Health & Nutrition

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Natural Ways to Lower Cortisol Levels

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Natural Ways to Lower Cortisol Levels

Cortisol is the body's primary stress hormone. It plays a significant role in many bodily functions, including how it controls our blood sugar levels. It usually starts higher in the morning and then gradually decreases as the day goes on.

Cortisol can also play a role in regulating the body's sleep and wake cycles. It can also manage how the body utilizes nutrients like carbohydrates, fats, and proteins to help reduce inflammation and plays a role in controlling blood pressure. When we are overloaded with stress, our bodies may need additional help to lower cortisol.

These are some practical ways to lower cortisol levels and, therefore, lower stress.

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How To Level Up Your Dining Experience

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How To Level Up Your Dining Experience

What would it be like for you to make your dining experience one of connection, renewal, and nourishment? This can mean something different for each of us, but it all boils down to some core concepts.

Upleveling your dining experience can improve your days in more than one way -- prioritizing connection at mealtimes will help you grow in relationships, slowing down will help with digestion and absorption of nutrients, and enables you to practice mindfulness.

Instead of plugging in when you should be tuning out, try some of these tips for an all-around better dining experience:

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Create a Morning Routine That Works For You

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Create a Morning Routine That Works For You

Creating a morning routine that works for you is so important! Your morning routine should make you feel good, not exhausted and unhappy. Just because a few successful CEOs credit their success to waking up at the break of dawn and doing their elaborate morning routine doesn’t mean that this will work for you. That’s right - you don’t have to join the 5 am club!

It is also important to test out your morning routine and reflect on how it makes you feel. Don’t be afraid to make changes and find what works best for you. Keep an open mind as it typically takes a few tweaks to get this right. It also might change based on the season and what is on your list for the day.

Check out these three tips I have for creating a morning routine that works for you!

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SIBO: What Is It, and How Do I Know If I Have It & SIBO-Friendly Beef Bone Broth Recipe

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SIBO: What Is It, and How Do I Know If I Have It & SIBO-Friendly Beef Bone Broth Recipe

Gut health is so important! It’s actually the main thing that lead me to study Nutrition and one of the key things I support women with now in my Nutrition practice. I had all the symptoms you can imagine of an unhealthy gut- and it actually lasted for many years until I finally took my health seriously and started to look into the root of the problems.

One of those things that turned up in my tests from my Naturopathic Dr was SIBO- which stands for Small Intestinal Bacteria Overgrowth.

Now, I work with women who want to learn more about their health, their symptoms, and include more healthy foods in their diet to support their health.

Whether that’s weight loss, fatigue, bloating, stomach pain, or something else…

There may be something lurking within your gut, when and where you least expect it. You’re probably already in tune with keeping the large intestine healthy, balanced and well-populated with good bacteria, as probiotics have become so popular lately and most of my clients have either heard of them or are taking them. But, what about the health of the small intestine that is located before it in the digestive tract?

The truth is, your small intestine is where the serious business of nutrient absorption happens before the waste products are sent through to the large intestine or bowel to be expelled.

As you can imagine, there’s quite a slippery slope that ensues when the flora in this critical stretch of digestive highway goes out of balance. It’s called SIBO. In this blog, we are going to talk about: