The Hemp Connection [10/01/16] 

  • What is an anti-inflammatory lifestyle? Why should you care?

    The term"anti-inflammatory" has been floating around Facebook, the blogosphere, and Twitter recently. It has, apparently, become the new buzzword. It's an important term, so before it overexposes itself out of your consciousness, I thought it would be good to tackle with regards to what it means to hormone balance.What is inflamma…

  • Wednesday Morning Quarterback: Episode 3

    I'll keep this short. Did you notice how the participants were chided for not exercising enough on their road trip? And how even though they relaxed and had fun and did not kill themselves exercising, they lost more weight than the week before when exercise was their full time job?That says something important. Exercise, regular e…

  • Digging Yourself Out of the Muck: Coping With Health Advice Overload

    I am continuously struck by the immense quantity of health, nutrition, and medical advice that is offered to us by not only our physicians, but on television, the internet, and from personal trainers, friends, and well-meaning strangers. Additionally, there are no quality controls on the internet, unless you go to select, peer-rev…

  • I'm putting this as a primary post. Anonymous, if you're out there, please update us!MonikaHi Susan, Monika,This is wonderful to read. I am a vegetarian and suffering from PCOS, ttcing for past 3.5 yrs. My husband is a very ardent Fish Eater. He has been telling me to eat Fish, but it is somehow difficult for me. After reading thi…

  • What if you're allergic to flax?

    I just received an email from a client who noticed that every time she added flaxseed oil to her diet, she started to wheeze. We checked online, and sure enough, some people can be allergic to flaxseed. Here are some of the common symptoms of flaxseed allergy.For anyone who is trying to increase their omega-3's, this can pose a ch…

  • Amber's Journey — Note from the copilot

    I thought that while Amber is blogging her journey, I'd follow up with posts explaining my part of the discussion.Regarding the"hubs" story. This is not at all uncommon and I'm so glad Amber shared that changing her own behaviors is going to involve relationship change as well. When you decide to do ANYTHING differently in your li…