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Balanced Blood Sugar

Balanced Blood Sugar

Like digestion, your blood sugar has a huge impact on your overall health. Yet it's not something we talk about very often. Unfortunately, when you experience blood sugar dysregulation, this can lead to a host of different health issues. According to the CDC, more than one-third of Americans have symptoms that match metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is linked to insulin resistance, which unfortunately is a precursor to type two diabetes. "Insulin is a hormone made by your pancreas that helps sugar enter your cells to be used as fuel. In people with insulin re[...]

Staying healthy and positive

Immune Boosting Tips

Despite the chaos of the current events, what can we do to boost our immune systems and stay positive? Here are some of practical tips: Get outside. If at all possible spend time outdoors (avoiding large crowds) to boost your vitamin D and lower stress. Take a walk, hike, bike, or simply sit outside in the sun . Do everything you can to keep your stress low. Stressing out over what’s going on will only weaken your immune system. Journal, pray, meditate, read, and spend time outdoors. Take advantage of the slower pace we are being forced to take due to closures[...]