by Daina Gardiner | Apr 9, 2019 | Adrenal Health, Belly Fat, Blood Sugar, Exercise, Fat Loss, Fatigue, Holistic Nutrition, Hormones, Inflammation, Sleep, Stress, Weight Loss
Exercise. We either love it or hate it. It takes a lot of energy to get to the gym and sometimes it feels like we have zero energy to get there. But, sometimes all you need to boost that energy is a bit of exercise! Seems like a ‘catch-22’ situation, right? ...
by Daina Gardiner | Mar 26, 2019 | Adrenal Health, Fatigue, Gut Health, Holistic Nutrition, Hormones, Inflammation, Mental Health, Skin Health, Sleep, Stress
Every weekend, I plan out my meals for the week. And it’s fun – I really enjoy taking the time to look through my recipes and be inspired by the lovely plant-based diets out there. Food has become a main focus in my life – after all, helping women choose the right...
by Daina Gardiner | Mar 12, 2019 | Adrenal Health, Hormones, Inflammation, Menopause, PMS, Sleep, Stress, Weight Loss
Our bodies need a bunch of important minerals to stay healthy. Unfortunately, too much emphasis is placed on certain minerals (calcium, zinc, iron) and less focus goes to some big power players (manganese, potassium). A key factor in women’s health is hormonal...
by Daina Gardiner | Feb 26, 2019 | Exercise, Hormones, Inflammation, Metabolism, Sleep, Stress
You may have figured out that I am a little obsessed with exercise. I love going to the gym and “playing” with all the equipment. I love how strong I feel and how energized I am after a good workout. But, I do totally admit that sometimes I can overdo it and...
by Daina Gardiner | Feb 12, 2019 | Adrenal Health, Cravings, Fatigue, Hormones, Stress
How easy is it to control your emotional eating? Well, let me tell you a little story. A few years ago, a very good friend of mine told me she was pregnant. I was happy for her, sure, but I was very sad for myself. Because I knew that our amazing friendship would...
by Daina Gardiner | Jan 22, 2019 | Balanced Diet, Exercise, Fat Loss, Fatigue, Healthy Fat Low Carb, Hormones, Inflammation, Metabolism, Stress
A few weeks ago, I was rifling through comments in a Facebook group I joined. This group is focused on the keto diet (which, as you probably know, I don’t totally approve of) and women were talking about why they started the diet. One common theme was weight loss,...
