Angel V. Shannon, MS, CRNP Maybe you’ve heard my podcast, Healthy Housecalls with Angel. Or you follow me on LinkedIn or Facebook. You might be a newsletter subscriber. If so, then you know I’m deeply passionate about busting burnout, healthy aging, and designing the life you...
Mindful Moments In Our February newsletter: Three years ago, I sat in a beautiful cathedral on an overcast Sunday morning with tears in my eyes. I could hardly believe the scene. There he was, my son, the second of two children, standing in line ready and...
“My goal is to save more money.” “My goal is to lose weight.” “My goal is to start saving for my retirement.” By now you're probably seeing the word ‘goals’ or the hashtag #goals on every end of the internet and if you’re anything like me you might...
"Fasting? No way. I'd be starving!" This is something I hear new clients say all the time when I suggest #intermittentfasting for weight loss hormone balancing and getting perimenopause and menopause symptoms under control. I get it. I thought the same thing when I started. I had no...
This week's Mindset Mastery Challenge in the Fit & Functional For Life Community is to get creative and here's how we'll be challenging ourselves this week. Want to get in on the fun? Here's what we'll be pondering: We are all creatures of habit and we crave...
Re-entry anxiety. Balancing expectations. Negotiating healthy boundaries. Figuring out what 'back to normal' will really mean for you and your family. Is all of it giving you serious mental and physical fatigue? Honestly, are you feeling burned out? It's okay to say Yes. And it's even more okay to want...
How did you respond when your Mom put beets on the table? My response was ? but that's before I learned the old saying floated around in the natural health community 'better red than dead.' I had NO idea how healthy they are and now they're...
Eyes getting tired from too much screen time? It might be time for a little extra Astaxanthin (pronounced as-tah-zan-thin). In the world of antioxidants, Astaxanthin is a leader. As a carotenoid it's what gives the reddish pigment to salmon, crab, krill and lobster. In clinical studies astaxanthin...
Happy National Nutrition Month! It's almost spring and soon we'll be back in our gardens but until then let's talk about one of my favorite teaching topics: how to make it easier to get more healthy foods on your plate when you've got a busy schedule. 1....
Antioxidants. You’ve seen them mentioned all over social media and in all of your favorite health and beauty magazines. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought them front and center again as the go-to for immune support. But what are they exactly and where can you get...