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Spring Is for Letting Go: An Ayurvedic Reset for Body, Mind, and Consciousness

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Clear emotional patterns, support digestion and the nervous system. Prepare the soil for the seeds you’re planting this season. Spring is when your body starts asking for a cleanse. When you work with the gut-heart-mind-Spirit axis, cleansing goes far beyond the physical. Years ago, I heard one of my mentors say that just one Ayurvedic […]

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Are You Lonely in the Kitchen? How to Eat Healthy When Your Family Won’t

Leave a Comment / Food, Physical / Holly Blazina

How to Eat Healthy When Your Family Won’t More and more, I’m hearing that women want to eat food that works for them; they’re tired of fitting in at the dinner table. They know the right foods support their digestion, mood, energy, and mental clarity. Other family members they eat with often have different needs

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Why Spring Is The “Liver Season”

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There’s a reason we instinctively feel the urge to spring clean. That spring impulse to clear out and refresh applies to more than your home. It feels wonderful to include your body as well! Even the most health-conscious person benefits from cleansing the liver at least once a year. I prefer three times annually. But

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What’s the Difference Between a Detox and a Reset?

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January is the month of fresh starts, and many are inspired to detox at this time of year. But from a seasonal and nervous system perspective, this is actually not the time to do a cleanse, at least not in the northern hemisphere, where everything is cold and dark. Right now, your body is

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The Secret to Making Peace With Food is Enjoying It

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Blog written by Gillian Hood, an Intuitive Eating counselor and health & wellness coach who supports women in breaking free from disordered eating, body hatred, and a life revolving around food. Gillian is a co-author on “The Wellness Universe Guide to Complete Self-Care: 25 Tools for Transformation.” Do you love food? If so… do you

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Beyond Science: When Supplements Meet Grace

1 Comment / Food, Physical / Holly Blazina

You’re about to receive a system upgrade. I encourage you to let this article land in your system and to follow up with one simple change in habit. If you do, I guarantee it’ll transform your life. Like most things that are simple, this new habit may not be easy; old habits die hard for

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How to Heal Your Gut Lining

1 Comment / Food, Physical / Holly Blazina

When it comes to healing your gut lining, there’s a lot of confusion out there. Understandably so, because there’s a lot of buzz about gut healing right now, it’s a complicated topic, so there are a lot of half-truths, misinformation, and marketing to wade through. In this post, I’m going to do a bit of myth-busting

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How I Discovered the Gut-Brain Connection

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Your diet won’t fix your gut problems. At least, not by itself. Don’t get me wrong; I’m not saying eating high-quality, whole foods isn’t important. In fact, it’s crucial. If you want to be like a sports car, you need to be fueling yourself with Premium. So many clients just want to know what to

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Nutrition and Nourishment

1 Comment / Food, Physical / Holly Blazina

As a gut-heart-mind-spirit specialist, I hear many people express concerns about nutrition. I’ve come to expect this, given how oriented we are toward science in our culture. I do believe that nutrition has its place. Yet, there’s much more to nutrition than dietetics. We’ve now debunked the myth of counting calories to achieve our health

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Nutrition Strategies for Managing ADHD Symptoms

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by symptoms such as inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. While medication and behavioral therapies are commonly used for managing ADHD, growing research suggests that nutrition plays a significant role in supporting cognitive function, improving focus, and managing symptoms. The brain, like the rest of the body,

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