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This healthy Gingerbread Smoothie is a must for this time of year - creamy and sweet with a hint of holiday spice.Ingred...
12/19/2025

This healthy Gingerbread Smoothie is a must for this time of year - creamy and sweet with a hint of holiday spice.

Ingredients
1 cup milk (dairy or non-dairy)
1 cup filtered water (if you want it thicker only do ½ cup)
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1/2 frozen ripe banana
1 tbsp almond butter
1 tbsp unsulfured, blackstrap molasses
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger
1/8 tsp allspice
A pinch sea salt

Instructions
Place all ingredients into a blender and blend on high speed for 60 seconds or until smooth.
Serve immediately.

Recipe adapted from: https://www.healthnutnutrition.ca/2021/12/21/healthy-gingerbread-smoothie

Happy Holidays! Wishing you warmth, wellness, and wonderful moments with those you love most. ✨
12/18/2025

Happy Holidays! Wishing you warmth, wellness, and wonderful moments with those you love most. ✨

We often think about managing holiday stress, but few people realize how deeply that stress affects the nervous system a...
12/17/2025

We often think about managing holiday stress, but few people realize how deeply that stress affects the nervous system and, in turn, your digestion, hormones, and immune health.

When your body stays in “go mode” for too long, your stress hormones rise, sleep gets disrupted, and your gut feels it too. That’s why giving your nervous system real rest with quiet moments, deep breathing, gentle movement, isn’t optional. It’s essential.

This season, schedule downtime like you would a meeting and read our latest blog for more whole-body holiday survial tips.

https://healthmatrix.com/whole-body-wellness-for-the-holidays/

For the women who juggle careers, families, aging parents, kids’ schedules, and everything in between…And still wonder w...
12/16/2025

For the women who juggle careers, families, aging parents, kids’ schedules, and everything in between…

And still wonder why they’re exhausted, anxious, wired, bloated, not sleeping, and feeling unlike themselves...this is why:

Your body chemistry is tapped out.

Chronic high stress drains your minerals, disrupts hormones, dysregulates your nervous system, slows digestion, and inflames your metabolism.
You don’t need a vacation. (Although you probably deserve one.) You need your hormones, nervous system, and gut working together again so your body stops running in overdrive.

And once those systems rebalance? Your energy, mood, sleep, and resilience come back online.

Herbs, adaptogens, and essential oils can offer powerful support but they’re not risk-free just because they come from n...
12/15/2025

Herbs, adaptogens, and essential oils can offer powerful support but they’re not risk-free just because they come from nature.

Natural substances can still impact your hormones, nervous system, liver enzymes, or medications. And not all herbs are safe for long-term use, especially without clear guidance.

Things to consider with herbal supplements:

– They can interact with medications
– Some affect hormone levels or blood pressure
– Doses and timing matter (especially long-term)
– Quality and sourcing vary widely

Plants are medicine and like all medicine, they work best when used with care and clarity.

Happy Hanukkah! Wishing you light, warmth, and wellness. 🕎
12/15/2025

Happy Hanukkah! Wishing you light, warmth, and wellness. 🕎

Feeling heavy, puffy, or mentally drained by mid-afternoon? You don’t always need a nap or a latte, this simple and rest...
12/15/2025

Feeling heavy, puffy, or mentally drained by mid-afternoon? You don’t always need a nap or a latte, this simple and restorative posture helps:

✅ Improve lymphatic drainage
✅ Support venous return to the heart
✅ Calm the nervous system
✅ Enhance digestion via vagus nerve activation
✅ Relieve lower body swelling (ideal after long periods of sitting or standing)

How to do it:
👉 Lie on your back with your legs resting vertically against a wall
👉 Let your arms fall to your sides, palms up
👉 Breathe deeply for 5–10 minutes
✨ Bonus: Place a pillow under your hips to enhance lymphatic flow

As the seasons shift, so do your body’s rhythms, including digestion. In fall, many people notice their gut feels more s...
12/14/2025

As the seasons shift, so do your body’s rhythms, including digestion. In fall, many people notice their gut feels more sensitive.

You might feel heavier or more bloated after meals, slower digestion, less appetite in the morning, and even more gas or constipation. Cooler weather, longer nights, and the body’s natural move toward “slowing down” can reduce digestive fire, slow motility, and shift your microbiome.

If this sounds like you, here are 5 easy ways to reset your gut this fall:

🍲 Warming, cooked foods like soups, stews, and roasted vegetables that are easier to digest
🥬 Fiber-rich seasonal produce like squash, carrots, apples, and leafy greens to nourish your microbiome
🌿 Bitters before meals (like arugula, dandelion, or a small splash of ACV) to stimulate digestion naturally
🧂 Mineral-rich broths to support the gut lining and reduce inflammation
🧘‍♀️ Slower meals, more chewing, and mindful breathing to activate your parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest)

You’ve searched everything. Tried dozens of supplements. Seen multiple doctors. But nothing changes.What you really need...
12/13/2025

You’ve searched everything. Tried dozens of supplements. Seen multiple doctors. But nothing changes.

What you really need is clarity.

Working with us gives you:
✅ Testing that reveals what standard labs miss
✅ A care plan tailored to your unique body
✅ Ongoing guidance and support
✅ Answers that make sense and get results

Stop chasing symptoms. Start building real health with a team that listens.

📅 Book your first step today.

Do you feel like your energy crashes earlier in the day? Like no matter how much sleep you get, your body still feels he...
12/12/2025

Do you feel like your energy crashes earlier in the day? Like no matter how much sleep you get, your body still feels heavy or slow?

It’s easy to blame the weather, shorter days, or post-summer fatigue, but many people experience a subtle rise in inflammation during the fall without realizing it.

Here’s why fall can hit harder than expected:
🍂 We spend more time indoors, exposed to stale air, mold, and dust
🍠 Heavier comfort foods can increase inflammatory load
🫤 We move less and stress more as schedules tighten
🍽️ Hidden food sensitivities often creep in with seasonal treats
💤 Poor sleep and circadian shifts throw off recovery and repair

Low-grade inflammation doesn’t always show up as pain. It often shows up as brain fog, morning fatigue, feeling puffy, and sugar cravings.

If your body feels off this time of year it could be asking for a reset.

If you could snap your fingers and instantly understand one aspect of your health, what would you want to know more abou...
12/12/2025

If you could snap your fingers and instantly understand one aspect of your health, what would you want to know more about?

🧠 Brain fog?
🔥 Inflammation?
🦠 Gut microbiome?
🩸 Hormones?

Drop it in the comments 👇 we’re listening, and your answers help guide what we post next.

If you wake up with puffy, swollen eyes your body is trying to tell you something. This can be a subtle sign that your c...
12/11/2025

If you wake up with puffy, swollen eyes your body is trying to tell you something. This can be a subtle sign that your cortisol rhythm is off and your stress hormones aren’t cycling the way they should.

Here’s how it works:

🧠 Cortisol is meant to rise in the morning to wake you up, reduce fluid retention, and get your metabolism going.
🚫 But if your cortisol is low when it should be high (a common pattern in burnout or HPA axis dysfunction), your body can’t regulate inflammation or fluid balance efficiently.

This often leads to:

– Morning puffiness around the eyes and face
– Feeling groggy or heavy even after 8+ hours of sleep
– Brain fog or a slow start
– Craving coffee or sugar to "kick in"
– Waking up more tired than you were before bed

If this sounds familiar, your body is asking for support!

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