LoveSelf Three ways to get a better nights sleep tonight

Three Ways to Get Better Sleep Tonight!

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Sleep is so important to self care. Check out the simple tips from our contributing holistic MD to get better sleep starting tonight. Sleep. We need it, we covet it, and some of us even dream of ways to get more of it! Every major medical organization recommends 6-8 hours of uninterrupted sleep each and every night. Why? Getting enough sleep, and enough good sleep (deep, restorative REM sleep) allows us to have more energy, improves our memory and our moods, lessens our anxiety and…

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Ayurveda Dosha

Learn about Ayurveda and Determine Your Dosha!

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Learn about Ayurveda and determine your healing food dosha! Ayurveda (pronounced Aye-ur-ve-dah) is a 5,000 year old art and science of balance. Taken apart, Ayu = Life, and “Veda” = Knowledge. Balance according to Ayurveda equals health and wellness. This ancient healing system has a prescription for healing via the foods we eat each day. There are two words to become familiar with in the Ayurvedic vernacular, and they are “Dosha” and “Sadahana”. Dosha means one’s mind/body/spirit “personality”, and Sadahana means routine. In a nutshell,…

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sweet potato with creamy avocado dressing

Deciphering Yams and Sweet Potatoes. Plus Benefits and Recipes!

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What is the difference between a yam and a sweet potato plus healing benefits and recipes.  I am often asked if a yam is the same as a sweet potato. Despite what we have been told, yams and sweet potatoes are not the same thing! The majority of the orange potatoes at your local market are sweet potatoes, not yams. Yes, both are root vegetables, but that’s where the similarities end! Yams are actually related to lilies. They vary from small to extremely large in…

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Andrea Nagel LoveSelf

Healing from Rape, Injury, and Obesity: A Self Love Story

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A woman’s journey of forgiveness, healing, and wellness. Plus loving wisdom tips that may change your life. In this story you will read about Andrea Nagel. A woman that endured sexual assault, a broken back, and ridicule for obesity. In her story she loses 175 pounds. Yet, I don’t want you to read this as a weight loss journey, I want you to look for her spirit. How did her overall wellness improve? What changed in her emotions and her outlook? Where did she find…

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