Hot tips for Hot Flashes

• Start a daily meditation practice
• Take 4 Grams of ground flax seed daily (with lots of water) to help minimize estrogen fluctuations
• Avoid Caffeine (I know it’s easier said than done)
• Avoid sugar
• Take 160mg of Black Cohosh daily.  Click here to access high quality black cohosh.
• Ashwaghanda and Magnolia Bark Extract can also be helpful.  A product called Cortisolv by Xymogen is my favorite.  Access it by signing up for my dispensary here.
• Get your hormones tested and treat if needed

It took years for your body to get into an unbalanced state, and hot flashes are a symptom of that. Use these hot tips and give your body a little more than a hot minute to get back in balance.

**These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA

Do Women need Creatine? 

Only if they want support with:

• Bone Strength*
• Muscle size and function*
• Mood
• Cognition
• Physical performance*

Take Creatine Monohydrate 5 grams per day

For Best results: load with 20grams daily for 7 days followed by 5 grams per day.

*combine with some strength training for best effect.

**These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA

• Fight aging in your cells!
• Increase mitochondria (powerhouses) by 5-10%
• Decrease oxidation

Just get grounded.

Spend time outside on the dirt in your bare feet.

Use proven grounding mats, like the Earthing mats by Clint Ober when inside, especially while sleeping, and get even better results.  

https://bit.ly/3MJlVsV

Does your anxiety cycle?

If your anxiety is worse at certain times of the month, histamine could be a factor.  As estrogen levels spike throughout the month, so does your histamine, which can bring on anxiety attacks for some women. 

Trying to Dodge the flu?

Getting less than 7 hours of sleep increases risk of getting a cold or flu by 300%.

Eating refined sugar can decrease your immunity.

So get a full night’s sleep, avoid sugar and try:

• Foundation Immune Support daily may prevent:

https://www.tetonsage.com/shop/#!/Foundation-Immune-Support/p/157343700

• Immediate Defense may help if you have been exposed or feel like you are coming down with something.

https://www.tetonsage.com/shop/#!/Immediate-Defense/p/157351912

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People who sleep six or less hours per night have more heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and depression.  It also decreases testosterone and growth hormone production, which can lead to osteoporosis and muscle wasting.

Just one night of low sleep can reduce your immune function.

In fact, getting less than 5 hours of sleep for 4 nights in a row can disrupt your blood glucose.  Continuous sleep loss could kick you into pre-diabetes. 

If you are choosing to sleep less than 7 hours of sleep, evaluate if the reasons are avoidable or not. Of course, there are circumstances that sometimes don't offer us a choice about getting better sleep.  But if the reasons for missing sleep are avoidable, are they important enough for you to continue making that choice? Is it more important than feeling healthy and having energy?

Struggling with fatigue, loss of stamina, muscle wasting, or weight gain?  Getting less than 7 hours of sleep can increase belly fat. It can increase snacking late at night as well as more cravings for high calorie, less healthy food.  Less sleep can also increase cortisol (the stress hormone) in the evening…causing insomnia.   Less than 7 hours has also been linked with lower testosterone levels in men. 

Some supplements work WAY better together.”

Here are 3 science-backed supplement stacks that improve absorption and results:
Vitamin D + K2 — K2 helps your body use the D and move calcium into bones where it belongs.
Iron + Vitamin C — Vitamin C boosts iron absorption, while dairy products can decrease iron absorption.
Vitamin B12, B2 + folate — You need B2 and folate for Vitamin B12 to work. 

But remember — the right ‘stack’ depends on YOU, your meds, and your health goals.

**These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA

Some medications just mask symptoms — supplements and lifestyle changes may help the root cause.

Reflux meds block acid but don’t fix why you have reflux.
Sleep meds knock you out but don’t fix magnesium or cortisol imbalance.
Energy drinks help fatigue but don’t fix nutrient depletion or mitochondrial health.
Painkillers reduce pain but omega-3s and meditation may reduce inflammation, which can cause pain.

Your body speaks in symptoms. Supplements help match the message.

**These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA

Supplements aren’t instant. Here’s how long they may actually take.

Magnesium: 3–7 days for muscles, can take up to 3 months for some mental health challenges.
Vitamin D: 4–8 weeks
Omega-3s: 4–12 weeks
B vitamins: within days for many people

Timeline = consistency + the right dose + the right form.

**These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA