How Your Thought Process Affect Your Hormones

My passion for psychology began in high school, when I received care from a therapist that made such an impact that my life was going to be devoted to giving back what she had provided. From almost future psychologist turned Naturopathic Doctor, I continuously witness
how we care for the body, but tend to neglect the 'mind' aspect of the mind-body connection, an effective way to address health and disease prevention. 

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Baked Kale Chips

While kale by itself is goitrogenic (can hinder thyroid hormone production), even cooking it slightly/exposure to heat helps inhibit those compounds where you can have it's full nutrient value and know your thyroid is gonna be fine! 

Ingredients for a 2 person serving
-2 bunches of kale
-2 tablespoons (TBSP) of olive oil or coconut oil
-few pinches of himalayan sea salt

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Fatigued? Cravings? Random 'stuff'? THIS hormone could be high

Estrogen dominance is a term coined to describe how estrogen, may be out of balance due to stress or environmental exposure ('xenoestrogens') compared to other hormones. Or too other hormones are available in only trivial amounts, and even deficient, where estrogen may be a normal level. Without enough of other hormones, may still exhibit signs and symptoms of high estrogen.   

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Your Liver and Hormones

          One of my teachers in medical school said, “The liver is one of the most underrated organs of the body” and he couldn’t have been more correct! The liver is the only organ that can regenerate itself, and performs over 500 different functions, including fighting off infection, neutralizing toxins, manufacturing proteins and hormones, controlling blood sugar, and helping clot the blood.*

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​Why Can’t I Lose Weight? 

Uh oh, we just opened Pandora’s box with that question… and there’s no ‘one’ answer. Weight can be as much as physical issue, as it is mental/emotional.

Let’s consider what’s already been tried:

  • Dieting
  • Food restriction
  • Over exercising
  • Cutting and/or limiting calories
  • Juice fast, and the list continues.
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Sloppy-Joe Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Who needs a sandwich when you can double, even triple up on your nutrient value in this fun version! 

Ingredients for a 1 person serving:
-1 large sweet potato
-1 serving size of cooked protein in small pieces (poultry, meat- grass fed, organic)
-1 cup spinach before cooked
-1/2 cup chopped carrots
-1/4 cup chopped onion
-3/4 cup chopped celery
-1/2 avocado
-seasonings= garlic powder, pinch of sea salt, cumin, turmeric 

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