7 Easy & Nourishing Ways to Get to Sleep
People aren’t getting to sleep, or feeling well-rested. Sleep is one of the first things I discuss with my clients. Quantity and quality of sleep is not only about feeling good the next morning, research also indicates that it can help prevent chronic illness or disease when optimal.
Is it Burnout?
Is it burnout? What is going on? Your stomach is in knots. You’re exhausted. But wait, there’s no stress today. Is there? Or could this be the lingering effects of stress from years ago? Take the quiz, get real and tackle stress before it takes a turn.
Put down your sword
Are you tired? Tired of carrying the weight and hiding your own feelings to be the strong one?
How Inflammation Affects the Mind and Body - PLUS What You Can Do About It
With so much information on nutrition and health out there these days, it’s important to understand what we need to pay attention to, rather than just add/delete from our lives.
Managing Stress (Part 5): Iron
We need iron to transport oxygen to our muscles, organs and tissues. But what happens if we aren’t getting enough iron in our diet and how does it affect how we deal with stress.
Managing Stress (Part 4): Calcium
This mineral is our body’s most abundant and when you think of calcium, you might think of your teeth and bones. And you’d be right. We store our calcium in our teeth and bones. Calcium is where we get the structure in our bones. But what does it have to do with stress?
Managing Stress (Part 3): Vitamin D
We hear so much about how we’re all shy on our vitamin D levels. With short summers and less time outside in Canada, it is really no wonder that most of us experience a vitamin D deficiency.
Managing Stress (Part 2): Vitamin B6
Did you know that vitamin B6 is involved in more functions in the body than almost any other nutrient, including helping to make you feel sleepy? To learn more about how vitamin B6 works with other B vitamins and minerals, such as magnesium, to alleviate stress, read more…
Nourished Facts: Magnesium
If you’ve ever had a toe cramp, spasm, or muscle ache, it may be your body’s way of telling you that you are low on magnesium. Magnesium can help your body and mind to relax and what most of us don’t know, is that we’re deficient.
Self-Care Takes a Village
Looking after yourself includes you putting on your own oxygen mask first. It also includes a plan and a team. Self care is critical, and so is surrounding yourself with a community of loving caring people.