3 signs you have a blood sugar imbalance

Do you have a blood sugar imbalance? 

Blood sugar levels are a key indicator of metabolic health and the balance of blood sugar can affect our energy, hormones, thyroid, stress, immunity and more. 

It’s something ALL of us can be aware of to support health and I honestly love talking about it because it can make such a huge difference in how we feel on a daily basis and that’s really what I care about.

Here are 3 clues you might be dealing with a blood sugar imbalance:

1. You experience energy crashes - if you have big dips in energy especially late afternoon it’s a good indicator you might be on the “blood sugar roller coaster” of ups and downs 🎢 

2. You have strong cravings, especially for sugar, refined carbs and caffeine - cravings give us so much insight into what the body is needing to come into balance. I LOVE decoding cravings with my clients. These cravings can indicate the body needing more quick acting energy as a result of blood sugar ups and downs. 

3. You’re always hungry! - if you never feel satiated it’s likely because there is a blood sguar imbalance and we want to look at the macronutrients of protein, fat, fiber and carbs to get you feeling full and have balanced energy. 

And if you’re experiencing hormone imbalance (PMS, PCOS, thyroid issues), low energy or autoimmunity you definitely want to shore up blood sugar as a key first step! 

Tune into the short video below to learn more! And leave me a comment if you have questions or want to go deeper on this for yourself. I’m taking on a few new 1:1 clients right now and would love to support you! 🦋

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If we haven't met before, I'm Christina Tidwell and I'm so excited that you're here! I am a RN & Functional Nutrition Practitioner that helps those with autoimmune disease, hormone imbalance and gut issues heal without overwhelm so you can feel better in your body in a way that honors your unique needs and feels sustainable for the rest of your life. 

If you suffer from:

• Fatigue and energy crashes

• Brain fog

• Poor digestion

• Painful periods and PMS

• Symptoms of autoimmunity

• Stress and overwhelm 

...and aren't getting the support you need, I’m here to help guide you! My job is to clear the overwhelm, help you put the pieces of the puzzle together and co-create a sustainable path forward to help you reach your goals and feel better in your amazing body. When we work together you can’t fail. 

In my health & nutrition coaching programs I support you in the quest to get back into balance by listening to your story, understanding your needs, getting to the roots of imbalance in the body and co-creating a sustainable path to healing together. These sessions weave together functional nutrition and science, lived experience, breathwork, mindset shifts, and intuitive guidance for a unique and full-spectrum approach to nutrition counseling and holistic health.

I always offer free 20-minute discovery sessions to get clear on your major health concerns and identify what’s standing in your way. Click the button below to set up your free consultation and we can create a plan of action specifically for you.

How to Get Rid of Sugar Cravings

HOW TO GET RID OF SUGAR CRAVINGS

Craving sugar? You’re certainly not alone. Sugar can feel like it has SO much power over us on a daily basis. “How do I deal with sugar cravings?” is one of the things I get asked about most frequently so I wanted to share my insight into this important topic!

There are two pieces for us to look at when sugar cravings arise, the physiological side of cravings and also the emotional side. In the video below, I’m sharing some of my go-to ways for dealing with the emotional aspects of these cravings. You’ll see how you can use your cravings as an opportunity or invitation to dig a little deeper to understand and feed the ACTUAL need that you’re experiencing.

This process helps bring awareness to the deeper reasons behind cravings and allows us to avoid restrictive cycles that tend to happen when we simply say “no”. You might be surprised when you try it! When we support our bodies and our emotions in nourishing ways, often cravings naturally start to dissipate and disappear.

If you’re having sugar cravings, I’m here to help! This is something that a lot of us struggle with, and it’s important that we have a framework in place for when cravings do happen. If you need more support in understanding and managing your cravings, I invite you to check out my Eating for Energy Mini-Course. Inside the Eating For Energy Mini-Course, you will be guided through 3 simple and effective steps to take to fuel your body for sustained energy and improved sleep on a daily basis. If you’re feeling overwhelmed and confused about what and how to eat to feel your best, this course is your next, simple step to focus on to make tangible and sustainable change in how you feel. Learn more and enroll here.

Now, over to you! Feel free to share your experience dealing with sugar cravings in the comments!

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If we haven't met before, I'm Christina Tidwell and I'm so excited that you're here! I am a RN & Functional Nutrition Practitioner that helps those with autoimmune disease, hormone imbalance and gut issues heal without overwhelm so you can feel better in your body in a way that honors your unique needs and feels sustainable for the rest of your life. 

If you suffer from:

• Fatigue and energy crashes

• Brain fog

• Poor digestion

• Painful periods and PMS

• Symptoms of autoimmunity

• Stress and overwhelm 

...and aren't getting the support you need, I’m here to help guide you! My job is to clear the overwhelm, help you put the pieces of the puzzle together and co-create a sustainable path forward to help you reach your goals and feel better in your amazing body. When we work together you can’t fail. 

In my health & nutrition coaching programs I support you in the quest to get back into balance by listening to your story, understanding your needs, getting to the roots of imbalance in the body and co-creating a sustainable path to healing together. These sessions weave together functional nutrition and science, lived experience, breathwork, mindset shifts, and intuitive guidance for a unique and full-spectrum approach to nutrition counseling and holistic health.

I always offer free 20-minute discovery sessions to get clear on your major health concerns and identify what’s standing in your way. Click the button below to set up your free consultation and we can create a plan of action specifically for you.

Overcoming Wellness Burnout

Overcoming Wellness Burnout

Over the last several years working in the realm of holistic health I've come to see a phenomenon I like to call "Wellness Burnout." ⁠

It can feel SO empowering when we realize we have the power to use nutrition and lifestyle shifts to improve how we feel. We might start out by experimenting with diet, then start taking new supplements, then incorporating dry brushing, taking saunas, meditating, doing yoga, oil pulling, tongue scraping, trampolining, acupuncture, breathwork, fasting, cleansing, blue light blocking, grounding, seed cycling, and ALL the things!⁠

I speak with clients at this place of burnout who say, "Christina, I'm literally doing everything right and I'm STILL not feeling better. What gives?"⁠

At the end of the day, we all just want to feel BETTER. And most of us are willing to do whatever it takes! If you get to the place where your wellness routines have begun to feel like a chore, you're feeling stressed and overwhelmed, and you're trying to get through tasks so you can mentally check off a box that you "did it" but are feeling stressed the whole time, you might experiencing some Wellness Burnout.⁠

While we can certainly use many of these amazing health-supportive practices, we don't have to do ALL of the things ALL the time. ⁠

In fact, we aren't meant to. Taking the time to tune into the practices that feel good and supportive to you specifically at this moment in time, and working to bring more depth and presence to those (rather than adding on more interventions) allows us to reap the benefits more fully and take some pressure off of ourselves to do it all.⁠

If you are experiencing some Wellness Burnout, what are you noticing? Are there 1-3 practices that are the most beneficial to you right now? Is there any room to release others? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!⁠

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In this episode, I talk about wellness burnout which I define as a state of increased stress and overwhelm that comes from the constant pursuit of health and wellness practices. We have good intentions, and then we start to feel like we need to do all of the things all of the time.

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If we haven't met before, I'm Christina Tidwell and I'm so excited that you're here! I am a RN & Functional Nutrition Practitioner that helps those with autoimmune disease, hormone imbalance and gut issues heal without overwhelm so you can feel better in your body in a way that honors your unique needs and feels sustainable for the rest of your life. 

If you suffer from:

• Fatigue and energy crashes

• Brain fog

• Poor digestion

• Painful periods and PMS

• Symptoms of autoimmunity

• Stress and overwhelm 

...and aren't getting the support you need, I’m here to help guide you! My job is to clear the overwhelm, help you put the pieces of the puzzle together and co-create a sustainable path forward to help you reach your goals and feel better in your amazing body. When we work together you can’t fail. 

In my health & nutrition coaching programs I support you in the quest to get back into balance by listening to your story, understanding your needs, getting to the roots of imbalance in the body and co-creating a sustainable path to healing together. These sessions weave together functional nutrition and science, lived experience, mindset shifts, and intuitive guidance for a unique and full-spectrum approach to nutrition counseling and holistic health.

I always offer free 20-minute discovery sessions to get clear on your major health concerns and identify what’s standing in your way. Click the button below to set up your free consultation and we can create a plan of action specifically for you.

My Work From Home Tips To Support Energy

My Work From Home Tips to Support Energy

In a group coaching call last week a woman asked me about my tips for working from home as she, like many of us, has found herself working at home trying to manage everything that comes with these brand new routines! The transition from working as a RN, running all over the hospital and barely sitting down all day was a big one for me. I have a few tips about working from home that have really helped me to support energy and increase productivity and I’d love to share them with you today!

Tune into the Audio for the full training or read the main points below

1. Create a morning routine to start your day and decide how you want to feel before the day gets going. This is really important to “bookend” your day and allow time and space to consciously create your day rather than feeling really reactive to it right when you wake up in the morning. 

2. Get conscious of your “transitions” in your day. I liken this to “closing out the apps” on our phone. When we have tons of apps open they are burning up energy in the background even though we aren’t using them. In between each part of your day (ex: from breakfast to a meeting to school to a phone call) take an opportunity to put in a mini transition and “close out the app” in your head in order to have more energy and be fully present with the next task at hand. This step is a GAME CHANGER and many of my clients experience a lot more energy at the end of the day with this simple tool.

Things to help transition can be:

• Mentally “closing out the app” in your head

• Washing your hands and shaking the water off while intentionally letting go of your last task

• Breathing some essential oils (I love peppermint!) 

• Belly breathing

• Stretching or touching your toes

• Walking around the block

• Doing a big, deep sigh and letting go of any tension 

3. Have a conscious transition routine from your workday into your evening. When working from home, work can easily bleed into the rest of our lives. By having a conscious transition from work into the rest of your evening, you signal that you are done and allow your body to rest, let go and be present for your evening.

Use any of the tools above or:

• Take a shower

• Change clothes

• Say a small prayer or set an intention to be done with work and move on

• Put your computer, phone or work devices away and tidy your space

• Light a candle 

• Have a cup of tea

• Put your legs up the wall or stretch (or lay flat on the ground) 

• Go for a walk 

• Stand outside and breathe

• Do a guided meditation

I hope these work from home tips help you as much as they’ve helped me! Let me know in the comments what some of your ideas are for your “transition” routines, I’d love to amass a big toolkit of ideas!

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Today I'll talk about how I support my energy and productivity while working from home. To me, this is a very timely topic as most of us have shifted to a work-from-home setup over the past few months.

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If we haven't met before, I'm Christina Tidwell and I'm so excited that you're here! I am a RN & Functional Nutrition Practitioner that helps those with autoimmune disease, hormone imbalance and gut issues heal without overwhelm so you can feel better in your body in a way that honors your unique needs and feels sustainable for the rest of your life. 

If you suffer from:

• Fatigue and energy crashes

• Brain fog

• Poor digestion

• Painful periods and PMS

• Symptoms of autoimmunity

• Stress and overwhelm 

...and aren't getting the support you need, I’m here to help guide you! My job is to clear the overwhelm, help you put the pieces of the puzzle together and co-create a sustainable path forward to help you reach your goals and feel better in your amazing body. When we work together you can’t fail. 

In my health & nutrition coaching programs I support you in the quest to get back into balance by listening to your story, understanding your needs, getting to the roots of imbalance in the body and co-creating a sustainable path to healing together. These sessions weave together functional nutrition and science, lived experience, mindset shifts, and intuitive guidance for a unique and full-spectrum approach to nutrition counseling and holistic health.

I always offer free 20-minute discovery sessions to get clear on your major health concerns and identify what’s standing in your way. Click the button below to set up your free consultation and we can create a plan of action specifically for you.