Feeling tired stinks!! You shouldn’t have to live in a state of exhaustion. In my previous posts, I have focused on the topics of mental fatigue and lack of focus. I reviewed how inattention and brain fog have many root causes. In the articles: I highlighted the mindset and biological factors that were associated...
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Feeling Tired and Mentally Exhausted? Discover How to Naturally Boost Focus, Cognition, and Energy with Naturopathic Medicine Therapeutics
In my previous post, I discussed that lack of drive is not a character flaw. Rather, there are biological and psychological reasons why one may feel unmotivated. I explained what these factors were and offered some tips on how to enhance focus and get unstuck. Once these aspects are addressed, those who have been...
What is Making You Feel Unmotivated and How Your Brain Keeps You Stuck
Do you ever feel like you want to do something, but you just don’t have the brain power or motivation to follow through? It isn’t necessarily because you’re weak-willed. Beyond mindset, there are actual neurobiochemical reasons why one may feel stuck in a rut. In my latest post, I discuss what motivation is and...
How Acceptance Can Be the Key to Moving Forward During Challenging Times & How Essential Oils Can Provide Some Fuel
Life is not easy right now. If you are feeling overwhelmed and off, you are not alone. In my previous post, I discussed the current, troubled mental state of our nation. Unprecedented amounts of people are struggling with trying to find emotional and physical balance as our world shifts. Even with some restrictions easing...
How Naturopathic Medicine and Essential Oils Can Help Ease One Back into “Normalcy”
Our nation is slowly remerging after over a year on high alert and emotional trauma. Although restrictions may be easing up, cohesiveness, security, and safety is still elusive. Furthermore, many divisions, stigma, and strains on relationships continue to weigh on people’s mind. Combined with the chronic, unrelenting stress of modern times, current events have...
The Good Sides of Cinnamon Cassia and Cassia Oil: Part III
In my series on the sweet spice of cinnamon, I explored its immune, metabolic, and blood sugar balancing benefits. I also highlighted some cautions with a particular variety, cassia, based on its coumarin content. Thankfully, if one does not have any contraindications and is mindful of dosage, the advantages of using cassia in one’s...
The Cautionary Tale of Coumarin in Cassia Cinnamon: Part II
In my previous article, I highlighted the many varieties of the sweet spice of cinnamon, focusing on the two most popular, Ceylon and Cassia. I discussed the blood sugar, cardiovascular, and immune benefits that they both share. I also pointed out how their different chemical makeups, and their accompanying essential oils, can impact their...
How the Spice Cinnamon and Cassia Oil Support Health: Part I
Many are familiar with the sweet taste and warm, earthy smell of cinnamon. One can barely move through the supermarket or browse online without seeing this spice sprinkled provocatively atop a yummy beverage, baked good, or meal. What is not well known; however, is that cinnamon is much more than a sense enhancer. In...
How to Stay Clean & Live a Non-Toxic Lifestyle
For several weeks now I have been on the topic of how to stay healthy in a world full of ubiquitous, persistent, and harmful substances. Throughout the series, I provided evidence that our exposure to unwanted substances is inevitable if we eat, breathe, and move about life. The good news is that there are...
Five Essential Oils That Enhance the Benefits, and Alleviate the Dread, of Spring Cleaning
Last week, I highlighted how spring invites in many delights and how essential oils can further enhance and compliment these aspects and promote spring’s characteristics of rejuvenation and rebirth. In my latest post, I provide five of my favorite essential oils and blends that can be integrated into another symbolization of spring that is...