Are nutrient deficiencies causing your fatigue?
Hormone imbalances – including estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone – can contribute to chronic fatigue and low energy for men and women.
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Feeling fatigued? It could be your hormones.
Hormone imbalances – including estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone – can contribute to chronic fatigue and low energy for men and women.
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Types of Sweeteners
Are natural or artificial sweeteners better for us than sugar?
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Is Sugar Really a Problem?
We may consume much more added sugar than we think.
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How Joy Affects Health
When we’re having fun and experiencing true joy, we feel good, usually both mentally and physically. Experiencing joy releases the brain chemicals serotonin and dopamine. These chemicals, known as neurotransmitters, are major plays for creating a happy mood and a relaxed well-being.
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Thyroid and Gut Health
Thyroid diseases and gut issues often go hand in hand. Not only do hormones produced by the thyroid affect digestive health, digestive issues can cause nutrient deficiencies that can impair the thyroid’s ability to produce these hormones. In other words, poor gut health can suppress thyroid function, and poor thyroid function can lead to poor
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Can Certain Foods Increase Thyroid Function?
How to eat for your ideal thyroid health. Hypothyroid or low thyroid function is a common ailment especially among women; we see it daily with our clients. Some people are even taking thyroid medication and have “normal” lab results but still experience symptoms. There are many nutrients needed for optimal thyroid health so a supporting
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Do Saturated Fats Raise Cholesterol?
How to lower your heart disease risk with nutrition February is heart health month so it’s a good time to dispel many of the cholesterol myths. Often our clients come to their appointment with their latest cholesterol labs and have been told that they need to lower their cholesterol to prevent heart disease. They are
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How Stress Impacts Your Immune system
Let’s face it, we’re all a little stressed right now. 2020 has been a hard year on many, many levels. As Covid cases rise, our lives, schedules, and holiday plans are impacted. More importantly our health and livelihoods are threatened. That creates a lot of anxiety and worry. This is also a time when our
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Prebiotics and Prebiotic Foods
Prebiotic Foods Prebiotic foods feed the good “bugs” in your digestive tract to help balance immunity, metabolism, and mood, heal leaky gut and maximize digestion. One type of prebiotic is from resistant starch. Dr. Christian’s article provides more information and tips about resistant starch. Watch for and report any gas or bloating when eating these foods.
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