Is menopause confusing you? How might one navigate menopause when I do not understand its true meaning? How do we navigate peri-menopause/menopause? What’s the starting point? Are we there yet? Needless to say, this is certainly a trip. Ready, set, go! Wait, this trip could start years before my last period? What’s my estimated time …
RESET 90/10™ The Importance of Stomach Acid Hippocrates stated nearly 2500 years ago, “All disease starts in the gut” We are only as healthy as the food we can digest. Lack of stomach acid gives harmful bacteria the perfect environment to grow. Stomach acid (hydrochloric acid) and the lack of it will bring about nutrient …
In today’s world of Covid, the unsureness, the vaccine, and the aftermath of symptoms, this virus’s residual effects are still unknown. If you are a victim of this virus, this trauma can leave you out of sorts now and in the future if you don’t support your body’s immune system with the right foods. In …
Alcohol is a toxin. When it enters the bloodstream, it impacts every organ and interrupts the human body’s normal process. Take 21 days off, and see how less is more when your body drops the excess weight. Dairy = inflammation and hormonal imbalance Dairy is the leading source of saturated fat next to animal protein. …
A sugar craving might be something that should concern you. Science and the media, quick to instill the same old belief that sugar is sugar is sugar, has many of us running from the healing benefits of real foods, mostly fruits, and vegetables. The difference between the sugar that comes naturally from a banana and …
What’s in your food? Are you reading labels? Ingredients in packaged foods and convenience foods with processed additives, saturated fats, and toxic flavor enhancers. These additives you cannot pronounce cause inflammation and, over time, make you more susceptible to chronic illness and disease. Intuitive eating Eat when you are hungry and stop when you are …
I was recently asked to answer questions about self-care for a potential feature in a magazine. I am still waiting to hear about that, but in the meantime, I thought the topic would make for an engaging blog post to share with my readers. At this time of the year, being grateful and taking stock …
What happens when your doctor diagnoses that you are now part of a staggering statistic of women with osteoporosis? Let me refrain that, severe osteoporosis. Huh????? When did I become an old woman? Of course, I cried first (a lot) and then pictured my self hunched over and walking with a cane. The next couple …