MAGNESIUM CAN BALANCE YOUR HORMONES

Are you magnesium deficient?  Most likely you are. Bananas, avocados, almonds, and pumpkin seeds are all foods that are great sources of magnesium.  Even dark chocolate. Yum! However, it is extremely easy to be deficient in magnesium in our modern day world.  This is because our diets are found to be increasingly lacking in magnesium for

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Waiting.

HASHIMOTO’S: HOW LONG TO HEAL?

When I originally started the journey to heal myself from Hashimoto’s disease I thought it would only take about 6 months..  Turns out I was wrong.  It took me almost triple that amount of time. I was so used to healing quickly from sicknesses by just taking an antibiotic.  At the time, I didn’t realize

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Sunflower.

HOW ESTROGEN AFFECTS YOUR THYROID

Did you know that the amount of estrogen in your body can affect the function of your thyroid?  It is surprising to think about, but it totally made sense to me after my experience with Hashimoto’s disease.  Shifting hormones can really impact your health. Estrogen dominance is a common problem for women today.   High levels

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The pumpkin seed benefits.

THE POWERFUL BENEFITS OF PUMPKIN SEEDS

Pumpkins seeds are full of amazing nutrition and yet it seems to be almost a secret.   These little seeds are equipped with a powerful amount of organic nutrients and exceptionally high volumes of beneficial minerals. For example, 1 oz (28 grams) of raw, sprouted pumpkin seeds contains 7g of protein, 10% daily value (DV)

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How To Make Delicious Kefir.

HOW TO MAKE DELICIOUS KEFIR

When I started making my kefir at home it seemed kind of strange to leave milk with kefir grains sitting on the counter.  At home fermentation of anything was completely new to me and it felt a bit wrong at first. I was even hesitant to trust the process when I tasted my first batch

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To heal from Hashimoto's is possible.

7 STEPS TO HEAL FROM HASHIMOTO’S

You can heal from Hashimoto’s! Hashimoto’s is an autoimmune thyroid disease that slowly drains your energy and your health.  It can be crippling and feel like your life has been stolen from you.  You may even feel that your body is failing you. Conventional medicine would have you believe that there is no cure except

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Supplements to heal from Hashimoto's

9 SUPPLEMENTS TO HEAL FROM HASHIMOTO’S

How are you supposed to know exactly what supplements will help you with Hashimoto’s?  I remember feeling overwhelmed and confused.   It is different for everyone, but some supplements are common among people autoimmune thyroid disease. While healing from Hashimoto’s, I tried many different supplements and spent hundreds of dollars trying to determine what would aid my

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Olive trees in sunshine and fog.

THE OLIVE LEAF AS MEDICINE?

Do you like olives?  I don’t. Sometimes I can stand them if they are mixed well with other things like in a salad, but generally I don’t seek them out.   However, I can definitely get behind using olive oil.  I cook with it regularly for my family.  At this point, most everyone knows how wonderful

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The BEST Green Smoothie.

THE BEST GREEN SMOOTHIE RECIPE

Have you been looking for a simple smoothie recipe in the morning that is powerful for your health? I have the answer for you right here.  This is the BEST Green Smoothie recipe! It is so simple that it only includes 4 ingredients and yet it taste so delicious that my children ask for it

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