The Influence of Alcohol on Your Sleep
One of the most common complaints I hear from clients is how they struggle with receiving adequate sleep.
They often feel restless upon awakening and struggle with insomnia, causing them to toss and turn throughout the night.
When cortisol, known as the stress hormone, is not working correctly, individuals can experience a jerking sensation when they begin to fall asleep or wake up during the night, feeling wired and restless.
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A Simple Guide to Restoring Gut Health
Your gut and how you treat it are directly linked to the overall foundation of your health, and what you eat and how you live substantially influence your microbiome.
The microbiome consists of trillions of different species of bacteria, including parasites, viruses and fungi. When these "bugs" are fed a balanced diet, the immune system, metabolism and digestion can work in unity.
Unfortunately, many individuals have difficulty choosing healthy foods due to their fast-paced environment, inadequate food supply, and rising food costs.
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Are You Drinking Out of Habit?
Most people who drink have been drinking for an extended period. It probably started in the early twenties, if not sooner. If you grew up in the ’90s as a teenager, it was quite common to indulge in alcohol at an early age.
I remember my friend and I drinking straight cheap vodka behind our junior high school in 1994, the same year Kurt Cobain committed suicide.
The grunge era brought out the rebellious teenager in many of us. If you were growing up in a toxic environment, alcohol and drugs often became the exact escape you needed to numb the pain or fit into the scene.
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Tofu Raspberry Chocolate Mouse
I absolutely love this recipe, especially since I’ve struggled with food addiction throughout my life.
During my childhood, I strongly desired to consume junk food such as fried snacks and sugary treats.
I didn’t know it then, but it gave me a quick dopamine fix due to chemical reactions in the brain.
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Why You Should Take a Break From Alcohol
The most transformative experience I had in my late thirties when it came to drinking was deciding to stop for an extended period—3.5 months, to be exact.
The first couple of weeks, I struggled because my body was going through a detox.
At the time, I thought my alcohol consumption wasn’t excessive—I was casually drinking once or twice a week, but constantly putting a toxic poison into my body had a profound effect on my health.
That’s because I had been drinking alcohol since I was sixteen, and by the time I hit my twenties, I was a full-blown party girl hitting the underground rave scene.
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