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Continue reading →: Protein Boosted Egg BitesEgg Bites, mini fritatas, egg cups . . . call them what you like, but these little grab-and-go delights have become an essential staple in our house! Everyone who’s tried them says they’re much better than Starbucks . . . but don’t take my word for it . . .…
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Continue reading →: What’s Your Gut Telling You?
We’ve heard this question, along with “trust your gut,” about our intuition countless times. Long before all the buzz about “Gut Health”, we knew something was connecting our gut region with our thoughts and feelings. It turns out that there is much more to this Gut – Brain interaction than…
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Continue reading →: Hello Friday!Happy last day of February, Friends! Do you live someplace where March 1st ushers in Springtime weather? I most definitely do not. I am coming to terms with the fact that Colorado’s heaviest snow months are typically March and April. And way high up here where we live . .…
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Continue reading →: Could It Be Your Thyroid?I’ve had several friends develop thyroid issues in the last few years. Specifically hypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid. Today we will delve into why we should all be aware of the symptoms of an underactive thyroid, how to support our thyroid, and how to advocate for ourselves with our healthcare providers.…
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Continue reading →: Status Update: Create a Life You Can’t Wait to Wake Up ToHi Friends, I’m back after a week of learning for some Continuing Ed coursework. Something I learned when I got my nursing degree in my late 40’s – early 50’s is that I LOVE being a student. I certainly didn’t love it when I was in my teens and early…
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Continue reading →: Out of Office This Week
Hi Friends, hope everyone had a great weekend! Many of you probably have a three-day weekend, so I hope you’re enjoying an extra break! I am doing an online Continuing Education course this week, and decided to use my out of class time to get caught up on stuff that…
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Continue reading →: Hello Friday!Happy Valentine’s Day! I love that it’s on a Friday this year! Whether you’re celebrating with your partner or a hot date, Galentining with your girlfriends, or taking a self-love, self-care night . . . I hope each of you has something lovely planned. Our Valentine’s plans are super low…
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Continue reading →: The Benefits of a Silent Winter WalkIn the last week I’ve taken three solo, quiet walks on a snowy trail through the woods by our house. Well, not completely solo, Daisy comes with me but she doesn’t have much to say. And okay . . . actually two solo and one with Gareth so he could…
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Continue reading →: Re-Visiting: Is it Time to Break Up with your OBGYN?I originally posted this article in November when Elevated Nesting was a newly launched baby website. In fact, this was the FIRST menopause-focused article I wrote!! Last weekend, I was looking at our growth and thinking about the new Elevated Nesting community members. I realized that some of my earliest…
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Continue reading →: Forget Everything You Thought You Knew About MelatoninLast week, I wrote about Sleep Supplements for menopause (here), and you’ll recall I left a big one out of that article. Melatonin has become ubiquitous with sleep – we see it everywhere! Today, I’m breaking down the research on the safety of melatonin and what we know now about…
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