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Green Cleaning to Reduce Hormonal Toxic Load

While you may expect me to launch into a huge diatribe of which chemicals are harmful and why you should avoid them, I’m not going to do that today.

Why?  Because most chemicals are harmful!

And I have one piece of advice for you –

Friends don’t let friends clean with over-the-counter products.

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Are My Hormones Making Me Fat?

Many women who are actively pursuing weight loss come up against road blocks which cause them to get frustrated and discouraged. Often they are doing everything right: eating healthy foods, exercising regularly, and sleeping well. But still, some women can’t seem to shed those pounds—or even ounces!

In these cases, it’s important to take a look at what else is going on in a woman’s body that is related to weight loss but not quite as obvious as healthy living habits. One of the first places to go is hormones.

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Why Your Body Needs to Detox

I am no stranger to detox programs and cleansing.  I typically adhere to a month-long detox two times a year with mini 3-5 day cleanses peppered throughout, depending on how my body feels.   I have even traveled to other countries to participate in liver and colon cleanses.  I typically know when it’s time to start a detox during the year.  The telltale signs will begin to show up: fatigue, weight changes, digestive upset and headaches.  When my body begins to stop feeling energetic and happy, I know it’s time for a reset.  And this is the case for almost all of us.  Oftentimes, we may not even know what it feels like to have a super healthy body; that’s why I strongly recommend giving one a try if it’s a good fit for you.  There was definitely a time in my life when I experienced headaches, fatigue, weight gain and felt crappy, but I didn’t know that a lot of it had to do with toxic build up in my critical organs and body fat.  It took me several years to figure it out.  I am hoping to speed up that learning process for you.

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