Reading Time: 5 minutes Bone Broth Benefits for Hair, Skin & Gut Beauty from the Inside Out: The Healing Properties of Bone Broth for Your Body I have bone broth every day (often in its easy-to-use protein powder form) to keep my hair, skin and gut integrity beautiful. You can’t purchase real, natural beauty at the store – shiny […]

Reading Time: 7 minutes Traits of Highly Sensitive Person Leads to Peri/Menopause Drama I’m a highly sensitive person (HSP), like 20% of the human population. The instability of perimenopause and menopause can be particularly hard on us loving, creative and beautiful souls of high sensitivity. Out-of-wack hormones and the fun of night sweats make any woman cringe, but if […]

Reading Time: 8 minutes You need these mantras for self love.  I love me a good mantra. It can quickly snap me out of a funk or travel with me on one of life’s journies to keep me motivated. And did you know mantras can rewire your brain to aid you in getting the results you want?  Self-love is […]

Reading Time: 6 minutes Acid Reflux: How to treat naturally (finally).  When my gut wasn’t healthy, I could feel that burning sensation in my throat, like something was stuck there, late at night or after a heavy meal. Antacids could make it feel better for me. But I knew that only worsened the condition, causing it to happen more […]

Reading Time: 8 minutes Are Low Inflammation Grains Real?  I am sure you have heard me talk about my struggles with digestion after a stressful event in my life. For years I had been eating the Weston A. Price diet, where grains are “properly prepared,” as they call it. But I fell from this when time was short and […]

Reading Time: 7 minutes Vagus Nerve Strengthening Heals and 5 WAYS TO STRENGTHEN YOUR VAGUS NERVE Vegas has slot machines and all-you-can-eat buffets, but your vagus nerve is better for (and essential to) your digestion, gut health, metabolism and brain function. And when your vagus nerve is strong, you’ll feel as if you’ve won a million bucks.  Recently I […]

Reading Time: 9 minutes Diets that reduce inflammation Laying in bed at night wondering why you feel so old when you really aren’t? Got achy joints, tension, low energy, unexpected weight gain and many minor, nagging concerns? Or is it digestive distress, insulin resistance, or inflammatory menopause? Either way, it is past time just to treat your symptoms. Diets […]

Reading Time: 5 minutes Spices that are anti-inflammatory provide a natural way to get relief from inflammation due to aging. They are also a delicious way to get relief!  Because of this, I make it a habit to add spices and herbs in large amounts to anything and everything I can think of.  And my food has so much […]

Reading Time: 6 minutes Weight gain and night sweats? Are your pants too tight to button anymore? Or, are you sweating through your PJs in the middle of the night? You know you are not alone, but it sure can feel like it.  The Age of Weight Gain & Night Sweets I’m in my fifties, and like most women […]