3 Reasons You Still Feel Off—Even When You’re ‘Doing Everything Right

NUTRITION
Electrolytes & Hydration: When You Need Them, How to Use Them, and What to Watch For

You’ve probably heard that hydration is important — but if you're still feeling tired, crampy, bloated, or like your brain’s running on 1%… it might not just be water you need. It might be electrolytes.

Electrolytes are minerals (like sodium, potassium, and magnesium) that carry electric charges and help your body:

• Absorb water properly

• Contract muscles

• Keep your brain firing

• Regulate blood pressure

• Balance hormones

• Maintain steady energy

If you’re drinking tons of water but skipping electrolytes, you may actually be flushing out the minerals your body needs to function well. That’s when water alone can leave you feeling worse — not better.

When do women need electrolytes?

You don’t have to be an athlete to need more than plain water. Busy, stressed-out women often burn through electrolytes faster than they realize — especially if any of these apply:

✅ You drink coffee or tea daily
✅ You sweat regularly from workouts or hot weather
✅ You’re postpartum, breastfeeding, or pregnant
✅ You experience frequent headaches or fatigue
✅ You feel dizzy or shaky between meals
✅ You’re low-carb or intermittent fasting
✅ You deal with bloating or puffiness despite "hydrating"
✅ You drink over 80–100 oz of plain water with no minerals

So how do you use them?

 1. Choose a high-quality electrolyte mix
Look for one with magnesium, potassium, sodium, and ideally no added sugar or artificial dyes.

Bonus if it includes magnesium glycinate or malate — both are highly absorbable and help with stress, sleep, and muscle function.
Some great options:

• Earthley Wellness Good Electrolyte Powder

• LMNT (great sodium ratio)

• Or make your own adrenal cocktail

 2. Use daily during peak times

• Morning: After coffee to replenish what caffeine drains

• Pre- or post-workout: Especially if you’re sweating

• Afternoon slump: Better than reaching for your third coffee

• While breastfeeding or during cycle days 1–3

 3. Watch how your body responds
You should feel more clear-headed, less puffy, with fewer cravings and steadier energy. If you're suddenly peeing less or your rings fit better — you're probably absorbing your water now.

Easy DIY Adrenal Cocktail Recipe:

• ¼ tsp quality sea salt

• ¼ tsp cream of tartar (potassium source)

• 2–4 oz orange juice (Vitamin C)

• Water or coconut water to taste
  Optional: add magnesium powder or a few drops of trace minerals

What to watch for:

Not all electrolyte mixes are created equal. Be cautious of:

• High sugar content (like Gatorade or LiquidIV)

• Low sodium (you need more than just potassium)

• Artificial sweeteners or dyes

• Magnesium oxide (cheap + poorly absorbed)

And remember — balance is key. You don’t need 3 electrolyte packets a day unless you’re losing a lot through sweat or stress. In fact sipping on electrolytes all day can be detrimental to your teeth and gum health- again another topic for another day but keep this in mind!

Final Thought:

You’re not broken.
You might just be low on minerals.

The next time you're feeling sluggish, brain-fogged, or bloated — before you reach for another coffee or cut your calories lower — check your hydration and mineral intake.

Your body runs on more than water.
And when you support it right, it runs so much better.

HEALTH/WELLNESS
How Your Everyday Routine May Be Impacting Your Hormones

You’re eating better. You’re moving your body. You’re trying to get sleep (even if it's interrupted).
But something still feels off.

Your periods are irregular or miserable.
You feel puffy, moody, anxious.
You’re tired, but wired.
You can’t lose weight — or the bloat.

What most women don’t realize is that the products we use daily — from lotion to laundry soap — can mess with our hormones in a very real way.

Hormone disruptors — also called endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) — are substances that interfere with how your body produces, regulates, or responds to hormones.

They're found in:

• Scented products (candles, body wash, lotion)

• Plastics (especially when heated)

• Non-stick pans

• Cleaning products

• Beauty and skincare with "fragrance" or parabens

According to the Endocrine Society and studies published in journals like Environmental Health Perspectives and The Lancet, EDCs can mimic or block estrogen, lower thyroid function, and throw off your cortisol and insulin regulation.
These effects are subtle — but cumulative.

Over time, this can contribute to:

• Estrogen dominance

• Infertility or irregular cycles

• Fatigue and brain fog

• Weight gain (especially around the belly)

• Increased risk for autoimmune issues, PCOS, or early perimenopause symptoms

So… What Do We Do About It?

Let’s be clear:
You don’t need to throw out your entire house and spend $500 at the store tomorrow.

But you do deserve to know what’s in the products you use on your body and around your family.

So here’s what works — and what’s realistic:

1. Ditch Fragrance Where You Can

Why: “Fragrance” is an umbrella term that can legally hide over 3,000 synthetic chemicals, including known hormone disruptors like phthalates.
How:

• Choose unscented or essential-oil-based versions of lotion, shampoo, body wash, and detergent.

• Brands like Earthley Wellness, Attitude, Primally Pure, and others offer clean swaps- make sure the label doesn’t include “fragrance” or “parfum”.

2. Stop Heating Food in Plastic

Why: Plastics release chemicals like BPA, BPS, and phthalates when heated — these mimic estrogen and have been linked to weight gain, irregular cycles, and thyroid disruption.
How:

• Use glass or stainless steel containers.

• Swap plastic kids’ dishes for bamboo or stainless steel when possible.

• Never microwave food in plastic or Styrofoam. Better yet- don’t use your microwave but that’s a post for another day!

3. Clean Up Your Kitchenware

Why: Non-stick coatings (like Teflon) break down into PFOAs — aka “forever chemicals” that have been shown to accumulate in the body and disrupt hormones.
How:

• Switch to ceramic, stainless steel, or cast iron.

• Start small — just swap one pan you use most often.

4. Rethink Your Candles

Why: Most store-bought candles release formaldehyde and phthalates into the air — especially scented ones. These can affect estrogen and even impact respiratory health.
How:

• Switch to beeswax or coconut wax candles scented with essential oils.

• Diffuse essential oils for a clean, safe scent without hormone impact.
  (I personally love this for winding down before bed or during work sessions.)

5. Start with What You Use Daily

You don’t need to do this perfectly.
Start with the products you use most often and directly on your skin or food — because those are the biggest impact points.

Try this 5-item starter list:

• Body lotion and make up

• Deodorant

• Laundry detergent

• Food storage containers

• Cleaning products

Final Thoughts

You're not overreacting — you're being smart.
These small changes help lower the chemical burden your body has to fight every day. And for women already dealing with stress, sleep deprivation, or hormonal shifts — this matters.

And no — you don’t have to be 100% “toxin-free” to feel better.
You just need to lower the overall load.

Your body is already trying to heal.
Let’s give it a little less to fight.

If you need ideas on how to swap out products message me! This is something our family has worked on for several years now and we have some tried and true recommendations!

MINDSET
Your Biggest Hater Is You

Who is your biggest hater?

Who is the person who's standing in the way and preventing you from taking action and making progress?

Most people are quick to point fingers and say shit like...

"My family doesn't support me."

"My friends doubt me."

"My boss holds me back."

You want to know who your real biggest hater is?

It's YOU.

YOU are the one who doubts yourself before anyone else gets the chance.

YOU are the one who breaks promises to yourself daily.

YOU are the one who lets fear paralyze you into inaction.

You're waging war against yourself and you're losing.

You've just convinced yourself that people care enough about your life to actively work against you.

That is false.

You don't have real haters.

Until you've done something of real significance, I can promise you...

Nobody is thinking about you.

Nobody is plotting your downfall.

Nobody is working to sabotage your success.

You're not that important.

Get out of your own way.

Nobody is going to talk about you unless you're doing something great.

...and once you are...

You won't care what they have to say.

Make yourself Better Today.