Tag: health coach

Weight Loss, Gut Health, and Trauma Through a Functional Medicine Lens

Amber Satterfield is a Functional Medicine and Nutrition Consultant, Author and Health Advocate. After almost 2 decades of struggling with her health after being diagnosed with Crohn's disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Diabetes and cancer, she found healing through Functional Medicine. She has now successfully been free of medications and symptoms since 2015. Amber and … Continue reading Weight Loss, Gut Health, and Trauma Through a Functional Medicine Lens →

A Glimpse into the Mental Illness Memory Vault

“Sometimes I feel like being me takes up too much energy.” - me, 20 years ago. In 2001, I started documenting my journey with what we then called “manic depressive illness," after being unable to return to college with my friends due to my instability and frequent med changes. I forgot about the following journal … Continue reading A Glimpse into the Mental Illness Memory Vault →

How Many Times a Day Should I Eat?

The blood sugar conversation is more important than ever. We have to understand how to manage our blood sugar before it starts managing us. Like most “common” health concerns, it shouldn’t have to be normal to have blood sugar that is on a continual roller coaster. Kris DeFoer is a Nutritional Therapist and owner of … Continue reading How Many Times a Day Should I Eat? →

Should You Practice Fasting?

Should you try fasting this year? That's a hot topic question right now! Fasting is a practice that has been implemented for thousands of years for a variety of reasons. It isn’t a dieting trend, though it is often misunderstood as another weight loss quick fix. While there are plenty health experts promoting it as … Continue reading Should You Practice Fasting? →

Refocus 2020: Don’t Wait for the New Year to Feel Good About Your Body

My friend Heather Creekmore (Compared to Who) and I teamed up in January to bring a different kind of detox for the new year. We wanted to bring women a mindset detox, heart detox, and a spiritual reset about health and body image. It was a success! We start our final round on November 30. … Continue reading Refocus 2020: Don’t Wait for the New Year to Feel Good About Your Body →

The Gut-Brain Connection and What You Can Do About It

We are in the middle of a mental illness epidemic. According to a report done by the CDC in June, 25% of people between the ages of 18-24 seriously have considered suicide since March. The percentage was 16% for adults 25-44. 31% of all age groups reported experiencing anxiety or depressive disorder, and over 40% … Continue reading The Gut-Brain Connection and What You Can Do About It →