Karen Heffron - Proactive Souls

I ended up being allergic to the antibiotic. Late at night, my throat felt like it it was starting to close up. Until I could get to the doctor, I grabbed my essential oils which helped open my airway a little more. The next day, I stopped eating any foods that had increased histamine like processed meats, chocolate, and any fermented foods to keep my liver from overworking until I could get the antibiotic resolved. In general, if anyone struggles with allergies, a liver that is struggling to process toxins or if someone who has genetics that make it difficult to process histamine will be more prone to allergies. A low histamine diet could make a big difference in the Spring! There are also ways to move those toxins along and out of the body- by drinking those multiple glasses of water, rebounding by jumping or using a trampoline, and dry brushing. With proper plumbing, toxins can easily recirculate and overwork your liver even more. They are all worth a google search!

We are young, old, male and female, early risers, late owls... and we all have different genetic makeup. There are many factors that impact metabolism, and one diet/lifestyle can fit everyone. That's why it's important to pay attention to body cues to guide you in the right direction on your path to health.

Biohacking for Health Are you a night person or a morning person? Do you have to eat breakfast in the morning or does it make you feel sick? Do you feel anxious when you ingest caffeine or could you drink a Cappuccino at 2:00 AM and go right to sleep? We all have different genetics and the environment impacts us differen...

The current events in this one aren't so current, but it's important to know dementia doesn't have to be your destiny. You are not doomed to your genetics. Environment plays a much bigger role than we realize.

Don't Give In to the Brain Fog With the news of Ted Turner admitting he has Lewy body Dementia, I thought I'd share that Dementia does not have to be your destiny. Although some have certain genetics that predispose them to dementia, the science of epigenetic has revealed that genes are not your destiny, and 95% of these genes ca...