Understanding Cortisol

Understanding Cortisol

In a culture where stressful lifestyles and habits are often praised, it is easy to justify a night of bad sleep, or letting stressful thoughts consume us. We forget to breathe, or tend to our mental health. But why is it such a big deal if we ignore these things?...
Diet and Thyroid

Diet and Thyroid

Here are some diet considerations if you are struggling with a low functioning thyroid. Hypothyroidism seems to be becoming more common in our society. You may discover on a routine blood test that your TSH is elevated, maybe you have been diagnosed with Hashimotos...
What is Hormesis?

What is Hormesis?

There has been a buzz around dietary restriction, intermittent fasting, and use of heat and cold therapies in the nutrition world. Have you been listening to people go crazy over using cryotherapy, cold showers, and steam rooms to help when they are training for big...
Hormones and Sleep

Hormones and Sleep

Are you waking up between 2 and 4 am and no matter what you do you can’t go back to sleep? Or do you have trouble falling asleep? Insomnia can take different forms and yes your hormones could be at the root of any of these patterns! How do your hormones affect your...