Looking for a tip to become a healthier HappierHuman? Not interested in spending money? Want to start being better to your body today? I have the solution! It may sound simplistic and we’ve heard it thousands of times, but how many of us actually do it? I’m talking about drinking more water! We all know we should, but often don’t even consider it when reaching for a beverage.
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I know there’s a lot of hype in the media about gluten. How gluten is responsible for this and for that. How people are changing what they eat and seeking out gluten-free options. I’m one of those people. Let me tell you why…
Do you get irritable or moody? Do you experience brain fog or get severe food cravings? Are you tired all the time?If so, it may be time to look at what you’re eating.
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Today I got word from the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition that I passed my final exam and am officially a Registered Holistic Nutritionist (RHN)! I was also told that I graduate with an honours certificate of merit :)
I never would have thought my life would end up taking a turn in this direction - after all, my entire life I only saw myself as one thing - a teacher. Not only that, but my diet growing up was, in one word - terrible! I was overweight, overstressed, and overmedicated.
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I grew up, like most, eating all those horribly delicious engineered foods that line our North American grocery store shelves.
As a result, I was overweight, tired and constantly sick with migraines, back pain and chronic throat, sinus and ear infections. After years of battling lower back pain, my malaise manifested into osteoarthritis with degenerative disc disease.
Soon after, a diagnosis of Hypothyroidism followed, only to awaken a thyrotoxicosis storm a year later. Grave’s Disease was the new diagnosis along with a bulging eye that eventually required two surgeries to correct.
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