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5 Foods for Destressing and Detoxing by Dr. Michelle

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5 Foods for Destressing and Detoxing by Dr. Michelle

With continuous stress our minds and bodies respond with anxiety, excessive worry, fatigue, brain fog and issues with your sleep. Stress is a form of toxicity that we often self-medicate with comfort foods such as chips, cookies, cakes, candy, ice cream, and alcohol, leading to an even more toxic internal environment. 

Not only can food be medicine, but also a source of happiness. I want to share with you 5 foods that are staples for my detox and destress  FREEALITEA.

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5 Common Herbs for Detoxing and Destressing

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5 Common Herbs for Detoxing and Destressing

Aging beautifully involves consistent destressing (frown and worry lines aren't cute at all) and detoxing. Some signs to indicate that it is time to cleanse and reNEW your body and mind:
  • Constipation
  • Headaches
  • Fatigue
  • Sluggish Feeling
We can destress and detox with these 5 common herbs that can help us with our stress-FREE cleansing journey. Dandelion root has a mild laxative effect

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Feeling Dandy with Dandelion with FREEaliTEA

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Feeling Dandy with Dandelion with FREEaliTEA

 

All parts of the dandelion can be used including the flower, stems, leaves, and root. That has medicinal benefits. You can cook the leaves up like you would collard greens. I was told stories that my Paw Paw used to make dandelion wine. The root can be used as well in teas and tonics like in Release Rise & Shine Tea.

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5 Ways to Detox Toxic Stress Trauma Drama

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5 Ways to Detox Toxic Stress Trauma Drama

The stress response is the flight or fight response that occurs when feeling threatened and/or stimulated. If activated on a chronic basis, this can result in ‘toxic stress’ which can have long-term cumulative effects both physically and emotionally. How do you detox f...

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Wellness Wisdom: 5 Ways to Eat Clean and Keep your Cool at Cookouts

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Wellness Wisdom: 5 Ways to Eat Clean and Keep your Cool at Cookouts

Greetings to my #Wellness WOWers and those who are seeking an enhanced life of health, happiness, and harmony. In just a couple of days, people will be traveling and preparing for an extended weekend during this Memorial Holiday weekend. There will be family gatherings...

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