Have you ever noticed that when you’re feeling a bit anxious, it can be easy to reach for things to help you feel better in the moment? We’ve all been there! Whether it’s social media, a glass of wine, a smoke, a comfort food, or even just allowing ourselves to stew in negative thought…
Sleep, rest, and hormones are interconnected in ways that many may not really understand. If you struggle to fall asleep, find yourself wide awake in the middle of the night, or if tossing and turning keeps you from getting the quality of sleep you need, you may find some valuable information below including practices and…
Hormonal health can be thought of as a pyramid, with the foundations of health at the bottom (such as sleep, fitness, nutrition, and balanced stress response), and blood sugar and insulin stability being the next tier up in the pyramid of key factors that stabilize all of the other hormones. When blood sugar is…
Here we are, deep in “that time of year”, where it is not uncommon to find we are dealing with some kind of emotional ups and downs, where ‘family stuff’, ‘work stuff’, and ‘personal stuff’ can sometimes get triggered. Coincidentally, it’s the time of year when social gatherings (or lack thereof…) may present us…
Not only is the skin our largest organ – essential for detoxification, temperature regulation and protecting us from infection, it’s also a window to our hormonal health. The balance of major hormonal players is evident in our skin’s texture, tone and appearance. Here are 5 key hormones with clues they give us about our…
Mindfulness is such a buzz word these days, but what is it really? Simply put, Mindfulness is the practice of being intentionally aware of your thoughts, feelings, environment, and bodily sensations in the present moment, without judgement. Many associate mindfulness with sitting quietly in meditation, but mindfulness can be especially valuable when practiced during regular…
More than almost any other single health factor, blood sugar balance has the power to make or break your health! For anyone experiencing anxiety, irritability, sleep issues, lack of vitality, lack of focus, weight loss resistance, muscle fatigue, joint pain, sugar or food cravings, premature signs of aging or inflammation – we need to look…
