by HealthaDm1n | Mar 9, 2023 | Digestive Health, Gut-Brain, Healthy Habits, Weight Management
Eat until you are 80% full. What does that mean? If hunger falls on a scale from 1-10 (1 being so ravenous you’d eat the table and 10 means you’re so uncomfortable because you’ve overeaten that you need to lie down or are sweating), about a 6-7 on that scale is...
by HealthaDm1n | Aug 4, 2022 | Gut-Brain
Did you know your gut is the foundation for health in your body? When your gut is imbalanced, your immune system, serotonin levels (a mood-boosting chemical), and hormones don’t work as best as they can, making it more challenging to stay healthy. When the gut...
by HealthaDm1n | Oct 29, 2020 | Gut-Brain, Healthy Habits
As a Chicago-area resident, I have noticed our days are definitely getting cooler and darker! Less sunlight decreases the feel-good chemical, serotonin, which influences appetite, mood, and sleep quality. In case you missed this week’s Facebook Live, you can...
by HealthaDm1n | Oct 15, 2020 | Gut-Brain, Toxins
This week we’re talking about a class of chemicals called excitotoxins. Excitotoxins, usually amino acids, are added to foods to make them taste better. Well, more like taste buds on steroids! In case you missed this week’s Facebook Live, you can catch the...
by HealthaDm1n | Jun 12, 2020 | Digestive Health, Gut-Brain, Nutritional Medicine
Are you getting enough? There are vital nutrients that may be missing from our diets or what we do get falls short of what our bodies need to feel our best. One of these is potassium. Here’s the technical stuff: potassium is a...
by HealthaDm1n | Oct 1, 2019 | Gut-Brain
Are you dreading the darker, less-sunlight filled days that are just around the corner? Well, you have good reason. Less sunlight decreases serotonin (the feel good chemical) to your brain, depletes our Vitamin D stores, keeps us on our couches and...
