Adrenal Fatigue: All You Need to Know
Adrenal glands produce hormones impacting major metabolic processes. Chronic stress puts your adrenals on perpetual overdrive causing adrenal fatigue.
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The Link Between Cortisol and Weight Gain
Cortisol slows down metabolism and increasings sugar cravings. Discover the link between cortisol and weight gain, and what to do about it.
A Guide to Managing Holiday Stress & Anxiety
It can be difficult to manage holiday stress during this time of year. Don’t worry, here are my true and tried tips for managing holiday stress and anxiety.
Ways to Get Natural Anxiety Relief
In this article, we cover the symptoms of anxiety & what happens in your body when you feel anxious, so you better understand how to get natural anxiety relief.
Gut Health, PEA, and Your Endocannabinoid System
There’s a system that, until recently, has been helping us digest our food without us even knowing! This recently discovered system, the endocannabinoid system, may be just as vital to your body as your microbiome, particularly in supporting gut health….
Adaptogens: Stress and Relaxation Support
I can’t remember a more stressful, anxious time! We are connected to our phones and email all day, and struggle to find work-life balance. Combine that with a global pandemic, social distancing, and the typical pressures of family life, and…
CBD and Your Endocannabinoid System: How it Works
Significant science is showing that chemical compounds in Cannabis sativa have beneficial properties. Regardless of how you may feel about the recreational use of marijuana (aka pot or weed), or even medical marijuana, these compounds, called cannabinoids, impact human health….
7 Ways to Squash Stress-Induced Hormone Imbalance
I know from my own personal experience, as well as from working with thousands of patients in my functional medicine clinic, that there are natural steps you can take to balance your hormones. This is particularly true when stress is…
The Stress-Hormone Connection
Stress isn’t just a feeling, it’s a physical response that can lead to widespread hormonal imbalance in your body. Balancing all your hormones is integral to your health, and fortunately, there are natural ways to do this. Estroprotect is the…
6 Steps to Recover from Holiday Stress & Fatigue
The joys of the holidays are many–reconnecting with love ones, savoring traditional favorites around the table, and, of course, exchanging gifts! After hustling around decorating your home, sending out cards in a timely manner, wrapping presents, baking (gluten- and dairy-free)…
The Stress & SIBO Connection
Modern life is full of chronic stressors. These are often subtly present in your life, from smart devices and increasingly long working hours, to a steadily growing to-do list and a range of commitments that bombard you from all angles….
The 5 Best Adaptogens to Fight Stress & Adrenal Fatigue
Chronic stress is public enemy number one. Some stress is necessary to keep your immune system sharp and help you stay alive in dangerous situations. Yet, prolonged, relentless stress can contribute to leaky gut, adrenal fatigue, insomnia, heart disease, anxiety,…
6 Causes of Insomnia and 6 Natural Tips to Overcome It
It’s the end of another long, hectic day when it hits you: insomnia. No matter how burnt out or tired you are, it seems the minute your head hits the pillow you are wide awake. Nothing can lull you to…
7 Health Problems That Can Cause Anxiety
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Do you experience panic attacks, anxiety, or depression? And do these feelings seem to come out of nowhere, unrelated to life events or what’s going on around you? If so, it’s quite possible your anxiety is…
Is Stress Causing Your Hashimoto’s?
Let’s tackle one of the most important topics surrounding Hashimoto’s – stress! If you have Hashimoto’s (or any form of thyroid dysfunction for that matter!), stress and your adrenals play a huge role in your thyroid health. The truth is,…
The Adrenal-Thyroid Connection
I’m going to be honest here: Stress is a given in our lives. I know I can’t avoid it and, while I’m not much of a gambler, I’d be willing to bet you can’t either. Yet, whether you have Hashimoto’s…
Is Stress Damaging Your Gut?
Research has linked high levels of stress with autoimmune disease, heart disease, ulcers, diabetes, hormone imbalances, and countless other chronic health conditions. However, even knowing this research, doctors and patients alike still tend to focus more on the physical causes…
The Myers Way® Pillar IV: Heal Your Infections and Relieve Your Stress
In The Autoimmune Solution, I walk you through the four pillars of my protocol for preventing and reversing autoimmune disease. This is part four of a four-part series on each pillar. Read the other parts here: Pillar I: Heal your gut….
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