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I’m giving away two $500 Amazon gift cards today to celebrate Black Friday – be sure to check it out follow me on IG for details! Hello friends! How are you; I hope you had an amazing Thanksgiving! We are here in Arkansas with our pilot’s mom, sister and niece and nephew. It’s our first Thanksgiving out here in years, and it’s great to spend some time together. The girls were so excited to take a trip out here and were blown away by the trees and greenery. It’s a stark contrast from the gorgeous brown and cactus-filled desert of…
Nowadays, there seems to be a podcast for anything you could ever dream of, so of course, there are endless podcasts about sex! The focus can be anything from building healthy relationships to educational topics or mischievous and comedic storytelling. We’ve put together a list of our favorite steamy podcasts – from influencers to doctors and everything in between. Do! Longtime YouTuber and author Hannah Witton brings the sexiness to sex education with her ‘Doing It’ podcast. No topic is left untouched in this candid podcast as Hannah brings guests to talk openly and honestly about first-hand experiences: pregnancy, sexuality,…
Has your little one ever had a reaction to something they ate? Or are you starting solids and want to learn how to properly introduce allergenic foods? Determining your child’s reaction to certain foods can be difficult.The terms “food allergy” and “food sensitivity” are often used interchangeably. This is because they both have some overlapping symptoms, which can make them easy to confuse. However, each requires very different management – meaning that the steps you take for an allergy are very different from the steps you take for a sensitivity, both on an immediate and long-term level.Food allergy identification: immediately…
I’m sharing my opinion on the best functional workshops for women. Please note that this is not medical advice. If you’re curious about testing options, talk to your doctor or practitioner about what’s best for you. xo Hello friends! How are you; I hope you had a great post-Thanksgiving weekend! We are traveling back to Tucson from a super fun trip to Arkansas to visit family. For today’s post, I wanted to share a little about functional lab testing. The functional lab tests have helped me a lot personally and provided invaluable information for my 1:1 clients. Please note that…
PlaqueTec, a company identifying endotype-specific biomarkers to advance precision medicine for coronary artery disease (CAD), announced today that it has received approval from the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to proceed with the BIOPATTERN trial after recruitment of the first ten patients with CHD. The trial is designed to improve understanding of the pathobiology of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACVD) and how it varies between individuals, to help develop new therapies and treatment approaches. The BIOPATTERN trial will use PlaqueTec’s proprietary blood sampling device, the Liquid Biopsy System™ (LBS), to collect samples at multiple points along a patient’s…
Image by Jon Tyson – Unsplash.com Men are not young, but middle age is. The concept of a life stage between adulthood and old age was first described in a paper published in 1965 by Dr. Elliott Jaques, then forty-eight years old, a relatively unknown Canadian psychoanalyst and organizational consultant. He coined the term “midlife crisis” and wrote that during this time, we come face to face with our limitations, our limited capabilities, and our mortality. When I was in graduate school in 1965, we read Erik Erikson’s classic book, Childhood and society where he described the Eight Stages of…
According the American Thyroid Association, “More than 12% of the US population will develop a thyroid condition in their lifetime.” And women are up to eight times more likely to develop thyroid disease than men. In fact, if your doctor has ever ordered a blood test because of a problem with your cycle, you’ve probably already had your thyroid hormone levels tested. But why? What is the connection between the thyroid and irregular periods? What is your thyroid? Before we look at how your thyroid affects your cycle, we need to unpack a lot about your thyroid. First: What is…
IntroductionA proper morning skincare routine is essential to maintaining healthy, glowing skin. A well-structured skincare routine provides numerous benefits, including improved skin texture, reduced signs of aging and protection from environmental stressors. In this blog, we’ll explore the critical steps of a morning skincare routine and offer guidance on tailoring your routine to your specific skin type and concerns.II. Understanding your skin typeBefore you can effectively tailor your morning skincare routine, it’s essential to understand your skin type. In general, there are four main skin types: dry, oily, combination and sensitive.Dry skin it often feels tight, itchy and may have…
7 Tips to Help You Quit Porn Ask anyone born before 1985 what their experiences with pornography were, and you’re likely to hear stories of stolen porn mags or smuggled VHS tapes. But more than the media, it was rarity that seemed to mark these moments – before the widespread use of modern internet porn, erotica was simply incredibly difficult for under-18s, meaning that porn was something highly sought after and treated as an expert. Today, porn is still very much in demand, but it is so ubiquitous that the aforementioned problem surrounding porn has taken a complete 180-degree turn:…
As a parent of a baby or toddler, you may find yourself constantly picking up your little one’s toys, teethers, and feeding utensils during playtime, mealtime, or, you know, all the time. We don’t know what it’s like to throw everything on the floor while they’re in their highchair, but they love it and it can become a regular game of fetch for us parents. And when you are on the go, this can be very difficult because you want to avoid all germs. Having to wipe or wash all the items every time they land on the floor gets…