Toxins. Let's talk about toxins in your body and where they come from. 

Our bodies are exposed to over 2 million different toxins a day! This comes from the air you breathe, your food, beverages, environment, products that you use in your home and on your body and even from emotional feelings. 

In my own research that I have done for myself and my family, I have found out that our bodies are not designed to eliminate that many toxins. 

So what can you do? 

• You can change the way you eat. Make sure you prepare all your own meals with grass-fed an organic as much as possible. 
  
• You can make better choices with your beverages. Again, all natural, organic, non processed as much as possible. 
  
• You can change the products you use in your home. I like to make a lot of my own products. This can save you money and the products feel better, smell better and are better for you! 
  
• You can choose to not use the microwave.
  
• Feelings of sadness or depression can cause toxins inside your body, so finding ways to relax and be stress free
  

I realize that in the world we live it, it's hard to eliminate so many toxins and I don't want you to be afraid to do anything because it might have "toxins" but I am just saying that there are things you can do to eliminate how many toxins you allow into your body. And just a final reminder... our bodies are designed to eliminate toxins. That is their job! Let's just help them to not have to work on over-time :)

Do you have balanced blood sugar? Are you eating foods for breakfast that cause your blood sugar to be unbalanced?

Symptoms of low (hypoglycemia) or high (hyperglycemia) blood sugar are many and varied.  They can be associated with a variety of other health problems as well.  Blood sugar imbalance may be responsible for the following:  waking up not hungry; waking up in the middle of the night; night sweats; daily napping; being hungry between meals; feeling nauseated during the day (especially in the morning); and generally lacking energy. Blood sugar is the first step I take before any others. 

• A few symptoms of hypoglycemia may include:
• Confusion
• Weakness
• Pale skin
• Dizziness
• Anxiety
• Sweating
• Feeling shaky
• Poor concentration
• Numbness in mouth and tongue
• Hunger
• Irritability
• Passing out
• Headaches
• Nightmares or bad dreams
• Trembling
• Pounding heart; racing pulse
• Poor coordination
• Coma
• Specific symptoms of hyperglycemia may include:
• Increased thirst and urination
• Sweet odor to the breath
• Fatigue
• Agitation and confusion
• High levels of ketones in the urine
• Weight gain 
  

So often people are mislead with dieting and the first thing they want to eliminate from their diet is FAT. We live in a "Fat-Free", "Low-Fat", "Fat-phobic" society. When the truth is, fat is a stable part of our nutrition. 

What if we told you that fat isn't culprit that you think it is? What if we told you that fat doesn't make you fat? What if we told you that fat is an important macro-nutrient?

Here is a video blog about fat: