Have you tried or heard of Ashwagandha? If not, you’ll definitely want to keep reading. It has gotten a lot of attention lately as a well known of the adaptogens that helps the body adapt to and recover from stress. As popular as it is, it does have a few drawbacks. What does ashwagandha do Commonly used in A[...]
Have you ever wondered how your food can affect your mood? When I was a little girl, my grandma told me that food was medicine and she really believed it. I mean she lived by the concept that food heals. If I had a headache, she would make me eat something. If I had a tummy ache, she would tell me to eat something. Heartache… you[...]
How would you rank your sleep hygiene? Does it ebb and flow with the seasons or possibly medication changes? Sleep hygiene is not about cleanliness. It’s more about ease and quality. This Sunday (13 March) is daylight savings time or losing time rather as we spring forward and lose an hour. All this means to me is another hour[...]
No one has every asked me what it feels like to have a chronic illness. The closest question was when my mom asked me right after I was diagnosed. And at the time, I felt relieved. For months I had been going to doctor appointments and tests searching for answers. Finally I had an answer. I was not crazy. But I had no idea what l[...]
Not much puts a monkey wrench in new year goal planning like an all or nothing mentality. It's the beginning of a new year which means taking time to sit down and create new year resolutions and goals. Not me. This is my second year setting intentions and not goals and I don’t think I’ll be looking back honestly.[...]
Last week I went on a tirade about stress and what I think the possible stressors are currently in my life. If nothing in that post resonated with you, I encourage you to do a little research of your own. The literature is there. "Stress can be a trigger." Ok. Great. But where's the literature on how to "limit stress" or how to cope w[...]