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Essentially You Podcast 002: 21 Days to a Slimmer and Younger You with Dr. Kellyann Petrucci

#2: 21 Days to a Slimmer and Younger You with Dr. Kellyann Petrucci

Almost all of us have at some point struggled with the proverbial “pooch”, that bit of stubborn fat on the belly. And who wouldn’t want to be a little bit slimmer, look and feel younger, and be healthier overall in 21 days? Today we’re talking to Dr. Kellyann Petrucci about the dangers of inflammation, her 3 pronged approach to healing the gut and the powers of collagen.

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Weighing In On Weight Loss Part 2: Using Essential Oils to Support Your Body

Now that we know the particulars of what may be hampering your weight loss, let’s take a look how we can support your body’s systems with high-quality essential oils. I’m sure everyone has turned off those screens to revamp their sleep schedules, calculated their BMR, assessed their caloric intake and nutrition, began challenging their muscles with new exercise routines and had a hormonal check-up, right?

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Weighing In On Weight Loss Part 1: What’s Hampering Your Weight Loss?

In our normal womanly monthly cycle, we rely on two hormones – estrogen and progesterone.  

It’s important to know that the menstrual cycle occurs in three phases: follicular, ovulatory and luteal. The first half of the cycle is known as the follicular phase and the second half of the cycle is known as the luteal phase. Midway through the cycle between days 12 and 16 ovulation occurs, known as the ovulatory phase.

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Top 10 Ways to Reduce Toxic Load

Toxic chemicals plague our bodies from the air, what we eat, what we put on our body, and even our internal toxic overload from years of chemical exposure.  I know firsthand the damage it can do to your body and the effect that it can have on your mind and spirit as well.  Suffering from toxic load, I made it my personal mission to rid my body of the harmful effects of toxic chemicals and free radicals naturally – no quick-fix plans, no gimmicks, and no restrictive diets.  What I found was that significant lifestyle changes and revising my personal outlook on how I approached life transformed my everything.  And you can, too!  Take a look at these easy ways to begin to reduce your toxic load.

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Healthy All Year Long – Cooking with Essential Oils

Little did you know that you have a secret flavor arsenal in your cabinet…yep! Your essential oils can be used in both cooking and baking to amp up your flavors and give those boring meals an extra umph. Most people assume that aromatherapy is the only way to use essential oils and many others are learning about the best way to apply them – but cooking with essential oils brings us back to their roots! Most herbs and plants were utilized in cooking and early medicinal purposes before distilling was perfected to create the high-quality essential oils that we utilize today. In addition, integrating essential oils into your cooking will positively impact your life in the future, both by saving you money and improving your health if you use them.

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