This is a guest post by Joy Hawk. She is an Integrative Health Coach and Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner. Learn more about her here. My daughter used to come home every day from Kindergarten and lay on the floor and roll around, saying her stomach hurt. It NEVER occurred to me that gluten was… Continue reading 5 Steps to Kicking Gluten for Good
The journey of our health is much more complex than genetic programming. What makes each of us unique is the interplay between the environment and our genes. Certain genes can have serious shifts to our health, but as we learned in Part 1, what’s more, important is our epigenetics which turns good and bad genes on… Continue reading Un-natural Selection: The Genetic Survival of the Unfittest: Part 2
What the science of epigenetics means for your children and grandchildren. Today we are experiencing a series of strange epidemics in terrifying proportions. As illnesses like diabetes, autoimmune disorders, and cancers are rising at an alarming rate, it’s left many to wonder why these diseases weren't as prevalent in previous generations? New research shows… Continue reading Un-natural Selection: The Genetic Survival of the Unfittest – Part 1
Did you know that each one of us takes an average of 25,000 breaths daily? But are we really breathing? Our breathing habits have a greater effect on our overall health than we may think. Breathing is important as our cells constantly need a new supply of oxygen to produce energy. Without vital oxygen, cellular… Continue reading Breath: Biohacking My Way To Better Health
Sleep is a vital component of true health and well-being, and chances are that you aren’t sleeping as well as you’d like. You’re not alone. Between sleep labs and prescription sleep aids, Americans spend an average of $10 billion on the sleep industry. But what if the key to a more restful night’s sleep wasn’t… Continue reading Sleep: Biohacking My Way to Better Health
When we hear the words “blood sugar,” we are often reminded of the candy bar commercial that said, “Hungry? Why wait? Grab a Snickers”. Being too busy to grab nutritious food has been engrained in our culture of people living "on the go". But, maintaining proper blood sugar is a key piece of our bodies' health.… Continue reading Blood Sugar: Biohacking My Way To Better Health
At many Medical Centers across the U.S., shortly after the average baby is born he or she will be cleaned, swaddle, snuggled into a hat, and lovingly placed into mama’s arms. All while the evidence of labor and delivery; literal blood, sweat, and tears is disposed of. That is until a recent (old) trend has… Continue reading Push to Support the Placenta: 9 Reasons Why You Should Encapsulate
Natural deodorants have come a long way since the first few crystals that promised to kill odor, but left much to be desired. If you prefer to keep your personal care toxic-free and don’t want to smell like you frequent a sweat lodge, then you may want to read on. The best natural deodorant is… Continue reading The Secret Natural Deodorant That Actually Works
Expectant mothers know that their future will include many lessons. Sometimes they will take on the role of student, but mostly, they will be the one who teaches their child valuable survival lessons. Many parents don’t realize the important lessons that their baby is learning early on from the mother’s environment. Every pregnancy should be… Continue reading Stress and Your Unborn Child: Lessons from the Womb
When we think about boosting the immune system, we've all heard about reducing sugar, eating right, increasing vitamin D, adding probiotics, resting/meditation, exercise, and taking herbal remedies, but something that is important and often overlooked is taking care of and maintaining a properly functioning nervous system. Many people ask me how my family and I stay… Continue reading The Immune System and Chiropractic
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