With the stressful times we’re confronted with, nourishing our good health is more important than ever. Supporting our immune system and overall health is critical in helping us handle the added stress of Life, especially as we come into the cold winter months. Every day customers ask where to begin because they feel overwhelmed with the amount of information and products flooding the marketplace and it’s easy to understand their confusion. My answer is always the same, “Keep it simple and always remember…it all begins in our gut”!

Our human machine is designed in a very simple way…when fueled properly it runs properly. But the intricate workings that occur within the organs and a cellular level to keep us running smoothly are complex and depend solely on what they have been given to work with making what we choose to fuel ourselves with each day makes all the difference how the cells are able to work; either they are nourished and doing their job or they’re starving and not able to perform. I think it’s clear the latter is true and has led millions of Americans into a whole lot of misery. Reminding ourselves each day that all the important systems that regulate everything in the body…our brain, immune system and endocrine system…all begin in the gut and that’s a lot of important stuff.

Sugar addiction is a serious issue for most Americans and it’s easy to understand why; most have been raised on it every day of their Life. Even though it’s adding to the biochemical havoc the body already has to deal with ironically it’s also a comfort food, so during these stressful times more people are eating more of it which of course…is causing inflammation throughout the body and trashing the immune system. But I’m happy to report that more people are acknowledging the “sweet stuff” is making them feel worse and are working on eating less, which I respect. The Truth remains, it may taste sweet in the mouth but once it enters the alimentary canal, it ain’t so sweet at all. Throwing off blood sugar every day many times a day over the course of a lifetime leads to serious consequences for human health and even though “blood sugar” sounds like two little words, it’s really a big deal. Each time the pancreas is asked to work it creates an exhausting biochemical cascade that effects everything else…the pancreas doesn’t work alone. Ever experience brain fog, increased anxiety or suddenly “down”, headachy, itchy, irritable, sluggish, unexpected diarrhea or any number of symptoms you may experience after eating sugar? There’s a lot of reasons why that happens but for now let’s keep it simple…sugar is not your body’s friend. It is however a friend to every critter living inside of you that thrives off it like fungus, bacteria, viruses (more bacterial cells, the more host cells for viruses) and of course everyone’s favorite…parasites.

Along with becoming mindful about food here’s some things to consider to support your nervous system, brain and endocrine system to assist in handling the increased stress: B complex, the right form of magnesium for you as an individual, GABA, (our customers really enjoy the chewable one), passionflower, chamomile, hops and valerian root calmthe nervous system, Ashwaganda or Rhodiola to support the adrenals (there are other good ones,  just those are two of my favorites), CDB is helping lots of people at all ages (remember it’s important to discover the right dose for you as an individual, starting low and working up) and last but certainly not least is Rescue Remedy, a favorite for many customers over the years. It’s a wonderful combination of flowers essences to help support emotional well-being gently for all ages. It’s an amazing product and one that’s best to be experienced firsthand.

In peace and good health, Claudia