I grew up on white bread and processed foods. In the last 5+ years I have watched what that sort of diet, and some lack of exercise has done for my parents.
It was time for me to change my habits. I didn't toss out all my food and start over but I gradually introduced better foods and got rid of some bad foods. I gradually eliminated fake sugars (aspartame, splenda etc), got rid of the white bread and reduced the sodas, sweets, fast foods etc.
I started eating more fiber and whole wheat. I always liked fruit but have more of it around for snacking. I find recipes where I can hide oatmeal and flax seed. I switched from milk chocolate to dark chocolate. I started doing yoga; I wanted to exercise but needed to find something low impact because I don't like high impact. It's done a world of good for my body aches and mind.
My interest in my health and getting back to a more natural way of living is what put me in a good position when I started my perimenopausal symptoms. I was in touch with a good chiropractor and yoga instructor who I had spoken with about alternative treatments for other issues. I listened to my intuition about what direction my health needed to go.
I have a passion to assist women to find out what all their options are when it comes to their hormone health.
I have been using essential oils for a couple of years now. I use them in place of a lot of other cosmetics, skin care and wellness products.
Before I started using essential oils, I had ...
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September 15, 2009 - 8:00pm
Alright .....maybe not an affair but definitely have a relationship with him/her. I know that a lot of people feel it's important to have a good relationship with their doctor but what about your ...
August 28, 2009 - 9:54pm
When I decided to take a break from the corporate world and before I started a work-from-home business, I decided to spend a few years working at my kids' school. I thought it would be a great ...
August 1, 2009 - 3:09pm
Nearly my whole adult life, I allowed myself to be stressed. In college I stayed up late studying and worried about financial aid. When I left college, got married and moved to another country, ...
July 21, 2009 - 10:50pm
I have spent the last year educating myself about hormone balance and the systems that relate to hormone balance. With my own experience going into menopause, I wanted to make sure that I was ...
July 12, 2009 - 12:06pm
Over the course of our adult lives, women get somewhat attached to our cycle. It's part of us; we operate our lives on this cycle. At some point this cycle changes and we know what it means for ...
July 1, 2009 - 8:29pm
I am on bio identical hormones, and have to take progesterone by pill and testosterone By cream. I forget the cream all the time,but I am always low when I have my. Tests done. I tried an ...
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