WHAT ARE ALLERGIES? Allergies are an overreaction from your immune system. When a substance enters your body that triggers an abnormal, exacerbated reaction it is called an allergen. These allergens could theoretically pass through the body without doing harm yet your immune system sees them as...
Why invest in health food? Your body is made of nutrients and runs on nutrients. The nutrients your body needs are found in whole foods. Foods that mother earth made. When you buy processed food, they are typically devoid of nutrients and/or have had their nutrients...
This was the first Mother’s Day where I wasn’t in denial. Denial that I want a family. Denial that I want kids. Denial that I want to be a MOM. Growing up I never knew what I wanted to do for a living. Nothing sparked my interest. The only...
When it comes to beauty, you can’t have it all… and that’s a good thing. It means beauty isn’t limited to one particular look, no matter how hard society might try to pin it down to one type. Beauty comes in so many different shapes and...
Before I immersed myself in holistic health I thought I ate healthy. My friends and family thought I ate healthy and I would often get comments from them about how good my eating habits seemed to be. However, my diet was far from healthy. I was calorie...
When health issues arise, turning to your diet is crucial to changing your body talk from negative to positive. However, for most people, the idea of changing their diet seems daunting, tasteless, and time consuming. A key component to health is having a healthy relationship with...
STRESS COMES IN MANY DIFFERENT FORMS. It is so much more than a feeling. Stress effects your body, mind, and soul. Physical Health Issues Overexertion Food-like substances Pathogens Nutrient deficiencies Chemicals Environmental factors Psychological/Mental Emotional Bad relationships Spouse, friend, family Negative mindset Situational Fight, work, death Our...
Energy allows us to live life. When you are zapped of your energy it’s hard to accomplish things. This can be extremely frustrating. It’s not that you’re unmotivated. It’s that you lack the energy to turn your plans into action. I used to take my energy...
Digestion is the key to your health. Your digestive system is where you break down food into usable nutrients. This is pretty important because your body is made of nutrients and runs on nutrients. 70-80% of your immune system also resides along your gut. This means that...
When I was in high school I thought I was the picture of health. However, looking back I realize I was not. My body talk (the way your body communicates to you) was telling me I had some issues to resolve. Dry skin, bloating, joint...