Environmental toxins and everyday products contribute to metabolic syndrome through endocrine disruption, mitochondrial dysfunction, and chronic inflammation. Key culprits include phthalates, bisphenol A, PFAS, and persistent organic pollutants that impair insulin signaling, promote adiposity, and dysregulate lipid and glucose metabolism. Early-life exposure is especially harmful, increasing lifelong risk of obesity, insulin resistance, and cardiovascular disease.ContinueContinue reading “Metabolic Syndrome and Toxic Burden”
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What is metabolic syndrome?
Metabolic syndrome is a constellation of interrelated metabolic abnormalities that occur together and substantially increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. These abnormalities include central (abdominal) obesity, elevated blood pressure, dyslipidemia, and impaired glucose regulation. Rather than a single disease, metabolic syndrome reflects an underlying state of insulin resistance and metabolic dysfunction. The mostContinueContinue reading “What is metabolic syndrome?”
SNP (genetics variations) and toxic burden
The Influence of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) on Environmental Toxin Burden and Health Risk How Your Genes Affect How Your Body Handles Toxins Everyone reacts differently to pollution and chemicals in the environment. A big reason for this difference is due to tiny variations in your DNA called Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs). These SNPs areContinueContinue reading “SNP (genetics variations) and toxic burden”
Is Cortisol behind your symptoms?
The Stress-Symptom Connection: How Your Body’s Alarm System Causes Common Health Symptoms When you experience long-term stress, your body’s main stress response system, called the HPA axis, can get thrown off balance. Think of the HPA axis as your body’s alarm clock and dimmer switch for stress hormones (like cortisol). When it’s working overtime, itContinueContinue reading “Is Cortisol behind your symptoms?”
More on Mitochondria
Suboptimal Mitochondrial Health Suboptimal mitochondrial health is characterized by subtle defects in oxidative phosphorylation or mitochondrial quality control, often preceding overt clinical disease. It frequently presents with nonspecific symptoms like fatigue, exercise intolerance, or mild cognitive and mood disturbances. It is increasingly implicated in the risks associated with aging, metabolic syndrome, and neurodegenerative disorders. MildContinueContinue reading “More on Mitochondria”
Mitochondria and immune health
Mitochondria are vital for a healthy immune system. They provide the energy needed for immune cell function and act as signaling hubs that regulate immune responses. Maintaining mitochondrial health is crucial for optimal immune function. Energy Production: Immune cells require a significant amount of energy. Mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell, producing ATP, theContinueContinue reading “Mitochondria and immune health”
Regulating Cortisol
To improve cortisol rhythms and HPA axis function, prioritize consistent sleep-wake timing with morning light exposure to entrain the SCN (suprachiasmatic nucleus) and support a robust morning cortisol peak . Use mindfulness, CBT, walks in nature, reflexology, and yoga to reduce stress and improve HPA feedback , and add regular aerobic exercise to enhance circadianContinueContinue reading “Regulating Cortisol”
What one thing should be done BEFORE intermittent fasting?
Have you tried IF and it hasn’t given results it should? Or have you tried IF only to plateau or make other issues worse in the long run? It can be helpful if you do it right. .. Regulate cortisol before intermittent fasting because chronic high cortisol drives insulin resistance, visceral fat, and metabolic syndromeContinueContinue reading “What one thing should be done BEFORE intermittent fasting?”
SIBO
SIBO can cause GI and non-GI symptoms including food sensitivities (especially to fermentable carbohydrates and gluten), skin issues (rosacea, eczema, urticaria, dermatitis herpetiformis), and mood disturbances (anxiety, depression, brain fog, fatigue). These symptoms often improve with SIBO treatment. Common Food sensitivities and intolerances Fermentable carbohydrates Gluten sensitivity Histamine intolerance Skin manifestations Rosacea: Strongly associated with SIBO; eradication improves rosacea in many patients ContinueContinue reading “SIBO”
What’s one thing that affects all aspects of health?
Poor sleep harms health by increasing all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic disorders. It impairs immune function, raises inflammation, and elevates accident risk. Cognitive and emotional effects include memory loss, slower reaction time, and higher depression/anxiety. Poor sleep also accelerates skin aging and reduces quality of life. See our prior post for tips on improvingContinueContinue reading “What’s one thing that affects all aspects of health?”
Sleep and Temperature
The best temperature for sleep is 65°F (18°C) for most adults, with a practical range of 60–67°F (15–19°C). Cooler rooms support the natural drop in core temperature that initiates sleep, improving sleep onset, depth, and continuity. Individual preferences vary by age, sex, and health, so adjust within this range and use breathable bedding, lightweight pajamas,ContinueContinue reading “Sleep and Temperature”
SIBO not just GI
Non-GI symptoms of SIBO include fatigue, brain fog, joint pain, skin rashes, and mood disturbances. These symptoms stem from nutrient malabsorption, systemic inflammation, and immune activation due to bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine . Nutritional deficiencies and metabolic disturbances SIBO disrupts normal digestion and absorption, leading to significant nutritional deficiencies and metabolic disturbances: VitaminContinueContinue reading “SIBO not just GI”
The Benefits of Sunlight in the Morning
Sunlight is essential for life, and it has many benefits for our health and well-being. Getting some sunlight in the morning is especially beneficial, as it can help to regulate our sleep-wake cycle, improve our mood, and boost our vitamin D levels.Here are some of the specific benefits of morning sunlight: Regulates sleep-wake cycle: SunlightContinueContinue reading “The Benefits of Sunlight in the Morning”
Working with Patterns
Pattern Recognition and Disruption A Transformative Virtual Group Work with our nurse health coach and our spiritual transformation coach to explore habitual patterns in this 6-week group. We will engage in lively conversation, guided exercises and group coaching to help you make the change you desire. By examining practical and energetic aspects of shifting habitsContinueContinue reading “Working with Patterns”
Stress Relief
Reflexology is a great way to relieve stress that feels relaxing, and feels similar to massage. Reflexology can be very emotionally soothing. Frequently Asked Questions What is Foot Reflexology for?• Stress Relief• Deep Relaxation• As an additional therapy to help with symptoms of brain fog, tension, autoimmune symptoms, or gastrointestinal stress• It does not replace or interfere withContinueContinue reading “Stress Relief”
The most profound thing you can do to lose weight and improve your health
One of the easiest ways to support weight management and healthy metabolism is to sleep!And improve your quality of sleep 😴 🌿😌😌 Sleep affects ….▪️gene expression▪️weight▪️mood▪️productivity▪️libido▪️hormone regulation▪️concentration ✨✨✨One thing to tryIs to reserve your bed forSleep and intimate momentsOnly …. When we train our brains that our bed is not where we work, read, write,ContinueContinue reading “The most profound thing you can do to lose weight and improve your health”
Celiac and personal care products
For those avoiding gluten #celiacs Lipstick has gluten?Unfortunately lipstick commonly has gluten containing ingredients!Check your brand! What’s amazing is that this applies to all kinds of products!- Shampoo (you can’t tell me you’ve never once gotten it in your mouth!)- Toothpaste- Hair products… don’t touch your hair while you eat?- Lotion- Makeup- Perfume- Mouth Wash-ContinueContinue reading “Celiac and personal care products”
Celiac Cross Reactivity
When the body acts as though you are eating gluten, when you are not! Proteins are very large molecules, and can sometimes have similar parts as each other. POSSIBLE GLUTEN CROSS-REACTIVE FOODS:amaranth,corn,dairy proteins,millet,oats,potatoes,quinoa,rice,sorghumSource: DR. SARAH BALLANTYNE, PhD“(Note: instant coffee and brewer’s/bak- er’s/nutritional yeast have been identified as gluten cross-reactors in one study but it isContinueContinue reading “Celiac Cross Reactivity”
Regulatory T cells
A great deal of immune and autoimmune health is focused on supporting regulatory T cells. Regulatory T cells regulate, or suppress other immune cells. You can think of them as the conductor of the symphony that is your immune system. How do you support regulatory T cells?Interestingly there is no magic cure for supporting regulatoryContinueContinue reading “Regulatory T cells”
New YouTube Video
https://youtu.be/bGV07Z3bQE0 Reflexology Intro: Basics and your first session What is reflexology, what is reflexology used for, what are the contraindications for reflexology, what is a reflexology session like, and how to pick a reflexologist! HolisticRI.com https://www.HolisticRI.com Book Online https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduli… Retail https://holistic-ri.square.site/ Join Our Team https://holisticri.com/join-our-team/ Not medical advice. This is for educational purposes only. AlwaysContinueContinue reading “New YouTube Video”
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