Health & Happiness

Did you know?.......

Most diseases are caused by overgrowth in your body of bad bacteria.

This bacteria starts in your lower colon, and has pretty much only two jobs:

1. To help decompose your body when you die
2. To help your body get the very last of the nutrients from your food by breaking it down in your lower colon.

Candida is normally in the colon and exists as single celled sessile (not mobile) organisms. The perfect storm of excess blood sugar, low thyroid, and low hydrochloric acid allows what’s called “pleomorphism”–a change from one life form to another. The Candida cells join together into a mobile form called “hyphae”. This fungal mass can then travel to other parts of the body.

Quickly your bacteria can become out of control, (antibiotics, poor diet, vaccines, birth control, low thyroid) and your colon has a direct path to the liver called the portal vein.
This is the route Candida yeast will use to easily invade the liver. Once yeast gets in the liver, they cause inflammation.

This inflammation causes the liver to OVERPRODUCE what it normally makes- cholesterol (sound familiar??), triglycerides, CRP, clotting factors, liver enzymes etc.

The liver stores glucose. Candida loves sugar, so the yeast feeds on this sugar-- which in turn ferments and turns to alcohol. The creation of this alcohol damages liver cells and causes the condition Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis or fatty liver disease. (If you easily fall asleep after a big meal, then it's because you're basically drunk.)

Your body also produces antibodies and cytokines to kill this bad bacteria which can cause tissue damage as well. This condition will eventually become cirrhosis, the scarring of the liver we see in alcoholics.

This bad bacteria can travel throughout your entire body and in the case of autoimmune conditions, cytokines are being released in a specific tissue site due to this overgrowth.

Some microbes, often Candida yeast, attempt to hide inside these cells. The immune system tries to attack the bad bacteria but may damage normal cells in the process. The immune system is doing the same thing whether it’s eczema, IBS, asthma, Hashimoto’s, multiple sclerosis, ulcerative colitis, psoriasis, vitiligo or rheumatoid arthritis.

The chronic production of cytokines in arteries causes “heart attacks” and strokes.

It is your genetics that determine where that overgrowth occurs.

When you know and understand the cause of disease and inflammation in the body, your solutions and treatments would make a lot more sense!!

If you have high cholesterol, how would taking a drug to lower cholesterol to ANYTHING to REALLY help?

Remember, your liver is only overproducing cholesterol because it is overproducing these antibodies to kill bad bacteria. Get your bad bacteria under control and your cholesterol will balance as well.

Side note here: cholesterol is the building block to all of your hormones, and your brain is made up of cholesterol! Your entire body NEEDS it!

Same goes with thyroid. It's never JUST about your thyroid!!

In order to have healthy thyroid function, you have to be able to convert inactive T4 hormone into active T3 hormone.

20% of this conversion occurs in the intestines.

60% of this conversion occurs in the liver.

In order to have a healthy thyroid, gut health and liver health need to be optimized.

Also, thyroid is responsible for keeping body temps high enough to burn off bad bacteria, so it is CRUCIAL your thyroid is working properly!! It has a very important job to keeping bad bacteria at bay.

It is a viscous cycle. If you have severe overgrowth, it makes for a sluggish gut and liver and in turn will make thyroid function low....which allows for more bad bacteria growth because of low body temp!

Isn't this all FASCINATING?? Do you see why I am such an advocate for stable blood sugar, good gut health and reduced inflammation??

This is why addressing those core issues can create MIRACLES!

The path to good health is SUPER SIMPLE.

No, it is not always "easy"...

But when you start to see and treat symptoms as sacred messengers and work WITH them, getting to the ROOT and NOT quiet them with drugs and medications, you will create powerful and lasting health!

People are so fearful, worked up and panicked by the medical industry and a specific diagnosis that we rush to taking drugs and seek out the "quick fix".

We are amazingly interconnected.

We are fearfully and wonderfully made!

There is ALWAYS a better way!

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❄️25 Days of Plexus: Day 17❄️
On the seventeenth day of Christmas Plexus gave to me…

🎄 M E T A B U R N 🎄
And I wondered 🤔, what does it do?

This powerhouse weight loss supplement is designed to:
🔥FIRE UP your metabolism
🔥help you lose stubborn belly, hip, and thigh fat
🔥Lose inches and weight
🔥support a healthy metabolism
🔥Improve mood (5HTP!)
🔥Improve energy gently (no jitteriness)

Let’s take a closer look at key ingredients:

❄️N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine promote mental alertness and regulate mood.👀

❄️ Green tea extract can promote weight loss, blood sugar regulation, and exercise recovery. It can also help keep your skin and liver healthy, reduce blood fat levels, regulate blood pressure and improve brain health.👊🏻

❄️L-theanine has an anti-anxiety affect! Sign me up!! It promotes relaxation without drowsiness. Many people take L-theanine to help ease stress and unwind.😌🙂

❄️Rhodiola is for “21st century stress”: fatigue, mental fog, trouble concentrating, low energy. In Sweden and other Scandinavian countries it is used to increase the capacity for mental work and to boost general strength and vitality.💪

❄️Grains of Paradise are potent metabolic enhancers, designed to promote weight loss, increase energy levels, and improve brain function 🧠

❄️Chinese Ginseng is an amazing antioxidant that works to decrease inflammation, improve your mood, strengthen your immune system and fight tiredness and increase energy levels.

❄️Forskolii “works like a furnace inside your body and wakes up your metabolism” 🔥🔥🔥 Yeah, baby!

❄️Guarana stimulates your metabolism which means it helps burn more calories.

❄️Astragalus helps protect the body from physical, mental, or emotional stress. Anyone ever struggled with that??? ✋

❄️All this and it’s non-GMO, vegetarian, gluten free, and, well, basically PLANTS! 🌱

Who should take Metaburn?
❄️Anyone looking to target hormone balance, mood, energy and metabolism.

❄️Thyroid and Liver health is also supported with specific holistic ingredients

This gem is an excellent addition to your supplement regimen!!! It is highly bioavailable, gluten free, non GMO, & 100% vegetarian!

Do you take metaburn? Have you been wanting to try it? Could you use an energy or mood boost? Or is it boosting your metabolism that intrigues you most? Tell us in the comments!

Tip: Metaburn has to be taken with a full glass of water, and because it’s a powerhouse supplement, we recommend starting slow with 1 capsule and easing in. ❤️

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❄️ 25 Days of Plexus: Day 15 ❄️

On the fifteenth day of Christmas Plexus gave to me…

🎄 M E G A X 🎄

And I wondered 🤔, what does it do?

Everybody and everyone should take an Omega!!! You don’t like the fishy smell that’s typical with omegas? No worries!!! MegaX is plant based, made from the AhiFlower!

❄️MegaX is a complete Omega with 3,6,5,7,9! Say hello to heart health! ❤️

Let’s look at the omegas closer...

❄️Omega3 and 6 are essential fats that our body does not make🤔 but our body needs! There used to be a ratio established for Omega 3 and 6. Now experts suggest that the ratio is less important; what is more important is the absolute levels of intake for the omegas.
Why are these omegas so important?

❄️Omega 3 & 6 fats are an integral part of cell membranes and the function of cell receptors. It also helps prevent heart disease and stroke, may help control lupus, eczema,and rheumatoid arthritis.

❄️Omega 9 can be made from the body. It is commonly found in vegetables and animal fat. Omega 9 helps reduce the risk of Heart disease and stroke by increasing HDL and lowering LDL. It helps to increase energy, decrease anger and enhance mood.

❄️Omega 7 is similar to Omega 9 in that the body can make them. This omega protects against metabolic syndrome and it can reduce risk of diabetes.

❄️Omega 5 is a very powerful antioxidant, at least six times more potent than grape seed extract.
• It is a high-energy molecule that interferes with the production of inflammatory prostaglandins and leukotrienes that cause disease. It also blocks the conversion of diasoglyceral to arachadonic acid, mimicking the behavior of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin, but without the side effects.
• As a Conjugated Linolenic Acid (CLnA), Omega 5 helps repair damaged cells, and also controls and regulates glucose transport at the cell membrane level, making it particularly useful for individuals with insulin sensitivity.

In a nutshell omegas are great for the heart, brain, nerve function and inflammation.😍 One of the best things about MegaX is there will be NO fishy smell or burp! Oh and did I mention, MegaX has also been known to help with sleep when taken at night. 😴

What’s one thing you learned about Omegas? Do you take MegaX? Would you be interested in trying it? Tell me in the comments!

❄️25 Days of Plexus: Day 14❄️

On the fourteenth day of Christmas Plexus gave to me…

🎄 I M M U N E + 🎄

And I wondered 🤔, what does it do?

❄️First, did you know that Immune + has a Superfood Blend💪🥦🍒🌱?!

This blend is a plant-based, scientifically🔬 validated blend of 29 fruits, vegetables, and herbs shown to reduce free radicals and promote cellular metabolism within the human body. There are 5 major types of free radicals within the body — and this blend targets all 5, making it a complete, full-spectrum antioxidant.

This blend has been clinically studied and shown to:

🥦Reduce total mean total Reactive Oxygen Species in subject’s blood up to 20% (2 hours post ingestion)
🌱 Increase mean cellular oxygen consumption in subject’s blood up to 140% (1-hour post ingestion)
🍒 Increase mean mitochondrial oxygen consumption up to 141% in subject’s blood (1-hour post ingestion)
🧅Reduce mitochondrial free radicals up to 42% in subject’s blood (2 hours post ingestion)
🥕Increase blood circulating nitric oxide up to 64%

That's a lot of sciene-geek talk for it boosts your immune system by leaps and bounds!

❄️Let’s talk rice...Purple, rice actually. The pretty color means anthocyans (the same found in blackberries and elderberries) which acts like an antioxidant. Anthocycanins help with blood pressure ❤️, help prevent cancer development, prevent diabetes, and help lower inflammation and has anti-bacterial properties!

❄️Mushrooms 🍄 Not your typical stir fry mushrooms though. These babies pack a punch when it comes to boosting your immune system.

▶️ Royal Agaricus Mushroom can be found around the world now, but was originally from Brazil, Japan and China. It contains compounds that some believe can exert antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anti-tumor, and hypoglycemic effects.

▶️ Turkey Tail Mushrooms not only look amazing but also pack a punch👊 when it comes to your immune system. They are packed with antioxidants, peptides (promotes immunity against toxins, activates immune cells and reduces inflammation), and prebiotics which feeds the good gut bacteria. It can also help enhance cancer treatments, both boosting the immune system while someone battles cancer as well as makes those treatments more effective.

❄️ And the last special ingredient in Immune Plus has is the herb called andrographis, nicknamed “Indian Echinacea.” It has been used to treat things such as cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, allergies, anorexia, heart disease, HIV/Aids, infections, liver problems, parasites, sinus infections, skin diseases and ulcers!

These ingredients, y’all!!! I can’t stop geeking 🤓 out about them. They are huge and will do amazing things for your immune system!

What new thing did you learn about Immune + today? Have you tried it before? Is it part of your “sick season arsenal”?!

Wellness Wednesday‼️
Let’s put a little color into today! 🌈

The colors we are ‘dyeing’ for.... 🤦‍♀️

What do you know about food coloring? Have you checked your labels? Many mainstream processed foods contain these toxic chemicals! ☠️ including adult and kids vitamins!!! Most other countries ban food coloring...but not in the USA...why is that????

🧟‍♂️The Dangerous Impact of Food Coloring…

Americans are now eating 5 times more food dye than in 1955.🤮

Many parents have observed their child’s behavior improve drastically when taken off food dyes, especially 👹
Red #40. Because of this widespread anecdotal evidence, the editors at Special Education Degree decided to do an investigative report on the negative effects of food dye’s in human beings.

The hidden dangers of food coloring dyes:

💙Blue #1 Brilliant Blue

Known Dangers:

Caused kidney tumors in mice
May induce an allergic reaction in individuals with pre-existing asthma

Commonly found in: baked goods, beverages, candies, cereal

🔵Blue #2 Indigo Carmine

Known Dangers:

Causes significant occurrence of tumors, particularly brain gliomas, in male rats

Commonly found in: beverages, candies, dog food

🔴Citrus Red #2

Known Dangers:

Toxic to rats and mice at modest levels
Bladder and other tumors found in mice
Labeled “possibly carcinogenic to humans”by the IARC
Commonly found in: skin of Florida oranges

♻️Green #3 Fast Green

Known Dangers:

As a food dye it is prohibited in the EU and some other countries
Caused significant increases in bladder tumors in male rats
Commonly found in: beverages, candies, ice cream, cosmetics

🛑Red #40 Allura Red

Known Dangers:

Accelerates the appearance of immune system tumors in mice
Suspected trigger of hyperactivity in children
Causes allergy-like reactions in some people
Commonly found in: beverages, candies, cereal, cosmetics

🚫Red #3 Erythrosine

Known Dangers:
Suspected trigger of hyperactivity in children
Thyroid carcinogen in animals
Issued a partial ban by the FDA in 1990
Commonly found in: baked goods, candies, sausage, maraschino cherries

〽️Yellow #5 Tartrazine

Known Dangers:

Can cause allergy-like reactions
May cause mild to severe hypersensitiviy reactions

Commonly found in: baked goods, candies, cereal, beverages

🔆Yellow #6 Sunset Yellow

Known Dangers:

May cause hyperactivity in some children
Causes adrenal tumors in animals

Commonly found in: baked goods, sausage, cereal, cosmetics

Y’all the more you know the better choices you can make !



https://www.special-education-degree.net/food-dyes/

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25 DAYS OF PLEXUS!

❄️25 Days of Plexus: Day 12❄️

On the twelfth day of Christmas Plexus gave to me…

🎄 E D G E 🎄

And I wondered 🤔, what does it do?

At this time of year, Santa needs to know about Edge and so do many other people!!!

❄️Do you need a little more energy to get through the day?

❄️Do you struggle with focusing and mental clarity?

The clean energy supplement Edge is the answer to both of those questions!!!

What makes it clean? All 3 ingredients are plant based! Let’s learn about these 3 ingredients- theacrine, L-theanine, coffea robusta!!!

❄️THEACRINE comes from the camellia assamice plant and the popular type of this plant is the Kucha.

>>Benefits: reduces fatigue, increases mentally and physical energy,improves ability to focus, improves mood and motivation, reduces inflammation and acts as a pain reliever.

>>Theacrine is similar in structure to caffeine; however a tolerance for caffeine builds up within a few days. With theacrine there is no tolerance👍😍 That’s awesome!!!

❄️L-THEANINE is a unique amino acid that is mainly found in tea plants. It has been shown to improve mood, lower stress, and protects the brain cells😊 AND it doesn’t cause any jitters because it increases levels of serotonin and GABA.

>>L-theanine is similar to another amino acid that is a precursor for the production of serotonin. That explains why mood is improved! It helps with relaxation by reducing stress and anxiety to the brain and increasing alpha.

❄️NATURAL CAFFEINE in Edge comes from the coffea robusta which is one of the 60 plants that has caffeine. It is very different in potency in relation to synthetic caffeine. Natural caffeine actually absorbs slower; helping theacrine and caffeine work together creating this balanced energy! It doesn’t integrate the same effects of nervousness, insomnia, and flushed face!!!

That’s all the ingredients in Edge 💥WOW💥 And bonus, they are beneficial to our body and brain!!!❤️ Plus, it’s cost effective and less than a Monster Drink, mocha coffee, or Diet Coke!!!

Could you use some pep in your step this Christmas? Tell us in the comments below, what would you do with a little more energy and mental clarity this holiday season?

Keeping it “real” won’t lose you any friends, I promise!
….just the fake ones!

What is one thing you NEED but cannot afford right now? Everyone check to see what others say. Maybe you have it and don't need it or have a connection to get it. Never know who we can help or how we can help eachother.❤🎁🎄

PASSION > perfection
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25 DAYS OF PLEXUS!

❄️ 25 Days of Plexus: Day 5 ❄️

On the fifth day of Christmas Plexus gave to me…

🎄 V I T A L B I O M E 🎄

And I wondered 🤔, what does it do?

We know what we have with our gut health products is amazing and VitalBiome is one of the newer additions to our gut health line!!!

Let’s talk science for a sec… 🤓…Lactobacillus and Bifiobacterium:

❄️These 2 probiotics are the most colonized in the gut. The total number of Bifidodacterium and Lactobacillus in our body are influenced by diet, lifestyle, and general health. Within Lactobacillus and Bifiodbacterium there are many strains. Each having a certain roll!

Let’s look at some of them…

❄️Lactobacillus Acidophilus

*grows well in acidic environments

*has a good survival rate passing through the stomach and small intestines to get to the colon

*digests lactose in milk

*lactoc acid produced by this bacteria lowers pH in the body parts where it lives, making the living conditions too acidic for many pathogenic microbes.

*Lower pH aids in mineral absorption of food.

❄️Bifidobacterium bifidum

*produces lactic acid which increases acidity of the digestive tract which helps inhibit growth of harmful bacteria

*helps with constipation, reduces inflammation linked to IBS

*this is one of the probiotics that needs to repopulate after one round of antibiotics!

❄️Saccharomyces boulardii is a yeast. It’s considered a “friendly” organism that helps fight off disease- causing organisms. It is good for people who struggle with diarrhea. This yeast helps with IBS, IBD, Crohn’s Ulcerative colitis, Lyme disease.

❄️Bifidobacterium Longum

This bacteria has anti-inflammatory properties that protect the cells lining your mucous membrane from toxins and help some of your own immune cells to mature so they can function well! Here’s some of the healthier benefits of Bifidobacteria..

*benefits gastrointestinal upset

*antibiotic associated diarrhea

*allergies

*possible weight management

*bone health

*depression!

That’s 4 out of the 8 strains found in VitalBiome and there are some amazing benefits listed above. 😍

Plus, VitalBiome helps reduce feelings of stress and improve mood!!! Hello!

When VitalBiome came out in May 2017, it was suggested to be taken first thing in the morning on an empty stomach for highest efficacy. Remember everyone’s body is different and people have to find what works best for their body. Start first thing on an empty stomach but if that doesn’t work for you, try it at a time that does.

I like to call Vitalbiome my “I don’t give a darn” pill! Truly, it has helped me so much! ❤️

Tell us in the comments, if you take Vitalbiome, what do you love about it? Do you think you could benefit from adding it in?

❄️ 25 Days of Plexus: Day 1 ❄️

On the first day of Christmas Plexus gave to me…

🎄 M I C R O B I O M E S L I M 🎄
Patented and Verified in 2023!

And I wondered 🤔, what does it do?

Plexus Slim is a plant-based, 100% vegetarian, nonGM, gluten free, naturally colored and sweetened drink that you can mix up and drink once or twice a day! It’s loaded with amazing nutrients- trace minerals, plant extracts, and antioxidants. Oh and it contains NO caffeine!

Let’s break down the ingredients for you and learn why it’s foundational as a supplement:

❄️Chromium: This Amazing trace mineral is used to aid in digestion and moves blood sugars from bloodstream into cells for energy. It helps turn fats, carbs, and proteins into energy. Builds muscle, BURNS FAT.

❄️Chlorogenic Acid: This antioxidant is extracted from the green coffee bean and is not the same as caffeine (caffeine acid). It helps clean blood vessels, promotes healthy blood pressure, helps heart disease, diabetes, and has been shown to aid in weight loss. It decreases release of glucose into bloodstream after a meal and increases fat metabolism in the liver which helps lessen fatty deposits to your belly! It acts as a powerful antioxidant and neutralizes free radicals.

❄️Alpha Lipoic Acid: This amazing antioxidant lowers cholesterol, converts glucose into energy, and lowers blood sugars naturally. It can also help reduce symptoms of peripheral neuropathy and fends off inflammation.

❄️Garcinia Cambogia: This extract from a tropic fruit found in Asia suppresses appetite naturally. It alters liver metabolism of sugar and decreases fat deposits to your belly. It’s also helpful in promoting healthy cholesterol levels.

Every body is different and we all have unique needs. Because of this, Plexus has designed 2 types of Slim. More choices = better!👏👏 Each version contains the same ingredients listed above, is nonGMO, gluten and dairy free, vegetarian, and is artificial ingredient FREE!

Here’s the difference between the 2 options for slim:

▶️ Flavor and Fiber ◀️

MICROBIOME ACTIVATING SLIM (AKA XOS SLIM) contains a special prebiotic fiber called XOS.

❄️XOS PREbiotics: PREbiotics are not the same as probiotics. PREbiotics feed the good bacteria in the gut. XOS has been clinically proven to boost the good bacteria in the gut, increasing Lactobacillus by 365%, and Bifidobacterium by 290%, and Akkermansia by 250%. These figures are published in a Double Blind Placebo Controlled Multi-Center Trial that was used to simulate the gut and how it repairs and creates. Akkermansia is a microbe that many Americans are deficient in, and when you're deficient in it, it's related to weight gain and slow metabolism. It has a delicious watermelon, raspberry, lemon flavor.

❄️Flavors:
Microbiome Slim comes in 2 options.
1️⃣ Raspberry Lemon Watermelon
2️⃣ Black Cherry Lime Blossom

Tell us in the comments, have you tried the Microbiome Slim? And which flavor do you love the most?

PS. Stay tuned because we will be covering Hunger Control Slim tomorrow!

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There are so many things I am thankful for this year, my faith, family, friends, my business, and you!
Wishing you a wonderful holiday filled with the warmth and happiness of the season.🍂
~Amy

Ok friends, so here’s the thing…

• If this didn't work, I wouldn't share it.
• If I didn't believe in it, I wouldn't share it.
• If it hadn't helped so many of my friends & family, I wouldn't share it. 👏🏼

• It does work.
• I do believe in it.
• I believe in it wholeheartedly.
• It has helped so many and I’m always amazed by the testimonies!
• It can help you, too!

• That's why I share.
• That’s why I won’t stop sharing.
• Take the chance and give it a try.
• It’s worth it.
• *YOU* are worth it.

Are you ready? Because I'm here and ready to help you heal from the inside out. 🩷