For me, the year 2020 often felt like a period of constant stress everywhere from low to moderate and high. This may even be one of the few times that being bored was actually stressful. We’ve turned the page on the calendar and are trying to be optimistic for 2021. Even as our lives get […]
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I write about this topic every spring because I personally know that spring allergies are so annoying and debilitating. It’s finally warm and light past 7 pm. You go for a walk after work and it’s lovely. But then you start sneezing. Your nose is running and you have no tissues. Farmer’s blow? Your sleeve?
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Many of my clients have goals to lose unwanted weight. They are expecting me to recommend more vegetables and less sugar but are surprised when we also start talking about their gut. The amount of fat your body holds is a complex matter. It involves a perfect balance of many hormones, food, exercise, stress management,
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When you think of hormonal imbalances you may not immediately think of digestion. But they are connected in a variety of ways. In fact many of your hormones are connected to your gut (thyroid, estrogen, testosterone, progesterone, insulin, and cortisol) but here we’re going to talk mostly about estrogen and your gut microbiome. An estrogen
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Happy Autumn Equinox! Fall or autumn is a transitional season where nature provides many metaphors for our own life. Today, September 23 is the autumn equinox also known as Mabon. The equinox is an astrological term marking the approximate day where daytime and nighttime is the same length. Mabon is a Pagan and Wiccan tradition
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