Tag: holistic health
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Why Folic Acid Is Not the Same as Folate (And Why It Matters for MTHFR)
Folic acid and folate are not the same thing and for people with MTHFR the difference matters enormously. Here is why folic acid can be a problem, what methylfolate actually is, and why it is hiding in more of your food than you think.
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What Is Ashwagandha and What Does It Actually Do for Your Body
Ashwagandha is one of the most researched herbal supplements available, with consistent evidence behind its ability to lower cortisol, improve sleep, reduce anxiety and support cognitive function. Here is what it actually does, what the research says, and how to find a quality product worth taking.
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How to Detox Your Home on a Budget
Going low tox does not have to be expensive or overwhelming. It started for me with something that cost absolutely nothing, opening a window on a random Tuesday afternoon. Here is the honest practical guide to detoxing your home on any budget, one swap at a time
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Magnesium Glycinate and Periods — What Nobody Tells You
I did not start taking magnesium glycinate for my periods. I started it for MTHFR. What happened next completely changed my life in a way I never saw coming. If you have endometriosis, painful periods or have been told nothing will help, please read this first.
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Endometriosis Took Everything It Could From Me. Here Is How I Took My Life Back.
Twenty years of endometriosis. Three pregnancies. Debilitating pain that no medication touched. This is the most honest account of what living with endometriosis actually looks like and what finally, accidentally, gave me my life back.
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Why I Rebuilt My Entire Home From Scratch After My MTHFR Diagnosis
Once I understood that my body was struggling to detoxify efficiently, I looked around my home and saw toxins everywhere. This is how I rebuilt it one swap at a time without losing my mind or emptying my bank account
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If Your Doctor Keeps Saying Your Labs Are Normal But You Feel Awful, Read This
Normal labs do not mean you are healthy. They mean you fit within a range built around a population that is, as a whole, also very sick. If you know something is wrong and nobody will listen, this post is for you
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The Gene Mutation That Explains Chronic Inflammation, Depression, and Hormonal Chaos
Chronic inflammation, debilitating depression, rage you don’t recognize, hormones completely out of control, these might not be separate problems. They might all trace back to one gene mutation nobody tested you for.
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What Is MTHFR and Could It Be Why You Feel So Bad?
If you’ve been sick for years with no real answers, the MTHFR gene mutation might be worth looking into. I found out about it during a late night doom scroll and it explained virtually every symptom I’d had my whole life.
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10 Easy Low-Tox Swaps You Can Make This Weekend
Going low-tox doesn’t have to be overwhelming or expensive. These are the swaps I personally made that had the biggest impact on how I feel, from cookware to cleaning products to supplements. Start with just one.