At the end of the day, the big takeaway from this episode is that chronic stress is not doing any of us any favors… especially metabolically. It’s a major player in driving women further into insulin resistance and even pre-diabetes. Luckily, there are things we can do about it, but it’s important that we are consistently implementing those strategies and tools.
My health has come a long way in the last 10 years. Adrenal fatigue became my diagnosis after I enlisted the health of some rockstar healthcare professionals, and I ran with it. But there was this nagging suspicion that I had the more research that I did and the more women who opened their hearts to me…there was more to this puzzle than just worn-out adrenals.
We often fail to realize the connection between our hormonal symptoms and the health of our gut microbiome. The truth is, every single part of your overall health comes back to the gut, which is why it is so important to take care of your gut health through spore-based probiotics, mindfulness practices, diverse foods, and a limited amount of toxic exposure.
As a single mother, my mom, Jody, battled in the trenches to raise my sister and me. We struggled for years to get by though we didn’t recognize how much our mom endured until years later. The stress and exhaustion of single-motherhood took their toll, but she always persevered. Click here to learn more!
Perimenopause can be such a hard transitional time in your life. Quality self-care rituals could be the difference between thriving and merely surviving during this stage of your life. Check out these top 5 practical ways to take care of yourself as you work through perimenopause!
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