I help women 40+ with GI and IBS issues decrease bloating, fatigue, & stress so you look and feel your best to be who God created you to be!
We are in the holiday season – Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, and then New Year’s is right after that. Is this the most Wonderful Time of the Year for you? Or are you like many people who tell me they’re feeling even more STRESSED! The holidays are filled with both joy and stress for most of …
If you’re trying to bake and eat healthy, can you still use a sweetener? What if you have autoimmune or gut health issues? Yes, you can. Maybe you’ve heard the blue (Equal), pink (Sweet-n-Low), and yellow (Splenda) packets are not the best for your overall health because they provide no nutrients and may cause …
You’ve heard of health and wellness and probably are trying to do something to help yours, right? But what really is health and wellness? Are they the same or different? And how do you even work on improving yours? As a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, I am often asked these questions. Wellness …
One of the first things we can do to help alleviate stress is how you begin your day. No matter if you have gut issues, hormonal issues, autoimmune conditions, or chronic health conditions. Is this you? When your alarm goes off, do you hit the snooze button several times? And then finally jump up, now …
It’s the new year and many people start focusing on making resolutions. But unfortunately, many quit doing them the second week of January. Instead of resolutions, let’s talk about habits. What is a Habit? A habit is simply an action we repeat over and over. We do it so often or so long, it simply …
Do you know one of the top questions I get asked by women over 40? (Maybe you’ve asked it as well.) It is “Why am I so tired, have trouble sleeping, can’t seem to lose weight, and don’t seem to think well anymore?” Is that you? If so, you’re not alone. Many women over 40 …
Do you allow extra time to achieve your goal? Or are you really hard on yourself and say, “Nope, I’ve got to do it by ______ (date) or else?” Or else what? You’re not perfect so if you don’t achieve it by that date, then do you give up? And if you’ve been doing that, …
Is what you’re doing working? Is what you’ve been doing helping or hurting your health and your health goals? If not, you may be doing too much. Yep. Too much – bet you didn’t think I’d say that, right? So if what you’ve been doing daily, weekly, and monthly not working, then maybe you set up too …
I hate the word diet. Why? Because to so many people it has a negative connotation implying you “go on” it for a while, and then you’re looking forward to “going off” it soon! Is that what you think, too? Instead, I prefer to call it a healthy eating plan. But I do like this acronym …
Does the thought of meal planning and prepping make you want to run and hide? I know. I hear that. A lot. And I’ve felt the same. And when you’re busy with work, family, other activities or have any health conditions, the last thing you want to do is cook. But we talked last week …