My top game changers for #anxiety. These really helped me:
✌️Letting go of trying to control the situation
💊 #Adaptogens to support my adrenals
💊L-theanine & GABA for calm & focus
😌 A weighted blanket
📵Staying off social media
🚶♀️Going for a walk
👭Quality time with friends
PSA: The #LowFODMAP diet is not a long-term solution. Temporarily, it can help reduce GI symptoms, but in the long term, the #microbiome suffers because, contrary to popular belief, #prebiotics are fundamental to healing an inflamed gut.
#guthealth.
10 steps to improve gut health and protect your microbiome.
If you have digestive issues, start here!
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#guthealth#wellness#gutbacteria#microbiome
A sneak peek into my medicine cabinet for when #coldandflu season strikes. I take vitamin C & D daily and always have these other supports on hand for when I feel like I'm coming down with something.
Do you support your #ImmuneSystem regularly?
#healthiswealth#buildingimmunity
Do you experience S.A.D. (Seasonal Affective Disorder) this time of year?
Movement is key to prevention. Certain emotional processing areas in the brain are stimulated when we move. So going for a 10, 15 or 20-minute run has a real emotional impact.
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I was excited to discover wild elderberries in the mountains this summer!
#Elderberries are rich in antioxidants and are often taken #medicinally as a preventative during #coldandflu season to boost the #immunesystem and help to ease cold and flu symptoms.
I was short on time today, but I would recommend adding in some form of protein to round out the meal. Whether beans, tempeh, chicken etc. that would make it a well rounded meal. 👌
The first meal of the day should be #nourishing. Studies show that people with the healthiest & most resilient #microbiomes ate the greatest variety of plant foods/fibres in their diet.
Variety is key to culture #GutDiversity.
Aim for 30 different plant foods each week! 🌱
What we put into our bodies can impact our mood, our energy, and our physical health. By becoming more mindful and intentional about what we eat, when we eat, and why we eat, we can create balance and harmony both physically and emotionally.
#Allicin becomes activated through the "chop & stop" method, producing powerful #anti-fungal & #antibacterial properties that keep the #ImmuneSystem strong!
This simple food prep tip increases the #anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties naturally found in #garlic.
Here’s a #foodhack that will amplify the #medicinal benefits of the #garlic you’re cooking with. 🧄
🔪Cut or crush the garlic & let it sit for 10 minutes before cooking with it. This process produces #Allicin, an organosulfur compound, through an enzymatic reaction to oxygen.
It is finally here 💜❤️Ways to improve #fertility ✨at my first #newsletter. Send me your questions and they can be answered anonymously at issue #2.
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We are celebrating #friendsmas early this year, and I’m in charge of bringing #appetizers for tonight! 🎄
I found some #healthy#potluck inspiration.
What should I make? 🤤👩🍳
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Making #sushi at home with quinoa instead of white rice.
#Quinoa is a complete protein, and is rich in #fiber and #nutrition with a lower glycemic index than white rice which will leave you feeling satisfied & energized!
Would you make this?
#healthyfood#eatwelltofeelwell
In my next issue, I will be answering your wellness questions anonymously!😀 Please send me your questions on #nutrition, #fitness, #mentalhealth, and anything #wellness related, and I'll pick a few of my favourites to discuss in my following newsletter (coming January 2022). ✅