Hormones can be a challenge! In fact, there are days where hormones can ruin your life. I know that might sound a bit dramatic, but if you’re experiencing several of these all at the same time, things can be understandably difficult: Painful, heavy, or irregular periods Hot flashes/Night sweats Mood swings/Irritability Depression/Anxiety Bloating/Weight gain Breast tenderness Low libido Vaginal dryness/Atrophy ...
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How to Support Focus and Improve Your Energy Using Essential Oils
Today, I’m finishing up the last of the 3-part series on how you can naturally improve your focus and energy levels. In Part 1, I shared about the importance of nutrition as a solid foundation, and in Part 2, I focused on the best supplements you can use to help build and expand on that foundation. So, let’s put the cherry on the top of this series and focus on essential oils. Now, you guys know I’m a passionate person. I love me ...
How to Stay Healthy During Cold and Flu Season
Before you stock up on Kleenex, Tylenol and all of the other conventional cold and flu remedies, let’s remember the ol’ Hippocratic Oath, “First, do no harm.” I’m not saying that Kleenex is harmful, but Tylenol sure can be, especially when taken often because it can create more damage and stress to your already weakened immune system. In fact, most over-the-counter medications simply band-aid the symptoms without addressing the root cause ...
35 Ideas to Help Relieve Your Stress
Stress...we all deal with it, right?! In fact, you might just think that stress is simply a “normal part” of daily life. But check out these stats... 43% of all adults suffer adverse health effects from stress. 75% to 90% of all doctor’s office visits are for stress-related ailments and complaints Um, this “normal”...and the fact that so much stress can lead to chronic diseases like mental illness, digestive disorders, heart ...
Should You Detox? Here’s How to Know
“Should I detox?” “How do I detox?” These are two questions I hear often. And honestly, it doesn’t surprise me because the word 'detox' is thrown around so loosely these days. I’ve found that this concept brings about so much confusion and misunderstanding. I even posted on Facebook asking people what came to mind when they heard the word, “detox.” Of the 87 responses, the two most common answers were “alcoholic” and “juice ...
Hospital Comfort Essentials
One of the most important parts of healing is being comfortable. When a person is comfortable, their stress is down, their confidence increases, they’re able to rest well and they have the energy and motivation to work towards improving their health or maintaining their already healthy lifestyle. In fact, there have been many studies like this one about the impact of the hospital environment and hospital room on a patient’s ability to ...
Are You Drinking Enough Water + Fruity Ice Recipe
Water...the source of life and so critical to make a daily part of your life. And yet, even though Americans have unlimited access to clean filtered options, it's our most common nutrient deficiency. We are extremely dehydrated! Here’s some of the early signs to dehydration: headaches muscle aches fatigue depression cramps irritability And here’s some of the more mature signs of dehydration: heartburn joint ...
