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!
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 …
Have you ever fasted? As a health and wellness coach, I often am asked about intermittent fasting including what is it exactly, is it beneficial to health, how do you do it, what are the cons, and should everyone do it. So let’s dive in to find out. What is Intermittent Fasting? Fasting is when …
Do you read the nutrition label on the back of food packages? If not, you are missing out on a free resource to help you stick to your health goals. What exactly are the nutrition or food labels? What information is there and why and how can it help you? Nutrition labels help to tell …
Did you wake up feeling refreshed this morning? Or were you tired? Did you know that 33 – 50% of the population don’t get a good night’s sleep? Let’s look at what insomnia is, acute versus chronic, how poor sleep affects us especially after 40, how it can cause weight gain (which most of us …
Do you have heartburn? You know, that burning sensation in your esophagus and throat? If that’s you, you’re not alone. About 15 million people worldwide experience it. Maybe you’ve been diagnosed with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) which is the most common digestive disorder in the United States. And your practitioner told you it was due …
Did you know about 7 million people have Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) worldwide? And about 1.6 million of those are Americans. Although it’s not common, an increasing number of people have been diagnosed over the past two decades. And what’s even more shocking is there are estimates of up to 80,000 children in the United …
Did you know 5-10% of the population has IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)? And of those, 2 out of 3 are women! It can lead to unnecessary surgeries such as hysterectomies or ovarian surgeries when it’s really IBS, not a problem with the uterus or ovaries. IBS is a functional gastrointestinal disorder. It is not a …
Do you have “good” gut health or “bad?” What does that really mean? Your gut, or digestive system, is the main way you consume and process nutrients in your body. These nutrients turn into your muscles, organs, and cells so your body will function the way God created it to. So it is key to …
What’s one other factor affecting your mental health? It’s your gut-brain axis. Have you heard of that before? Scientists and doctors know that the brain and gut are interconnected, by the Vagus Nerve. It’s the longest and most complex of the twelve cranial nerves, running from your brain to your large intestine. This nerve is …
We’ve been talking this month about mental health since May is Mental Health Awareness month. I’ve focused on food being one factor. But today we are going to talk about something else — our thought patterns and how we think. Do you have stinkin’ thinkin’? Have you heard that phrase before? Basically are you a …