Beating Seasonal Affective Disorder

Beating seasonal affective disorder naturally is possible. As I write this, the weather is cold and gloomy and a steady rain is falling. Don’t even get me started on the fact that it gets dark at 4:30 p.m. now.  I just want to curl up and nap on the couch with my blanket and my puppy dog. Do you find yourself struggling as the days are shorter and you are exposed to less and less sunlight? It is not unusual to experience some changes in energy levels as we move into fall and winter. However if you find that your symptoms are pronounced and you are having trouble…

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Do You Know Your Intestinal Age?

How healthy is your digestive system?  Is your intestinal age older or younger than you expected? Find out by taking this Digestive Health Quiz. The purpose of this questionnaire is to determine how healthy your digestive system is.  It is interesting to know if your actual age matches your intestinal age.  If your intestinal age is older than expected then it's time to look for a healthy life style change and take action with good enzymes that will benefit and help your digestive system.  If it's younger or matches your age, then it's time to take good care and maintain your young digestive system with good supplements.  Please be…

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12 Ways I Survived Allergy Season

I suffered with severe seasonal allergies and asthma for years.  My symptoms ranged from annoying to debilitating at times.  I had itchy eyes, runny nose, and fogged brain.  I was just plain miserable!  Sound familiar?  I went the conventional treatment route, but the side effects were as bad if not worse than the side effects of the allergies/asthma. As of today, I have not used a conventional allergy medication or my inhaler for 15 plus years! How did I do it?  It may be hard to believe, but I simply eliminated the foods in my diet that created inflammation and built my immune system back up.  The most important…

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Use Whole, Clean Foods to Balance Hormones

Since 85% of women experience Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) symptoms (some can be severe) and about 75% suffer with menopausal symptoms, let's discuss what we can do to prevent or reduce such unnecessary discomfort! I suffered with excruciating pain and discomfort with PMS as I didn’t know that my diet and lifestyle choices were causing it. Menopausal symptoms however, have been virtually nonexistent as I now consume a whole, clean food diet. Infertility is another growing issue in the U.S. which impacts 11% or 6.7 million women. Sadly, the medical community is not considering diet and lifestyle as a solution.  Changing these thought processes could save billions of dollars…

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Food Intolerances and Sensitivities

Understanding Food Intolerances and Sensitivities is key to uncovering unresolved health issues. What do the following healthy foods all have in common? ACORN SQUASH BLUEBERRY LEMON TOMATO WILD RICE ZUCCHINI SQUASH EGG WHITES These are foods that I learned through testing that I had a moderate or severe food intolerance to. This is important to know as food intolerances and food sensitivities cause chronic inflammation. Food intolerance manifests a wide array of symptoms from gastrointestinal, fatigue, headache, migraines, arthritis, and brain fog. These types of sensitivities affect 80% of the population. However, food intolerance does not cause immediate allergic symptoms. Two more foods that made it to my…

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Understanding Food Intolerance and Food Sensitivity

What do the following healthy foods all have in common? ACORN SQUASH BLUEBERRY LEMON TOMATO WILD RICE ZUCCHINI SQUASH EGG WHITES These are foods that I learned through testing that I had a moderate or severe food intolerance to. This is important to know as food intolerances and food sensitivities cause chronic inflammation. Food intolerance manifests a wide array of symptoms from gastrointestinal, fatigue, headache, migraines, arthritis and brain fog. These types of sensitivities affect 80% of the population. However, food intolerance does not cause immediate allergic symptoms. Two more foods that made it to my reaction list are gluten and casein, which seem to be quite prevalent.…

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Health Issues from Busyness

Health Issues from Busyness Most of us are busy.   We have packed schedules, commitments and are often quite overextended especially during the holidays. Daily life comes along with endless activities, opportunities and commitments. Before we know it we are exhausted, fatigued, anxious and possibly even depressed. All these can lead to a degradation of our immune system which naturally opens the door for chronic disease such as heart disease, diabetes, stroke and cancer. Let's talk about the word "busy".  We wear it like a badge of honor or maybe an Olympic gold medal.  We compare ourselves to others thinking no one can be busier than we are! Webster defines…

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Health Issues from Parasites

Health Issues from Parasites "It is estimated that approximately 95% of the American population is infected with a parasite of some kind." Most people do not know the symptoms of parasitic infection, this is how so many become infected and do not even know about it. To make identification even harder many parasitic infections can be dormant and then spring to life. Identifying your risk level for parasites based on your lifestyle choices and preferences can be an extremely helpful tool, this is why I am sharing this article with you today. Knowing what increases your risk for parasites and knowing the possible symptoms of infection will help…

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Health Issues from Unwanted Organisms

Health Issues from Unwanted Organisms "It is estimated that approximately 95% of the American population is infected with a unwanted organism of some kind." Most people do not know the symptoms of unwanted organisms, this is how so many become infected and do not even know about it. To make identification even harder many organism infections can be dormant and then spring to life. Identifying your risk level for unwanted organisms based on your lifestyle choices and preferences can be an extremely helpful tool, this is why I am sharing this article with you today. Knowing what increases your risk for unwanted organisms and knowing the possible symptoms of infection will…

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Health Issues from IBS

Health Issues from IBS I remember like it was yesterday waking in the middle of the night in extreme pain.   Many nights were spent lying on the bathroom floor in tears.  The dilemma was “not knowing which end was up” as my dad would say.  Would it be vomiting from the pain and constipation or would it be diarrhea?  The options were not good!  My life and career were impacted as I would schedule my travel dates around my menstrual cycle as I knew the symptoms would be most severe during these times. It seriously impacted my ability to function at home and at work. What is IBS? IBS…

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