10 Secret Ingredients to Turn Back the Clock—and Look and Feel 10 Years Younger!

10 Secret Ingredients to Turn Back the Clock—and Look and Feel 10 Years Younger!

Have you dropped a pretty penny on the latest potions, procedures, and Pilates programs—yet STILL feel the effects of aging?

  • Skin that’s lost its elasticity….

  • Weight gain in unsightly areas….

  • Wrinkles that seem to deepen daily?

  • Sleep that’s spotty at best and leaves you feeling sluggish in the morning?

That’s because a youthful appearance, with abundant energy to match, begins from the inside out.

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4 Weight-Loss Myths, Debunked!

4 Weight-Loss Myths, Debunked!

BUSTED! We are calling out these common weight loss myths! Everyone has their theory of the best way to lose weight. Everywhere you turn on the internet there is another diet or diet “product” to try that assures you this is the best way to lose weight. (I know…eye roll) Here is the thing, we want you to be successful at losing weight so we are going to debunk these myths for you today and show you that what you may have been doing it all wrong.

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Do You Get Enough Protein?

Do You Get Enough Protein?

What do you think of when you see the word protein?

Do you think of meat, smoothies, and/or body builders?

 As we age, our muscle mass deteriorates. And if you’ve been a dieter for years, afraid of quality fats or dabbled in the vegan world, you probably have lost muscle mass.

According to Dr. Gaby Lyons, Muscle is our organ of longevity. And if you are wanting to live a long and healthy life, you must be all about building muscle.

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Obesity + the Blood Sugar Balancing Act

Obesity + the Blood Sugar Balancing Act

Lesley Stahl said something on 60 minutes that really bothered me. She opened her interview on obesity by saying that “if you diet, you should expect to lose weight.”

Of course, she didn’t hear me when I started yelling at the TV. You see, the word diet has been taken over and misinterpreted. Then to make matters worse, her guest “expert” opens up with “obesity is genetic.”

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Best Breast Health! (A Holistic Approach…)

Best Breast Health! (A Holistic Approach…)

Maybe you’ve been touched by breast cancer in a friend or family member, even yourself. It can be confusing and daunting! I mean where does it come from and why our breasts?

I do know, that as a functional nutritional therapy practitioner, we must treat our bodies like a garden, improving the soil (nutrition and supplementation), eliminating weeds (toxin exposure), and maintaining homeostasis (exercise, sunlight, and meditation). Breast cancer doesn't happen overnight.

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