How to Prevent Hormone Imbalances

How to Prevent Hormone Imbalances Are you hormones out of balance? Do you know what hormone imbalance looks and feels like? Symptoms range from mood issues, PMS, infertility and more, but these symptoms are just a few that women "deal with" and consider just part of being a woman. However, I am excited to share the fact that many of the negative symptoms relating to a woman's reproductive health can be minimized or even avoided! Symptoms of Imbalance Menopause Did you know, two-thirds of women suffer with menopausal symptoms? As women age, hormone levels become imbalanced as the body produces less of them. Estrogen and progesterone, the two primary hormones, work together…

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Our Weapons of War: Patience and Self-Control

Our Weapons of War: Patience and Self-Control One of my morning rituals to start my day on the right track is to read the Bible along with a few select daily devotionals.  Today's is from  one of my favorites, The One Year book of Proverbs by Neil S. Wilson. I felt called to share as I could relate it to our struggles with food and creating positive changes on our health journey. Proverbs 16:32 It is better to be patient than powerful; it is better to have self-control than to conquer a city. The mission of the believer is not too much different from that of history's most…

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Health Issues from Synthetic Vitamin Supplements

Health Issues from Synthetic Vitamin Supplements The knee-jerk reaction to a nutritionally imbalanced diet is usually synthetic supplementation. Why?  It’s easy.  “I didn't consume enough calcium today (or ever).  Take a supplement, that’ll prevent me from getting osteoporosis or fill it whatever other disease!” Whether you are taking supplements per a health professional's recommendation or self prescribing, you could be doing more damage than good! I’d like to share why below. Did you know that about 40% of supplements are contaminated or they don't contain what they say the do? Additionally, most people fail to read the nutrition label on supplements or do their research before buying and…

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Empowering Women & Changing Lives Webinar

Empowering Women & Changing Lives Webinar

Empowering Women & Changing Lives Webinar A monthly event from 12pm to 12:30pm (CST) on the first Tuesday of the month As women, we all need to utilize our powers and learn new ways to develop income while still being a mom, wife and entrepreneur.  It's not easy juggling careers and family responsibilities but it can be done. In tough economic times, having one income to depend on can be risky.  However, many of the jobs available don't offer the pay we deserve or the flexibility we need to care for our family. Do you have a Plan B for your family's health and financial resources? This 30…

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Tips for Managing Halloween Candy

Halloween marks the beginning of sugar season followed by Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine’s Day and Easter! Since Halloween will soon be upon us, let’s start with it and hope these tips will keep your children healthier long-term yet still enjoy some treats. 1. Buy your candy a couple of days before Halloween. Halloween treats show up in the stores late September. Don't fall into the marketing trap and get tempted to buy candy early, that includes the grocery line where kids will get tempted with all sorts of Halloween promotions. Buying candy too early makes it way too tempting to get into the stash before trick-or treating even starts. 2. Set expectations early. Prepare your child…

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Managing Halloween Candy

Managing Halloween Candy

Managing Halloween candy for our children is a simple way to prevent overindulging of artificial colors, dyes, chemicals and sugar found in many treats. Halloween marks the beginning of sugar or flu season followed by Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and Easter! Since Halloween will soon be upon us, let’s start with it and hope these tips will keep your children healthier long-term yet still enjoy some treats. Many believe flu season is caused by compromised digestive and immune systems created by this excess sugar intake along with lack of hydration and sunlight. So let's work on preventing colds, flu and disease naturally but limiting our sugar intake and…

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How to Prevent Cancer with Cruciferous Vegetables – Week 40 of 52 Weeks of Wellness

In our quest to increase our plant food intake, let's take a closer look at cruciferous vegetables. It is vital to understand the benefits especially for individuals with cancer as it can greatly benefit those who incorporate them into into their daily dietary regimen. You’ve heard me say it before, whoever eats the most fruits, vegetables and greens at the end of the day, WINS! First, what does the word cruciferous actually mean? Cruciferous is defined as plants related to the mustard family; a plant with four leaves; and or a plant bearing the resemblance of a cross. Cruciferous vegetables contain phytochemicals, which are non-nutritive plant chemicals that have protective or disease preventive…

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Nutty about Coconut Oil-the many amazing benefits

Nutty about Coconut Oil-the many amazing benefits In the Asian and Pacific countries, where coconut oil grows abundantly, the natives consider the coconut the cure for almost every illness. Although the meat and milk are full of fiber and nutrients, it is truly the oil that makes it remarkable. Scientific studies show that the saturated fat from coconut oil is truly unique in how it reacts differently in our bodies compared to other fats. Most saturated fats are made from long-chain fatty acids (LCFA), where coconut oil is comprised of medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA). MCFA are very different from LCFA in that they do not have a negative effect on cholesterol and even…

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The FREE Real Easy Energy Webinar Series

 The FREE Real Easy Energy Webinar Series Do you recall hearing about Bonnie's free webinar event last month, 7 Secrets to Real Easy Energy? We are really excited about utilizing technology to reach the masses with useful, helpful wellness information. This is why Bonnie is offering a continuation of her energy presentation this month, October 3rd 2012 @ 7pm CDT, right here on the world wide web! The FREE “7 Secrets to Real Easy Energy” Webinar Presentation "In this FREE WEBINAR, I’ll reveal how you can stop dragging out of bed and gain the energy to be vibrant from sun up to sundown without the use of magic pills,…

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It’s Dr. Bonnie now and that means prizes for you!

It's Dr. Bonnie now and that means prizes for you! I'm officially Dr. Bonnie! It has been a joke for several years with my friends when I caveat my advice, with "I'm not a doctor"... but now I am. However, I'm not a medical doctor, but a Naturopathic Doctor.  Naturopathic Doctors help educate to restore people's health naturally. What we do not do is treat, diagnose or cure illness! I believe God made our bodies whole and we can return them to that state if we provide them with the appropriate resources of whole, clean food. This is so exciting and a gift from my creator.  What has…

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