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Why essential fatty acids are important to brain health

June 1, 2021
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Most commonly found in fish, essential fatty acids play an important role in brain health and are the building blocks necessary for your body to function properly.   Many experts discuss the positive impact of these fats on the cardiovascular and immune systems, but essential fatty acids impact neurocognitive health as well.   Essential Fatty Acids and Brain Health Essential Fatty Acids are vital to brain health from conception into old age. The addition of this fat in the diets of pregnant women led to higher IQ and cognitive abilities in infants. It also was found to improve the vision of newborns. But the benefits don’t apply only to pregnancy.   Essential Fatty Acids can slow cognitive decline, improve vision, and are essential to normal brain functioning at any age. A 2018...

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Breath Practice: Mental Health Awareness

May 25, 2021
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Lifestyle

    [caption id="attachment_4834" align="alignleft" width="300"] By: Dr. Scott Greenapple[/caption] Some of the most chronic and debilitating diseases that affect most North Americans if not all populations can be greatly helped with something as simple as the breath. By changing the pattern of your breath, you can get almost instantaneous changes in your physical and emotional well-being. With deep breaths and longer exhalations. Your body starts to increase and decrease certain neurotransmitters and hormones that have positive effects on your overall well-being.  In the most basic sense, just by changing your breath to one that involves more of the diaphragm, a large muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen, we can shift the body into more of the parasympathetic response of the autonomic nervous system.  The parasympathetic system is...

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5 Reasons To Make The Switch To Mineral Makeup

May 11, 2021
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Content Courtest Osmosis Skincare Mineral Makeup has been on the rise in popularity for some time now. But, how important is it really? Is it worth a total overhaul of your makeup bag? We’re unveiling the not-so-hidden benefits of choosing minerals and their role in your beauty routine to help you make the switch! Your makeup should be an extension of your skincare. We believe that true radiance shouldn’t stop with your skincare products. Enhancing your authentic beauty goes as far as lifestyle choices, supplements to boost internal balance and health, and even the makeup you wear every day! Mineral makeup supports your skincare efforts by sitting on the skin without settling into pores or on lines which makes it excellent for the acneic skin types that could otherwise...

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Acne Face Map: What Are Your Breakouts Telling You

May 11, 2021
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  Thanks to our friends at Eminence Organic Skin Care of Hungary for sharing these helpful skincare tips! Breakouts are a bummer. We all know the feeling (shock, despair, even awe) of spotting an angry zit on an otherwise flawless complexion. Before you raise your fists to the sky and desperately demand “Why me?!” take a breath. There is more to breakouts than meets the eye – and where they appear on your face can be the key to stopping them for good. Here is your guide to using a face map to decode what your breakouts are telling you.   Forehead: Unhealthy Eating & Stress In face mapping, your forehead is linked to your digestive and nervous systems, making it susceptible to diet- and stress-related breakouts. Are pimples popping up on...

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Monday Motivation: Celiac Disease

May 5, 2021
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Lifestyle, Uncategorized

When we think of celiac we think of someone experiencing gut symptoms such as bloating, nutrient deficiencies, and fatigue. However, some people will present other more serious issues such as headaches, imbalances skin rashes, mood disorders, loss of balance. Join Dr. Fletcher on this Motivation as she shares why it is be becoming a global disease that we need to take seriously.   [embed]https://vimeo.com/407305209[/embed] ...

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It’s Not All in Your Head – Unraveling the Root Causes of Anxiety and Depression

May 5, 2021
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Dr. Nancy A. Palermo “The greatest medicine of all is teaching people how not to need it. “Hippocrates It is estimated that over 44 million Americans suffer from mental disease and half of all adults will struggle with mental illness during their lifetime. Depression and anxiety are the most common diagnoses. Women are twice as likely as men to be diagnosed. One in seven women are medicated for depression and anxiety and 1out of 4 are on a medication by the time they reach their forties. Conventional approaches to mental disease focus on imbalances of neurotransmitters with treatment involving medications to increase or decrease the abnormalities. For decades we have been led to believe this chemical imbalance was the cause of psychiatric disease and medicine, the only solution. While there...

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Celiac Gluten Free Lifestyles & Food Labeling

May 3, 2021
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Lifestyle, Nutrition

Are you suffering from Celiac disease or living a Gluten-Free Lifestyle? It's complicated to shop for Gluten-Free products. Not only are there specific labels to look for, but we also need to be careful of products that inadvertently come in contact with Gluten. Thrive's Registered Dietitian Annette Habecker helps break it down for you and how to recognize which labels are certified gluten-free and identify unpackaged foods to stay away from. https://vimeo.com/410305839  ...

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Roasted Cauliflower Hummus Dip

April 27, 2021
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Lifestyle, Nutrition

Roasted Cauliflower Hummus Dip  Prep Time: 10 minutes  Cook Time: 25 minutes  Total Time: 35 minutes Ingredients 1 head of cauliflower broken into inch-sized florets 2 teaspoon sea salt 4 - 5 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 3 cloves of garlic 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon Nutritional Yeast Instructions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with foil. Add the cauliflower florets, sea salt, and 1 - 2 tablespoons of the olive oil to a large bowl. Toss with your hands to evenly coat all of the florets with olive oil and sea salt. Spread the cauliflower florets in a single layer on the foil lined baking sheet, giving as much space in between the florets as possible. Place the baking tray in the oven and roast the cauliflower for 20-25 minutes, or until it's browning...

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Grilled Mediterranean Chicken Kebobs

April 26, 2021
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Lifestyle, Nutrition

Grilled Mediterranean Chicken Kebobs Summer is right around the corner and it's time to start thinking about healthy grilling! This recipe is one of my favorites. It's full of flavor, and healthy natural herbs. Don't be afraid to modify, one of my favorite adds to this recipe is to add a big bunch of German Thyme to the marinade. Adding simple cucumber tzatziki is a nice way to add some fresh flavor to this recipe. Give it a try this weekend! [mkdf_button size="" type="" text="Download Recipe!" custom_class="" icon_pack="font_awesome" fa_icon="" link="https://thrivecarolinas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Grilled-Mediterranean-Chicken-Kebobs.pdf" target="_self" color="" hover_color="" background_color="" hover_background_color="" border_color="" hover_border_color="" font_size="" font_weight="" margin=""] Ingredients: (Servings: 10 skewers, Calories: 228, Time: 55 minutes) Chicken Kebabs: 3 chicken fillets cut into 1-inch cubes 2 red bell peppers 2 green bell peppers 1 red onion Chicken Kebab...

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