When you first decide to take the self-healing route of healing your autoimmune issue such as I did with alopecia areata, you may hear horror stories of how people spend $800 a month on groceries. Yes, you will be eating incredibly well which actually does NOT mean you have to spend your entire paycheck at Whole Paycheck aka Whole Foods. Eating AIP on a grocery budget is often debated because you want to provide yourself the highest quality ingredients but does that mean eating on a budget is impossible? Eating AIP on a Grocery Budget Does Exist. It is true the first ever month I started eating AIP to heal…
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The Importance of Resetting the Body from Stress.
Thinking you can go through life like the energizer bunny? Think again! A modern energizer bunny would be technologically advanced with a sleep mode, energy conservation mode, and a reset button. Life is full of stress which is not a bad thing but if you are not integrating stresses or resetting the body, then stress can be extremely damaging. If you are constantly in “go mode ” your health and wellbeing could be going going going, downhill. Resetting the Body from Stress is Crucial For Maintaining Your Health. Every computerized, intelligent system needs to have a sleep, shutdown or reset mode in order to optimally function. Your body is no…
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Tart Cherry Juice for Sleep and Other Common Sleep-Inducing Foods.
We all know sleep is so important for recharging your system. It is the bookend to our very busy and often stress-inducing days. Sleep is how we renew ourselves, let our bodies replenish, and set our minds at ease. If you aren’t getting enough or good quality sleep you feel it! Rest easy because tart cherry juice for sleep is one way to get those much-needed zzz’s. 4 Common Foods for Uncommonly Good Sleep. I came upon these foods when I myself was in an incredibly stressful time and had spoken with a Doctor in an effort to get some shut-eye. She recommended these four foods that have been in…
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The One Basic Principle Any Healing Journey Needs.
Healing, whether it be from an autoimmune disease, unintegrated childhood trauma or both because they probably are more connected than you realize, can be a multilayered process. Healing comes from your ability to have insights and make observations that give you more information into your bodies inner workings. It is your ability to mend and integrate what’s “off” that allows your body and mind to operate in harmony. Without harmony, your body and mind may experience disruption. During this healing journey, there is one primal harmonious need that we often overlook. Healing comes from your ability to feel safe. Whether you are working from the outside in like changing your…
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Two Fast Natural Remedies for Relief from Food Poisoning.
I hope you never ever get food poisoning, but if you do there are two fast natural remedies for relief from food poisoning that I swear by. Trust me, these powerful natural remedies kick food poisoning’s a** every single time. I know this because I’ve had food poisoning way too much in my life and without these two handy-dandy natural relief aids my symptoms would have been way worse and present for longer periods of time. These Two Natural Remedies for Relief from Food Poisoning Might Already be In Your Home. Organic apple cider vinegar and activated charcoal are the two natural relief remedies for food poisoning that have gotten…
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Spotlight: My Holistic Beauty Product Stash!
I have a major holistic beauty and skincare stash. Aside from buying high-quality supplements and fancy organic powders, it’s my favorite thing in the world to purchase. I have pretty sensitive skin which is actually my secret weapon in finding the very best holistic beauty products. If my skin doesn’t like it, it’s because there is usually something sneaky hiding in there that irritates my sweet baby skin. Reader requested, here are my go-to holistic beauty products: My Favorite Holistic Beauty Routine for Day (and Night). Oh ya, you read that right. I use the same cleansers and creams pretty regularly for daytime and nighttime wear. One thing I’ve learned- the secret to…
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Creating Balance with Healthcare and Self-care.
Healthcare is Self-care. Like hindsight, illness can also be 20/20. We realize after the fact that prevention is a huge factor in keeping ourselves balanced and our self-care strategy can sometimes be AS if not MORE effective than our general healthcare. Creating balance with healthcare and self-care is actually a strategy your Doctor will appreciate.
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Organic, Natural and More: Misleading Food Labels and What They Actually Mean.
Food companies are getting smarter with their packaging, adding millennial and women targeted customers to their lineup. With the rise of misleading food labels if it looks “green” and “healthy” chances are we are more likely to buy it. Greenwashing is as much as a psychological component as it is physical. Design is everything and lately, the design of the exterior is getting a lot more attention and effort than the design of the actual ingredients. How to Separate the Green From the $reen. Natural This does not mean what I think you think it means. (The Princess Bride reference here!) Natural just means it contains a natural source, not in…
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My Favorite Methods to Tackle Hormonal Imbalance at Any Age.
My favorite way to balance my hormones is to have everyone get away from me. Aside from that no-fail technique, there are a lot of different naturally based methods you can use to approach hormonal imbalance. Food, supplements, or alternative care can all aid you in feeling normal, peaceful, and less sweaty again.
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Product Greenwashing- Are Your Beauty Products Really Green?
There is a lot of money to be made in wellness right now as it’s about to be a trillion dollar industry. So it’s no surprise that virtually every brand is trying to hop on the wellness money train by greenwashing their product design. If we rely on the colorful floral pretty packaging that is selling us “green, wellness, natural, organic or holistic” without understanding the ingredients it’s safe to say we’ve probably been greenwashed. Greenwashing is Designed to SELL Us Wellness. It’s becoming harder and harder to spot a green product from a $reen product on store shelves. Target, Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters, Walgreen and Rite Aids now all have…
