This word really hits to the core for me. How about you? INFOBESITY
It's very similar to eating "empty calories" - being overfed but undernourished
In the early 1900s estrogen was discovered/isolated. Big Pharma found abundant estrogen in the urine of pregnant horses. Premarin (pregnant mare’s urine) was then approved
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Allergy symptoms are certainly annoying and can lead to the typical sneezing and watery eyes, but did you know they can also link to:
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In my last article, I mentioned the conventional ways to manage hypothyroidism. In this email, we will dive into natural therapies.
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If I was stuck on a desert island with access to only one supplement for the rest of my life, it would be . . .
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Many natural components of foods and herbs modulate enzymes. These enzymes then can change both levels and actions of hormones.
Sulfotransferases:
These enzymes add a sulphur group to estrogen, inactivating it in order to remove it from the body.
Estrogen plays an important role in skin health. It supports collagen and aids in skin hydration and elasticity.
If you are a woman, estrogen levels drop as a natural part of aging. This leads to less collagen production, dry skin, and more wrinkles.
Last week I highlighted some top herbs to treat hormone symptoms in women:
Chaste tree
Black cohosh
St. John's wort
Ginger
Fenugreek
Valerian
Maca
Lots of attention is given to hormone replacement and oral contraceptive pills to treat women's symptoms. And for good reason — they often work well to manage. But are there other options?
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Lying between your interior and exterior worlds, it gives a sneak peak into digestive health. Looking at the tonuge can provide information about the stomach, small intestine, and the large intestine. Basically, a map of the internal, without the need for x-rays or MRIs.
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The Environmental Working Group is an amazing source that we can rely on for unbiased, science-based research which help us to lead healthier lives.
They have found that more than 70% of non-organic fresh produce sold in the U.S. contains potentially harmful pesticides.
Nature provides obvious hints on how to heal so you don't need to be a doctor to discover the clues.
In fact, mother nature has color-coded everything for us!
If that seems non-scientific to you, remember that color is simply energy.
Chronic stress/unresolved emotions affect health from head to toe. In fact, medical research estimates as much as 90% of illness and disease is stress-related!So what can be done?
Big hint here: the trick is not to avoid stress, it's to change your response to
Raaaarrrrrr. Anyone else wanna just throw something right now, or is it just me?Built up stress can make us feel this way. We get stuck in the middle of our stress cycles and this is the not-so-pretty outcome.
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How's your stress level been lately?
If you answered "off the charts", you opened the right email today (virtual high five right here).
So your stress is off the charts AND your stress management plan goes down the toilet when you are super stressed.
Stress management can feel like an impossible task, right?
The idea of meditating or doing yoga right in the middle of an intensely stressful period in your life can make you laugh out loud.
I'm sure you don't need a scientific study (although there are many) to tell you that sleeping improves your health.Duh.
After a good night of sleep, you can FEEL it.
Your mood is better, your energy is stable, your skin looks better, you enjoy life so much more.
There is good reason to feel anxious right now.
But more importantly, there are a multitude of ways to keep anxiety from controlling your life.If I could reach out through the screen right now, I would pour you a cup of tea. Green tea, to be exact