Magnesium: The Superpower Mineral
Magnesium is an essential mineral, meaning that our body does not make it and we need to eat foods high in this mineral and possibly supplement with more. Magnesium is needed for over 300 biochemical reactions in the body, including maintaining normal nerve and muscle functioning, supporting a healthy immune system, maintaining a healthy and steady heartbeat, and keeps our bones strong. Magnesium supports the production of energy in our cells, helps our muscles relax and recover from exercise and promotes better sleep.
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Low-Carb Diets and Electrolytes
When you transition to a low-carb diet, such as the keto or carnivore diets, you may experience the “keto flu” and not know why it’s happening, or what to do about it. The “keto flu” can make transitioning to a low-carb diet miserable. There’s a transition period that may last anywhere from a few days to several weeks and there are reasons behind this and ways to support you feeling better. When you are eating the Standard American Diet (S.A.D.), your diet consists of many carbohydrates in the form of breads, pastas, muffins, cereals, sugar, soda, chips and other highly processed foods. When you drop the carbs, your kidneys will release water and sodium, resulting in rapid weight loss, more frequent urination and an imbalance of electrolytes.
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Healthy Skincare
There’s a plethora of lotions, toners, potions, tinctures, serums, creams, masks, scrubs and more that saturate the walls of our favorite cosmetic stores, health food stores and online shops. Acne, eczema, psoriasis, sun spots, wrinkles, rosacea and loss of collagen are more than skin deep issues for us. They hit us with a wave of emotions that range from feeling embarrassed to feeling hopeless. We all want beautiful, smooth, glowing and youthful skin no matter what stage in life we are at.
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Protein- It Does A Menopausal Body Good
Protein is THE menopausal macronutrient. Protein is essential for menopausal women because it supports lean muscle mass, metabolism, satiety, bone health, and overall strength during a time when hormonal shifts lead to muscle loss and decreased energy expenditure. As estrogen declines, the body becomes less efficient at using protein to maintain lean muscle, making it crucial to consume adequate amounts. Prioritizing high-quality protein sources helps preserve lean mass, supports bone strength, and stabilizes blood sugar levels, which can improve energy, mood, and weight management.
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Female Hair Loss: The Who, What & Why’s
It’s estimated that about 30 million women in the U.S. experience female hair loss. It’s a staggering number and not a topic that any woman wants to talk about or deal with. Historically, a woman’s identity and self-confidence were directly connected to her physical appearance so that she could attract a potential partner. Women spend thousands of dollars on skincare products and treatments, plastic surgery, gym memberships, weight loss pills and programs, clothing, and now, their hair. As a young girl, we never thought about our hair because it was always shiny, voluminous and beautiful. As we age, we often run into roadblocks that change the way our hair grows, or doesn’t grow. Whether you develop an autoimmune disease or cancer, battle an eating disorder, change your diet, experience chronic stress, have babies or start peri-menopause, hair loss will most likely be part of your health equation. There are a variety of hair loss patterns and they all require different approaches to healing based on the root cause.
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