✨ Insulin resistance is reversible ✨ Insulin resistance means that the cells in the body have become less responsive to insulin, which leads to elevated blood sugar levels. If left unchecked, insulin resistance can lead to type 2 diabetes. That’s why it’s critical to take insulin resistance seriously. Here are some lifestyle changes that …
Before a person ever meets the medical criteria for a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, invisible changes are going on in the body—including insulin resistance. But here’s the thing. Insulin resistance doesn’t just happen out of the blue. It’s not just genetics or fate. Here are 3 often overlooked root causes of insulin resistance (and …
🤔 Most people think that if they don’t have diabetes, they don’t have to worry about their blood sugar. That’s not actually true. Have you heard of insulin resistance? “Insulin resistance is when cells in your muscles, fat, and liver don’t respond to insulin (the hormone that allows sugar to enter cells)”. Insulin resistance …
Estrogen dominance is a common pattern in women, where estrogen levels are high in comparison to progesterone levels. (see my previous post if you’ve never heard of it!) Our hormones respond to so many aspects of our physiology that it can take some detective work to figure out the root cause of estrogen dominance. Here …
I can’t tell you how many times women ask me, “could it be my hormones?” Lots of times they’ve been told that everything checks out fine, that it’s just normal hormonal changes, or that the only option they have is to take the birth control pill. Well… Those things are often only partially true or …
We all know that to age healthy we need to eat well, exercise, and manage stress, but… …nutritional supplements can give an added boost of support! Here are 5 top supplements to support healthy aging: 💊 Curcumin Curcumin is the active compound in turmeric. It supports a healthy inflammatory response and interacts with many …
Hoping to keep your youthful skin, flexible joints, and sharp mind even as the years pass by? One of the best ways to age gracefully is to avoid the things that make you age FASTER. Like these top 5: 1️⃣ Smoking Smoking cigarettes increases free radicals and MMPs (matrix metalloproteinases), which cause the degradation of …
Let’s take a minute to talk about aging. We know graying hair and wrinkles are expected, but what else? 🤔 Did you know that aging can also affect your immune system, digestion, and sexual wellness? Some signs of aging begin as early as our 30s (like fine lines), while others may not become apparent until …
Overthinking. Overachieving. Perfectionistic. People-Pleasing. This is the final post in our series about high-functioning anxiety, and it will arm you with a quick but powerful tool to stop anxiety in its tracks: ✨Vagal Toning Exercises✨ The vagus nerve is at the center of your parasympathetic nervous system—the arm of your nervous system that puts you …
Confident and successful on the outside, with constant fear and worry on the inside. 👉 That’s what high-functioning anxiety looks like. (if you missed my last post describing high-functioning anxiety, be sure to check it out). For anyone experiencing high-functioning anxiety, it can feel like a normal way to be—as if it’s necessary to be …