Do you have period or hormone problems? And are you bloated, constipated, and/or experience diarrhea-aka IBS and SIBO? 👇🏼 The most common thing I see in my clients who have hormone imbalances and even hormone driven cancers are GUT ISSUES! Why? Well, the gut is where most of the estrogens we don’t need or want anymore are dumped …
Before I launch into today’s post, I’d like to give a shout-out to any males who are reading this. While what you’ll be reading doesn’t exactly pertain to you, I’m guessing that most of you either have a wife, daughter, female friend or family member who could benefit from this information. So I hope you’ll continue reading and maybe pass …
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You probably know this already, there’s no magic bullet to weight loss. That’s why every year, more diet books hit the shelves, and are frantically read by millions of people, desperate for answers. The U.S. weight loss market was estimated to be north of $72 billion.
We live in an environment surrounded by food, and our brains are constantly being prodded to eat. It’s essential to set up new patterns, so that things that usually trigger us to overeat, no longer have that power.
This is a sequel to my previous post talking about stubborn peri-menopausal and menopausal bulge, where I outline how the bulge can be attributed to hormones-not only sex hormones but insulin as well. Click here to view that post. In this post we’ll take a deeper dive into how to identify insulin resistance and …
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So what’s up with the peri-menopausal and menopausal bulge? It seems to appear overnight and is SUPER hard to get rid of. Read on to find out the scoop on this unwelcome guest. There’s a strong hormonal component to abdominal weight gain. And in most people, that hormone is insulin which is a FAT storing …
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Breaking habits that are no longer serving you can be tough. I don’t care if they are behavior patterns, sleep patterns, social media habits, reaching for food to soothe, or having that cocktail/wine at the end of the day. Habits are things that we do on a regular basis and we need many of them …
So what’s the big deal about eating organic? When I was in elementary school, the kids that had asthma, or allergies, eczema, learning disabilities, a hard time handling their moods or behavior, or on the autistic spectrum were rare. Not anymore. Diseases like cancer, colitis, Crohn’s, were seen in adults, not children. Food allergies were …
I want to remind you of something. Just because you haven’t been labeled with ‘Diabetes’ does not mean that you’re not having issues with blood sugar regulation. Type II Diabetes doesn’t just happen overnight. It’s a gradual progression and can start a decade before being diagnosed. It’s been estimated that 90% of adult Americans are metabolically …
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Are You Being Cheated? I have clients who are concerned about their rising A1C levels despite watching their diet, upping their exercise and taking medication. Their concern is legitimate because unchecked diabetes increases the chance of having painful neuropathies, kidney failure, cataracts, amputations and blindness. One major cause of elevated A1c and blood sugar is …
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I’ve worn a CGM (continuous glucose monitor) four different times over the past seven months so I have a pretty good idea of my average glucose baseline. I eat well, exercise consistently and get adequate sleep. I don’t have the physical signs nor lab values to indicate I have blood sugar issues. Yet, I found I was …
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