Does this sound familiar?
The alarm goes off and your body is jolted awake (stressor #1).
You hit snooze and the alarm goes off again (stressor #2).
As you head for the shower, your eye catches your phone. Just a quick peek at Facebook leads to current events (stressor #3).
In under 30 minutes, your Cortisol stress hormone has been elevated three times. While you don’t necessarily feel the stress, your sympathetic nervous system is doing its job 'protecting' you and goes into flight or fight. When this happens, the elevated Cortisol causes your insulin to go up and that can cause insulin resistance. This can lead to many issues, including...
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Do you assume when buying something that it's safe for you and your loved ones? Yup, that was me! About 10 years ago I learned a few things that disappointed and frustrated me. To help you avoid similar mistakes, allow me to share more and offer safer choices for you and your family.
Why is this even a conversation we need to have?
The Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) of 1976 grandfathered in an estimated 62,000+ chemicals currently used in products today. This means these chemicals haven’t had safety testing. Manufacturers of personal care and cleaning products like cosmetics, shampoo, toothpaste, lotion, detergents, furniture polish, and more, are protected by trade secret laws that allow them to...
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