Nurture May 2024

NURTURE NURTURE

RECLAIMING HEALTH, HOME & WHOLENESS &Growing

Editor's Notes

Nurture Magazine

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I am not sure who decided that the busiest month of the year outside of December should be the top choice for Mother’s Day...but I am not convinced they were thinking about what mom’s need most! However, one reality to the entire equation of womanhood in general and especially mom’s is this: you have to choose YOU as a ritual with consistency As the chief nurturers of the world, we can’t constantly pour out without also getting filled Truth isno one is really capable of knowing how to fill you....other than YOU.

Keeping that balance of sustaining your needs while meeting the needs of so many in your sphere is quite the trick, but it is truly essential. Its not just the rare self care spa nights in your robe, slippers and a good mask {oh, and with the new Yarrow Pom eye masks!}....self care goes SO far beyond that. It truly rests on the 5 pillars of health: 1.Nutrition 2. Movement 3. Rest & Stress Management 4. Quality Supplementation 5. Meaningful Connection

Self care is a DAILY practice.

You are only as strong as your foundation! So browsing those five pillars above, what are the areas that you are least supported? What daily rituals or habits can get you back on track? If you were to decide that you are moving into a new era of your life, the era of THRIVING- what elements would you have to put in place to make it the BEST ERA so far? My challenge is that you look inwardly and outwardly at your lifestyle, and make sure that it is infused with the five foundational elements. Raise the bar, grab a friend and look at this together! Having a partner to run with is even better. OR journal & share with your partner the goals you have to improve and enrich your life with the five pillars as your guide Declaring your desires to shift towards new goals radically improves your odds of sticking to them! I don’t know about you, but I am embracing my THRIVING ERA!

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THE TRUTH ABOUT

Elimination DietS Fad or Fable?

It’s an often exhausting topic. WHAT is the IDEAL diet & nutritional plan to move your body forward? People become PASSIONATE when they discover something that works, and swear up and down that THIS finally is the Holy Grail of wellness. While some get VERY hung up on focusing on hard core nutritional programs, so how does one determine WHICH program is ideal?

Truth is... It's not which....it's WHEN....and how long. Our bodies are bio-individually unique. Each body’s performance is also unique to the current conditions that make you who you are and how you feel NOW.

What is ideal for a season is less ideal in another. And NOTHING is ideal forever: deficiency or plateaus do kick in eventually even on when your start was so strong.

Ultimately, you are the sum of your environment and all the external foundations that impact who you are and how you feel.

What are the demands on your stress, function and schedule? How is your immune system showing up, what are your hormones indicating? SO many questions that deserve a complete intake and full clinical practitioner session. However...I believe in a level of intuition that is built into each of us.

Exploring HOW your body feels when certain foods are on board and others are absent is an incredible way to enhance your health awareness.

Here s the deal: Our bodies are magical when it comes to being bio adaptable!

In fact, changing the game on our nutrition and metabolism keeps your body guessing and refreshes your metabolism to an accelerated and higher functioning state. There is no single diet trend that is singularly ideal.... for the absolute long term.

We were designed to be both Hunter and Gatherer which requires a level of variety among what we consume. Our teeth, digestive system, and cellular needs pre-dispose us to the need for VARIETY. We were designed for a diet composed of both animal and plant products (outside of personal preference.)

Elimination in and of itself, boils down to the same foundation- choosing natural, whole, unprocessed foods - and eliminating all of the secondary instigators that feed inflammation & disrupt our delicate biome.

Without a doubt, it goes without mentioning that avoiding sugar, seed

oils, limiting dairy & simple starches that just turn to sugar in your belly are all part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. No matter WHAT nutritional protocol you are seeking to play with, you will find that within just 3 days of eliminating the big 5, you will start to dramatically feel better, and look better!

Days 4-7 of elimination can get tricky as headaches, low energy and moodiness creep in while your body reacts to the absence of the controlled substance known as sugar.

What most people don’t consider as they are responding SO well to any of the nutritional programs (especially Keto & Carnivore) is that they are minimizing TRIGGERS, but not addressing gut biome directly. Candida can no longer thrive on the sugars & starches that feed it, but it is far from gone. Don’t mistake how good you feel for true healing- the bacterial imbalance is still in need of attention! This is the time to consider going deeper with binders & detoxers!

Legumes & cruciferous vegetables can wreak havoc on an unbalanced or leaky gut, as vegetables with high fermentation values leave you feeling bloated and stagnant. However to maximize your wellness, its ultimately wise to harness the “tiger blood” phase when you feel your best, to take advantage of this moment to balance your gut biome with a true doTERRA Cleanse & Restore Protocol. Eliminating Candida overgrowth and disruptive biofilms helps you repair gut health for the LONG TERM so that when you return to your more balanced natural diet, you won’t shock your system right back to misery.

Keto, Carnivore & Paleo all have a lot in common, as well as their good +/-’s. The goal of this article isn’t to break down the exact ideal and why each one is better over the other, its actually to explore your body’s two top needsa balanced BIOME & nutritional ADAPTABILITY.

You see, it is worth noting that there is a phenomenal aspect to shifting your nutritional terrain for a short season of 2 to 3 months max to obtain an optimal bio terrain before returning to a more balanced diet: basically paleo/Mediterranean/ancient wellness nutritional strategy. Its the ADAPTATION itself that forces your metabolism to shift in healthy ways.

Tipping past that duration, you will send your body into deficiencies or plateaus that leave you wanting. Take advantage of your body's highly adaptable metabolism by allowing yourself to shift gears once in a while, whether it be for 14-21 days or a couple months. Enjoy the changes you see in your body and learn from how you feel and function as to what your balanced center might be once this adaptability phase is done.

We can't ever discount the supreme power of phytonutrients that are only accessible through plants. And we can’t discount the extremely satiable nutrient density with complete A-Z nutrients covered via meats. You need both, but in seasons and moderation. Embrace metabolic adaptability, enjoy the adventure of trying new foods and phases, and enjoy THRIVING!

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WhatMom'sReallyWant For Mother's Day

By: Kateri Reyes

1.Sleep ITS NEVER ENOUGH

Getting that magic combination of kids asleep, without thier feet in your face, plus setting your your mental to-do list on hibernate mode, and your nervous system overdrive turned off, feels nearly impossible some nights! Let Serenity Softgels be your secret weapon to restorative zzz 's! Amino acid L-Theanine quiets your thoughts while ahi- flower & lavender soothe your nervous system, letting you enter that vital recharge & restore mode, without dizzy side effects the next morning!

Sleep deprivation directly contributes to increased cortisol production & stubborn weight, suppresses the immune system and contributes to insulin resistance. All things that take a serious toll. Every possible tool that can foster restorative sleep is a vital mom-life ally! Consistent use is the key to circadium bliss!

2.AMassage

AND THAT'S ALL

For real. Is it too much to ask? Just need that weight of the world off our shoulders effect, without any follow up performance that gets a new name nine months later!

3.SuperhumanEnergy

The PERFECT mom ally is the one that makes no demands; the all in one massage in a bottle: Aromatouch Combine with FCO, apply to shoulders & neck where you carry all the demands of life, and feel relief just melt away in a cooling-minty bliss. So lock the bedroom door, open that bottle, and let that tension ease away Enjoy the soothing surrender Maybe even snag a nap now that the pain is gone, and you are alone!

BECAUSE: ALL THE THINGS

As much as we want to believe we can handle the school-morning rush, toddler tantrums, household budgeting, running a business, PTA meetings, serving up three squares a day, fighting our way through traffic, and being the ultimate boo-boo hero at some point, something has to give! Supplementing at the cellular SOURCE of energy is a dynamic twist to gaining a new leaseo n feeling

focused. Mito2Max is the ultimate mom hack. Sourced to nutritively restore cellular production of ATP- that life-giving energy source for cellular action- is a game changer. Best of all, its not a stimulant, so you can breastfeed that baby or support the zapping effects of pregnancy, and not worry about side effects for baby Isn't it AMAZING to know that clean-buring mom fuel doesn't have to come with a nasty stimulant crash or the extra calories of the Starbs order?

4.AMagicWand THE ULTIMATE UN-DOER?

5.ToFeelSexyAgain

RELEASE HER PLAYFUL SIDE

Under the messy bun and the day-three sweat pants is the girl who flirted you right down the aisle. So hubby, listen up: she's still in there. And she needs to come out to play.

Its that magic moment of quiet You sip your hot mug and savor that pristine bliss of SILENCE.

Until it hits you with a jolt: s-i-l-e-n-c-e! Its the most costly commodity in motherhood, and generally comes at the price of absolute destruction! Sometimes you just accept it, and take a few more sips before resigning yourself to go deal with the consequences. But, for those consequences, we have the ultimate ally: LEMON! Lemon essential oil is the magic eraser you always needed, from sharpie to 24-hour lipstick, lemon helps you hit the reset button with a couple of drops and a quick wipe So go ahead, just pretend like it didn't happen.

When the kids are in bed and the conditions are right, she wants to be enjoyed NOT as anyone ' s mom, but as your woman! Problem is, wish all those constantly changing hormones, sleepless nights, the strech marks and the 24/7-on-demand-need-fulfilling... she is spread thin The chemical messages that normally used to hit the "in the mood" switch, are complicated by the tangled mess of "being in charge of everything"...and thats a far cry from feeling sexy.

However there are two magic ingredients that let that hair down and the vixen return: Ylang Ylang and Beautiful Body Mist!

Ylang Ylang is the ultimate playful release her heart needs to open up to you And the hormone messenger that stokes the fire. Its intoxicating aroma lights passion!

Beautiful Body Mist? Well, lets say this silky smooth asset, when localized to certain zones, if you catch my drift , illicits some tantalizing touch & ignites mood magic in ALL the right ways

MONTHLY REFLECTIONJournal

DATE: TIME:

Monthly Wins

How does it make me feel?

Challenges How can I improve it?

Accomplished Goals Unaccomplished Goals Goals Next Month

Habits Retained Habits Eliminated New Habits Developed (Good&Bad)

Three things that I am most grateful for this month:

Two life lessons I learned this month:

One word that best describes this month:

How will you rate this month?