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Is Your Liver Causing Your Weight Gain?

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Did you know that your liver has more than 500 functions? The liver is one of the largest and most important organs in your body. It also has a crucial role in your body’s metabolic,

H-P-O Axis Dysfunction and Weight Gain?

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The first thing we need to do is understand what the HPO axis is.

H = The Hypothalamus is a gland in your brain that controls your hormone system.

Your Fat Burning and Fat Storing Hormones

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In the human body there are six hormones that have more of a tendency to help you burn fat and three that have more of a tendency to help you store fat.

Do You Have Adrenal Burnout?

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If I had to sum up the emotional components associated with adrenal fatigue it would be with this one sentence…. I can’t handle….

Now what do I mean by, ”

Adrenal Fatigue? Don’t Do These Things

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Adrenal fatigue is caused by stress to our body and it comes in many different forms. It can be work related stress, family stress, not getting enough sleep, or even diet and exercise can cause stress to our bodies.

What does an Adrenal Burnout & Hormonal Balance Plate Look Like?

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“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” ― Hippocrates

What you eat plays a crucial role in healing your body. If you are struggling with adrenal fatigue or hormonal imbalances you must have a balanced plate at every meal. 

7 Reasons You Can’t Sleep

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7 Reasons You Can’t Sleep

Not being able to sleep doesn’t just mean you don’t sleep. It can also mean that you sleep 6,7,8 hours a night but you wake up feeling tired or maybe worse than when you went to bed.

The Real Thyroid Panel

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“My TSH came back normal so why am I’m still having symptoms?” This is a question that many patients ask me.  A TSH test is a very important piece to the thyroid puzzle but we must look at all the pieces to the puzzle. 

Adrenal Fatigue Exercises: The Do’s And Don’ts

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The do’s and don’ts of exercise are key when you have adrenal fatigue.  The exercise groups you don’t want to do are the ones that will increase the stress on the body.

Adrenal Fatigue Symptoms: Is Your Workout Too Intense?

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If you have adrenal fatigue symptoms your workout could be too intense causing those symptoms to worsen.

When you have adrenal fatigue determining the correct level and exercise intensity is key.