I Am Good Wellness

Your brain is the control center of your body—let’s give it the fuel it needs to function at its best! 🧠✨

Incorporating these 5 powerhouse foods into your diet can boost memory, improve mood, and sharpen focus:

1. Blueberries: Packed with antioxidants, they protect your brain from oxidative stress and may delay brain aging.

2. Walnuts: Rich in DHA, a type of Omega-3, walnuts help improve cognitive performance.

3. Leafy Greens: Spinach and kale are full of brain-healthy nutrients like vitamin K, lutein, and folate.

4. Salmon: A great source of Omega-3 fatty acids, which are essential for brain function.

5. Dark Chocolate: High in flavonoids, dark chocolate can enhance memory and slow down age-related mental decline.

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Eid Mubarak to all those who celebrate.
May Allah's blessings shine upon you and your family on this auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.

Let us not forget those suffering in Gaza. May this be the last sorrowful Eid they will ever have to endure.
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Struggling with indigestion, acid reflux, and bloat? It might be time to switch up your diet. Discover how small, sustainable changes can revolutionize your digestive health.
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Herbs have been used by many cultures for their healing properties for centuries. Though herbs alone are not enough to fight off illness if paired with a diverse and nutritionally fulfilling diet and active lifestyle you can develop a more robust immune system.

These are a few you may want to stock your cupboards with this flu season.

With restrictions easing up, it's important that we make sure our immune systems are working as well as they can be. You may still get sick, but why not do what you can to increase your odds of a quick recovery.

These lifestyle changes might seem impossible or hard at first, but amazing things rarely come easy.

Next week we'll talk about some herbs you might want to incorporate into your diet for an extra boost to your immune system.

It's getting colder out. It's time to break out those boots and oversize sweaters!!🥶

As we start to change up our wardrobe, it's important to remember that it's just as important to do the same with our diets. 🍽

I follow the age-old Ayurvedic practise called Ritucharya- the principle of lifestyle adapted to seasons. As colder weather forces our metabolism to work harder to warm up the body, Ayurveda suggests we assist the process by eating "warming foods." But what is that?🔥 Simply put, foods that warm up the body. That doesn't necessarily refer to the temperature of food. It is food that boost metabolism, give comfort, and nourish. They also happen to be foods that are in season. 🍁🍂🍃

Warming foods are vital for improving mood as well. The shorter days mean less daylight, which can cause seasonal depression. Undereating during this time will inevitably lead to irritability and binge eating. Eating hearty foods rich in complex carbohydrates and full of flavour daily is key!🥰

Some warming foods/spices are

💥Ginger
💥Cloves
💥Cimmamon
💥Cardamom
💥Dried fruits (figs, dates, raisins)
💥Turmeric
💥Ghee
💥Root vegetables
💥Cooked cruciferous veggies
💥Peppers
💥Soups

Don't forget to move your body as well—a quick walk, skipping, yoga,...anything 🧘🏿‍♀️🤸🏽‍♀️

Next we'll look at some easy ways to boost immunity this fall/winter.💜

I know I have been MIA for a while. It's because I have been busy with clients, homeschooling the kids, but also working on my new magazine...... !!! And......
it's finally here!!!! 🥳🥳🥳   
 
Myself and my team are proud to present it's first ever issue!!!
 
We are so unbelievably grateful to all our contributors and proud to be able to showcase their talents!!!  
 
To read our first issue, please check out the I Am Good Magazine link my bio. Feel free to share with your friends and family.   
  
Also, keep and eye out for another fun announcement! We have some giveaways coming your way! 💜🥳

When working with skin issues, clients are usually surprised to learn that taking vitamin C internally, is as essential or even more so than taking collagen.

We have all heard about the magic of various collagen powders. I myself supplement with collagen powder at least 3 times a week or more, depending on my diet. But what we don't hear about is that vitamin C actually-
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1)stabilizes the collagen molecule tertiary structure, and
2) also promotes collagen gene expression.

What does that mean? You need vitamin C to make collagen and to keep what collagen you have in its stable form.

Often we associate vitamin C with improving immunity, but it does much more than that, especially for the skin. Some of which are:

🍊 Inhibiting overproduction of melanin. This is why it is used to treat melasma and hyperpigmentation

🍋 Vitamin C is a potent antioxidant that can neutralize and remove oxidants, such as those found in environmental pollutants and after exposure to ultraviolet radiation. This is why it is key to anti-ageing

🫑 It boosts the production of new skin cells

But let's not forget topical application!

I believe everyone should be using vitamin C topically every day, especially if you are interested in anti-ageing and the prevention of hyperpigmentation.

It protects the skin from UV damage caused by prolonged sun exposure by reducing the amount of free radical formation. That's why it is a good idea to use a good vitamin C suspension underneath sunscreen every day! It adds an extra layer of protection against sun damage.

Do you use vitamin topically? What us your favourite product?

Yesterday we started our discussion on the skin, and how what we eat can have a huge impact on skin health. 💆🏽‍♀️

We know that having a healthy gut microbiome is step one to having the best skin you can have.

That means probiotics and fermented foods. Something I have talked about before. I've personally experienced a significant improvement in the quality of my skin after introducing fermented foods into my daily diet. My go-tos are kimchi, sauerkraut, and tempeh.

But what about foods to avoid? You could be doing everything else right, but by eating certain aggravating foods, you may find it hard to heal your skin.🤔

There are some obvious one like sugar🍫, alcohol🍷, and deep-fried foods🍩🍟.

Here are some other offenders:

👉🏽 Caffeine and sodas
👉🏽 Dairy
👉🏽 Refined grains
👉🏽 Bad/damaged fats
👉🏽 Processed foods
👉🏽 Non-organic soy products

Wanna know if these foods may be causing you to break out?

Simple. Eliminate the above for at least a week.

In its place:

1. Start your day with warm lemon water🍋

2. Have at least 8 glasses of water a day💧

3. Include probiotics or fermented foods into your diet daily. 🦠

4. Swap out caffeine with non-caffeinated herbal teas (dandelion root tea is a good option).☕

5. Include a glass of chlorophyll water every day🌿

6. Try including raw veggies into your diet (aim for 2-3 cups of veggies a day)🥗

7. Include at least 1 cup of high antioxidant foods every day (berries, broccoli, artichokes, avocados, leafy greens, beetroots etc)🍓

After a week, you can start re-introducing foods that you have eliminated, one by one, to see how you feel.

That being said though the foods you should avoid are obviously less nutritious than, say a plate of veggies, that doesn't mean you have to avoid them altogether forever. It just means you might want to moderate your consumption of them. 🍽

📸Don't forget to document your skin over the next week, while on your elimination diet, to observe any progress!

Have you ever realized that certain foods cause you to break out?

😊I'm going to dive right into our skin talk with what I think is THE most important factor when it comes to skin health. I'll give you a hint.... it's also key in gut health....?

Your gut microbiome!!!!

Did you know that good bacteria not only aids in digestion but also in the health of your skin?🦠

You could treat a breakout topically with expensive creams, ointments, serums, and facials. And it may work, but if you don't fix the root cause it's bound to happen again....and again...and again. 🤦🏽‍♀️

💆🏽‍♀️When you glow from the inside, it will show on the outside as well. Don't forget that skin is our largest organ and is interconnected with every other system in our body.

🤺Skin is designed to be a natural barrier. Meaning it is meant to keep things out of our body- physical damage, pollution, toxins, chemicals, UV radiation. What that also means is that it is not well equipped to absorb nutrients that are applied topically. Instead, our skin must get the bulk of its nutrition from the foods we eat.

😖But if your gut health is poor (leaky gut, indigestion, low stomach acid etc), you can't be expected to be able to absorb the nutrients you need to nourish your skin.

I always tell my clients that skin complaints like; red rashes, acne, eczema, and dry skin is your body's way of trying to get your attention.⚠ It's trying to tell you something. The question is, are you willing to listen?

The wrong foods can disrupt your gut microbiome and compromise your overall health. Things like alcohol, caffeine, and sugar are the biggest offenders.

But it's not that easy. Food sensitivities, allergies, and other foods that may cause an immune response (different foods affect different people differently) can trigger inflammation in the body- the result of which may be seen directly on the skin.

But how do you figure out what you may be sensitive to? How do you know what to remove from your diet? Maybe it's time for a little reset?🤔

Which is exactly what we'll be discussing tomorrow! 🙌🏾