Top 12 Holiday Hormone Hacks!
It’s that holiday time of year again!
There’s an abundance of joy and gratitude going around this time of year, but…
By the end of it all, do you usually feel wiped out or wonder why you feel so fat, tired, and sick all the time?
It’s because your hormones took a hit!
The holidays can wreak havoc on your hormones while there is so much focus on giving to others this time of year and not so much on giving to yourself as you run around from holiday parties, last-minute gift shopping, and visiting family or friends.
However, there is a way to still give this holiday season AND support your hormones at the same time.
To help you keep your hormones intact this holiday season and breathe life back into them for the new year, on December 12th I kicked off my annual Instagram and Facebook series called the “12 Days of Healthy Hormone Hacks for the Holidays”
Over 12 days on Instagram and Facebook, catch my videos and posts where I’m sharing simple tips for practical things you can do to keep your hormones balanced while you enjoy the holiday season!
Here’s a sneak peek at the simple tips I’ve lined up for you…
Day 1 – Fill Up With Fat
This likely sounds counterintuitive, but trust me, it’s not when it comes to your hormones, energy levels, and kicking cravings!
The body needs healthy dietary fats that are broken down into LDL and cholesterol, along with other nutrients such as B vitamins to maintain hormone balance. Yep, you heard me right. LDL and cholesterol are actually necessary for hormones. Fat gets a bad rap, but it’s not bad for you if sourced in a healthy way.
Filling up with healthy fats can also help balance blood sugar for longer-lasting energy, reduce inflammation, and kick cravings.
So what healthy fats should you indulge in during the holidays?
- Avocado on its own, as guacamole, or as an oil
- Full-fat coconut milk in your coffee, tea, or smoothies
- Organic, nitrate, and gluten-free bacon
- Cold-Pressed organic olive or coconut oil
- Grass-fed ghee instead of butter (less inflammatory)
- Fatty cuts of organic pasture-raised meats and eggs
One of my favorite fat-bomb beverages is a matcha latte or coffee with full-fat coconut milk and vanilla bean ghee. This keeps me feeling full and energized for 5 hours or more!
I always fill up on fat before I hit a holiday party or aim to eat the fattiest snacks while there, to keep my hormones happy and hunger under control.
Focus on filling up with healthy fats throughout the day and notice the way it makes you feel more full, more energized, and craving-free.
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Day 2 – Breathe Deeply
We’re constantly moving this time of year – decorating, planning, working, shopping, traveling, cooking, cleaning, and socializing. While all are necessary and some fun, it does take a toll on hormonal health.
Constant movement triggers our sympathetic nervous system eliciting a stress response, aka the fight or flight response. In a stressed state, our body uses a lot of valuable hormonal resources. Cortisol is a primary hormone at play, but it is not the only one impacted in a negative way.
In stress mode, our body directs valuable resources outward for quick thinking and quick-moving, leaving little resources for critical functions in our body to take place keeping our health in line.
BUT in just 2 minutes or less, you can snap yourself out of stress mode and quickly into rest and relaxation mode, bringing your hormones back into balance so your body can heal from all the work it has been doing. Here’s how…
Deep Breathing.
It’s that simple. When we breathe deep and rhythmic like a relaxed person, we can instantly flip the switch from fight or flight mode into a more relaxed and healing state.
Try this ten times…
- Inhale for 5 seconds
- Hold the breath 5 seconds
- Exhale for 7 seconds
Use this simple breathing technique anytime you notice yourself moving too fast, when you’ve gone a long time without a break, or feel anxious to instantly bring cortisol and other hormones back into balance.
I do this in the morning, afternoon, and before bed. Set a reminder on your phone to stop at least once a day this holiday season to breathe deeply and promote hormone balance.
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Day 3 – Go Green
Inflammatory factors are on the rise during the holidays as we indulge in different foods or beverages that might have a more inflammatory effect on the body, or as we encounter toxins while traveling and experience mental or emotional stress that is common this time of year.
Inflammation is at the core of hormone dysfunction or any other health issue. It drives cortisol out of balance, creating a negative domino effect on other hormones such as estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and thyroid. Over time, constant inflammation (even low levels) can overwhelm the immune system, making you more susceptible to seasonal sickness and even autoimmune conditions.
Sure, you’re going to indulge during the holidays, and you can’t always control toxin exposure or the need to travel, but there are things you can do on a daily basis to calm the inflammatory fire.
To help you reduce inflammation daily – GO GREEN!
One cup of green tea has an abundance of anti-inflammatory effects that can positively impact your hormones and digestive health. EGCG is an active green tea ingredient that modulates genes to produce an anti-inflammatory effect.
To help contain the inflammatory fire, aim to incorporate a cup of green tea daily during the holidays.
This is such an easy task! You can grab a cup of green tea almost anywhere while traveling or pack it to always have with you. It’s the perfect drink to start your day or keep you warm when it’s cold outside.
As mentioned on tip day 1, filling up with fats supports hormones and one of my favorite fat-bomb beverages is a matcha green tea latte with full-fat coconut milk and vanilla bean ghee. This keeps me feeling full and energized for at least 5 hours, plus it has all the added anti-inflammatory benefits.
You can’t go wrong by going green this holiday season to keep your hormones happy.
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The best exercise time and type [for results]
I’ve been a morning exerciser since the age of 5, when I used to get up before dawn with my dad to ride my little bike by his side while he got in his morning run.
And throughout my life, if I don’t work out before noon, all motivation is lost.
You could say I was conditioned to be this way but actually, we are biologically built to get up and get moving in the morning.
I cringe every time I see someone out running or headed to the gym in the late afternoon or evening.
What they don’t know is that the time of day and type of exercise they are doing are likely working against them, making it harder to achieve their ideal weight and health.
Yet working out in the late afternoon or evening is so common.
And most of the people I know who do this struggle to lose or maintain their weight, wake up feeling tired, are slow to get moving in the morning and don’t sleep great.
This is because the time of exercise and type matter to get the best results.
Although I’ve always been a morning person, I haven’t always done the right type of exercise for my body, and it often held me back from reaching my goals.
Back in my personal training and fitness competition days, my workout routine was super structured:
- Monday – leg day
- Tuesday – back and chest
- Wednesday – long run
- Thursday – shoulders, biceps and triceps
- Friday – high-intensity interval training
- Saturday – short run
- Sunday – long run
- Hit repeat
As a result, I often felt wiped out in the afternoon and had constant muscle soreness.
When I was diagnosed with Hashimotos in 2016, I finally realized just how much the type of exercise you’re doing matters.
Upon receiving that diagnosis, I was determined to heal my thyroid and reverse Hashimotos so I changed my diet, focused even more on getting supportive sleep, added in more supplements, and doubled down on my daily detox efforts.
The one thing I didn’t change was my exercise routine. I continued to run to the gym, lift heavy, and run back multiple times a week paired with longer intense runs in between.
When my healing and weight loss results were marginal at best despite all the changes I had made, I knew I had to change the way I was working out to get the results I wanted.
So I committed to 30 days of ONLY walking and yoga, and that’s when I started to make more leaps and bounds toward my ideal weight and health.
In this week’s video and blog, I’ll explain how the right time and type of exercise for your body can help you achieve your ideal weight and health too.
Let’s talk about timing first to help you get some quick wins with your exercise efforts.
To get the best results, you can align your exercise routine according to your internal body rhythms and daily hormone fluctuations.
When the sun rises in the morning, temperature and light increase, signaling the release of cortisol hormone which peaks about 2 hours after sunrise. As the sun moves throughout the day, cortisol slowly tapers off through the afternoon.
Cortisol is your body’s natural source of energy which makes the 2-hour window after sunrise, and any time before noon, the most ideal window for intense types of exercise such as weight lifting, running, and interval training.
As the sun sets, temperature and light decrease, signaling your body to prepare for sleep by lowering cortisol and energy levels to their lowest by 10pm.
Intense exercise later in the afternoon and evening goes against your body’s natural flow and availability of energy, which can deplete the body and disrupt optimal sleep timing and quality leading to even more depletion.
If you are currently, or have ever done, intense forms of exercise later in the day, afterwards you probably feel “wired but tired” or get a “second wind” in the evening that keeps you up late and you wake up feeling tired or not fully rested.
If you’re someone who likes to move your body later in the day like I do, it’s ok to engage in more restorative and lighter intensity forms of exercise such as walking or yoga that won’t disrupt sleep quality and are more in alignment with your body’s energy capacity.
Now you might be thinking it’s hard to wake up early to workout, but trust me, when you align your exercise time with your body’s natural hormone rhythms it will become easier to fall asleep by 10pm, you’ll get more restful sleep, and you’ll wake up feeling rested with the sun as you’re biologically built to do.
Now let’s address the ideal types of exercise to get the best results.
As discussed with timing, it’s better to do intense types of exercise earlier and lower intensity later in the day.
But there is even more to be considered daily when choosing the most ideal type of exercise for your body.
As I mentioned before, when trying to reverse Hashimotos, committing to less intense forms of exercise such as walking and yoga for at least 30 days helped to accelerate my progress so I could lose weight and get my energy back faster.
This experience reinforced what I always say and aim to teach my clients…
“By tuning into your body in any given moment, you can give it exactly what it needs to feel your best, maintain results, and continue making progress.”
Your body will do anything you ask it to, but that doesn’t mean you should.
We’ve been conditioned to push through it when we don’t feel our best, instead of resting. So when we don’t feel 100%, we’ll still grind away at the gym or go for a run. I know because I’ve been guilty of this too.
However, when you don’t feel 100% that means your body is already in a depleted state; whether it’s from a stressful week, poor food choices or sleep, environmental or other lifestyle factors.
So instead of depleting your body even more with intense exercise, which impairs your ability to get optimal results, when you feel less than your best, these are the days to choose less intense exercise, even in the morning.
The majority of the clients I work with are doing intense forms of exercise in the morning yet struggling to get the expected results. When we investigate why this is happening with functional lab testing, the data reveals how depleted their bodies are from pushing through it all for too long.
By dialing back the intensity of their exercise for a short period of time so the body can heal, balance is restored, and eventually, they can return to their favorite intense forms of exercise without creating a deficit because they have also learned to choose the right type of exercise on any given day to support what their body needs to feel its best.
The last piece I want to touch on is about choosing the right type of exercise specifically for my fellow females.
As women, our sex hormones (i.e. estrogen and progesterone) fluctuate throughout our menstrual cycle, and different stages of hormone changes during our lifetime. These cyclical hormonal changes also determine what type of exercise is best during certain times of your cycle or life.
For example, a woman’s body is more primed for building muscle and heavier lifting during the first part of their menstrual cycle, and more prone to ligament injuries with agility or high-intensity interval training during this time.
Alternatively, the female body is better equipped for conditioning and interval types of exercise during the second half of the cycle, with less risk of injury.
I have personally been aligning the type of exercise I do with my cycle and have not only noticed significant improvements in physical results, but also a higher level of desire and motivation to do the type of exercise that is right for my body during specific windows of my cycle.
In summary, to get the best results from your exercise efforts, follow these 3 guidelines:
- Do intense exercise before noon
- Only do lower intensity/restorative exercise later in the day
- Tune into your body daily to choose the right type of exercise your body needs to feel your best instead of pushing through
What changes do you need to make (if any) to get the best results with your exercise efforts? Comment below to let me know!
P.S. Want more exercise tips to help you get better results? Check out some of my favorite exercise experts on Instagram.
Debra Atkinson for more women’s hormone-balancing exercise insights.
John Parker for strength and conditioning exercise insights.
Emily Kiberd for online kettle bell workouts to support thyroid health.
Don’t let daylight savings set you back
It’s that time of year again when places all around the world are setting the clocks back for daylight savings, but your body doesn’t care about the time on a clock because it’s guided by the cycle of the sun.
Let’s be honest, changes in daylight savings time can be challenging.
Does it take weeks for your body to adjust to the time change?
These annual changes used to be rough, leaving me feeling super tired in the late afternoon or dragging my ass when getting out of bed.
I often wonder why we still do them at all. And if we stop daylight savings, how would we adjust the time to align with the actual time of day according to the position of the sun?
Modernization has given us a lot of conveniences in life, but it doesn’t always take into account what your body needs to feel its best.
Take the light bulb for example…
It’s so much easier to flip a switch or set a timer to turn on your lights from your phone these days instead of fumbling through the dark lighting candles.
However, did you know that artificial lights such as the ones in your very own home can trick your body into thinking the sun is still up and negatively impact your ability to fall asleep or get a good night’s rest?
It’s true.
The same is true for your central heating. If your home is too warm at night, it can also trick your body into thinking the sun is still up.
Your body has an internal clock aligned with the sun and the moon cycles.
When the sun rises, light and temperature increase, signaling your body to release cortisol hormone which gives you energy to get going in the morning and throughout the day.
When the sun sets, light and temperature decrease, signaling your body to lower cortisol hormone and release the sleep-supporting hormone melatonin along with other hormones to restore and repair your body at night.
This internal body clock aligned with the sun cycle is a big part of why it’s so tough to adjust to daylight savings time changes. The clock says one time but your body knows another based on the sun cycle.
But you don’t have to be on the struggle bus over the next few weeks while your body adjusts because there are ways to support your body during this transition so you can have more energy, sleep great through the night, and feel your best.
In this week’s video and blog, I’m giving you my top tips to get through daylight savings like a health boss so you can have more energy, feel great, and even lose weight!
Let’s first point out that feeling tired or sluggish after daylight savings isn’t your fault. It’s the result of a natural response your body has to light and temperature.
So stop beating yourself up and start loving up on your body to get your bounce back.
The key to feeling great, no matter what time of year or timezone you’re in, is to honor your body’s internal clock that is ruled by the sun cycle.
As humans, we are wired to be diurnal (aka day dwelling) meaning our energy is best during the day and we are meant to sleep when it’s dark.
The exact opposite of our feline friends or other critters who are nocturnal and enjoy romping around at night.
Based on this internal clock, our body does some really important things during certain times of the day. For example:
- Sunrise: cortisol is released giving you the energy to get up and get going
- 5 – 6 am: the large intestines get moving leading to a bowel movement upon waking
- 11 am – 1 pm: circulation is emphasized to nourish organs and optimize digestion
- Sunset: cortisol lowers to lower energy and prep for bedtime
- Evening: darkness promotes the secretion of melatonin to prep for sleep
- Midnight: the largest amount of human growth hormone is released to repair cells
- 1 – 3 am: the gallbladder, liver, and lungs do their major detox work
When we acknowledge and adhere to this internal clock, it can produce huge results relating to your energy, sleep, hormones, and weight balance.
When we sleep too far past sunrise or stay up late, it interferes with the body’s natural rhythm and can leave you feeling tired, sick, or fat all of the time.
With this knowledge in hand, you can take action like a health boss to support your body when traveling across different time zones or when daylight savings takes place.
Here are my top tips to get through daylight savings like a health boss so you can have more energy, feel great, and even lose weight!
#1 – Rise with the Sun
This might be the most challenging but effective one for shifting your energy, improving sleep quality, and ultimately supporting weight loss and feeling your best. You’ve got to get up when the sun rises or just shortly after.
Remember, according to your body’s natural rhythm when the sun rises so does cortisol which gives you the energy to get up and get going. Cortisol then peaks about 2 hours after sunrise. If you’re sleeping through this critical moment not only will you feel groggy all day long but you’re also messing with the rhythm of your other hormones.
Don’t hit the snooze button. Get up, even if you’re slow to get moving. After doing this for a few days along with the other tips it will get easy.
#2 – Move in the Morning
With cortisol peaking in the morning, this is the best time to move your body. Most people know of cortisol as the stress hormone, but it’s also what gives us the energy to do things.
This morning cortisol spike is what gave our ancestors the energy to get out early in the morning to hunt while prey was active, and do the most vigorous work before the sun peaked and it was too hot.
While we don’t have to hunt for food, build shelters, or migrate, we do want to honor this natural biological circadian rhythm and even leverage it to get better health results.
Aligning your exercise routine with this natural cortisol boost in the morning will give you more energy all day long and better physical results. Plus, moving your body in the morning will also balance your sleep-wake cycles leading to better quality sleep.
You can’t out diet, out supplement, or out exercise a poor sleep-wake cycle so get moving in the morning to put results in motion.
#3 – Mimic Sunset
When the sun sets, both light and temperature decrease. But the modern luxuries of life allow us to create an artificial environment that tricks the body into thinking the sun is still up, interfering with our internal clock and balance.
When the sunsets, mimic it in your house by dimming lights and temperature. This will signal your body to lower cortisol (aka energy) and start prepping for sleep with the release of melatonin, your sleep hormone.
When you do this, you should feel naturally tired into the evening time instead of wired or getting a “second wind”, which will set you up for a great night’s sleep. This will make it easier to wake up with the sun in the morning – see how that cycle works!
On average, the optimal sleeping temperature is about 68 degrees so set your thermostat to start working towards that at least 30 minutes before bed.
Turn lights off around the house that you really don’t need, swap light bulbs for softer lighting, or my personal favorite is to use the soft light of salt lamps around the house in the evening.
Wearing blue-blocker glasses in the afternoon and evening like my favorite Viva Rays also helps to diffuse artificial light to support the body’s natural rhythm.
#4 – Be Asleep by 10 pm
This step is what makes the whole rhythm work. According to your internal body clock, it’s critical to be asleep by 10 p.m. so your body can do all of its major detox and repair work at night.
If you’re not asleep by 10 pm, then you’re not in the required restful state for these critical actions to take place, thus you’ll wake up feeling exhausted no matter how late you sleep in.
So in order to wake up feeling rested and to have the energy to move your body in the morning, you’ve got to be asleep by 10 p.m.
This creates the foundation for more energy and hormone balance that are dictated by your cortisol rhythm, to lose weight and feel great.
Every one hour of sleep before midnight is worth two hours of rest for your body. In the winter months, it’s normal and okay to be asleep earlier than 10 p.m. because the days are shorter.
So don’t fight feeling tired when it’s dark outside, let yourself go to bed and wake up with an abundance of energy to get things done like a health boss!
These are the exact steps I take daily to feel my best every day of the year, despite daylight savings, and they have made a HUGE impact on my client’s health and well-being too.
I’d love to hear which step(s) you are going to focus on to support your body through daylight savings.
Comment below to let me know
Simple strategies to detox your body daily…
If you’ve been following me on Instagram or Facebook recently, you know I’ve been traveling like CRAZY (I’ve only been home for one of the last 6 weeks!)
In fact, today I’m getting on another plane this afternoon heading to Florida again to attend the Microbiome Labs Keynote Symposium (stay tuned for more tips and inspiration I’ll be sharing throughout the weekend).
Since I’m hitting the road again today, I’m going to keep this short AND make sure it’s packed with a TON of useful information for you.
As much as I love traveling, it used to wipe me out and set my health back, but I know how to do it differently so I can feel as good, if not better, upon my return than when I left.
Whether you’re traveling as much as me or enjoying life at home, your body is hard at work for you all year long—it’s constantly filtering out toxins that you unknowingly or knowingly are exposed to; digesting and converting food to energy for you; and even running on little sleep or pushing through overworking.
We live in a world where more and more toxins are being released into the environment every day, week, month, and year. There are far more than we can ever fathom, and our bodies have taken on a huge burden as a result.
During the 2020 pandemic, your toxin exposure increased tenfold as a result of being confined indoors more than before, in addition to the heightened use of disinfectants and hand sanitizers.
The air inside your home alone is said to be up to 100% more toxic than the air outside due to paint, sealants, fire retardants, and cleaning products.
All of these micro or macro exposures add up over time leading to weight gain, low energy, hormone imbalances, bloating, allergies and a laundry list of other symptoms or health issues.
Reducing your body’s daily toxic burden is fairly simple once you know how to identify toxins in your environment, and by putting some simple healthy habits in place to support your body’s natural elimination process.
Implementing simple strategies to detox my body daily has been pivotal in not only achieving my ideal health and weight, but also maintaining it while traveling.
To help you feel like your best too, I’m sharing these simple strategies with you in a FREE MASTERCLASS YOU CAN ACCESS TODAY!
Access the Masterclass…Simple Daily Detox Strategies: No Juices, Gimmicks or Supplements Required!
Simple Detox Strategies Masterclass
This Masterclass will examine some of the biggest myths around detoxing your body from toxic burdens and what you should know or be doing instead…
MYTH #1 –Juice Cleansing Is The Best Way To Detox
FACT – It’s a waste of money if you’re not eating protein. Protein is required for your body to actually move toxic elements through the different phases of detoxification in order to eliminate them.
MYTH #2 – Diet & Exercise Are The Key To Weight Loss & Eliminating Toxins
FACT – Diet and exercise aren’t really enough. The liver is the powerhouse when it comes to eliminating toxins and regulating your metabolism and energy. You need to show your liver some love in order to get the results you’re looking for, and one of the best ways to support your liver is sleeping from 10 pm to 4 am.
MYTH #3 – Detoxing Requires Expensive Supplements
FACT – Supplements help, but aren’t the ultimate answer. You have to decrease the toxic stuff coming in and increase the toxic stuff going out consistently. Otherwise, supplements are just keeping you afloat, but not helping you to actually get ahead.
MYTH #4 – Detoxing / Cleansing Means Deprivation
FACT – No, it doesn’t at all! There are simple ways to detox your body daily using food, water, sleep, exercise, and at-home liver-supporting techniques that allow you to enjoy food and life.
It’s a total shift in perspective to help you take control of your health and feel like your best self!
Access the Masterclass…Simple Daily Detox Strategies: No Juices, Gimmicks or Supplements Required!
And after you watch it, comment below to let me know what your biggest takeaway is for how you can naturally detox your body daily.
Are you going to fall back or spring forward?
Health is about balance; striking a balance between what you eat and moving your body, a balance of hormones, finding a balance between work and life, how much water you need daily versus how much you eliminate, and a balance of indulgence vs healthy choices.
I like to call myself a realist when it comes to health.
I aim to live in the 90/10 zone and coach my clients to do the same; 90% of the time minding healthy habits while reserving 10% of the time for special occasions and indulgences. This type of balance will help you achieve and maintain your ideal health and weight, so you can always feel like your best self.
Here’s a real-life personal example of what this looks like…
I just spent an extraordinary 10 days in Spain and indulged in all the amazing food and experiences the trip had to offer while still being mindful to drink plenty of water, physical activity, rest, and take supportive supplements. This is the 10% of the time reserved for special occasions and indulgences.
I had wine, bread, and cheese daily and even stayed up past 10 p.m. most nights.
And as soon as I got home, I got right back into my ideal health and weight-supportive routines (this is the 90%).
Destination vacations are just one example of the “10%” opportunities that life presents us.
We also tend to encounter an abundance of them throughout the Summer with all the fun-filled activities the season brings, and again in the Winter with all the holiday festivities, and also when birthdays, weddings, or other celebrations come around.
What we do in between the 10% moments is what helps you feel like your best self, or get it back.
Every choice you make can either build health or break it down.
With Summer behind us and the holiday season quickly approaching, this is the perfect window of time to double down on your 90% to restore balance to your body and build resiliency before the holidays hit.
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fall and Spring are the best times of year to cleanse and detox the body of harmful impurities that have collected in our organs and tissues to restore balance to the body and prepare for the next season ahead.
This is just one of the reasons why I originally created the 28-Day Cleanse Challenge that gives you a step-by-step easy way to detox for increased energy, weight loss, hormone and digestive balance that decreases belly bloat, allergies, and other symptoms of poor health.
It’s even specifically designed for health-minded people like you who want to take their health to the next level, naturally.
This challenge will help you boost your body’s natural detox process using foods and gentle cleansing methods, so you can:
- Shed stubborn pounds
- Boost your energy
- Reduce inflammation
- Strengthen your immune system
- Enhance your hormones and overall health
The 28-day Cleanse Challenge starts as soon as you enroll (there’s no waiting), and you can participate for just $1 per day!
Your body is hard at work for you all year long—it’s constantly filtering out toxins that you unknowingly or knowingly are exposed to; digesting and converting food to energy for you; and even running on little sleep or pushing through overworking.
Doing a cleanse during the ideal times of Fall and Spring always helps refresh my body, boost my energy, and maintain my ideal weight.
Consider the Cleanse Challenge as an opportunity to recommit yourself to healthy practices after Summer, to prepare your body for winter, and to get ahead of the holidays that are coming up!
Joining the 28-Day Cleanse Challenge is like hitting the “reset button.”
Because we’re not perfect (and we shouldn’t expect ourselves to be); you can’t control all the variables in your life or health all the time. And because your body works so hard for you every day, this is a chance to give it 28 days of your undivided attention to reset yourself and feel your best.
Here’s how the Cleanse Challenge works: Over the course of 28 days, you will…
- Learn what ratio of proteins, carbs, and fats that are best for your body to boost your energy, weight loss, balance hormones, reduce belly bloat and inflammation
- Incorporate the highest naturally detoxifying foods (beets, grapefruit, dandelion greens) into your daily routine to promote the body’s natural cleansing systems
- Focus on minimizing your intake of the top inflammatory and hormone-disrupting foods: gluten, dairy, sugar, soy, and alcohol
- Get accountability to work out regularly, drink plenty of water, and get quality sleep in order to support the body’s cleansing and healing process
- Receive 30-minute weekly educational webinars and be part of a special Facebook group for support
- Receive recipes and a checklist to guide you along your journey
- Get exclusive resources and discounts to help you along your journey and beyond!
Throughout my health journey, I have incorporated all of these strategies into my daily way of being to eliminate seasonal health issues, boost energy, lose weight, and create long-lasting sustainable results.
If you’re not sure whether a cleanse is right for you or not, here are 10 common signs your body needs cleansing:
- Seasonal allergies
- Abdominal bloating
- Menstrual irregularities
- Abdominal fat aka a pot belly
- Joint and muscle pain
- Low energy or fatigue
- Acid reflux/heartburn
- Body odor, hot flashes, and excessive sweating
- Acne, rosacea, or itchy, blotchy skin
- Unexplained weight gain and inability to lose weight even with calorie restriction\
Will you join me and many others to shed pounds, boost your energy naturally, and cleanse your body so you can feel like your best self again?
The 28-day Cleanse Challenge starts as soon as you enroll (there’s no waiting), and you can participate for just $1 per day!
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For me, striking a balance is all about controlling what you can and minimizing the impact of the things you can’t.
As life continues to happen, the way you choose to navigate it is what makes all the difference.
So ask yourself… are you going to let your health fall back or spring it forward during this pivotal time of year?
The choice is yours, and I’m here to support you in taking control of feeling like your best self through my 28-Day Cleanse Challenge!
Why NOW is the best time for this…
Happy first week of Fall if you are in the northern hemisphere and Spring if you’re in the southern.
I personally love the cycle of seasons and the variety they add to life. I can’t wait to indulge in some of my favorite fall foods and decorate my house with all things Halloween.
But I didn’t always feel this way…
Seasonal shifts used to really get me down because of the impacts they had on my health. Every Fall and Spring I would struggle with:
- Foggy brain
- Low energy
- Congestion
- Earaches or infections
- Coughing and sneezing
- And downright just feeling blah!
When I moved from Northern California to sunny San Diego for college, I started suffering from seasonal allergies which I found to be odd since I had moved from a farming town full of pollen to a place with refreshing ocean breezes, so it didn’t really make sense. But I brushed it off ignoring the smoke signals my body was sending.
I’ll never forget walking home from class on the dreadfully hot San Diego Fall days (yes, it can get very hot in San Diego from about August to November due to the Santa Ana winds coming from the East pulling dry heat and all kinds of pollen with them). I lived in a seasonal allergy haze on these days. I couldn’t think straight, I had headaches and recurring earaches, and despite how much coffee I drank I couldn’t break the wall of fatigue.
Now seasonal shifts are a blip on my radar. I still feel them but they don’t take me down the way they used to anymore. For perspective, my symptoms are a 1 or 2 on a scale of 1-10 when they used to be an 8 to 10.
Seasonal allergies might be common, but they are not necessarily normal.
The frequency and intensity of seasonal allergies are clues about your body’s detox, digestive, and immune system function since they represent an inflammatory response; the more frequent and intense, the bigger the indication is for poor body system function.
The stronger and healthier your body systems are, the more resilient and thus less reactive you’ll be to things like pollens and allergens in the air.
Over time, I have implemented strategies to reduce the inflammatory load on my body that has drastically reduced the intensity of my seasonal sensitives down to almost zero. And when the seasons change, I have a few other tricks up my sleeve to keep even the smallest symptoms at bay.
When seasonal shifts started to hit me hard in my early 20s, my inflammatory way of living at the time didn’t help my case. I was…
- Eating mucous-producing foods like gluten, dairy, sugar, soy, and alcohol
- Staying up late and not getting adequate sleep for my body to recover daily
- Working out hard when my body was depleted from poor sleep and food choices
- Enduring long stressful days going to school full-time, working and interning
- Dealing with a variety of very emotional family and relationship events
This combination of emotional stress, less-than-ideal nights of sleep, hitting the gym hard, hidden environmental toxins, alcohol, and sub-optimal food choices increases the demand for cortisol to regulate stress and inflammation.
The constant demand for cortisol due to an overstimulated fight or flight response really starts to wear down your body over time, and it can lead to all kinds of body system imbalances that express themselves as symptoms like seasonal allergies.
The good news is… to restore balance to your body and reverse symptoms like seasonal allergies, it’s actually quite simple.
You can do this daily by:
- Eating the right foods for your body
- Being asleep by 10 pm and sleeping through the night
- Moving your body daily and decreasing exercise intensity on days you feel tired
- Drinking at least half of your body weight in ounces of water to flush toxins
- Taking time to destress and disconnect daily even if it’s for 5 minutes at a time
- Gradually eliminating toxins from your environment
All of which I guide you through in my 28-Day Cleanse Challenge.
In fact, NOW is the perfect time to focus on supporting your body in these ways.
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fall and Spring are the best times of year to cleanse and detox the body of harmful impurities that have collected in our organs and tissues to restore balance to the body and prepare for the next season ahead.
I created the 28-Day Cleanse Challenge to give you a step-by-step easy way to detox for increased energy, weight loss, hormone and digestive balance that decreases belly bloat, allergies, and other symptoms of poor health.
It’s even specifically designed for health-minded people like you who want to take their health to the next level, naturally.
This challenge will help you boost your body’s natural detox process using foods and gentle cleansing methods, so you can:
- Shed stubborn pounds
- Boost your energy
- Reduce inflammation
- Strengthen your immune system
- Enhance your hormones and overall health
The 28-day Cleanse Challenge starts as soon as you enroll (there’s no waiting), and you can participate for just $1 per day!
Your body is hard at work for you all year long—it’s constantly filtering out toxins that you unknowingly or knowingly are exposed to; digesting and converting food to energy for you; and even running on little sleep or pushing through overworking.
Doing a cleanse during the ideal times of Fall and Spring always helps refresh my body, boost my energy, and maintain my ideal weight.
Consider the Cleanse Challenge as an opportunity to recommit yourself to healthy practices after Summer, to prepare your body for winter, and to get ahead of the holidays that are coming up!
Joining the 28-Day Cleanse Challenge is like hitting the “reset button.”
Because we’re not perfect (and we shouldn’t expect ourselves to be); you can’t control all the variables in your life or health all the time. And because your body works so hard for you every day, this is a chance to give it 28 days of your undivided attention to reset yourself to feel your best.
Here’s how the Cleanse Challenge works. Over the course of 28 days, you will…
- Learn what ratio of proteins, carbs, and fats that are best for your body to boost your energy, weight loss, balance hormones, reduce belly bloat and inflammation
- Incorporate the highest naturally detoxifying foods (beets, grapefruit, dandelion greens) into your daily routine to promote the body’s natural cleansing systems
- Focus on minimizing your intake of the top inflammatory and hormone-disrupting foods: gluten, dairy, sugar, soy, and alcohol
- Get accountability to work out regularly, drink plenty of water, and get quality sleep in order to support the body’s cleansing and healing process
- Receive 30-minute weekly educational webinars and be part of a special Facebook group for support
- Receive recipes and a checklist to guide you along your journey
- Get exclusive resources and discounts to help you along your journey and beyond!
Throughout my health journey, I have incorporated all of these strategies into my daily way of being to eliminate seasonal health issues, boost energy, lose weight, and create long-lasting sustainable results.
If you’re not sure whether a cleanse is right for you or not, here are 10 common signs your body needs cleansing:
- Seasonal allergies
- Abdominal bloating
- Menstrual irregularities
- Abdominal fat aka a pot belly
- Joint and muscle pain
- Low energy or fatigue
- Acid reflux/heartburn
- Body odor, hot flashes, and excessive sweating
- Acne, rosacea, or itchy, blotchy skin
- Unexplained weight gain and inability to lose weight even with calorie restriction
Will you join me and many others to shed pounds, boost your energy naturally, and cleanse your body so you can feel like your best self again?
The 28-day Cleanse Challenge starts as soon as you enroll (there’s no waiting), and you can participate for just $1 per day!
CLICK HERE to join my 28-Day Cleanse Challenge right now for just $28
I can’t wait to see how you improve your health and get to feel like your best self from this program at one of the most ideal times of year!
Listen to these podcasts now!
I’ve recently had the honor of being a guest on some extraordinary podcasts with experts who are doing important work so that people like you can access the info you need about health, well-being, and personal self-growth so that you can feel like your best self.
In these podcasts, we’ve touched on everything from lab testing to mindset, mold, eliminating toxic exposures, effective exercise strategies, figuring out what foods are right for your body, the importance of sleep and so much more!
During the discussions, we share tips, tools, and resources to help you find the missing pieces of your health puzzle so you can fix whatever might be going on with your health, and get back to feeling like your best self again (or for the very first time!).
So this week, instead of my usual blog, I encourage you to catch all the info you can from one or more of my recent podcast appearances!
Check out some of my recent podcast interviews to explore topics such as…
The BIG PICTURE of Thyroid and Weight Loss with Dr. Amie Hornaman
In this podcast, Dr. Amie Hornaman interviews Jenn Malecha about her personal health journey and her thyroid and weight loss journey too. They dive into conversations and Jenn shares her knowledge with her extensive background. First, Jenn is a powerful woman. She has so much training and so much experience under her belt. This is really one that you are going to want to listen to. Her focus is on supporting health-minded individuals in taking back control of their health.
How to Balance Your Hormones
This week Tee was delighted to welcome Jenn Malecha to the show for an educational look at how fluctuations and changes in our hormones affect everything from our mood to our sleep cycle. Hormonal imbalances are common amongst women in the menopausal years. However, in recent years we have seen a surge in hormone disruptors attributed to an array of both environmental toxins and lifestyle factors. In this episode, Jenn helps to walk listeners through some of the steps that you can take to gain back the balance in your hormones and achieve a healthier happier lifestyle.
Connecting the Dots Between the Gut, Liver and Thyroid with Jenn Malecha & Evan Hirsch
In this episode, Jenn Malecha together with Evan Hirsch, talk about Connecting the Dots Between the Gut, Liver and Thyroid. Jenn Malecha supports busy, health-minded professionals in taking back control of their health by giving them access to the right lab tests and resources so they can find the missing pieces of their health puzzle, actually fix what is wrong, and get back to feeling like themselves again.
I would love to know what other health-related podcasts have been inspiring and helpful for you too.
Comment below and let me know what some of your recent favorites have been!
4 Simple fasting steps…
If you follow me closely on Instagram or Facebook, then you probably know I’ve done quite a few 3-day fasts over the years.
In fact, I completed my 12th one just last week.
But let me tell you, I didn’t just jump into fasting overnight. (Ha! No pun intended.)
Yes, fasting can produce some major health benefits, and it’s been used for a long time as a therapeutic tool to help reverse or prevent health conditions such as cancer, diabetes, and other chronic diseases.
However, without the right supervision, guidance, or preparation, fasting can do more damage than good.
There was a time when my body couldn’t even handle intermittent fasting for 12 hours, let alone 3 full days.
I eased into prolonged fasting over time, and I’m going to share the 4 simple steps I took to get there so you can use fasting as an appropriate health tool as well.
The reality is, that fasting isn’t right for everyone, regardless of how popular it is. I’ve seen too many clients walk through my virtual practice door frustrated with the lack of results they’ve seen from their fasting attempts, or feeling wiped out and worse off after trying it.
In the midst of healing my Hashimotos and reversing mold illness, my body couldn’t tolerate fasting at all. My body was too toxic, depleted, and dysfunctional at the time to metabolize fat for fuel and feel good while fasting, even for short periods.
Fasting has been a part of human existence probably since the beginning of time, as our ancestors roamed the earth alternating through times of feast or famine and hibernation during the winter months.
However, our modern-day culture has altered our fasting instincts with the introduction of fast food drive-thrus, processed foods with exceptionally long shelf lives, and high carbohydrate and sugar diets that leave you craving more food than ever before.
To top it all off, the majority of our modern-day food leads to blood sugar issues, hormone imbalances, and liver and gut dysfunction, which negatively impact your ability to utilize fasting effectively as a tool.
And then there are the toxins and stressors that our bodies encounter every day, which alter hormonal balance and other metabolic processes, leaving the body less equipped for effective fasting.
A body that was once born with a natural ability to tolerate fasting no longer can due to the evolution of the food industry and our environment.
In this week’s video and blog, I’m going to give you 4 simple steps you can take to get your body into fasting shape and to make fasting more effective.
Let’s break down what fasting is first…
When it comes to intermittent fasting (especially as it relates to the Keto diet), there are basically two schools of thought:
#1- Fasting means not eating anything containing calories or nutrients for a period of time (i.e. water fasting).
#2- Fasting means not eating any sources of immediate energy, such as carbs or proteins (i.e. sometimes fats are ok)
Both approaches focus on training the body to primarily utilize fat stores for energy to become “fat-adapted.” The standard American diet and even most other whole food or primal diets, such as Paleo and Whole30, constantly supply the body with readily available fuel sources in the forms of carbohydrates (veggies, fruits, nuts, etc.) and proteins (meat, beans, etc.)
Training the body to be fat-adapted requires limiting sources to these readily available types of fuel and forcing the body to tap into its own fuel storage – fat.
Then there are prolonged fasting periods, which typically exceed 24 hours and can go on for days. At this point, one’s body ideally should be fat-adapted in order to access its own fuel source so you can feel your best during these longer stints.
With prolonged fasting, there are also multiple schools of thought. Some do “water only” fasts while others might include a daily cup of bone broth, like I do sometimes. Most approaches produce health benefits and you should choose one that works best for you and is in alignment with your goals.
I use prolonged fasting as a tool to restore and repair my digestive tract every few months. The cells of the intestinal lining have the ability to completely regenerate within 72 hours if you avoid consuming food, giving you a whole new, stronger, healthier digestive tract.
Having a cup of bone broth at night and taking daily supplements helps to restore the gut and maximize fat metabolism for additional benefits, such as toxin elimination, hormonal health, energy, and sleep.
But as I cautioned earlier, fasting isn’t for everyone, at least not in the current state of health you might be in. It’s always important to consult with your health professional before trying any method of fasting.
And before you jump right in, follow these 4 simple steps to get your body into fasting shape and to make fasting more effective…
1 – Test, don’t guess.
It’s better to know about underlying hormone or nutrient imbalances before you dive into fasting. At a minimum, check your thyroid, cortisol, estrogen, testosterone, and melatonin levels, along with your vitamin and mineral balance before starting a fasting routine. If any imbalances exist, lay the foundation to reverse them with a therapeutic diet, adequate sleep, appropriate exercise, stress reduction, and nourishing supplements before jumping into fasting.
2 – Fuel up with fat.
Slowly ease your body into the transition by fasting with fat as your primary fuel source. Fat is not readily available as fuel when ingested so it still requires your body to tap into its own fat fuel sources. Allow yourself to have a fat-only meal in the morning, such as coffee or matcha tea with ghee and/or full-fat coconut milk. This will deliver some of the essential nutrients your body needs so it can still function at its potential while staying away from carbs or proteins that can hijack fat for fuel metabolism.
Training your body to use fat for fuel is the key to having energy and sleeping well while fasting.
3 – Ease into it.
Don’t go for the gold right from the get-go. Start by making dinner your last meal, fasting overnight, and gradually extending out the time you eat breakfast in the morning a few days a week. This is basically what’s called Intermittent Fasting.
I started by having dinner by 7:30pm and my first meal around 9:30 or 10am the next morning, resulting in a 14-hour fasting period. As your body adapts, your energy will improve, letting you know when you can extend the length of your fasting window.
(NOTE: Women’s hormones are particularly sensitive to food deprivation, so it’s best to fast every other day instead of every day when getting started, and to honor your body’s needs around certain times of your cycle.)
4 – Salt and supplement.
When avoiding food, you’re also avoiding access to nutrients, so it’s essential to supplement what you’re missing. When fasting, supplementing with vitamins and minerals will help maintain sleep quality, keep your hormones happy, and your energy balanced, and support the process of fat metabolism. Our ancestors salted meats to cure them for food storage and ate every part of the animal (organs, cartilage, etc.) so the nutrient values in their bodies were much higher than ours, even when they were forced to fast.
While fasting, I continue to take my daily supplements to ensure my body has the nutrients it needs to get the job done.
Certain herbal teas, such as Pique Tea, also help support the body while fasting. During prolonged fasting periods, I’ll have 1-2 cups of black or green tea in the morning and one cup of green tea in the afternoon.
Plus, I add an extra packet of LMNT electrolytes to maintain hydration, balance cortisol, and boost energy.
I also take specific binders to help capture toxins being released from fat (where they are stored) as it’s broken down for fuel to make sure they are eliminated and not recirculated.
You’ll know your body is ready for fasting when your energy is even all day long and your sleep is spectacular, especially when you start to lengthen time between meals.
We want to think of the body as a well-oiled machine that is ready to adapt to anything we throw at it, but that’s generally not the case, considering all the variables that impact our health in this modern-day world.
With most diet trends, people have a tendency to dive all-in without considering if their body is ready for it, and when it “doesn’t work,” they give up.
Often, it’s not the diet that didn’t work, but something else under the hood that got in the way. This is why it’s always better to test, not guess, in order to figure out exactly what is right for your body so you don’t go spinning your wheels, wasting money or time on failed attempts or health improvement strategies that aren’t right for you.
If you want to assess your readiness for fasting or to figure out what foods are right for your body so it can function at its potential, then click here to get on my waiting list for a Discovery Call AND get access to a curated list of my colleagues who can help you right away!
Want to get your body back now?
I have been obsessed with planning all the details for our upcoming trip to Spain, including all of the cute and activewear outfits I need to pack along with the best shoes for long days of walking and exploring.
But it made me wonder…how are you feeling in your body?
I’ve had my fair share of body image and health struggles, but through all of it I learned how to love my body regardless of what it looked or felt like. Eventually, with the right lab tests and resources, I was able to get my body back to feeling like home again for good.
You deserve to look and feel your best too, and I’m proof that it’s possible for you.
Summer and travel plans tend to stir up all kinds of judgments, criticisms, wants, and desires related to how you feel in your body.
Would you love to feel like your old self again so you can live life to the fullest?
…the energetic, clear-minded, great skin, creative, in-shape, productive, pain-free and bloat-free person you used to be?
I know. I’ve been there, and many of the clients I’ve worked with have been too.
There once was a time when I felt like a stranger in my own body.
Acne took over the radiant skin I was always so proud of. Extra weight or bloating hid the muscle tone I worked so hard for and drastically reduced my outfit options. Low energy limited my ability to basically show up in life; to be the social butterfly I had always been, to be present or creative in my work and at home.
All I could think about was a time when I felt physically and mentally fit. I didn’t have any limitations. All I wanted was to find myself in that place again.
Do you ever find yourself wondering why you don’t have the energy to do the simplest tasks such as putting away the laundry, riding bikes with your kids, or paying attention to a conversation?
Does getting dressed every morning feel like internal warfare with yourself – you put something on, criticize yourself in the mirror, and change your outfit a million times until you find something that doesn’t make you feel like a stuffed sausage?
If you feel this way or have ever felt this way, can I get a hell yeah?
If so comment below to let me know!
I struggled for a while before I figured out how to get my body back for good – but I did get it back and you can too.
The first thing you need to know is, there is WAY more to getting your body back than changing your diet and exercising.
And the second thing you need to know is that it doesn’t have to be complicated.
Diet and exercise are just two pieces of the puzzle when it comes to feeling like your best self, but they are only effective when the body is running on all cylinders.
Think of it like this…
If you owned the highest-profile performance vehicle available in the world, filled it with the highest quality fuel, and tried to take it from zero to sixty in 30 seconds with a clogged air filter, empty oil canister, imbalanced tires, and sketchy electrical system, what do you think would happen?
The car wouldn’t perform as expected, right?
This is similar to what happens when you try eating right and exercising, but get little to no results. There’s something going on underneath the hood reducing the efficacy of your efforts.
In this week’s video and blog, I want to help you understand what is potentially going on underneath your hood so you can get your body back for good.
Have you ever caught yourself staring in the mirror, wondering how you got here?
Wondering…
…where did all the weight come from?
… is everyone else noticing the circles under your eyes?
…how are you going to make it through all your meetings today?
…what would happen if you just went back to bed and hid under the covers?
You see, so many others have felt this way too, myself included, but we have also found a way to get their bodies back for good with the right lab testing and guidance.
What you’re experiencing did not happen overnight. Feeling out of place in your body is something that has occurred over time amongst the shuffle of work, kids, responsibilities, travel, stress, and anything else going on in your life.
Feeling uncomfortable in your own skin happens when…
- Your hormone system goes haywire
- Your immune system gets weak
- Your digestive system is dysfunctional
- Your detoxification system doesn’t work
- Your energy system gets slowed down
- And your nervous system sends mixed signals
In order to get your body back for good, you’ve got to get all of the systems of the body running right, just like a high-profile performance vehicle.
If your expensive, high-profile performance car wasn’t running right, what would you do?
You would take it to the best specialist around for a thorough evaluation that would include a variety of diagnostic tests to check every aspect of the engine, fuel lines, tires, pumps, and more.
To get your body back for good, you’ll want to do the same thing so you can understand what is going on underneath the hood; what’s happening with your hormones, immune, digestion, detoxification, energy, and nervous system so you’ll know exactly what steps to take to restore function and feel your best again.
Here’s the caveat though…
Running typical blood tests with your general practitioner, or even some specialists won’t get you the answers you’re looking for.
In order to REALLY see how your body is functioning, you’re going to need to run functional lab tests that provide deeper insights about function!
The good news is, these functional lab tests are super easy to do. Most of them are urine, saliva, and stool-based, making it convenient for you to do them in the comfort of your own home.
And when working with the right health expert (like me!) you can use the data from these lab tests to guide:
- What foods are right for your body
- How much sleep you need and when
- What type of exercise will get you the best results
- Which stress-reducing tools would be most effective for you
- And what toxins or other environmental factors you should minimize to boost your health
To get all of your body systems running right to operate at your highest potential!
Now doesn’t that sound pretty straightforward?
Instead of guessing about what you should be doing to feel good in your body again.
Using the data from functional lab tests to guide recommendations for diet, rest, exercise, stress reduction, supplementation, and toxin removal is exactly how clients of mine such as…
…Leslie, lost over 20 lbs in 6 months bringing her back to pre-college weight and has an abundance of energy all day long…
…Kristine got rid of stubborn excess pounds, daily pain, sugar cravings, and was able to stabilize her energy levels
…Jene, was finally able to control her Muscular Sclerosis symptoms naturally and can now keep up with her grandson…
…David, lost 40lbs without engaging in a structured workout routine and is able to sleep through the night…
Running functional lab tests is also what gave me the insights to get my energy back, get my weight under control, clear up my skin, and think clearly again when I wasn’t getting the results I wanted from diet and exercise, or my doctors.
Running these types of lab tests is what has helped so many of my clients uncover hidden healing opportunities, such as:
- Estrogen dominance
- Insulin resistance
- Cortisol dysfunction
- Liver congestion
- Poor thyroid function
- And intestinal parasites, bacteria, and yeast overgrowth
These things were standing in their way of feeling like their best selves despite their diet and exercise efforts.
With the right lab tests and resources, it is possible to feel good in your body and like yourself again!
LAST CALL – If you’re ready to get your hands on the right lab tests and resources so you can get your body back for good now…
There’s still time to apply for one of my two open client spots by August 24th.
Apply to explore working with me by August 24th HERE!
(NOTE: My client openings are filled on a first-come-first-serve basis, so make sure you apply and schedule ASAP)
As the (W)holistic Health Boss, my mission is to support busy, health-minded people like you in getting access to the right lab tests and resources so you can find the missing pieces to your health puzzle and get back to feeling like yourself again (or for the very first time!).
Here’s to you achieving your ideal health and weight, no matter what life throws at you!
Don’t you want to feel like yourself again?
How many times have you said out loud or in your head, “I just want to feel like myself again?”
I remember waking up every morning wanting to feel like myself again so clearly….
…wanting to bounce out of bed instead of dragging myself to the coffee pot
…wanting to feel comfortable in my own body and clothes
…wanting to be free of severe seasonal allergies and able to think clearly
…wanting to not have to work so hard to maintain my weight
…wanting the acne to disappear from my face
…wanting the weird hormonal stuff to just go away
…simply wanting to feel my best so I could live life to the fullest
If you wish you could feel like yourself again, I’m here to tell you it is possible. With the right tools and resources, you can find the missing pieces to your health puzzle and get back to feeling like yourself again, or for the very first time.
I’m living proof. I’ve done it, and have helped so many of my clients do the same thing too.
I bet you know something deeper is going on with your body, but it feels like no one is listening to what you have to say.
You’ve probably seen specialist after specialist and been recommended a laundry list of supplements, medications, and therapies but nothing has really helped you get YOU back.
You understand there’s a place for specialists and medications, but you think there’s a better way to get your health and self back so you can enjoy your life to the fullest.
You crave answers like a kid craves candy (and you probably crave foods too for unexplained or uncontrollable reasons!).
Am I right?
I’ve been there; I’ve been told my blood work looked normal even when I didn’t feel that way, or that my hormone issues were a part of aging when I knew better.
I was searching for answers that no one else could seem to give me.
In this week’s video and blog, I’m going to help you find the missing pieces of your health puzzle and get real answers so you can get back to feeling like yourself again (or for the very first time).
What you need is a new way of looking at your health, one that focuses on education not medication, and then you’ll have the keys to unlock the answers you’ve been searching for.
Here are the 3 exact steps I took and that I guide my clients through to boost energy, balance hormones, achieve weight goals, and overcome just about any other health issues that might be ailing you.
#1 – Figure out what foods are right for your body so it can function at its potential.
You are unique and therefore your diet should be too. What works for one person won’t necessarily work for you and yet you’re trying to fit yourself into a specific framework with most dietary approaches.
There’s a difference between eating healthy and eating right for your body. Eating right for your body may include healthy foods, but not every healthy food is right for your body.
So how do you figure out what is right for your body?
You can do this by testing to see which foods your body responds best to, and then dialing in your macronutrient (protein, carb, and fat) ratios.
This will instantly boost your energy, reduce bloating, and provide the nutrients your body needs to function at its potential. When I discovered what foods were right for my body, I instantly started feeling more like myself again.
#2 – Find the missing pieces and restore balance to all body systems.
The body is a complex network of systems, each doing an important job that the other systems depend on. When one system goes down, they are all affected.
Functional lab testing will help you find the missing pieces so you can see what systems of the body are out of balance and how they are impacting each other, revealing your healing opportunities! These are NOT your typical blood tests. They are usually saliva, urine, and stool-based to show the physiological aspects of the body and how it’s working, or not working.
Functional lab tests will take a deeper look at your hormones, immune, digestion, detoxification, energy, and nervous system. In turn, this data will guide recommendations for for right diet, rest, exercise, supplementation, stress reduction, and toxin removal you need to feel your best.
#3 – Tune into your body and give it what it needs to feel your best all the time.
Your body holds all of the answers you need, and it always has, but we’ve been conditioned to disconnect from our bodies and to search externally for solutions. When something doesn’t feel right in your body, it’s your body asking you to pay attention, to tune into what it’s trying to tell you. When you do, you’ll know what to do to feel your best all the time.
Have you ever noticed that when you have a stressful day you experience the following: your stomach gets upset, you experience joint pain, you can’t sleep, or your skin breaks out?
Or when you eat certain things, your body reacts in some way?
This is your body talking to you, telling you to pay attention to something.
For a long time, I dealt with and ignored joint pain, severe seasonal allergies, weight struggles, migraines, cyclical breast tenderness, fatigue, and much more.
Hindsight is always 20/20 though. Looking back, I can clearly see that these symptoms were my body’s way of waving the red flag to get my attention and let me know something was wrong.
We’ve become accustomed to accepting things that are common as normal, but just because something is common does NOT mean it’s normal.
Now if my body feels “off” in any kind of way, I tune it; check to see what it needs, and give it just that.
This could mean eating something differently, canceling obligations to rest, getting some fresh air, doing meditation, or simply drinking some water. Whatever my body needs, I’ve got its back, and it’s got mine.
The health and aging concerns you are facing today are not your destiny. They are an accumulation of things that have happened over your lifetime which have slowly chipped away at that “feel good” feeling until you barely recognize yourself anymore.
With these 3 steps, you can unravel the doings of time and reveal the REAL YOU, and I’m here to help you do it!
I currently have two client spots open to work with me one-on-one so you can find the missing pieces of your health puzzle and get back to feeling like yourself again!
Apply to explore working with me by August 24th HERE!
(NOTE: My client openings are filled on a first-come-first-serve basis, so make sure you apply and schedule ASAP)
As the (W)holistic Health Boss, my mission is to support busy, health-minded people like you in getting access to the right lab tests and resources so you can find the missing pieces to your health puzzle and get back to feeling like yourself again (or for the very first time!).
Are you ready to feel like your best self? If so, let’s do this!
