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Hormones in Childbirth

8/30/2016

In the female reproductive system, there is a delicate play between Estrogen and Progesterone. The yin and the yang in TCM of the reproductive system; Estrogen is the yin cooling aspect, and Progesterone is the yang warming aspect.

Both Progesterone and Estrogen are steroid hormones. Meaning they are made from cholesterol...there it is again. If your body doesn't have enough cholesterol, you cannot make steroid hormones (this includes Vitamin D, which is technically a steroid hormone).

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Food Allergies & Environmental Toxins May Be Causing Your Autoimmune Inflammation

5/31/2016

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I did not add food allergies into my original set of principles. Mostly because I believe that before you address this, you need to clean up your existing diet. These changes are meant to be lifelong, not a fad. In order to do so, and remain committed, it is important to take baby steps.

For many of you, the principles I have listed are things that you have already started to do. It is time, then, for you to take the next steps.

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Basic Dietary Principles to Start Reducing Inflammation Today!

5/18/2016

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Inflammation is the root of many different diseases, including; auto-immune disease, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, migraines, heart disease, asthma, arthritis, IBS, etc… Because of this, the principles and guidelines in this blog series are basic and fundamental. I will do my best to talk about the individual conditions as they arise, but this is a generalized diet. In upcoming blog series, we will take a deeper look into some of these individual conditions, and how even more detailed nutrition can help in these specific cases.

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Hormones in Childbirth

Food Allergies & Environmental Toxins May Be Causing Your Autoimmune Inflammation

Basic Dietary Principles to Start Reducing Inflammation Today!

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