by Joanne Parker | Apr 22, 2019 | menopause, Sleep, Stress, Thrive, Wellness
– and what to do about it Hormones are like chemical messengers, and govern nearly every cellular action in our body. While very important, our sex hormones like estrogen, progesterone and testosterone, are actually not essential for our survival. They’re...
by Joanne Parker | Dec 20, 2018 | Fatigue, General Health, Sleep, Thrive
In today’s world, we are constantly on the go, a steady state “busy-ness” is the norm, and we’re always running from one responsibility to the next – literally! So, it’s no wonder that physical fatigue is such a common complaint. The good news is that there are...
by Joanne Parker | Nov 2, 2017 | General Health, healthy eating, Nourish, Nutrition, Stress, Wellness
Oh, the words “blood sugar.” Does it conjure up visions of restrictive eating, diabetes medications, or insulin injections? Blood sugar is the measure of the amount of sugar in your blood. You need the right balance of sugar in your blood to fuel...
by Joanne Parker | Oct 17, 2017 | Fatigue, General Health, Nutrition, Sleep, Thrive, Wellness
Stressed? Tired? Craving sugar? Can’t sleep? All of these can be related to the constant stress we feel in our lives. We know that stress can have a huge impact on our health and wellness. And, since your adrenal glands produce stress hormones, adrenal fatigue...
by Joanne Parker | Jul 2, 2017 | General Health, healthy eating, menopause, Metabolism, Nourish, Nutrition, Thrive, weight loss, Wellness
During menopause women tend to gain weight. While this isn’t great it’s pretty common and there are many reasons why. Two reasons why women gain weight during menopause… Reason #1 Reduced muscle mass. Muscle mass uses energy (burns calories) so...
