What are your favorite homemade or Simple Gifts? Looking for meaningful and healthy homemade gifts this Christmas? 🎄 ✨ Here are a few simple, feel-good ideas your friends and family will love: • Homemade wellness teas 🍵 — Chamomile, peppermint, or ginger with dried citrus for a calming, immune-supporting blend. • Infused olive oils 🫒🌿 — Rosemary, garlic, or lemon peel turn simple oil into a gourmet gift. • Sugar-free cocoa mix ☕️❄️ — Unsweetened cocoa, cinnamon, and monk fruit for a cozy winter treat. • DIY bath salts 🛁💆‍♀️ — Epsom salt with lavender or eucalyptus for a relaxing, spa-like soak. • Healthy snack jars 🍎🥜 — Layer nuts, seeds, or dried fruit for an easy grab-and-go boost. • Handmade spice blends 🌶️✨ — Taco seasoning, chai spices, or a holiday baking mix. If you want something ready to tuck into any bag, a Homeopathic Mini Kits make the perfect stocking stuffer. They are easy to make with an essential oil mini pack or I have some available 🎁 — great for purses, backpacks, diaper bags, briefcases, and more. Compact, helpful, and always appreciated. 💼👜👶🎒My kits are available on the website or you can easily make your own based on a specific need like cold and flu, emergencies, or allergies. https://amyshealthnest.com/shop Which gift idea will you try first and what other great ideas do you have?

Pumpkin season is here! I love pumpkin and finding ways to serve to my family! Healthy Pumpkin Smoothie — and it was a crowd favorite a pumpkin party I attended! Everyone had to bring food made out of pumpkin. People kept asking what was in this drink. It’s a creamy blend of pumpkin, pineapple, coconut milk, a touch of maple syrup, and pumpkin pie spice — smooth, cozy, and full of fall flavor. Topped with fresh berries and peppermint leaves, it’s as pretty as it is delicious! Let me know if you want the recipe. Did you know pumpkin is packed with vitamin A, fiber, and antioxidants that help boost your immune system and support healthy skin? Ingredients - 1 can (13–14 oz) coconut milk - 2 cups pumpkin purée (or 1 jar of pumpkin) - 2 cups pineapple chunks (fresh or frozen) - 1–2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice - 1–2 teaspoons pure maple syrup, to taste - Ice cubes (optional, for a thicker texture) Toppings (optional) - Fresh berries (blueberries, raspberries, or strawberries) - Peppermint leaves for garnish Instructions 1. Add coconut milk, pumpkin, pineapple, pumpkin pie spice, and maple syrup to a blender. 2. Blend until smooth and creamy. Add ice cubes if you prefer it thicker. 3. Taste and adjust sweetness or spice as desired. 4. Pour into chilled glasses. 5. Garnish with fresh berries and peppermint leaves. Post your favorite way to eat pumpkin and bonus if you share the recipe!

A landmark study published in Scientific Reports in 2024 found that people who used Bluetooth headsets for longer daily durations were more likely to have thyroid nodules compared to those who used them infrequently or not at all. This association remained even after adjusting for other factors like age and lifestyle, and was especially notable in individuals who used in-ear Bluetooth devices, which sit directly next to the thyroid region. Even though Bluetooth devices emit non-ionizing radiofrequency (RF) radiation, which is much lower energy than ionizing radiation (like X-rays) and doesn’t break DNA bonds directly, the thyroid is anatomically close to typical headset placement (near-ear, neck region) and is a gland known to be sensitive to electromagnetic exposures. A literature review on mobile phone RF exposure and thyroid health found altered hormone levels and histopathologic changes in animal models exposed to RF fields. (PMID: 34567874) Potential mechanisms: - RF radiation can trigger cell-stress responses in thyroid tissue: upregulating heat-shock proteins (HSPs), altering gene expression, affecting calcitonin/C-cell activity. - Reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation in thyroid follicular cells or C-cells, leading to inflammation. - Disruption of the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis, perhaps via altered receptor signaling or impairment of cellular repair processes. - Cumulative exposure effect, where everyday low-level RF over years gradually affects tissue vulnerability. Some considerations:🎧🎧🎧 - If you use Bluetooth earbuds/headsets for extended hours every day (especially in-ear style), consider switching to wired headphones. - Take phone calls through speaker mode or use wired headphones with a built-in microphone - Keep your phone off your body whenever possible, avoid carrying it in your bra or near your neck, since even idle devices emit intermittent RF pulses. - Ground daily. Walking barefoot or using a grounding mat helps discharge accumulated electromagnetic charge and can stabilize cortisol rhythms.

Can you see Pikes Peak in this pic? 🔥🌫️ Smoke in the air? Allergies flaring?🌲🚬 👀 Euphrasia officinalis — burning, watery eyes; light sensitivity 🤧 Arsenicum album — burning drip, cough, restlessness from irritants 😮‍💨 Carbo vegetabilis — “air hunger,” wiped-out feeling after exposure 💨 Sabadilla — sneezing fits, itchy nose from airborne triggers 🌀 Histaminum hydrochloricum — allergy-style symptoms from irritants 🧪 Natrum sulphuricum 6X — chemical & cigarette smoke sensitivity 🤢 Nux vomica — queasy stomach/digestive upset from breathing smoke Other natural helps: 🏠 HEPA air purifier & clean HVAC filters 🌊 Saline nasal rinse; warm steam inhalation 🫖 Honey-lemon ginger tea; hydrate, hydrate plus Celtic sea salt 🚿 Shower & change clothes after exposure 📱 Check weather and windows closed when smoke spikes #WildfireSmoke #Allergies #Homeopathy #NaturalRemedies #AirQuality #BreatheEasy #Colorado #FamilyHealth

🌱 As most of you know, I don’t advocate for dairy or most packaged foods. Too often, things are marketed as “healthy” or “high protein” 💪—but when you check the ingredients, they’re far from life-giving. 🚫 I found this simple tip helpful (below) when trying to figure out if a snack is truly high in protein. 📊 So many ladies tell me they’re eating yogurt “for the protein,” but they don’t realize it may be sabotaging their health goals ⚠️—and often packed with sugar, additives, and junk. 🧁🧪 Read those labels and know what you're fueling your body You’re eating the “high protein” snacks. The protein bars, yogurt, meat + cheese. Doing everything right??? But the scale won’t budge anymore. And those jean shorts still don’t fit. Here’s the sneaky reason why: Not all protein snacks are actually helping with fat loss. Some are just calorie or sugar bombs in disguise. Here’s a quick check to see if your snack is actually worth it Multiply the protein grams by 10 If that number is higher than the total calories, it’s protein-dense If it’s lower, it’s not really pulling its weight Here’s an example: 12g protein × 10 = 120 But if the snack has 200 calories? Not helping. On the flip side, 25g × 10 = 250 And only 200 cals? That’s a win. This trick makes it so much easier to spot what’s worth eating and what’s secretly stalling progress.