longer. It was alarming and quite perplexing.
Read MoreI often hear people talk about how they always eat too much, drink too much, buy too many presents for their kids, and then after the holidays feel like crap. They have a holiday 'hangover'. It's a pattern they fall into every year, and while they don't like it, it's become their "story."
Read MoreDo you ever feel like this? You've come home after a busy day, made dinner, got your kids squared away, and then suddenly want to ravage your cupboards for something salty or sweet? Or both? :-)
Perhaps you had a healthy day of eating and you feel like you "deserve a reward!" Boy do I know this feeling, and many of my clients do as well.
Read MoreToday I'm writing about something near and dear to my heart, and that's estrogen dominance (ED). Why, you ask? This is something I've experienced the last couple years, so I'm quite close to it (and my guess is many of you are too). I've studied, researched, taken classes, and pretty much tried to become an expert in it, so I thought I'd share some knowledge with you all.
Read MoreA few years ago I visited a dermatologist to ask about a couple brown spots that had shown up on my face and she asked if I’d been wearing sunscreen. Chagrined, I admitted that I hadn’t been doing much of that (I DO live in the PNW for goodness sake), and she told me that they would continue to get darker if I didn’t start to protect them.
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