Optimizing your Metabolism with a Paleo Diet, Part 2
The Paleo Diet, Part 2 In part 1 of this series I talked about what it means to optimize your metabolism with the low carbohydrate approach to eating. There is a lot of science and research to support low carbohydrate ways of eating, which includes low carb diets,...
Optimizing your Metabolism with Low Carb, Paleo and Ketogenic Diets, what’s the difference, can they work for you? Part 1
The Low Carbohydrate Diet, Part 1 What exactly does it mean to optimize your metabolism? Our metabolism is how our bodies burn fuel and power our cells. It takes a combination of all your hormones and complicated chemical interactions to run all of your bodily...
Can Acupuncture Help your Hormones?
“Can acupuncture help my hormones?” I get that question a lot in my practice. I do believe as women we are becoming more intuitive in our bodies, and increasingly want a natural solution to hormone symptoms. And the answer to the question is YES, acupuncture can help...
Sleep to Improve your Hormones and Health…….
Getting good sleep is so necessary for good health! Never underestimate the healing power of sleep! Many women I see in my practice have difficulty falling asleep, or staying asleep, or both. Hot flashes and night sweats can cause insomnia and discomfort. Stress can...
Functional Medicine, Can it Help your Hormones?
Are your hormones screaming at you, or making you crazy? Are you having hot flashes, night sweats, PMS, insomnia, fatigue? Are you irritable or bitchy? You may not think so but maybe others in your life do! Yes, hormone imbalances can be uncomfortable. They can be...
Your Health Deserves Progress, not Perfection
“Progress, not Perfection”. I like that saying, although I certainly didn’t make it up. But I can see how in many areas of life it can apply beautifully. I have usually seen it used in areas of weight loss, and making healthy changes in diet. And I think in terms of...