by Christy Holt | Aug 17, 2018 | aging, food, general health, health & fitness, hormones, sleep, stress
Inflammation: It’s not just for health headlines, it’s a fact that many people struggle with significant inflammation, even if they don’t realize it. Scientists are measuring levels of inflammation in our bodies and finding that it can be pretty bad for our...
by Christy Holt | Jul 27, 2018 | food, general health, health & fitness, hormones, sleep, stress
Oh, the words “blood sugar.” Does it conjure up visions of restrictive eating, diabetes medications, or insulin injections for you? Blood sugar is the measure of the amount of sugar in your blood. You need the right balance of sugar in your blood to fuel...
by Christy Holt | Jun 22, 2018 | aging, food, general health, health & fitness, hormones, sleep, stress
If there was ever a call for “digestive health,” this is it! Yes, it’s true. Your gut is considered your “second brain.” There is no denying it anymore. And because of the new scientific discoveries about the vagus nerve, the enteric...
by Christy Holt | Jun 8, 2018 | food, general health, health & fitness, stress
You probably know the negative health effects of eating too much sugar, especially “added sugars” like in soda pop, candy, baked goods, and many commercially-available cereals, just to name a few. Added sugar is hiding just about everywhere in the grocery...
by Christy Holt | May 25, 2018 | food, general health, health & fitness, stress, Uncategorized
Yes, I’m serious! (And don’t you sometimes wonder anyway?) You already know that your poop can reflect your physical, and sometimes even emotional, health. You may get constipation or have diarrhea when you eat something that “doesn’t agree...
by Christy Holt | May 11, 2018 | food, general health, health & fitness, sleep, stress
Food intolerances or “sensitivities” can affect you in so many ways and they’re a lot more common than most people think. I’m not talking about anaphylaxis or immediate allergic reactions that involve an immune response. Those can be serious and...