Hormones are crucial in how you feel daily—affecting everything from your energy levels and mood to your metabolism and sleep. Yet, modern stressors, poor diets, and environmental toxins can throw hormones out of balance, leaving you feeling off. Hormones are also extremely delicate. When just one hormone is off balance, it can affect other hormones,...
Read more >>Menopause can be a challenging time in your life… The conditions of perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause can affect you psychologically, emotionally, and physically. There are 48 recognized signs of menopause which include hot flashes, mood swings, vaginal dryness, and loss of bone density. Today, we’re going to zoom in on a condition that is not...
Read more >>Cravings can be one of the biggest obstacles to achieving your weight management and wellness goals. Whether it’s the irresistible urge for a sweet treat in the afternoon or late-night snacking, those cravings often feel impossible to overcome. But what if there was a research-backed to take the edge off and better regain control of...
Read more >>Do you ever notice how nobody eats just a peanut butter sandwich? Where’s the jelly? It just doesn’t work. This is the same for collagen and Vitamin C. Our bodies need collagen to support skin health, joint support, and overall wellness, but we can’t produce it if we don’t have enough Vitamin C. Why is...
Read more >>Which sport results in 67,000 emergency room visits per year? If you guessed football, soccer, basketball, baseball, or hockey, you’d be wrong… The answer is also America’s fastest growing sport: Pickleball. The vast majority of these injuries are happening to people over 60 years old, and it’s taking quite the toll. And for the record,...
Read more >>Joint discomfort affects 92 million Americans This pervasive issue ranges from nagging aches to debilitating discomfort that can cause people to skip even their favorite physical activities. We recently wrote an article diving into the many causes of joint discomfort, but today, we want to zoom in on a cause that often flies under the...
Read more >>When it comes to joint discomfort, what’s worse: Sharp and sudden discomfort, or dull and chronic aching? It’s kind of hard to pick, isn’t it? That’s because they’re both awful in their own ways. And unfortunately, this is far too common… Around 92 million Americans report the inability to enjoy normal aspects of their daily...
Read more >>I have a bit of guilty pleasure… I’ve always enjoyed reading self-improvement books; I’ve probably read dozens of them over the years. Do I implement all of the things in the pages of these books? Definitely not, but if I can even get one useful tip out of a book, I consider that a win. ...
Read more >>What makes food ‘healthy’ in your mind? We all have pre-determined notions of what ‘healthy’ means to us, but if you take a second to examine why you hold these beliefs, I know you’ll learn something. So let’s give it a try—really. Is a certain food healthy because it’s low in calories? Because it’s a...
Read more >>I’m sure you’ve seen ads with phrases like this… “I pooped out 19 pounds!” Or “You have 20 pounds of stuck poop inside you!” Or “I can’t believe how much poop was coming out of me after taking this pill.” These claims are usually made by probiotic companies looking to hook you and then get...
Read more >>When it comes to probiotics, finding a product that aligns with your health goals is essential. My goal is to help you decide which one is the perfect fit for you… Dynamic Biotics or Dynamic Biotics+ for Women. Let’s get started. Dynamic Biotics: An Ideal Solution for a Happy and Healthy Gut Dynamic Biotics is...
Read more >>It’s important to recognize that weight management is more than counting calories in versus calories out. That’s one piece of the puzzle but not the whole story. The body is complex, which means gut bacteria, hormones, and digestion also play a role in weight loss. I’ll never forget a 2013 study I heard about that...
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