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Adrenal Fatigue and Breast Cancer

January 17, 2022

What is adrenal health? When someone is referring to adrenal gland health, they are talking about the two small glands that sit on top of the kidneys. These glands produce several hormones, including cortisol and adrenaline. Your stress levels and hours of deep sleep directly correlate to healthy or unhealthy adrenal glands. Just like you,…

How to truly sleep well: Adrenal Health & Melatonin

January 11, 2022

Adrenal health, melatonin, and sleep may not be words that come to mind when someone is thinking about their immune system and being a breast cancer conqueror. However, they are all connected and have a domino effect once put in place. Adrenal Insufficiency For years, I ignored my adrenal health and suffered from adrenal insufficiency.…

Life Stress Got You Down? 5 Quick Tips to Ease the Stress.

December 15, 2020

It’s a stressful time for many people, especially in the era of COVID. So many of you have reached out and asked for help in dealing with the stresses of life. Stress is a part of our lives—emotional stress, work stress, financial stress, the stress of a health crisis, not to mention the many…

Can Tapping Help Your Reach Your Health Goals?

January 1, 2018

The beginning of a new year is often a time for reflection and a desire for positive change for many people. Unfortunately, according to a 2015 U.S. News and World Report survey, 80% of New Year’s resolutions fail by February. Why is it so hard to make our goals and aspirations stick? The real reason…