If you are not a traditional healer, you probably don’t have a long relationship with Black Cohosh benefits. This perennial plant root has been used by Native American physicians since before recorded history, and many of its uses are now being evaluated by modern science. Black cohosh has been recognized as medicine by German regulatory […]
The adrenal glands produce hormones that are closely associated with feelings of stress and wellness. Adrenaline and cortisol are both necessary for us to live healthy lives, but too much of them and people tend to feel shaky and worried, whether or not these feelings are actually warranted by their circumstances. The “fight or flight†[…]
Ever been told your thyroid test was in the “normal” range but you have all the symptoms of an underactive thyroid? Take heart, you’re not alone. The truth is, you could be suffering from hypothyroidism – but you didn’t hear that from me! We hear a lot about thyroid issues from customers in our retail […]
Are you experiencing unexplained weight loss? An irregular heartbeat? Nervousness or irritability? If you answered “yes” to these symptoms you may be part of the 1% of Americans who suffer from hyperthyroidism, a condition characterized by an overactive thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland in the neck that is responsible for producing two hormones: […]
Take a second and think back to when you were just a kid. Life was so easy, you were innocent and there were so many things to be happy and laugh about. My 2 year old, Max is overcome by joy from the littlest things. Like his daddy’s mean air guitar skills, making the dog bark until […]
Sadly, weight loss is not as simple as  increased activity + decreased calorie intake =  weight loss.  If it were that simple, I do believe more people would be successful at maintaining a healthy weight or losing weight.  When we are younger, our bodies are more forgiving. We can apply the above equation and usually […]
I have 2 sweet little boys (Max who’s nearly 3 and Milo who recently turned 1), so it truly disturbs me to learn about the harmful ingredients in popular everyday products and what they are capable of doing! The Campaign For Safe Cosmetics Report done by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) in 2009, points out that 61% of […]
You’ve probably heard of the Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) Dirty Dozenâ„¢ and Clean 15â„¢ guide for buying produce. The Dirty Dozen are fruits and vegetables that have the highest amount of pesticide residues. The clean 15 are those fruits and veggies that have the lowest amount of pesticides. (In case you are unsure, farmers use chemical pesticides […]
Finally he sleeps! Human sleep is probably one of the least understood physiological processes. Sleep is impacted by, and impacts, our state of health, our age, our stress levels, our individual chemistry, and hormones. Insomnia is defined as the inability to fall asleep or stay asleep or both. Chronic insomnia affects about 40% of the […]
