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Stress and anxiety have been escalating dramatically in the past two months. We now have something else to worry about; not only a family to take care off, stress at work or just life in general; but now an agressive virus that we still don't know what damage it can have long term and that has us living in isolation. Taking care of our bodies and mental health it's more important than ever to have a body that can fight infection and find the resilience to cope with this new lifestyle and limitations.

When I started the gluten-free diet I thought I would be depriving myself of all the really good desserts, bread, and pizza. However, the benefits re huge and there are now many gluten-free options that are as good or better than options with gluten. I started to see the benefits of a gluten-free diet right away. In today's world where the body needs to stay strong to fight infection and viruses, a diet that avoids inflammation and having a huge impact on the immune system is highly beneficial. Something to keep in mind, when switching to a gluten-free diet you will be cutting foods that are natural or enriched sources of vitamins and nutrients, like Iron, Calcium, Fiber, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin and Folate. You will need to work on getting those nutrients from other foods. Working with a healthc coach, nutritionist or functional doctor for all lab tests will help you figure out where your body is at and what your body is missing.

Throughout the years, I have been around people with diabetes and coached a few diabetics. Even though it's a very challenging disease that affects people physically, mentally, and emotionally. It can also lead to a healthier lifestyle. Diabetes does not need to control your life, you can manage it, learn to live with it, and make peace with it. Yes, it takes some work to learn the skills and techniques to decrease the impact on your health, but it's worth it. I have seen clients go from having very high and low's sugar levels, being really irritable- moody all the time, overweight and just miserable to becoming lighter and happier. It's exhausting for the body to be in a constant rollercoaster of emotions when sugar levels are off, however when teaching the mind and body to cope with it the results are really amazing.