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Blue foods support the 5th chakra/energy center AND are:
Supportive to the throat, thyroid gland, neck, vertebrae, and mouth
Supportive to communication
Supportive to creative expression
Nutrition dense
High in antioxidants
Supportive to thyroid hormones, which govern energy and metabolism
A fever is the body’s way of tuning the immune system so it can more effectively manage viral and bacterial infections.
There are downsides of acetaminophen (brand name Tylenol) and NSAIDS like Ibuprofen, which are often used to decrease fevers and manage pain during an illness.
Green foods support the 4th chakra/energy center AND are:
Heart and blood vessel supportive
Nutrition dense
High in antioxidants
Supportive to the hormone oxytocin
Yellow foods support the 3rd chakra/energy center AND are:
Digestion supportive
Increases healthy gut bugs
Improves enzyme activity to break down food
Improves movement through the digestive system
Regulates blood sugar
Light is energy produced by the sun in different wavelengths and as the light is absorbed and reflected, we end up with different colors.
Mother nature has color-coded everything for us - even our foods! She's giving us little hints along the way -"Pssst, eat this!
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.
The simple things are easy to overlook, no?Things like calcium deficiency
This deficiency is actually very common, mostly due to an unbalanced diet lacking in whole foods, but this can also be caused by many medications, including acid blockers.
You are a coach, whether you identify with that term or not.
And your most important player?
YOU!
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.
Read MoreHow'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
Maybe you're not wishing for the moon, for world domination, for riches and fame, but you simply want to get back to feeling like yourself again.I don't think that is too much to ask!
But here is the challenge . . .
Many women wonder if their hormone symptoms are normal. It's an awesome question, but it's also the wrong question.
Women commonly suffer from hormone symptoms. But common is not the same thing as normal. Unfortunately, we have all been taught the opposite.
The emunctories are the body's channels of elimination. They allow the body to excrete unwanted substances and keep us free of toxic stagnation and build up.
We can softly support these naturally existing emunctories of our bodies on a daily basis, allowing the body to do what it does best...stay healthy!
Did you know that estrogen has over 400 different functions in the body? 1 of these 400 functions relates to brain health and memory.
Low estrogen is a risk factor for memory loss and dementia.
Higher estrogen (also referred to as estradiol) levels have been shown to improve working memory performance (even in pre-menopausal women).
