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How to Use Nuts & Seeds

How to Use Nuts & Seeds

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Some people think I’m nuts because I can’t stop talking about nuts…LOL  In fact, nuts are super concentrated nutritional foods and when eaten and used correctly can be a healing tool for the body.

Top 4 Causes of Anxiety & Depression

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Many of us experience anxiety and depression on some level on a daily basis.  We may think that it’s from the stress in life, which it very well may be.  However, did you know that there are actually physical causes to anxiety and depression know as “cause types?”

Top 6 Symptoms Your Thyroid is Causing Depression

Top 6 Symptoms Your Thyroid is Causing Depression

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Top 6 Symptoms Your Thyroid is Causing Depression

1. Hair loss
2. Dry or brittle hair
3. Weak or broken nails
4. Carbohydrate cravings
5. Loss of outer 1/4 of eyebrow
6. Fat or loose skin under arms

Some people that are experiencing anxiety or depression may actually be experiencing:

• low thyroid
• improper thyroid hormone function (if on thyroid medication)
• subclinical hypothyroidism

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Some people with improper thyroid hormone function are taking thyroid medication like Levothyroxine or more natural Armour but their body can’t properly convert the T4 in the medication to T3,

Keep Your Lungs Safe and Reduce Lung Inflammation

Keep Your Lungs Safe and Reduce Lung Inflammation

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Cordyceps a powerhouse mushroom that supports the reduction of inflammation in the lungs and the recharging of the immune system.

NAC (n-acetyl cysteine),

4 Reasons You Can’t Lose Weight

4 Reasons You Can’t Lose Weight

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CONGESTED LIVER:

The liver is responsible for activating certain fat burning hormones such as T3 and igf-1.

It’s also responsible for deactivating certain fat-storing hormones like cortisol.

Reduce Your Chance of the Common Cold

Reduce Your Chance of the Common Cold

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1 to 2 times per week do the following to help reduce your chance of contracting the common cold.

1. Lay on your side and pour hydrogen peroxide in the ear.

Beneficial or Dangerous? Intermittent Fasting

Beneficial or Dangerous? Intermittent Fasting

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Beneficial or Dangerous? Intermittent Fasting

Intermittent fasting is a pattern of eating that is based on choosing regular time periods to eat and to fast. Intermittent fasting is not for everyone so to answer the question ‘should you intermittent fast?’

4 Steps to Grow Healthy Hair

Wait is that a small animal in my shower drain?  Nope, its just my hair!  Hair loss can be very upsetting to men and women alike.

So, what’s needed to grow healthy strong hair? Essentially, there are 4 primary factors in growing healthy hair.

Ways to Reduce Inflammation to Improve Chronic Health and Weight Problems

Why is Inflammation so Dangerous
In truth it’s not.  Short term inflammation is simply part of the body’s natural healing process.  For example, if you get a sinus infection your nose fills up with snot.

Well, the snot is actually your body’s way of trapping the bacteria and holding it in place until your white blood cells arrive on the scene and kill off the bacteria.

Improving and Understanding Sleep

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3 Common Sleep Myths

Myth 1: As you get older you need less sleep.

Truth:  As you get older and the physical demands of sleep increase you actually need more sleep.   The problem can be as we get older we can develop certain problems with our physiology such as,