Articles by Nicole Avena
What Is Brain Fog? Understanding the Causes, Supports and When to Look Deeper
“Brain fog” is one of the most common—and frustrating—complaints heard in integrative and functional health practices. People often describe feeling mentally sluggish, forgetful, unfocused or simply not like themselves. Although brain fog is not a formal medical diagnosis, it is a very real experience and often an important signal that something in the body or ...
Navigating Perimenopause
Perimenopause—otherwise known as the wild rollercoaster ride leading up to menopause—can feel daunting. It usually kicks off in your 40s (sometimes even late 30s), and will bring along a bunch of changes, thanks to shifting hormones. The good news? You’re not alone, and there are some well-studied supplements that may help mitigate the symptoms. Let’s ...
How Stress Eating Can Negatively Impact Health
Presently, an estimated 46 percent of Americans will meet the criteria for a diagnosable mental health issue at some point in their lifetime.1 With the significant increase in mental health disorders, such as anxiety and depression, in the past decade, we have also seen an increase in stress eating. Stress eating is also referred to ...
Are We All Addicted to Sugar?
Most of us can remember the early 2000s low fat diet trend that stemmed from the 70s—where anything labeled as low fat was a green light to consume. Fat had been demonized by the American Medical Association (AMA) and other important medical groups because of its supposed negative impact on heart health, and these groups ...
Can a Simple Mineral Deficiency Really Promote Anxiety?
A look at the role of magnesium and mood. Many people struggle with varying degrees on anxiety throughout their lives. Sometimes anxiety is acute, like the feeling you might get if you are running late for an important meeting. This type of anxiety typically resolves itself, without outside intervention. Other forms of anxiety can be ...
Improving Your Sleep: What Can Really Help?
Quality sleep is crucial for feeling your best, looking your best and recovering after being awake all day long. But, many Americans are not getting quality sleep, meaning they are not in deep sleep for adequate periods of time and they don’t sleep through the night. This can lead to a multitude of not only ...
The Role of Magnesium and Mood
Many people struggle with varying degrees of anxiety throughout their lives. Sometimes anxiety is acute, like the feeling you might get if you are running late for an important meeting. This type of anxiety typically resolves itself shortly. Other forms of anxiety can be longer-lasting and chronic, such as when coping with multiple stressors like ...
Protecting Your Skin in the Spring
The warmer air of spring often brings tank tops, shorts and sandals. As you expose your skin that has been hiding under layers for a couple of months, issues can arise, and it can be difficult to take care of your skin. Skin health is important, as our skin is our largest organ and our ...
Sugar Cravings and How You Can Beat Them
Why Do You Crave It? Sugar is addicting. Traditionally, addiction has been associated only with drugs, such as cocaine and heroin. Today, however, science has shown that people can become addicted to things other than drugs, including sugar. Sugar addiction has the same cycle as drug addiction: craving, binging/tolerance and feelings of withdrawal. Cravings can ...
Nutrients for Brain Health
We hear a lot lately about preserving and supporting brain health. This is often discussed within the context of delaying or preventing dementia or Alzheimer’s disease from developing, but it is also discussed within the context of day-to-day use of our brains more effectively. Consumers are keen on finding ways to promote their focus, attention ...
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