It was 8 years and multiple Doctors visits before I was diagnosed as peri-menopausal. I thought my symptoms were unrelated. They included a gum infection (I lost 4 teeth), anxiety, fatigue, allergies, brain fog, body aches, low libido and insomnia. There are still needless barriers to...
Cracking the Code: How Stress Hormones Derail Your Weight Loss Efforts
Are you tirelessly hitting the gym, meticulously watching your diet, and still not seeing the changes you desire? Stress might just be the sneaky culprit sabotaging your efforts. Let's delve into how stress, as Lorraine English, Clinical Nutritionist, explains, can hijack your weight loss...
From Distraction to Growth: Overcoming Avoidance in Pursuit of Happiness
Have you ever heard the saying ‘you can’t heal what you don’t feel?’ I’m not sure of its origin, but you’ll find it often quoted in articles about stress, health, trauma, and grief. Emotional numbness is both a coping mechanism and a barrier to embracing change. Even when that change could...
How to Lose Weight Through Stress Management
Stress – Why It Inhibits Weight Loss Did you know that if your stress levels are frequently high your body gets the message that due to your high stress environment you need to preserve energy for emergencies, creating an obstacle to weight loss? To lose unwanted weight and keep it off, we need to...