Improve Your Mood with Food

Improve Your Mood with Food

How do you improve your mood with food? Let’s unpack some of the exciting (and preliminary) new research about the link between gut health, mood, and stress. This week we’ll talk about your friendly resident gut microbes, probiotic foods, and supplements, as well as offer some simple recipes to keep your gut and taste buds happy. GUT MICROBES There are trillions of microbes that happily live in our gut. These friendly microbes do more than help us digest foods, make vitamins, and protect us from the not-so-friendly microbes - they have mood-boosting and stress-busting functions too! It’s a hotbed of research right now and we’re finding out more…

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What is Mental Fitness

What is Mental Fitness
What is mental fitness

What is mental fitness? It's a new concept in health called mental fitness. It's the percentage of time your mind is serving you versus sabotaging you. Independent researchers have validated the PQ (Positive Intelligence Quotient)  Score to be the single greatest predictor of how much of your potential for both success and happiness you achieve. Research has shown that higher PQ results in enhanced immune system functioning, lower levels of stress-related hormones, lower blood pressure, less pain, fewer, colds, better sleep in a smaller likelihood of having hypertension, diabetes, or strokes. What Is Mental Fitness? Stanford lecturer and best-selling author Shirzad Chamine has developed a program and book…

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What’s destroying your gut

What’s destroying your gut

What’s destroying your gut health is a popular question. So many people now realize that gut health is foundational to our overall health. It’s even been called our second brain! Your microbiome is a complex ecosystem, home to an estimated 38 trillion living microorganisms and comprising over 10,000 types of bacteria and other microbes. These contribute more to your survival than your DNA. They digest food, supply vitamins, support the immune system, and create neurotransmitters.  Most of the bacteria in your gut help support your body. But, about 15% of the bacteria in the gut can have some negative impacts on your overall health. Most of the time…

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Difference between Naturopathic and Allopathic Doctors

Difference between Naturopathic and Allopathic Doctors

You may be curious about the difference between Naturopathic and Allopathic doctors.  There is absolutely a need for both in the world. Allopathic doctors prescribe medications and can perform procedures and surgeries. Their consultation is typically much shorter with regards to patient time which averages about 10 minutes per person. Conventional doctors are critical when it comes to acute (emergency) care. Naturopathic doctors may or may not be licensed depending on their education. Naturopaths typically spend between 30-60 minutes per client or patient.  They understand the importance of diet (whole, clean food) and the impact on preventing disease. Naturopaths are a great resource to find root causes and…

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5 Sage Powers

5 Sage Powers

Understanding Positive Intelligence and the 5 Sage Powers is essential for measuring our PQ or level of happiness and success. Based on the best-selling book by Shirzad Chamine, positive intelligence explains why only 20% of teams and individuals achieve their true potential. You can take the assessment to learn yours. The key to positive intelligence is the 5 Sage Powers. The concept of positive intelligence helps us measure our PQ or level of happiness and success. You can take the assessment to learn yours. Positive Intelligence is based on the best-selling book by Shirzad Chamine. His book discusses why only 20% of teams and individuals achieve their true…

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Cabbage Roll Soup

Cabbage Roll Soup

Cabbage roll soup brings back so many memories of my mom's stuffed cabbage rolls or Golumpki. Golumpki is a traditional Polish dish and a labor of love. My dad was Polish and my mom was Czech so we had lots of great food to experience. I don’t know about your family, but my family bonded over food. Do you ever feel kinda yucky and you want your mom’s homemade chicken soup? Or smell corn beef and cabbage and remember New Year’s Day with your grandparents?  Food often brings families together! I know I love making my mother’s cookies (with modifications) for Christmas and sharing our memories of her…

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Black Bean Mango Quinoa Salad

Black Bean Mango Quinoa Salad

Black bean mango quinoa salad is my go-to for lunch. Why do I love this, let me count the ways...mangos, avocado, cilantro, etc are a few reasons! Because quinoa is a complete protein, you can serve it as your main meal. There are so many health and environmental benefits to eating quinoa. I love incorporating quinoa dishes into my week as it digests easily which keeps me feeling energized. It's a great Meatless Monday (or Tuesday, Wednesday, etc) option to make the transition to eating less meat. As always, purchase organic in everything when possible. Approximately 90% of everything we purchase is organic or grown naturally. It's how…

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Who is Sabotaging Your Happiness

Who is Sabotaging Your Happiness

Have you considered who is sabotaging your happiness? Or who is preventing you from your ability to find joy and peace or think positively? Some of you would argue that you feel you are a happy person. However, I’m learning that after digging in deeper, people are shocked to find out that they truly aren’t living a life of joy. They are being tricked into thinking they are by those who want them to believe it’s for their good to be skeptical, cynical, or judgmental. Many of us may blame the government, the economy, world leaders, schools, spouses, etc. I agree they are making life a bit more…

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Day 3 of My Detox

Day 3 of my detox has been another new experience. The headaches have subsided, except for one very brief one. However, my tongue was heavily coated and white. It was quite disgusting and now I wish I had taken a photo of it. The hunger wasn't a problem at all but, I was sick of drinking the same thing. I realized I'm such a variety girl. I don't do well eating or drinking the same foods over and over.  I love all juices but was losing my desire for these quickly. I made it through each of them deciding to pass on the final Mean Green juice. I…

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Reasons to Consider Neurotransmitter Testing

Reasons to Consider Neurotransmitter Testing

Reasons to consider neurotransmitter testing. Not sure if you should invest in this type of health testing? I've been helping women for years and I've honestly found few women who wouldn't benefit. But, I'll let you decide. Did you know 85% of our health issues are related to our emotional health? Most practitioners don't even consider this when putting together a plan for rebalancing the body. When we work holistically, we always consider the three key areas of stress in order which are Emotional, Nutritional/Chemical, and Physical. Our goal is to reduce the stressors we can on our bodies in these areas. If you are feeling the effects…

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