How to Detox When You’ve Had Too Much Sugar
Sugary foods and drinks are nearly everywhere. Specialty drinks at the coffee shop, kids selling cookies and candy bars outside the yoga studio, and don’t even get me started on the…
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What to Know About Hormone Replacement Therapy for Menopause
During menopause, significant hormone decline can create numerous uncomfortable or downright miserable symptoms. Throughout this transition, estrogen is usually the first hormone…
How to Lose Weight With a Thyroid Condition
Losing weight can be a challenge for anyone, but with a thyroid condition, reaching your goal weight may feel impossible. That’s because your thyroid gland plays important roles…
How to Get Rid of Menopause Belly Naturally
I came out the other side of menopause looking and feeling better than ever. While I confronted the typical challenges that many other women experience, I also learned valuable strategies…
Top 10 Foods for Good Gut Health
Your gut is the center of your world. Far from just digesting food, this organ controls your mood, energy, metabolism, immunity, and so much more. When your gut falls out of balance, everything—your…
Does Menopause Change Cholesterol Levels?
When you think about menopause, symptoms like hot flashes, poor sleep, night sweats, and mood changes might come to mind. Another complication that frequently occurs around menopause…
Everything You Need to Know About Creatine
Creatine supplements are widely known for their effectiveness in high-intensity activities like weightlifting. But it’s a common misconception that it’s only for bodybuilders…
How to Use Amino Acids (All About EAAs & BCAAs)
Nearly everything, including optimizing metabolism and helping your immune system fight viruses and other invaders, depends on amino acids.
Amino acids are the molecular…
Is Berberine Really ‘Nature’s Ozempic’?
Over 37 million Americans have diabetes, and 90-95% of them have type 2 diabetes.1 Researchers expect that number to skyrocket by 2040, making type 2 diabetes a worldwide crisis.2 Even…
What Does a Body-Composition Scale Measure?
When I worked with clients back in the 1980s, I used a tape measure and body-fat calipers to measure body composition. During that time, some clients felt frustrated because their bathroom…
Feeling Anxious? These 10 Foods + Recipes Create Calm
In a world full of constant stressors and non-stop hustle, anxiety can easily creep in and infect your thoughts, mood, and overall health. During those moments, taking a step back and nourishing…
What We Can Learn From the Blue Zones
As a health and wellness expert with decades of experience in the industry, I’ve spent countless hours poring over research papers, the latest scientific data, and interviews with…
