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Healthy Gut Do you or someone you know get stuck in the grocery isle unable to choose a tube of toothpaste? Experiencing difficulties paying attention? Are you overstimulated by thoughts or the environment? Do you cry easily, or get upset by everyday conversations? This type of overwhelm is not a matter of toughening up. It's a nervous system issue. These struggles reflect what's going on inside our bodies and minds. When our gut health is less than optimal, resilience and fo

Jamie Arreola, M.Ed, NBC-HWC Owner at DBA Jamie Activates Coaching. (Education, Career, Life, Health, Relationship, Functional Nutrition, Brain Health). “Tools, strategies, and accountability to get you moving towards your dreams.” September 15, 2025 As a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, I’ve seen firsthand the powerful truth:  we don’t break bad habits by sheer willpower—we outgrow them by activating better ones. Habit change. Change habits by crowding out b

Our metabolic rate naturally decreases with age, and the hormonal shifts can exacerbate this. Weight gain, particularly around the midsection, is a common concern for many women if metabolism is sluggish. Here are 11 strategies I use to help jumpstart or maintain metabolism before, during and after menopause.

Include protein, healthy fats, fiber, fresh fruit and vegetables, and plenty of water. *Avoid processed foods, snacks, and drinks that are high in sugar, fats and salt ,while being low in vitamins and minerals. If in doubt, look at the ingredients. If there are chemical ingredients you can’t pronounce, don’t feed it to your child.

As a wellness coach, I’ve seen how political stress can rattle the nervous system, shake our sense of safety, and pull us away from peace. But here’s the truth: you can root yourself in strength, love, and clarity—no matter what’s happening out there.

Holiday Gifts 2024- A Poem By Jamie Goins Arreola While stores push their sparkle, lights and fake cheer, And play Christmas muzak we’re so eager to hear, Just pause for a moment, think, "What will I give?” A treasure soon tossed—or a memory to live?“ True gifts aren’t just stuff,” knows The Grinch who’s been learning; Though TikTok and celebrity trends have us yearning, A gift holds a feeling, a touch of “I see you,” A wink that says, “Sure, you’re a lot, but I g

Brain, gut and healthy weight maintenance all tie together. Our current society often  disregards the relationship between our body, mind and spirit, and the value of each in becoming as healthy as we can be. Science now proves the link: becoming more healthy affects not just our body, but our BRAINS!

Why are we here? Philosophers and dreamers alike ponder this question. To help answer this for ourselves, we can follow threads from our birth through today, to discover clues about our purpose. 

We give off a personal energy that others can feel, and react to; our energy can actually impact and change another person’s energy! This is because energy travels in waves that are measured by the frequency of their vibrations! Every object, including living things, is just a bundle of atoms that hum together at the same vibration.

While it is true that cancers are ruthless in their efforts to survive, it has been scientifically proven that we can purposefully make our bodies less likely targets for cancer.

In my practice, and my personal life, and maybe you do too, know people with very advanced illnesses and disease, medically unhealthy, who are content, at peace, and living full lives with optimal wellness.They are well. These people have the remarkable capability of seeing the bright side, and maximizing their experiences even within the limits of their disease.

We humans can be likened to the finest machine ever created, and while we can run on basic fuel for the short run, in the long run, we may be optimized when we eat a whole food diet that includes minerals, vitamins, healthy fats, quality proteins, complex carbohydrates and plenty of natural water. 

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What is going with eating habits in your house? Are there battles cropping up about what is healthy/unhealthy to consume? Is society influencing what your child thinks is okay to eat, drink, consume? BEEN THERE!

Iodine acts to produce thyroid hormones T3 and T4 and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in the thyroid. However, fluoride from our toothpaste and mouthwash can be absorbed in the mouth or swallowed in small amounts, and it also finds its way to the iodine receptors in the thyroid!

When we sit down to dinner, or any meal, it is a time for us to FUEL our bodies, the finest machines we will ever own! Think about...

Habits are the the activities that we do throughout the day that move us toward or away from our goals. If we choose our habits well, we can greatly enhance the qualitiy of our lives and maximize our health.

Metabolic syndrome explains a group of medical measurements that can indicate risk of heart disease. There are five main measurements to... to consider as indicators of heart disease risk: 1) waist line size of 34 inches or over for women, and 40 inches and over in men, 2) Triglyceride reading over 150, 3) High Density Lipids under 40, 4) High Blood Pressure over 130 for systolic and over 85 for diastolic, 5) fasting glucose reading over 100. If a person has three or more

Thankfulness is a choice we are invited o make countless times in our lives. And our health depends on it!

. We all want a sweet life. However, too much sugar may be causing some health issues like weight gain, mental fog and even disease! I...