by Life Integrative | Apr 17, 2020 | April 2020, Sleep
Let’s talk sleep. Who’s getting it, who isn’t, who NEEDS it (moms, are you feeling me on this one?!). Sufficient sleep is integral to optimal health and many of us are not getting enough of it, either because of external factors (oh hi young kids??♀️), or internal...
by Life Integrative | Apr 9, 2020 | April 2020, Mental Health
Your feelings and emotions are not going to disappear by stuffing them down. In fact, inevitably they will reappear, stronger. A better bet is to “ride the wave”, as they say. FEEL the emotion. ACKNOWLEDGE it (“I am feeling x”). Let it crest then come back down. Get a...
by Life Integrative | Apr 8, 2020 | April 2020, Heart Health
Foods For Heart Health The foods we eat (and don’t eat!) can have a significant impact on our heart health. Aim for real, whole foods, cooked at home whenever possible, while limiting processed and packaged foods. In the words of Michael Pollan, “If it’s a plant, eat...
by Life Integrative | Feb 27, 2020 | February 2020, Nutrition
Things can get pretty complicated pretty quickly when it comes to our diets. There’s so much info out there that it can feel overwhelming and difficult to know what’s “good” and “bad” for us.This quote from @michael.pollan is a nice reminder to keep things...
by Life Integrative | Feb 27, 2020 | February 2020, Pregnancy and Mothers
In an ideal world you would go into a pregnancy having first done 6 months to a year of preconception prep to ensure that you’ve addressed any nutrient deficiencies. Of course many of us are not doing this and we go into pregnancy in an already deficient state. In...
