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What are the  best supplements  for you? Do I really need to take the best supplements? In an ideal world, we would not need to supplement. We’d get all we need from food—especially if we’re eating real food, fruits, veggies, meats and fish, nuts and seeds. However, as great as real food is for us, it’s important to recognize the outside forces working against our optimal health and absorption of these nutrients in our modern lifestyles including: Chronic stress Toxic burden (both from foods, additives, environmental chemicals, hygiene/cleaning products) Pesticides GMOs (genetically modified organisms) A decrease in soil diversity and health (leading to a decrease in nutrient quality) Poor sleep quality Poor water filtration (tap water) Less outdoor/nature exposure Disconnectedness with community/social relationships (a la technology) Sedentary lifestyles—traffic, desk jobs, screen time Over-use/reliance on antibiotics and other medications (damaging the ...

“Clean eating” means chicken, broccoli and sweet potatoes, right? It’s easy to fall into a food rut without realizing it when we eat the same things day in and day out. Expert nutritionist and author Deanna Minich is in the house today to share with us why “clean eating” goes beyond just chicken and broccoli, and why variety is the spice of health. DR. DEANNA MINICH is a health educator, researcher, and author with more than twenty years of experience in nutrition, mind-body health, and functional medicine. Her passion is bringing forth a colorful whole-self approach to nourishment and bridging the gaps between science, soul, and art in medicine. Her most recent book is called The Rainbow Diet: A Holistic Approach to Radiant Health Through Foods and Supplements (Conari Press, 2018). See her website, www.deannaminich.com, and Facebook page, Deanna Minich, PhD, for more details. The post Break The Rules #35: Beyond Clean Eating (Why Food Variety Matt...

Constipation usually happens most often due to changes in diet or routine, or due to inadequate intake of fiber. It’s 8 p.m. and you haven’t eaten since 12 p.m. You know it’s dinnertime time, but the thing is…you’re not all that hungry. Couple this with the fact that you haven’t really gone to the bathroom since yesterday morning, and the last thing your body is telling you is, “I am hungry.”   To make yourself eat or not eat when you’re constipated?—That is the question.   THE (CONSTIPATION & APPETITE) STRUGGLE IS REAL Constipation induced loss of appetite is real.   Your regular poop patterns are backed up and it feels like there’s a lot less room in your stomach to eat.   You wonder if eating another meal will just make things worse, overcrowding your gut even more. Also, you get hungry, but get full just as fast—as if your body is playing tricks on you (and fights back) when you do eat. You WANT to eat, but the whole gamble of whethe...

HPA Axis Dysfunction affects many people and having the right treatment could help them live fuller lives. Stress is “normal.” …So is feeling imbalanced.   At least for approximately 3 in 4 Americans who will experience “adrenal fatigue” in their lifetime, according to Dr. James Wilson, author of Adrenal Fatigue: the 21st Century Stress Syndrome (2001).   Stress: Mental & Physical Most people think of stress as psychological and emotional stress. Technically, however, stress is defined as:   “ Any event in which environmental demands, internal demands, or both, strain or exceed the adaptive resources of an individual .” (In other words: Stress is a demand on our mental or physical body that we can’t handle well).   Stress (both mental and physical) is the “elephant in the room,” that sets the stage for all sorts of disease and health problems we experience in our lifetime.   Common Stress You and I encounter hundreds—if not thousands—of...

A Delicious 14-Day Keto Meal Plan & Supplements for Women-7 sample days of what to eat, plus non-boring creative meal ideas for mixing it up. So, you’ve decided to give the whole “keto meal plan” thing a try. How to Do the Keto Meal Plan for Women Even though eating high fat used to be scary, you’re open to giving it a shot-bring on the butter and bacon! … You’re  also  looking to keep meals enjoyable,  creative  and  delicious . (You’re a little concerned about getting burnt out on eggs, beef, cucumbers and coconut oil). Furthermore, you’re hoping keto doesn’t feel like a chore, or like you’re a slave to counting calories or macros. I’ve got your back with this 14-day body-boosting keto meal plan and supplement plan f or  women who want to:   FEEL good Ensure they are getting all their nutrients And  stress LESS (not more) about what you eat   -With plenty of keto meal plan variety and creativity and variety to keep thing...

If you are on the keto diet or  “going keto,” it’s vital to be aware that, for most people, strict keto is not an optimal long-term human diet (unless used or needed for a therapeutic cause).   Additionally, knowing about the most common roadblocks people run into on a ketogenic diet (i.e. why keto often fails) can help you avoid these same mistakes, and thrive in the process.   Here are 10 Common Keto Diet Roadblocks (plus 5 simple steps you can take to get into ketosis the “healthy way”).   10 Common Keto Diet Roadblocks Roadblock 1: Decreased Healthy Gut Bacteria You gut is home to upwards of 15-30,000 different SPECIES of bacteria, and trillions of individual bacteria critters. Gut bacteria DIVERSITY (different strains of bacteria) is associated with better health overall ( Mosca et al, 2016 ).   Ketogenic diets have been shown to improve gut bacteria diversity in the presence of disease   as a “therapeutic” diet (such as Autism ( New...