Hormonal balance is essential to a healthy mind and body but can be disrupted in a variety of ways. Raising children, having a demanding career, juggling schedules, over-exercising, not getting proper sleep, eating junk on the run, etc. all place a heavy toll on our bodies and cause chaos on our hormones. In today’s modern,…
The heart is an amazing muscle continually working on getting blood to every part of the body. Just like an engine makes a car run, the heart keeps your body running. This steady flow carries with it oxygen, fuel, hormones, and a host of essential cells. It also flushes away the waste products of metabolism.…
You are not destined to feel uncomfortable and miserable! We’ve all been there. It’s that time of the month and our bodies (and brains) seem to go haywire. We have breast tenderness, we feel puffy and bloated, we experience terrible cramps, and on top of it, we don’t know if we want to cry or…
Insulin resistance has become a huge problem in our culture and it can lead to myriad of chronic health problems. Since insulin is a hormone, and all hormones communicate with each other, increased insulin levels disrupt every other hormone system in your body. When insulin isn’t doing its job, it’s nearly impossible to reduce the…
If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with breast cancer or if you are concerned about the chances of being diagnosed, it can be a scary thing. Although it is often said that there is no way to prevent breast cancer, even the medical community will agree that there are numerous, natural lifestyle…
Feeling down from time to time is a natural and normal part of the human experience. In fact, mood is one of the many ways our bodies can speak to us, letting us know something isn’t right. Sadness and anxiety can come on during a stressful life event such as the death of a loved…
Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is one of the most common hormonal endocrine disorders in women. In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, about one in 20 women in their childbearing years and one in 10 women as young as 11-years of age are affected by PCOS. That’s an estimated…
By: Dawn Cutillo In honor of National Yoga Month, I’m sharing the benefits of yoga and other types of exercise as part of a holistic health plan. It likely comes as no surprise that everyone would benefit from daily exercise. Most of us sit at a desk or are inactive most of the day. This…