The human body is designed to operate in harmony, with each part — and each hormone — playing its role and contributing to overall wellness. But when your hormones are out of balance, it can mean anything from minor annoyances to chronic inflammation and disease. [Read more…]
6 Essential Oils For Quick, All-Natural Menopause Relief
Menopause can be annoying at best and a pain at worst. Everything from headaches to night sweats, hot flashes to depression can affect women as they go through menopause. Luckily, there are a number of essential oils that can help bring you relief during menopause. [Read more…]
7 Natural Ways To Beat The Summer Heat
As temperatures climb, it’s easy to get dragged down by the sweltering air around us. Not only do we sweat more in the summertime, but most people spend months feeling uncomfortable in elevated temperatures. Luckily there are a few easy, natural ways to keep cooler throughout the summer months, without racking up an extreme air conditioning bill. [Read more…]
Try These 5 Yoga Poses Before Bed If You Have Insomnia
Few things are more frustrating than trying to fall asleep and not being able to. If you experience this regularly, you might be living with insomnia, which brings fatigue, anxiety and illness with it. [Read more…]
8 Natural Ingredients To Cool Off Hot Flashes
Throughout a woman’s life, hormonal changes and fluctuations in her body are just par for the course. Starting somewhere in our mid-40s, we’ll begin feeling the effects of “the change” — menopause. [Read more…]
Grow These 8 Plants For Natural Anxiety Relief
Anxiety is the most common mental illness in the United States. It affects around 40 million adults each year, or 18.1 percent of the population. While most of the people who have an anxiety disorder go without treatment, you don’t have to have a full-on disorder to experience anxiety and stress. [Read more…]
20+ Ingredients To Fix Thyroid Dysfunction
Nearly 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid dysfunction, and nearly 60 percent of the people who have it don’t even know it. Women are five to eight times more likely to have a thyroid disorder than men, and most of those women have hypothyroidism, or an underactive thyroid. [Read more…]
4 Signs You Need More Collagen (And How To Get It)
Did you know that in your 20s and 30s your own natural collagen production declines? So, what does that mean exactly? In simple terms: loose skin, wrinkles, joint pain and slower metabolism—and that’s not all. [Read more…]
7 Things Your Hair Is Trying To Tell You
How you style your hair communicates your personality to the world. But did you know that your hair communicates with you? Depending on its condition – and how much of it you have – your hair may be trying to tell you something. Our locks hold information about everything from our diet to genetic mutations and disorders. Here are seven things to look out for. [Read more…]
7 Ingredients I Add To My Green Tea Every Morning
Green tea has become one of my favorite go-to drinks in the morning and throughout the day. The boost of antioxidants and gentle caffeine level make it a healthful alternative to soda, juice or milk. Green tea can be an acquired taste though, so if it’s not your favorite beverage, consider adding one, or more, of the following ingredients to make it more palatable. [Read more…]