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What are Adaptogens?

As collective stress increases, it’s no surprise that adaptogens have come on the scene so strong. You may be asking, “What are adaptogens? How do they relate to stress?” Today, we’ll look at what adaptogens are and why you may consider adding them to your regimen.

How Can L-tyrosine Help Support ADHD

If you are an adult with ADHD, it can be challenging to navigate treatment options. Many people take the traditional and pharmaceutical route, but there are potential risks of addiction and abuse with many stimulant medications. So what do you do if you can’t or don’t want to go that route?

How Acidity Affects the Body and How to Reverse It

The Definition of acidity according to Merriam-Webster is “1: the quality, state, or degree of being acid. 2: the state of being excessively acid.” The opposite of acidity, according to our high school chemistry teachers, would be alkalinity or alkaline. Items in our everyday lives from our water, food, cleaning agents, and battery acid in our car batteries measure somewhere along the alkalinity scale.

Autoimmune Diseases Explained

Autoimmune diseases are becoming more common, but few of us truly understand what they are and the risk factors to developing one. While there is still much that is unknown about autoimmune diseases, it is important to know the information that IS available, because these conditions are more prevalent than you might think.

Surprising Health Benefits of Planting a Summertime Garden

Gardening has seen a significant resurgence during the pandemic. Over 50% of American households are gardening these days, 29% of those are millennials. Not only does gardening appeal to all ages and can it be done in most living situations, but there are also many surprising health benefits as well.

Planning Summertime Travel? Protect Yourself and Your Family

The days are getting warmer, and the countdown to the last day of school has begun. As the world is slowly opening back up, summertime travel plans have begun. Keeping yourself and your family safe during your adventure is important. Here are a few things to consider before you depart.

Celebrating a Healthy Easter

It’s time for egg hunts, baskets, and bunnies. As the trees bud and the flowers bloom, those of us who celebrate begin to plan for Easter. What better thing to find in your Easter basket than a clean bill of health?! This year, let’s make some easy changes so that you and your family can celebrate a healthier Easter holiday.

Help Kids HOP Into a Healthy Spring

It’s springtime, and no doubt your little bunnies are looking forward to warmer weather and spring break. Helping our kids establish healthy habits is hard enough today, but the pandemic has made it even more difficult for parents and caretakers alike. We hope these fun and simple tips can get your family HOPPING in the right direction.

Getting Ready for Spring Allergies

Many seasonal allergy sufferers are already bracing themselves for the full-frontal assault that is about to take place on their respiratory systems. Spring is known for respiratory allergies, characterized by sinus congestion, runny noses, post-nasal drip, sneezing, coughing, and itchy or watering eyes. To ensure that you prepare for the oncoming allergens, let’s get proactive by looking at how you can get ready for spring allergies today.

How Stress Changes Our Bodies and Brains

Our minds, bodies, and spirit are intrinsically connected. What affects one affects them all. When we experience stress, we see the implications throughout our whole being. As we’ve been looking into our adrenal system and stress, it’s essential to know not just how our bodies respond to stress, but how increased stress levels can affect both our bodies and our brains.

Adrenal Fatigue and Stress

We recently discussed what our adrenal glands are and how we can support them for optimal performance. This week, we want to dive into a condition called adrenal fatigue and see how it relates to stress as well as how we can use this knowledge to help our bodies heal. First, let’s look into what adrenal fatigue is.

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Supporting Your Adrenal Glands

Your adrenal glands are not likely something you’ve given much thought to in the past. These two tiny powerhouses are housed on top of your kidneys and have been responsible for keeping humans alive for millennia. When we’re under stress or in danger, adrenal glands flood our bodies and brains with a hormone cocktail of adrenaline and cortisol. The adrenal glands wear many hats including managing energy levels, blood pressure, immune health, and our stress response. We’re going to take a look at what our adrenal glands do and how we can support them to avoid adrenal fatigue.

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