Food Sensitivity Testing

Food Sensitivity Testing

Food sensitivity testing (also called food intolerance), is highly beneficial to uncover hidden conditions and symptoms. I have clients that end up with high sensitivity to what we consider highly healthy foods such as beets or blueberries. Of course, beets and blueberries may be good for 80% of people. However, if you are one of the 20%, then clearly it is not the right food for you and will do more harm than good. “The food you eat can be either the safest and most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison.”― Ann Wigmore Is food sensitivity testing the same as food allergies testing? Exposure…

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Benefits of Natural Progesterone

Benefits of Natural Progesterone

Benefits of Natural Progesterone  I suffered until my 30's with horrific mood swings, anxiety, hot flashes, insomnia, heavy flow, bloating, and weight gain. These issues can cripple women at a time in our life when we should be our most productive and confident. I would miss work for 1-2 days a month because I couldn't leave the house. My flow was so intense, my cramps were unbearable and it would flare my IBS! Not only did I not leave my home, some days, I barely left the bathroom. It was miserable. You may have researched and discovered an overwhelming number of products available to you, as well as an…

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Why Estrogen Balance is Important

Why Estrogen Balance is Important
Estrogen

Why Estrogen Balance is Important Estrogen is the name of the class of hormones related to the reproductive cycle.  It includes the three main estrogens called estrone, estradiol, and estriol.  Each of these plays a role in the hormonal balance in women. In healthy premenopausal women, estrogen is made from progesterone and/or from androgens within the ovary's cells. Estrogen is responsible for changes in young women at puberty and gives adult women their shapely curves. During childbearing years, estrogen rises during the first half of the menstrual cycle in preparation for pregnancy. Elevated estrogen causes water retention and weight gain, and too much estrogen can lead to excess fat…

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Food Intolerances and Sensitivities

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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