by Joanne Parker | Jun 26, 2017 | General Health, menopause, Nourish, Thrive, Wellness
Do you get hot flashes? Are they mostly at night? Do they set the bed on fire (but not in that way)? Let’s get you some solutions! Before we do that, just some quick info on why hot flashes occur so we can try to effect the root cause of these...
by Joanne Parker | Jun 6, 2017 | General Health, menopause, Metabolism, Nourish, Sleep, Thrive, weight loss, Wellness
You are positive that you’re not eating more food or “junkier” food but you’re still gaining weight. Is this possible? Yes! You are NOT crazy! And here’s why. We both know that the whole “calories in, calories out” argument is an overly simplistic...
by Joanne Parker | May 23, 2017 | General Health, menopause, Nutrition, Recipes
Serves 1 Fresh ginger root (about 2”) Hot water Lemon slices (optional) Honey (optional) Pour the water into a saucepan and heat it on the stove. Grate the ginger root into the saucepan. Let it come to a boil, and then simmer for 3-5 minutes. Strain the...
by Joanne Parker | May 23, 2017 | General Health, healthy eating, menopause, Metabolism, Nutrition, Thrive, Wellness
Bloating is generally the result of not being able to properly digest foods. These not-so-digested foods feel like they’re just sitting around causing discomfort and a general feeling of being full and “gassy”. It can happen at any age but if it seems to be...
by Joanne Parker | May 10, 2017 | General Health, healthy eating, menopause, Nutrition, Thrive, Wellness
Yes, while I always say that it’s better to get your nutrients from food first sometimes supplements are necessary. Unfortunately there are just some all-too-common nutrients that we simply don’t get enough of. And they’re absolutely critical to...