Fall has many of us feeling so tired, myself included. What is it? I’ve often wondered why suddenly when the fall season arrives I feel so exhausted. As the days get shorter and and we’re exposed to less sunshine, changes start to happen in our own bodies, which can include a sudden dip in energy. If you’re like me, and
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We love coffee, but…. Sometimes too much of a good thing, isn’t so good for you. First of all, let’s not knock coffee- the research supports that it’s good for us because it’s got antioxidants, and may help us live longer; BUT I find that most of us drink too much of it, so maybe it’s time to look at
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Hello fall! It’s a busy season, so as we go back to school and hop back into our busy lives, it’s so important to be fueled properly. Snacking is an area that so many clients ask me about- figuring out where they can find better snacks, healthier snacks, more satisfying snacks. So, I want to share with you some of my
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I LOVE a good grab and go – and thankfully here in NYC we’ve got PLENTY! We all know time is not always on our sides. So, to make healthy eating a little easier, I want to share some of my favorite NYC grab and go options with you to help when you’re in a pinch! Here it is, Isabel’s NYC
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Hey hormones! In celebration of our latest announcement- that we’re going to be talking a LOT more hormones, I want to give you a little teaser of some major topics we’ll be covering coming up. So to kick it off… here’s 7 simple things you can do to improve hormone health. 1. Drink more water: Cortisol may be elevated form
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Hi all you wonderful readers! I’m so excited to be sharing with you that we’re making a bit of a shift towards hormones- in our conversations, information and what we’re publishing. Why hormones? Hormones affect our ENTIRE body- and run so much of our every day functionality (mood, sex hormones, metabolism, blood sugar, kidney health, sleep, and so much more).
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Totally wiped out? Totally stressed? Totally reliant on caffeine? It may be adrenal fatigue. In this day and age adrenal fatigue affects SO MANY of us. We’re so over-worked, over-caffeinated, and just over-stimulated. It’s something that’s also often overlooked (and something I see and help clients with all the time). What’s adrenal fatigue? Adrenal fatigue is simply caused by an
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Though it seems like summer is almost over, the sun is still strong! I love the sun (even though it doesn’t love my Irish skin), and so many of you also love the sun (I’m confident of this)- but we just need to be careful; the sun is strong and the rate of skin cancer is growing at a crazy
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20 minutes of exercise…it’s not enough, right? But wait, it is! Imagine this- you’re sitting at your desk at work and your boss throws another pile of papers in front of you to get done by 5 pm (3rd stack of papers in the last 2 hours)- believe me, we’ve all been there. Your heart begins to race (thanks to
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Happy National Relaxation Day, friends; I think we could ALL use a little more relaxation! I’ve been traveling in Italy for the last 2 weeks, trying my BEST at relaxing (it doesn’t come so easily to me- full disclosure), but I’ve been trying to follow as the Italians do- because they relax well (or it seems to be that way). It’s
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Hello summer travel! I’m getting ready to head to Italy, packing my bag, which includes my many snacks; so I figured I’d share some of my top tips with you (that I practice too) about traveling with food allergies and avoids. So often I hear my clients tell me how stressed they are about their food likes/dislikes/tolerances/intolerances etc, when they
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I’m 30, the Founder of a Lifestyle and Wellness Brand, and I was just found with an early stage melanoma. I’m no stranger to moles and freckles- that’s for SURE. For most of my 20’s and teenage years I’ve had more moles than I can count. I don’t remember being so freckly/moley as a child, but I do remember sometime
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Let’s start with Martha’s Vineyard. I’m so excited to start the travel section of our blog! Because we’re going to some pretty awesome places, exploring and trying – and I want to share all of our findings with you. On a recent trip to Martha’s Vineyard, we searched the island high and low (east and west) for the best places
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I’ll admit it, I’m kind of a theater geek. Every time I go to NYC, one of the first things I do (besides head to my favorite shops down in Soho) is see what’s new on Broadway and plan what shows I want to see. Last week I got tickets to the play Summer (which is AMAZING by the
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We love social media here (obviously)… BUT too much of anything can be a bad thing- including social media, and the stress that too much time on social media can cause. To help us find ways to disconnect one of our wonderful interns, Kathleen, wrote this post. Enjoy it, and happy disconnecting! How often do you find yourself aimlessly
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Hey pet-lovers, this post is for you! Most dogs (including my 6 pound Yorkshire Terrier, Sasha) love to eat vegetables, fruits and other human foods. While some vegetables and human scraps can provide vitamins and minerals, there are many others that can be extremely dangerous and potentially fatal. Because I think it’s important to keep my dogs healthy as much as myself and my
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There is no doubt that for most of us radiant, glowing skin is a top priority when it comes to our beauty care regimen. With thousands of products out there all claiming to work wonders for your skin, it can be confusing to know where to start. Of course products are important, however, DIET is actually the most significant factor
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