POSTPARTUM LEARN TO RUN PROGRAM
I have never been a runner, and to be honest, I have never enjoyed running. However, when I was pregnant with twins, it's like I was a prisoner to my body. At around 31 weeks, walking to even get the mail at the end of my driveway was painful and by 35 weeks, I wasn't...
THE SUGAR BUG VEIN
A sugar bug vein isn't as sweet as the name sounds! This may be a term that you are not familiar with, however, its a term used in Chinese Medicine. What is a sugar bug vein? The sugar bug vein is used in Chinese Medicine as a diagnostic tool, to help direct you...
HORMONE BALANCING WITH SEED CYCLING
When I was a teenager, it was very common for girls my age to be prescribed birth control for another reason besides being sexually active. They had painful periods, irregular periods, or horrible acne and the common fix was to go on the pill. Believe it or not, it's...
RAISING STRESS-FREE KIDS
Children with anxiety and depression are sadly becoming a new norm. 1 in 4 teenagers has been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder and by the time they’re 18, nearly 1 in 2 teens will be diagnosed with a mental health disorder. Stress is inevitable and some stress is...
THE POWER OF MACA + MY FAVORITE RECIPES
Maca is an endocrine adaptogen, meaning that it does not contain any hormones, but rather it contains the nutrients necessary to support normal hormone production. Maca root helps balance our hormones and due to an overabundance of environmental estrogens, most...
PREGNANCY PROTOCOL TO PROTECT AGAINST COVID 19
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CHEWY COOKIES: MY FAVORITE RECIPES
When it comes to cookies, you either stand on the crunchy or chewy sidelines!! Personally, I'm a chewy girl all the way. So much, where I almost like my cookies undercooked so they bend when I pick them up. To me, there is nothing worse than having a cookie craving...
NATURAL REMEDIES FOR THE FLU IN KIDS
Some years the flu hits us hard, and other years it barely touches us at all. But one thing’s for sure – there’s always room to boost our family’s immune system to prepare for if and when the flu hits. There are several commonsense measures to boost your child’s...