by Alexis Bloomstrand | Nov 1, 2020 | Blog
Mental Health: The Neurotransmitter Edition Natural Brain Chemicals and Your Mood Brain and mental health concerns affect a huge number of people. But, where does it all come from? Does it start, or continue, because of the way the brain and nervous system is working?...
by Alexis Bloomstrand | Oct 25, 2020 | Blog
You may have heard that antioxidants can help reduce your recovery time after strenuous exercise. You know the stiffness, swelling, pain, fatigue and reduced strength that your muscles experience after a good workout. And antioxidants can help! Well, some of them can....
by Alexis Bloomstrand | Oct 18, 2020 | Blog
How stress hormones keep you from your weight loss goals You probably wouldn’t be surprised to know that more stress and stress hormones promote weight gain, would you? But what exactly is stress, and how does it keep you from your weight loss goals? In...
by Alexis Bloomstrand | Oct 11, 2020 | Blog
PROBIOTICS FOR MOODS AND STRESS? YES! What do you do when your mood is off or you’re stressed to the max? Eat ice cream? Binge watch Netflix? Call your bestie? After reading this article, you may consider yogurt, a handful of walnuts, or maybe even some dark chocolate...
by Alexis Bloomstrand | Sep 27, 2020 | Blog
The Top Foods for Boosting Collagen for Youthful Glowing Skin As we age, our bodies go through changes that often cause us to look or feel tired, achy, less energetic. One of those changes is that, once we hit our 30s, our bodies begin to produce less collagen, and...
by Alexis Bloomstrand | Sep 20, 2020 | Blog
Easy Self-Care With Reiki Reiki is a great addition to any self-care routine. It does take some time to learn, but once you do, you can treat yourself any time you need to. Reiki is a form of spiritual healing which uses the energy in the body, the ki,...
by Alexis Bloomstrand | Sep 13, 2020 | Blog
7 Ways Reiki Can Help Heal There are a number of ways reiki can help heal your body, mind and spirit. Reiki is a form of energy work designed to balance the human energy field (aura) and the energy centers (14 meridians and 7 chakras) to increase and balance...
by Alexis Bloomstrand | Sep 6, 2020 | Blog
Essential Oils and Mood Enhancement Today’s world is very stressful and many things can work against a healthy mood. Depression, anxiety, and chronic stress can take their toll on your body. But essential oils can help to support good mental health and help...
by Alexis Bloomstrand | Aug 30, 2020 | Blog
The Microbiome-Gut-Brain Axis: What you need to know for brain and gut health Until recently, we didn’t know how muchour gut and brain interacted. Some people thought that our brains controlled everything we did, consciously and subconsciously. They were...
by Alexis Bloomstrand | Aug 23, 2020 | Blog
Inflammation, diabetes, heart disease, and excess body fat Diabetes and heart disease are on the rise worldwide. They’re serious chronic (long-term) conditions. They have a few other things in common as well. For one thing, they’re both considered...
