JOANNA'S JOURNAL

Cravings are complex. They aren’t just a powerful desire for chocolate or something salty – they’re messengers. Whether physical, emotional, or spiritual, cravings are clues from the body and soul. When we don’t slow down to listen, we’re left chasing quick fixes and feeling like something is wrong with us. But nothing is wrong with […]

What is the connection between mindful eating and hormones? Hormones are the body’s messengers that secreted by endocrine glands into the bloodstream that carries them to the organs/tissue where they influence bodily processes. Hormones work best when the body is in a state of balance and harmony. When women look to balance their hormones, often […]

Functional Medicine practitioner Dr. Mark Hyman wrote a book called ‘what the heck should I eat’. This title sums up well the pandoras box of western culture around the confusion and bombardment of ‘expert’ nutrition advice coming from multiple sources, leaving people bewildered and ultimately unwell. People often confuse nutrition with nourishment, while they do […]

Palpitations, a dry mouth, sweating, insomnia are just some of the unmistakable signs of anxiety. Everyone has experienced these symptoms at some point in their life. Who hasn’t felt stage fright before a presentation, hyperventilated before an exam or spent a sleepless night before their dental appointment? Under normal circumstances, you get through the situation […]

Is there a link between thyroid function and diet? There certainly is. The best-known fact, also acknowledged by conventional medicine, is that iodine deficiency can cause hypothyroidism. Yet, the thyroid gland also needs other nutrients. Moreover, not every kind of hypothyroidism benefits from iodine. Iodine deficiency as a trigger for hypothyroidism The thyroid gland produces […]