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Let’s talk about iron. It’s a micronutrient that is essential for growth and development. The human body uses iron to form hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen around the body to various organs and tissues. This is crucial because adequate oxygen is required by tissues to perform their various functions effectively…
Read MoreAs a holistic nutritionist, it’s my passion to help others embrace a healthy lifestyle that allows them to live wholly. This is in part because I know what it’s like to live life feeling, well, less than your best. Although today I am the happiest and healthiest I have ever been, it took years of nourishment, love, and some hard work to get here….
Read MoreIt has been well-documented that COVID has only increased the weight women in families carry. On author and activist Glennon Doyle’s popular podcast, “We Can Do Hard Things,” she and her cohost and sister, Amanda Doyle, recently discussed women’s Overwhelm. They describe having a ticker of things to do, to worry about, to fix, to anticipate and oversee, always running through their heads, and how carrying the burden of their family members and colleagues’ comfort, safety, health, and success on their backs is flattening them…
Read MoreDid you know that a lot of people who were diagnosed with COVID are still suffering from lingering symptoms? These people are called COVID long haulers, and they can suffer from health problems for months after recovering from the illness. These long-lasting symptoms can include breathing issues, headaches, and muscle pains…
Read MoreAre you finding it harder to lose weight as you age? If so, you are far from alone! The underlying cause of your unintentional weight gain is likely related to your metabolism. As we age, our metabolisms slow down…
Read MoreLarge, heavy breasts negatively impact women’s health and lives. Excessive breast tissue, or macromastia, can cause back, neck, and shoulder pain, hand, and arm numbness from impact on nerves, abrasions or indentations on the shoulders from bra straps, and skin infections under the breasts, among other problems….
Read MoreDo you ever feel tired, lightheaded, or anxious between meals? If so, your blood sugar might be the culprit! Let’s back it up and talk a little blood sugar 101…
Read MoreI’ve been trying to pay special attention to maintaining a proper circadian rhythm by scheduling regular outdoor activity and sticking to a consistent nighttime routine, even when it gets dark at 4 pm now. I also regularly use one of my favorite supplements, melatonin, to keep my circadian rhythm in check throughout the darker months…..
Read MoreWhen people think of carbs, warning bells often sound in the brain. We have been conditioned to fear carbohydrates as the doer of all evi…
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