Essential Renew

18/05/2025

If you're crashing around 2PM and living off of caffeine, you're likely struggling with a sluggish metabolism. Metabolism = energy production. If your metabolism is out of balance, you'll feel tired no matter how much you sleep. Another coffee or "energy-boosting" supplement isn't the answer. You have to nourish your body to create sustainable energy.

Try these to increase your energy levels throughout the day:
- Eat within 1 hour of waking
- Balance your meals with protein, fiber, and healthy fats
- Walk after meals as often as you can
- Focus on minerals like magnesium, sodium, and potassium
- Prioritize rest and nervous system regulation
- Treat any underlying infections, gut dysfunction, and hormone imbalance

04/05/2025

A lot of us are struggling with hormone imbalances so it's nice to know when we're doing things *right*.

Send us a message if you think your hormones could use a little TLC!

08/04/2025

22/03/2025

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14/03/2025

Happy National Nutrition Month! Friendly reminder that colorful fruits and veggies are packed with phytonutrients that support our health and every single function in our bodies.

05/03/2025

Triglycerides, fasting glucose, “good” cholesterol, “bad” cholesterol- we have all nodded our heads as our doctors quickly skimmed over our test results. Very few of us have any idea what these numbers actually mean. These numbers can give us powerful clues to our metabolic health, which is the foundation of our overall health and wellbeing.

Here are 6 metabolic health markers that can be drawn through bloodwork at your next doctor’s appointment:
1. Fasting glucose measures your blood sugar levels unaffected by a recent meal and should be tested after not eating or drinking any calories for at least 8 hours. A high fasting glucose is a sign of insulin resistance. Optimal range: 70-85 mg/dL
2. High blood pressure increases our risk for heart disease and stroke. Optimal range: 120/80 or lower
3. Triglycerides: When we consume more sugar and carbs than our liver cells can handle, the excess glucose is converted into triglycerides and shipped into our bloodstream to be stored in our tissues and muscles. Optimal range:

26/02/2025

We know why your hormones are messed up! Our modern lifestyles do not set us up for success in hormone balance. If you regularly do any of these hormone-disrupting habits (while there are so many more than what’s listed here), you’re more than likely going to struggle with fatigue, chronic inflammation, insulin resistance and intense sugar cravings, metabolic dysfunction, and so much more! We encourage you to take some time to reflect on your hormone-disrupting habits.

21/02/2025

Heart disease rarely just happens! Your diet and activity level play a crucial role in the prevention and management of heart disease, but don’t forget there are other factors at play.

1. Manage air pollution exposure: Air pollution is a health concern for anyone living in a crowded city, near industrial pollutants, or in proximity to wildfires- this means that air pollution is a health concern for pretty much all of us. Short-term exposure to pollutants can lead to oxidative stress and inflammation while long-term exposure can raise your blood pressure, increasing your heart disease risk.
2. Reduce heavy metal exposure: Heavy metals (like lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium, and thallium) can increase your blood pressure. Reduce your exposure by limiting consumption of contaminated fish, using water filters, and choosing lead-free glassware.
3. Lower your stress levels: High cortisol levels can increase your blood pressure, inflammation, stroke risk, and coronary heart disease risk.
4. Invest in your relationships: Cultivating strong relationships helps to reduce inflammation and stress. In fact, poor social connections can increase heart disease risk by 29% and stroke risk by 32%.
5. Improve your sleep: Poor sleep quality can have an impact on your cholesterol, blood sugar, and inflammation levels. Sleep issues have been shown to increase heart disease risk by 75%, heart attack risk by 105%, and stroke risk by 78%.
6. Stop smoking: Smoking increases your heart disease risk by raising your blood pressure. Quitting can actually reduce your risk of a heart attack in as little as one day.

14/02/2025

Happy Valentine’s Day from us at Essential Renew!

In honor of this day of love, we want to share some important info about women’s heart health. Did you know that over 60 million (44%) of women in the US are living with some sort of heart disease? Heart disease is the leading cause of death of women in the US (it was the cause of mortality of about 1 in every 5 female deaths in 2021) and can affect women at any age.

While genetics can play an important role in heart health, there are many modifiable risk factors that increase a women’s probability of developing different types of heart disease.

10/02/2025

The liver is your protector and detoxifier- it is our body’s primary detox organ (with help from our digestive system, lymphatic system, lungs, and kidneys).

Some of the liver’s responsibilities include:
- Metabolizing nutrients such as carbs, fats, and proteins
- Storing nutrients like fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) and glycogen
- Creating bile (a fluid that helps with fat digestion)
- Building proteins
- Filtering and cleansing toxins from the blood
- Converting those toxins into waste

Whether you are aware of it or not, the process of detoxification is occurring every second of every day, attempting to eliminate things that would otherwise be harmful to our bodies. The problem is, our livers can get bogged down when your toxic load gets too high. Our environment and lifestyle choices greatly affect how well and efficiently the liver carries out its work.

Send us a message if you're wondering if your body is in need of detoxification support.

01/02/2025

Our immune systems are quite complex and serve a variety of roles in maintaining our health by fighting off bacterial, viral, parasitic, pathogenic, and inflammatory danger signals.
Did you know that 80% of your immune function occurs in the lining of your GI tract? Our immune cells interact with our gut microbiome to carry messages to the rest of the body to create an immune response when they detect danger from an incoming threat. Factors that influence your immune function include chronic stress, inflammatory diets and poor gut health, micronutrient deficiencies, poor sleep quality, environmental toxins, and old age.

Getting sick? Ditch the EmergenCy and try boosting your immune system with echinacea instead! Echinacea is an herbal plant that has been used for over 400 years to treat burns, aches, and infections. We now know that echinacea can be used to help stave off the common cold and support our immune function. It is rich in phenolic compounds, or antioxidants, and more specifically, alkylamides, that help activate and stimulate our immune cells to create an immune response to viral, bacterial, and fungal infections. It is especially useful for reducing the duration and severity of upper-respiratory illnesses like the common cold, sore throats, and sinus infections.

The compounds that help support immunity are found in the root, flowers, and leaves of the echinacea purpurea plant and can be taken in supplement capsule, tablet, or tincture form, as well as in a tea.

Other herbs that boost your immune function:
1. Turmeric
2. Rosemary
3. Garlic
4. Gingko
5. Grape seed oil
6. Green tea