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Unlocking Vitality: A Mom’s Guide to Collagen for Busy Lives and Postpartum Recovery
As a mom of seven, I know firsthand the demands of juggling a busy household while striving to maintain personal health and wellness. In the whirlwind of daily life, finding simple yet effective solutions to support our bodies is paramount. That’s why I’m excited to share with you the transformative benefits of collagen, a powerhouse protein that has become a staple in my daily routine (once I hit my 30s) and an essential tool in my quest for overall well-being. From enhancing skin elasticity to supporting joint health and beyond, collagen offers a multitude of advantages that can benefit individuals of all ages and lifestyles. Join me on this journey…
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Two Things Everyone Should Have In Their Pantry To Help To Help With A Cough
Fall is the time of year that germs and sicknesses tend to ramp up. WIth everyone back in school, eating more sugar than real Whole Foods and not getting lots of direct time in the sunshine, immune systems are at a new low and are more susceptible to getting a cold. So many people I’ve talked to are dealing with all the things being passed around and especially coughs. I do feel like there is a need for modern medicine if symptoms are VERY bad but for the most part I do believe that most things can be handled at home. Coughs are interesting to treat because how different they…
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Non-Toxic Kitchen Swaps: Back to School Edition
One of the biggest ways we can reduce our toxic load is by swapping out items we use on a daily basis. If you’re someone who makes snacks and lunches for your children (or just for yourself), making an effort to focus on healthier ways to store your foods should be on your priority list. When it comes to living a non-toxic lifestyle, one thing I have stressed over the years is to swap what you can, when you can and be happy with what you’re able to do. NOT focusing on what you can’t do or how to do it all it once. That later leads you into a…
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I’VE HAD ENOUGH! I’m spilling the tea on melatonin!
Making this swap is important for your sleep and overall health. This also goes for NyQuil, Sleeping aids or even Benadryl. (All things people have shared with me so they could get to sleep) Cutting out melatonin use is very important, mostly because it teaches your body to not naturally make it and you can become dependent on artificial forms. Melatonin is ubiquitous. It is present in nearly all life forms, including plants and animals, and even single cell organisms. Evolutionarily, it dates back billions of years serving essential cellular processes with its antioxidant and free radical scavenging functions, and more recently as a key element in the regulation of circadian rhythms and…
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I took a break this summer…
AM SURE THAT YOU NOTICED. Or maybe you didn’t because you decided to take a step back too. Either way, I did this because looking back at the last few years I realize how much stress I held in my life by trying to do it all. I have this desire to accomplish all the things I know I C A N do and it has ruled my day to day. God has really been working on my heart to stop leaning into that desire and focus on more of what he has planned for me. The biggest thing that I realized is that my phone was taking a huge priority over…
