Do you know how to confront change in your life? 
                             to deal with marital or relationship issues?
                             to make the right decisions about important choices in life?

Stress can shorten your life and make you feel miserable. Everyone has their own way of reacting to stress. To one person an event or situation might seem impossible to overcome, but to another it can be seen as a fun challenge. 

The difference between these two people is the type of attitude and outlook they have on life. Staying positive will always prevail over negative thinking. Another difference is knowing how to apply problem-solving techniques to combating stress. If you know how to deal with issues, they are not stressful and challenges become something you can solve. Third, engaging in relaxing activities, eating a balanced diet, and surrounding yourself with positive energy people are a huge component to managing stress. Hormone and nutrient balance is also critical in coping with tough issues. Those with adrenal fatigue or those going through menopause or other hormone imbalance may have a hard time addressing stress because their body is also under a huge amount of stress. 

So the answer for anyone trying to tackle stress is by using a combination of healthy lifestyle changes, techniques of how to deal with stress, and sometimes supportive nutrients or hormones. The Don't Worry Be Happy stress relief guide shows exactly how to apply these tools to overcoming stress. Attend a Restore Wellness Workshop so you can learn to control stress instead of letting it control you!

To your health,

Dr. Amy

Are you already craving your mid-morning sweet snack and it's only 9AM? 
Do you feel like you’re going to need a nap soon after? 

Constantly eating simple sugars is responsible for feeling tired and sluggish during the day, hungry between meals, and craving sweets and high-carb foods. 

There is a way to help keep your blood sugar in check and still get your carb fix, too. The solution is completely natural and doesn’t require supplements and it is called The Diet Prescription. 


Key components of this lifestyle:

• Choose complex carbohydrates over simple carbs (i.e. eat wild rice over white bread)
  
• Pair carbs with protein
  
• Eat  often - about 5-6 times a day - to keep your energy and metabolism revved
  
• Eat a snack between your main 3 meals that encourages serotonin production

While there's a lot more to learn about this particular lifestyle, you can start implementing these four tips today and watch not only your clothes become looser, but your blood sugar to stabilize and your energy to soar! 

To Your Health,

Dr. Amy

As menopause approaches, progesterone production may not reach adequate levels during a particular menstrual cycle. In fact, during some months progesterone isn’t even made at all. These are the months that you can skip your period entirely and experience symptoms of estrogen build-up. When estrogen dominates, PMS becomes worse. Symptoms felt just before or during a period (i.e. cramps, aches, bloating, migraines, etc.) are often due to a lack of progesterone. Young ladies or perimenopausal women who experience severe PMS-like symptoms may benefit from bioidentical progesterone about a week or two before their period starts.