‘Tis the season for all the spring blooms!
And while they’re lovely... they can wreak havoc on our bodies – sneezing, watery eyes, fatigue, you name it! If you’re sneezing this month, grab some of these tried and true favorites for happy noses.
Pair Lavender, Lemon, and Peppermint in your diffuser or in a roller blend. Add Season Essentials to a capsule for a great daily supplement, put it in your diffuser, or rub it on your chest. Take Allerzyme a couple times a day to help with histamine responses (this one is our favs at our house; small little capsules so even the kids take them). Slather yourself in Lavender & Breathe Again before heading out into the beautiful blooms!
Don’t forget probiotics, too! A healthy gut plays a huge role in supporting your immune system, and more and more research shows that gut health is closely connected to allergies. When your gut microbiome is balanced, it can help your body respond better to seasonal triggers and support overall wellness from the inside out. Young Living's Life 9 and Mighty Pro are my fav high quality products. Give them a try!
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- Bailey Lowe
Functional Nutrition Coach
Young Living Brand Partner
(989) 245-5358
If you’ve been paying attention to wellness trends lately, you’ve probably heard the term GLP-1 floating around, especially in conversations about metabolism, blood sugar, and new “miracle” weight-loss regimens.
But what is GLP-1, and why does it matter for your overall health? Let’s break it down and look at how your body already works beautifully with this system and what can throw it off balance.
GLP-1 is a crucial part of your insulin and metabolism system, and your body already makes it! Your GLP-1 pathway is part of the elegant communication between your gut, pancreas, and brain, all designed to keep your energy stable and your metabolism thriving.
THE BODY’S OWN GLP-1 SYSTEM
Your body already makes GLP-1 on its own, primarily through the gut. When your digestive system is healthy and blood sugar is stable, this process flows smoothly. But when stress, inflammation, or poor dietary habits take over, that signaling can weaken.
Factors that reduce GLP-1 activity:
- Chronic high blood sugar or constant snacking
- Inflammation in the gut or poor digestion
- Stress and poor sleep disrupting nervous system balance
- Low intake of fiber and phytonutrients
That’s where lifestyle support, nutrition, and targeted supplements can help your body find its natural rhythm again.
INSULIN, BLOOD SUGAR & GLP-1: THE METABOLIC TRIANGLE
GLP-1 and insulin work as a team. After meals, GLP-1 helps your pancreas release insulin to move glucose into cells for energy. But when the body becomes insulin resistant, the system gets overloaded. GLP-1 production may slow, blood sugar rises, and fatigue, cravings, and weight changes can follow.
Supporting healthy insulin signaling keeps this metabolic triangle strong and responsive.
HOW GLP-1 MEDICATIONS WORK
Medications like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and liraglutide (Saxenda) are GLP-1 agonists. They are not actually GLP-1. They mimic the natural effects of GLP-1 in the body. They can be very effective for people who have developed insulin resistance or need help managing blood sugar.
However, these drugs stimulate one pathway rather than helping the body restore its natural rhythm. A holistic approach supports your body’s own ability to produce and respond to GLP-1, helping you find balance from the inside out.
SUPPORTING NATURAL GLP-1 FUNCTION
A holistic approach nourishes the systems that naturally regulate GLP-1: the gut, the nervous system, and metabolic pathways. Here’s how to support each:
1. Balance Blood Sugar Naturally:
Choose meals with protein, healthy fats, and fiber to keep blood sugar stable. Drink NingXia Red daily. It’s wolfberry antioxidants help maintain normal blood sugar levels, reduce oxidative stress, and support steady energy throughout the day. Add Balance & Burn to your wellness routine to help support the body’s own GLP-1 production: Berberine (Phytosomal Technology): Supports healthy blood sugar and insulin levels while promoting natural GLP-1 activation. R-Alpha Lipoic Acid (R-ALA): Improves insulin sensitivity and supports cellular energy. Chromium: Reduces sugar cravings and promotes appetite control. Akkermansia Postbiotic: Supports gut integrity and encourages GLP-1 secretion. Plant Bioactives from Wolfberry, Citrus, and Grapes: Provide antioxidants and help balance metabolism.
2. Support the Gut:
Your gut is the birthplace of GLP-1. When it’s balanced, your hormones, mood, and energy all follow suit. Take Essentialzymes-4 with meals to support digestion and nutrient absorption. Use Life 9 probiotic daily to replenish healthy gut bacteria and promote a balanced microbiome. This is key for natural GLP-1 release. Choose high-fiber, whole-food meals and stay hydrated.
3. Regulate the Nervous System:
Your brain and gut talk constantly. When your nervous system is calm, your digestion, insulin response, and hormone balance improve. Apply or diffuse Valor and Peace & Calming daily to support relaxation and emotional grounding. Both contain Blue Tansy, which helps regulate the central nervous system and reduce stress-induced metabolic disruption. Pair your oils with deep breathing, gentle movement, or evening wind-down rituals to support restful sleep and lower cortisol.
4. Move and Rest Intentionally:
Regular movement, from walks to strength training, boosts insulin sensitivity and GLP-1 activity. Prioritize sleep, aiming for 7–9 hours to reset your body’s hormone rhythms.
BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER
GLP-1 isn’t just a buzzword. It’s one of your body’s natural tools for balance and metabolic health. While medications can mimic it, your body is fully capable of producing and managing GLP-1 when given the right support.
By pairing lifestyle habits with key Young Living products like NingXia Red, Essentialzymes-4, Life 9, Valor, Peace & Calming, and Balance & Burn, you can nourish the systems that keep your body in sync – the gut, nervous system, and metabolism.
When you focus on balance instead of quick fixes, your body can do what it was designed to do: thrive in harmony.
- Bailey Lowe
Functional Nutrition Coach
Young Living Brand Partner
(989) 245-5358
Minerals are essential to our overall health, playing a pivotal role in countless bodily functions. From maintaining strong bones and teeth to supporting the immune system and regulating heart rhythm, minerals are crucial for daily well-being!
Minerals are a crucial part of the health puzzle, but many of us are unknowingly deficient, leading to a host of health concerns. Understanding minerals, their sources, and how to incorporate them into our daily lives is essential to achieving optimal health!
WHY MINERALS MATTER FOR YOUR HEALTH
Minerals are often the unsung heroes of a well-balanced diet. While vitamins tend to get more attention, minerals are equally essential for maintaining a healthy body. They are involved in a variety of physiological processes, from supporting enzyme function to regulating hydration levels.
For example, calcium strengthens bones, magnesium helps muscles relax, and potassium balances fluids. Without the right balance of minerals, even the healthiest diet can fall short of meeting your nutritional needs.
Unfortunately, many people are unaware of how important it is to consume minerals in the proper amounts. Deficiency in minerals can contribute to a range of health issues, from low energy to weakened immunity and digestive issues.
Traditionally, eating fresh, sprouted grains, fruits, and vegetables grown in nutrient-rich soil has been the primary supply for a full spectrum of ionic minerals. Unfortunately in today's world, naturally occurring, nutrient-rich soil is becoming increasingly rare. Decades and decades of vegetation growth and aggressive modern farming techniques have brought many of the earth's minerals to the surface where they have been washed away. Synthesized fertilizers are routinely applied to farms and fields where minerals have been depleted, but man-made fertilizers provide only enough mineral substance to support basic plant life.
And just like so many other areas of our health, we can achieve our goals with supplementation!
WHAT MINERALS DO FOR THE BODY AND HOW THEY ARE USED
Minerals are essential to nearly every function in the human body. They help with building bones, teeth, and tissues, conducting nerve impulses, maintaining fluid balance, and supporting the immune system.
Each mineral plays a unique role, and they work together to ensure your body functions smoothly. Minerals are absorbed by the body through food and supplements and are then transported to various organs where they are utilized to perform specific tasks.
WAYS TO ADD MINERALS TO YOUR DIET
- Eat a mineral-rich diet: Include a variety of whole foods, such as leafy greens, nuts, seeds, legumes, and dairy. Foods like spinach, almonds, avocado, and quinoa are excellent sources of key minerals.
- Drink mineral water: Opt for mineral waters, which contain naturally occurring minerals like magnesium, calcium, and potassium.
- Use sea salt: Switch out regular table salt for sea salt, which is rich in trace minerals like iodine and magnesium.
- Snack on seaweed: Seaweed is an excellent source of iodine and other trace minerals that support thyroid function and metabolism.
- Drink or cook with bone broth: Bone broth is naturally rich in minerals like calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus, making it a great addition to your diet for optimal bone and joint health. Click Here for my recipe for making delicious bone broth! It’s so delicious and easy to make.
By making small, consistent changes to your lifestyle and diet, you can ensure that your body is getting the minerals it needs to stay balanced, energized, and healthy.
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Feeling bloated, sore, foggy, or just “off” in your body? Chronic inflammation could be playing a quiet, persistent role behind the scenes. While inflammation is a natural part of the body’s healing process, it can become harmful when it lingers too long…
INFLAMMATION AT A GLANCE
Natural short-term inflammation helps the body heal; chronic inflammation can contribute to fatigue, pain, brain fog, skin issues, and even autoimmune conditions.
Diet, stress, poor sleep, and toxin exposure are common triggers.
Natural remedies can help calm inflammation, including antioxidants, essential fatty acids, adaptogens, and oils rich in sesquiterpenes and phenols.
Your body is designed to heal—but it needs the right support. Chronic inflammation is like a low-grade fire that wears down your tissues and energy reserves over time.
The good news? You can make daily choices that cool that fire, soothe your system, and support vibrant health.
LIFESTYLE TIPS FOR INFLAMMATION
Prioritize 7–9 hours of restorative sleep. Use Super Magnesium and Deep Night Essence capsules if you need a little sleep support.
Move your body daily—gentle walks, stretching, or yoga all count!
Choose an anti-inflammatory diet with whole foods, high quality proteins, healthy fats, and only natural sugars.
Stay hydrated with clean water and minerals. Invest in a good water filter and use Mineral Essence in your water daily.
Reduce toxic load by avoiding synthetic fragrances, processed foods, and inflammatory oils. Switch to the Thieves Home Cleaning line for a simple reduction in toxic load; it’s my fav!
Practice stress reduction through breathwork, meditation, journaling, or prayer. Layer these with calming essential oils like Frankincense and Lavender.
DAILY HABITS FOR INFLAMMATION
- Start your day with a NingXia Red mocktail:
2 oz NingXia Red
1 scoop Golden Turmeric
½ tsp Sulfurzyme powder
Splash of coconut water + squeeze of lemon
Optional: pinch of mineral salt and ice
- Diffuse Frankincense + Lavender before bed while you journal or meditate.
- Apply Copaiba to the base of your spine or any area of soreness.
- Sip herbal tea while applying Deep Relief Roll-On to neck and shoulders.
- Add Lemongrass and Copaiba to a carrier oil and massage over lymph areas (neck, underarms, groin). Lymphatic massage is a great way to release stored toxins that contribute to inflammation.
- Soak in a warm Epsom salt bath with 5 drops each Lavender and Frankincense
- Make this DIY Inflammation-Soothing Muscle Rub
½ cup coconut oil
20 drops Copaiba
8 drops Lemongrass
5 drops Frankincense
2 drops Peppermint
Mix, store in glass jar, and apply to tight or achy muscles.
- Use this DIY Detox Bath routinely. Epsom salt baths are a great way to relax and detox the body
1 cup Epsom salts
5 drops Cypress
5 drops Frankincense
5 drops Lavender
Soak for 20-30 minutes in warm water to relax the muscles, promote circulation, and unwind after a long day.
Reducing inflammation doesn’t require a complicated protocol—it starts with simple, consistent choices that support your body’s natural healing processes. With the right tools and lifestyle shifts, you can feel more clear, balanced, and energized from the inside out.
- Bailey Lowe
Certified Functional Nutrition Coach
Young Living Brand Partner
(989) 245-5358
PCOS AT A GLANCE
- PCOS is a common hormonal disorder that affects many women. Symptoms can include irregular or absent menstrual cycles, acne, excess hair growth, or hair thinning.
- Causes Inflammation in the body, insulin resistance, and challenges with fertility
- Requires support of the thyroid, adrenals, emotions, and hormones
LIFESTYLE TIPS FOR PCOS
Eat a Balanced Diet: Focus on whole, nutrient-dense foods with a low glycemic index to support insulin sensitivity.
Stay Active: Regular exercise can improve hormone levels and reduce inflammation.
Prioritize Sleep: Restorative sleep helps regulate hormones and reduce stress. Diffuse oils like Lavender or Cedarwood to promote restful sleep.
Addressing PCOS requires a multi-faceted approach, including lifestyle changes, dietary adjustments, and natural support from essential oils and supplements.
HORMONAL BALANCE
Balancing hormones is key to managing PCOS symptoms and will help with many of the discomforts and challenges that PCOS can bring.
Progessence Plus Serum: Formulated with natural progesterone derived from wild yam, this serum helps balance hormones, regulate cycles, and support overall endocrine health. Apply 2-4 drops to the soft areas of your skin, such as the neck or inner forearms, twice daily. Rotate application sites to ensure optimal absorption–over vita flex points on the feet (specifically for the reproductive system), over the carotid artery (you typically want to use it in a place where you have larger veins as an access point, if possible).
This is a key supplement for PCOS and many women use it multiple times a day to help balance hormones.
Endo Flex essential oil blend: Supports the endocrine system and helps balance hormones naturally. Apply diluted over the thyroid area or adrenal glands or take internally in a vegetable capsule (check with a healthcare provider first).
Lady Sclerol: Contains clary sage and other oils known to support hormone balance. Add a drop to water, tea, or a veggie capsule for internal support.
Dragon Time essential oil blend: Use this blend over the abdomen, in an epsom salt bath, and diffuse during your cycle to support the body physically and emotionally.
THYROID AND ADRENAL SUPPORT
Our hormones all work together to keep things in balance, so supporting them well is crucial.
EndoFlex is a great place to start! You can then layer on more adrenal support oils like Nutmeg, Clove, and Rosemary. Consider En-R-Gee on the big toe in the morning.
When it comes to the thyroid, Thyromin supplement is a must. You can also pair EndoFlex with Myrtle and Lemongrass!
REDUCING INFLAMMATION AND MANAGING PAIN
PCOS is often accompanied by chronic inflammation and discomfort, and there are many solutions to help soothe the body.
Copaiba: Known for its anti-inflammatory properties, Copaiba can reduce pain and support overall wellness. Apply diluted to areas of discomfort or take internally in a capsule.
Sulfurzyme: Combines MSM and wolfberry to support joint health and reduce systemic inflammation. Take as directed on the label for daily inflammation support. Consider upping your intake during times of inflammation or acute needs.
Golden Turmeric: Combines the power of turmeric with frankincense resin for an anti-inflammatory powerhouse.
SUPPLEMENTS FOR PCOS
Whether you are needing support with insulin, inflammation, hormones, or anything else PCOS-related, these supplements can help! Consider increasing the frequency of these supplements to create a routine that is helpful for your body.
NingXia Red: Packed with antioxidants, NingXia Red supports overall wellness, energy levels, and cellular health—important for preparing the body for pregnancy. Drink 2-4 ounces daily as part of your routine.
Mineral Essence: Provides trace minerals essential for balancing hormones and supporting reproductive health. Add 5 droppersful to water or juice daily.
Sclaressene Vitality: Promotes emotional health and supports hormone balance, which can be helpful for PCOS in general. Apply diluted to the lower abdomen during your cycle, take it as a dietary supplement.
RECIPES FOR YOUR PCOS TOOLKIT
Hormone Helper Bath Salts
10 drops Clary Sage
10 drops EndoFlex
10 drops Lavender
½ cup magnesium flakes
¼ cup baking soda
Hormone Balance Roller Blend
25 drops Progessence Plus Serum
15 drops Clary Sage
15 drops EndoFlex
Fill a 10 mL roller bottle with carrier oil. Apply to the neck or lower abdomen daily. Start with two or three times a day and increase as needed.
Anti-Inflammation Epsom Salt Bath
1 cup Epsom salts
10 drops Lavender
15 drops Copaiba
Soak for 20 minutes, 2-3 times a week.
PCOS-Friendly Morning Drink
2 ounces NingXia Red
1 tsp SulfurZyme powder
½ tsp Golden Turmeric powder
1 drop SclarEssence Vitality
Mix with water or sparkling water for a refreshing start to the day.
Living with PCOS can be challenging, but with the right tools, it's possible to manage symptoms, support hormone balance, and prepare your body for future goals like pregnancy.
Note: while I am here with suggestions for help and support, I am not here to diagnose or treat and suggest finding a functional medicine provider that you love and trust.
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- Bailey Lowe
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