Have you ever dried yourself off after a nice warm shower and forgotten to put on lotion, only to discover later that your skin is super dry, maybe even irritated or flaky? Even after lathering on your super-expensive, high-quality lotion made from tears of the Gods and sap from hundred-year-old trees that promises to hydrate [...]
Post-pregnancy can be an interesting time for a lot of women. Some common issues we hear about include the following: “Everything that helped me lose weight before pregnancy isn't working anymore.”“My hormones are all over the place.”“I am losing fat everywhere except my waist.”“My appetite is very low, but I crave carbs.” The good news [...]
Fasting has become increasingly popular in the health and fitness world lately. There are several ways of fasting - intermittent, time-restricted, 16/8 method, complete fasts for 24-48 hours, etc. In this blog, I am going to give you the general benefits of fasting. Fat Loss - The most desired benefit of fasting, is the fat loss. Whether [...]
Optimizing brain function is a very essential part of overall health and well-being. If you can improve your neurotransmitter profile, you can supercharge your brain. Of course a lot of that also has to do with your nutrition, gut health and lifestyle. In this blog, I will share specific strategies to improve each neurotransmitter. [...]
Type 2 diabetes is a illness caused by insulin resistance. When you eat carbohydrates, glucose levels increase in the blood. Insulin hormone is released to help cells absorb the glucose and maintain healthy blood glucose levels. Insulin resistance is when the cells of the body are not able to sufficiently absorb the glucose from the [...]
Crohn's and Colitis are inflammatory bowel diseases that can severely affect the quality of life of the person suffering from them. Symptoms include abdominal pain, constant bloating, frequent bowel movements daily, diarrhea, chronic fatigue, anemia, vomiting, etc. Good news is there are a lot of natural ways to reduce these symptoms and even relieve your [...]
The recent deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain have drawn attention, once again, to the growing rates of depression. I can't imagine the pain and darkness they must have experienced to be willing to end their lives. Having helped people get off anti-depressants and stay off them, I want to share practical strategies that [...]
KETOSIS is the process where the body uses fat as a primary source of fuel rather than glucose. When the liver breaks down fats, it releases KETONES into the blood stream to be used by the brain and other organs. Ketogenic diets (low carb, high fat) became popular in medical research to help kids with [...]
Not all stress formulas are effective for you. We all react to stress differently and need to select stress supplements according to those reactions. I remember taking Holy Basil a few years ago. It is very effective to manage cortisol and reduce anxiety. However, when I took Holy Basil, I became anxious!! The 3 [...]
You may have noticed in my previous blog posts, there is a lot of mention of improving gut health. Healing the gut helps resolve a number of other health issues and of course promotes fast, permanent fat loss. [...]
