by Brittany | Jun 2, 2020 | MOTHERHOOD
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...
by Brittany | May 19, 2020 | KID'S HEALTH
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...
by Brittany | May 7, 2020 | WOMAN'S HEALTH
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,...
by Brittany | Apr 21, 2020 | KID'S HEALTH, MOTHERHOOD
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...
by Brittany | Apr 7, 2020 | FAMILY RECIPES, WOMAN'S HEALTH
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...
