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Jumpstart Your Body & Mind

Feel lighter, more energized & focused in just 5 days! Join the 5-Day Jumpstart on September 8th- September 13thand discover a system to boost your energy, steady your mood, and set yourself up for sustainable weight loss – without flipping your entire life upside-down. Tell me if this sounds familiar: Right now, you’re exhausted. Your…

Jumpstart Your Body and Mind

Free Online Event on August 29th, 2 P.M. CST Get a supplement-free way to naturally boost your energy levels! See how to lose the belly WITHOUT endless crunches. Learn proven and effective ways to lower stress and “switch off” your stress! When I was still working as a public school teacher and coaching all the…

“You are going to change the world, Casey!”

Metabolic dysregulation is slowly killing us, but Casey and Calley Means, a sister and brother duo from Washington DC are here to help us solve this issue. They have written a book, Good Energy, which you should purchase directly from them which explains all about metabolic dysfunction and how to fix it. Eighty percent of…

Giveaway!

This is going to be a short post today as I am buried in Botany homework, homeschooling paperwork, and a rambunctious toddler! As the title suggests . . . I am indeed hosting a giveaway! I should have talked about this last week and mentioned it on Tuesday. I am still getting used to the…

Vision Board Inspiration: Tips and Ideas for Your Board

A vision, or action, board is a tool that you can use to make your dreams a reality. I think that it is better to call it an action board because I think you have to work at your dreams to make them happen. The work take time, but in the end your dream will…

Reduce Anxiety Naturally

If you watch the news on a regular basis or even listen to current events podcasts, you may be feeling feelings of anxiety as the world seems to be turning into a giant dumpster fire. Talk of WW3, a failing economy, job loss, an intense presidential race, and just the overall uncertainty of everything make…

Top 5 for Summer

Summer is a time for rest, relaxation, and learning! I have had a consistent schedule between my house cleaning, online teaching, and holistic wellness work, but Sam and I have been able to make it to the library once a week and that has been great fun! The farm animals are content to beat the…

Boost Your Health and Happiness with Effective Self-Care Strategies

I recently heard on a podcast that if the health coach isn’t talking care of themselves, others can tell. Others being clients. This is particularly important because if I am asking you, my client, to take care of yourself, I better be taking care of myself! Self-care is what helps lower our stress levels, protects…

Container Gardening: Lessons from the Farm

This one of my many pictures that I have taken over the past spring and summer months progressing the successes and failures of my container garden project. On the left hand side of the picture is my baby cottage herb garden where I currently have a large patch of chocolate mint, 1 lemon balm plant,…

Meal Idea: The Salad

Salads are most people’s healthy option when eating out or at home, especially during the hot summer months when no one wants to turn on the oven. Salads come in many different shapes and sizes and contents. How is someone supposed to know that they have put together a decent meal for themselves or their…

A Case Study

Student/Working Male with High Blood Pressure The Story of Anonymous My client came to me with high blood pressure, heart palpitations, and anxiety. He is attending school and recently started a new job. He eats fast food for breakfast and lunch- he eats lots of bread but tries to eat whole foods for dinner. He…

Labs to Ask For Part 2

I am continuing this talk from Tuesday (if you missed the first post here is a link to read Part One) about the kinds of labs that you can ask your doctor or other health practitioner for that will be awesome markers of your current health. The next set of labs are important but you…

Labs to Ask For

There are several different lab tests that one can request in order to get a better picture of your health especially those experiencing metabolic dysfunction or chronic illness. When you look at the results of these 5 different labs and another body measurement that you can take right from your home, they will give you…

New Service!

I wanted to let you know about an exciting new service that I have added to my practice: Herbalist Care Chats! ​Do you have a question about a specific herb or your health? ​ Maybe you’d like information on a new to you supplement? ​ You are wondering what the contraindications are for a specific herb? ​ You have…

Meal Idea: The Frittata

I love to make frittatas! They can be made for breakfast, lunch or even a light dinner. They can also be filled with any leftover veggies, meats, spices, or cheeses than you can find in the darkest depths of the fridge. Well, this sounds amazing, Andrea- but I have never made a frittata before! You…

Cooling Herbs for Summer Heat

As yesterday was the 4th of July, I decided to take a day break from the blog to spend time with friends and family having fun with fireworks. Hope y’all were able to do the same and celebrate our great nation safely! Back to the main top: using herbs to beat the summer heat! The…

The Struggle Is Real

“We need to understand when and why we hustle for worthiness rather than claim it; and we have to understand the things that get in the way. If we want to engage with the world from a sense of worthiness, we have to talk about things that get in the way – especially shame, fear,…

Case Study

Day Care Worker with Lupus and Fatigue The Story of Anonymous My client came to me with lupus and fatigue along with patterns of IBS. She often goes 8 days with no bowel movement followed by urgent diarrhea with cramps- especially after eating. For her Lupus, she is on lupus meds along with prednisone during…

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