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Topical Care for Eczema

Apr 18, 2022 | Eczema, Health & Wellness

If you have eczema and are frustrated because you’re trying everything, including all kinds of steroid creams, and it’s not healing, keep reading! I've got some natural tips to help you support your skin's healing. Eczema is...

What Is The Metabolism? How the Thyroid and Metabolism Work

Mar 24, 2022 | Health & Wellness, Hormones, Metabolism

What exactly is the metabolism and what does it do? Isn’t it just the ability to lose weight quickly? Is it actually that important? YES! It is incredibly important! Keep reading to find out what the metabolism is exactly, how it works, and why it’s so...

Metabolism and Digestion: How Does Your Metabolism Affect Gut Health?

Mar 17, 2022 | Gut Health, Health & Wellness, Metabolism

I shared a while ago in this post how to heal leaky gut and eczema. I also shared in this post how that eczema is connected to gut health. It is very much an outward sign of what's going on in the inside. And fixing it involves mostly inside work. However, healing...

Easy Healthy Meal Plans Done for You

Feb 11, 2022 | Health & Wellness, Nutrition, Organization & Productivity, Real Food Recipes

Do you struggle with getting healthy meals on the table? I get it. It can be stressful and time-consuming trying to figure out what to make for all your meals for a whole week. These days, it can be hard even knowing what's healthy anymore. What foods should you...

The Best Fats and Oils for Your Health (and the Ones to AVOID!)

Nov 11, 2021 | Baby Steps, Health & Wellness, Nutrition

Fat has been demonized and made out to be the bad guy in the diet industry for far too long. Dietary fat does NOT equal fat gain on your body. Fat definitely has it's place in a healthy diet. However, it's important to make sure we're eating healthy fats and the...

The Best Easy & Healthy Applesauce Recipe

Oct 11, 2021 | Real Food Recipes, Snack

It's fall and apples are in season. What better way to put those delicious apples to use than some healthy homemade applesauce? This healthy applesauce recipe is easy to make, delicious, and makes a great snack for your kids or yourself! Why Make Homemake Applesauce...

8 Eczema Types (with Pictures!) & Their Causes

Sep 29, 2021 | Eczema, Health & Wellness

So you have eczema or your little one has eczema. Or maybe you haven't been diagnosed yet, but you think you have eczema. What's next? It's important to figure out what type of eczema you have and get to the root cause. Topical treatments can help fix the...

Homemade Facial Powder

Sep 23, 2021 | DIY Products, Non-Toxic Living

I started switching to clean beauty products that are free of harmful chemicals several years ago. And I've been using mostly Beautycounter skincare and makeup products for the past few years. I love my Beautycounter and the company's standards (so much so that I...

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4 weeks of done-for-you meal plans, grocery lists, meal prep checklists, recipes, and more to make getting healthy meals on the table easier!

Nourish with Britt

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What?😱
✨Managing stress
✨Cutting back the high intense cardio workouts
✨Eating regularly instead of intermittent fasting
✨Eating enough nutrient-dense foods
Can give you more energy???
Yes, yes, yes!!🥳
Fatigue is the number one symptom of a slow metabolism. And what’s the main cause of a slow metabolism? STRESS!!!
Too much cortisol in your system hinders the thyroid from working like it’s supposed to. It slows down, and so does metabolism.
One big stressor your body undergoes every day is keeping your blood sugar stable. It needs to have a certain amount of glucose flowing in the blood at all times to be able to use to make energy. When it’s too low from fasting, not eating enough calories, not eating enough carbs, or not eating often enough, your energy lowers.
But to keep you alive, cortisol is released. It knocks on the door of your muscles and fat to get some stored glucose to use for energy. That process (called gluconeogenesis) is stressful! Cortisol is so important for keeping homeostasis and keeping your body alive and functioning well in emergencies. But it’s not a hormone we want being pumped out all day every day if we want a happy and healthy metabolism.
Too much exercise, especially cardio, is also not good for someone that needs to recover from a slow metabolism and fatigue. High intensity exercise raises cortisol, and we want to keep that down and get out of that fight-or-flight state. Instead, try lower intensity strength training, yoga, or walks. Or just rest when you’re low on energy. Listen to that signal from your body and respect it.
Have you noticed more energy after doing these things?

Brain fog and fatigue are symptoms of a sluggish metabolism and hypothyroidism (slow thyroid function. The thyroid is in charge of metabolism).
When you have a slow metabolism, your cells are not able to make energy as quickly. Everything slows down. That includes the cells in your brain. And that leads to:
🧠brain fog,
🧠depression,
🧠memory problems,
🧠lack of motivation, and
🧠trouble concentrating.
The solution? Work on healing your metabolism! Some ways to do that:
🌿eat enough and often enough,
🌿prioritize nutrient-dense foods,
🌿balance your minerals, and 🌿get plenty of sleep.
Watch my next video for more on this!

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