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Rest to Reset: Natural Sleep Tips for Improving Mental Health

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to highlight practices that nourish the mind, body, and soul. One of the most fundamental—but often overlooked—pillars of mental health is quality sleep. When we rest well, our mood stabilizes, focus sharpens, and emotional resilience increases. In fact, modern research consistently shows a strong two-way connection between sleep and mental health. Inadequate or poor-quality sleep doesn’t just make us tired—it can significantly affect mood, cognitive function, and emotional regulation. Studies have linked chronic sleep

May 5, 2025 No Comments

Environmental Health

Go With The Flow: Harmonize With Your Luteal Phase

Do you feel down in the dumps as soon as the second half of your menstrual cycle hits or starting a few days before your period? Does it interfere with your relationships, your mental health, or your daily activities and responsibilities? Many menstruating people struggle with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) or what I like to call the “luteal phase blues.” In this article, you will uncover what is happening during the second half of your menstrual cycle and why you may

November 6, 2024 No Comments

Herbs For Improving Sleep

Sometimes life has other plans and a good night’s sleep is just not in the cards. Thankfully we have wonderful herbs that can help you fall asleep or stay asleep.

September 29, 2021 No Comments

Lifestyle Tips for Improving Sleep

Having trouble sleeping? Dr. Russell shares some key lifestyle changes that you need to make to help get a restful night’s sleep.

September 22, 2021 No Comments

Nutrition Tips for Improving Sleep

Think nutrition doesn’t impact sleep? Think again! Dr. Russell shares some ways nutrition can help (or harm) sleep.

September 15, 2021 No Comments

3 Supplements for Improving Sleep

Insomnia is a common issue, especially during perimenopause. Thankfully, there are a few key supplements that can help.

September 8, 2021 No Comments

Digestive Health

The Hidden Effects Of Stress

Now that we understand the role hormones play in the stress response and their general impacts on different parts of our body, it’s important to understand the sneaky ways stress can manifest. Since hormones, by their definition, travel throughout the blood, they can reach every organ, tissue, or system. In fact, almost every cell in your body is only six cells away or less from a supply of blood. In other words, that’s like having a Starbucks every six houses. Because of

July 16, 2018 No Comments

Mental Health

Are Your Hormones Stressing You Out: The Link Between Stress and Hormone Imbalance

“My calendar has been overbooked for weeks. I have absolutely no time.” “I work 16 hour days and weekends. Gotta hustle.” These phrases are commonplace in our stressed-out culture. In fact, stress has quickly become an epidemic, with three out of four Americans citing stress as causing physical or psychological symptoms. It’s pervasive in our culture and if you aren’t stressed, you must not be doing enough. We all know that stress can interrupt our sleep, make us more irritable,

May 18, 2018 No Comments

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