Healthy Living Tips
Self-Care Practices for the Mind, Body, and Soul
The importance of self-care has become painfully obvious in recent years, as the overwhelming amount of stress many people feel on the daily basis has become hard to handle and manage. Luckily, the stigma around mental health and how to support it has slowly been dying out, turning our focus on feeling better on all…
Does Thyroid affect the Gut?
Thyroid affect the Gut. The thyroid and gut connection is very important as the health of one affects the other. Our body is a complex system with a million parts that all need to work together to achieve balance and optimal health. When there’s an imbalance or inflammation in one part of your body, others…
What is Candida and How to Treat it Naturally?
Whenever we feel sick or ill, our mind goes to bacteria, viruses, and potential food-related causes of our symptoms. There are plenty of other causes that can be just as detrimental to our health, from environmental toxins and hormone disruptors to autoimmune diseases and fungi. Candida is a type of fungus that exists in many…
What is Gaslighting and Why it is so Damaging?
A term you’ve most likely been hearing over and over again has become a very real representation of a toxic behavior one experiences in relationships. And they don’t even have to be of romantic nature. Gaslighting is a form of behavior that implies that your own version of specific past events is questionable. It makes…
How Iodine Helps My Thyroid?
If anyone in your surroundings ever had any issues with their thyroid, there’s a good chance you heard about iodine. This micronutrient plays one of the most important roles in the health of your thyroid and it’s important to keep it in balance. Having too much iodine in your system is just as detrimental as…
Food Intolerances: Causes, Symptoms, Treatments
Food intolerances, also called food sensitivities, have become one of the most prevalent issues people face these days, with a variety of gastrointestinal and skin problems which leave them feeling helpless and frustrated. Getting to the bottom of their issues and fixing their problems with food is crucial in order for them to heal and…
How To Read Thyroid Test Results?
Reading thyroid test results can be daunting and overwhelming, especially if you’re told to wait for your doctor to review them. During that waiting time, you’re most likely anxiously heading to Google and typing in each line you see on your papers. And more often than not, this leads you down an even more anxious…
Tips To Boost Your Immune System Naturally
Crazy busy lives we all lead and the constantly-growing amount of environmental toxins in our surroundings are taxing on our immune system. There’s only so much our bodies can take and process at the same time before getting overwhelmed and developing inflammation and disbalance. Luckily, there are some natural tools we can use to help…
What Are Healthy Boundaries?
Just like anything in life, we have the choice to use healthy or unhealthy behavior in a situation. Similarly, our boundaries can be healthy or unhealthy. Boundaries can be described as non-negotiables, or lines in the sand. They can be open, clear, rigid, or firm. In some aspects, they can even seem controlling in nature….
Trauma and Addiction | How Does Trauma Lead to Addiction?
The Relationship Between Trauma and Addiction Trauma and Addiction. Addiction is often the mask that hides trauma. Moreover, addiction can seem like an easy solution to numb out trauma, depending on the trauma and mental health challenges someone has faced. Despite this, it’s no surprise the addiction-trauma connection occurs. Someone may wonder which has come…