HOW “EATING HEALTHY” MAY BE AFFECTING HEALTH IN PERI/MENOPAUSAL WOMEN.

โ€œ๐ˆ ๐ž๐š๐ญ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ.โ€ This is something that I hear all the time… Eating healthy doesnโ€™t mean youโ€™re eating enough. Or in the proportion your body needs. Typically when someone comes to me saying that they eat healthy it almost always means they are restricting themselves, in one way or another. Either calorically or nutritionally. They […]

EVENING PRIMROSE OIL FOR WOMEN

EVENING PRIMROSE OIL IS AN ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT TO ALLEVIATE PAIN AND DISCOMFORT ASSOCIATED WITH PMS AND MENOPAUSE. Evening primrose oil comes from a plant native to North America, though it grows worldwide. The medicinal oil is extracted from the seeds, and may help regulate the immune system. Its polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acids may suppress inflammation […]

SLEEP: A HIGHLY UNDERRATED WEIGHT LOSS TOOL.

Most people would assume that to get better results, they need to ramp up their exercise and dial in their nutrition habits. In fact, lack of sleep can negatively affect your willpower, hunger, and cravings- and stand in the way of the results you want. It might not seem fun or sexy to concentrate on […]

WEIGHT LOSS 101

First off, letโ€™s define weight loss and fat loss, I think itโ€™s important to distinguish the difference. I want to focus on Fat Loss for my online clients, not just seeing the number on the scale go down. Rather than focusing on weight loss, the real goal should be to preserve as much muscle as […]

BLACK COHOSH: BENEFITS FOR MENOPAUSE

Black Cohosh:  Black cohosh root is commonly used in traditional Native American medicine for medicinal purposes and womensโ€™ health issues like menopause symptoms and PMS. Be aware that blue cohosh or white cohosh are unrelated plants and do not have the same effects as black cohosh, and may not be safe. Black cohosh may be […]

CAN ALCOHOL AFFECT PERIMENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS?

Can alcohol affect perimenopause symptoms? A lot of women going through perimenopause and menopause can’t drink as much as they used to without paying the price. They notice that alcohol hits them faster than before, and that hangovers are worse and it takes them longer to recover the next day. They also notice that hot […]

WHY YOUR SCALE SUCKS…

๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐œ๐š๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐œ๐ค๐ฌ- Are you elated when the scale goes down or depressed when it goes up? You are more than just a number on the scale. Your scale only measures one thingโ€”your weight. Your weight can fluctuate every day, sometimes by as much as 5 pounds,  depending on a variety of factors. There […]

MIDDLE AGED- IS THERE ANYTHING WORSE THAN BEING CALLED MIDDLE AGED?

Middle Aged- is there anything worse than being called middle aged? Middle aged, overweight, irrelevant. Middle aged is the ultimate insult because you canโ€™t do anything about it! Middle age is defined as the ages between 40 and 65. Our bodies are slowing down, we become more sensitive to our diet and stress and we […]

VITAMIN D- THE SUNSHINE VITAMIN

Vitamin D The Sunshine Vitamin The key to hormone balance and health is to be sure youโ€™re getting the proper vitamins and minerals, the truth is, Vitamin D deficiency is very common. Vitamin D is essential for immunity, hormones, skin health and mood. Your body produces vitamin D naturally when you are exposed to sunlight […]

HOW UNDEREATING STALLS WEIGHT LOSS.

HOW UNDEREATING STOPS YOU FROM LOSING WEIGHT. Social reasons and taste buds aside, the purpose of food is to get the calories(energy) and nutrients we need for our brain and internal organs to function and keep us alive. When you chronically under eat, the body tries to conserve those calories by slowing down your metabolism. […]