Staying Healthy — Dina Valerie Wellness

Calming Your Nervous System After Too Much Caffeine

When you’ve had too much caffeine and your nervous system feels frazzled—racing heart, anxiety, shaky hands, restlessness—the key is to re-regulate your parasympathetic nervous system, restore electrolyte and mineral balance, and support gentle detoxification. Here’s your calm-down toolkit

Why Cortisol Gets Raised and how to lower it to a healthy level

The goal isn’t to “eliminate” cortisol—you need it to survive. The key is to restore a healthy rhythm: high in the morning, low at night.

Camu Camu and it’s amazing health properties

Camu Camu Protects Lungs & Adrenals, Antioxidants + Vitamin C synergy, Improves Iron Absorption,Vitamin C increases non-heme iron uptake, Supports Mood & Brain Health, Reduces neuroinflammation, Anti-viral & Anti-aging, Polyphenols protect cells & DNA

The relation to lungs and stored grief

In TCM, each organ system correlates with an emotion. For the lungs, that emotion is:

Grief & Sadness

The lungs are seen as the “tender organ” that governs breath, letting go, and our connection to life.

HPA Axis Dysregulation aka adrenal fatigue

The HPA axis (Hypothalamus–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis) is your body’s core stress response system. It connects the brain (hypothalamus and pituitary) with the adrenal glands, which produce key stress hormones like cortisol, DHEA, epinephrine, and aldosterone.

Immune Boosting citrus elixir

With the flu making its rounds and it seems to have hit or been hitting several people I know, I have been making sure to “up my game”. Along with taking higher doses of Vitamin D, getting sun on morning walks when it decides to come out.

Organic Produce-The dirty dozen and clean 15

The importance of eating organic produce to avoid harmful pesticide effects cannot be overstated. Pesticides used in conventional farming can pose health risks, particularly when exposure occurs over time. Studies have linked pesticides to various health concerns, including hormonal disruption, neurological damage, and even certain cancers.

Staying Healthy, HealthDina KhalilJanuary 12, 2025Dirty Dozen, Clean 15, Pesticides, organic produce

Aiding in Healing Adrenal Fatigue

Chronic stress is a primary trigger for adrenal fatigue, so stress management is essential. Incorporate relaxation techniques like meditation, deep breathing exercises, or progressive muscle relaxation to calm the nervous system.

Natural Healing, Staying HealthyDina KhalilJanuary 11, 2025Stress, Adrenal Health, Healing adrenal fatigue

Natural Ways to Boost Mental Sharpness as You Age

To maintain and enhance cognitive health naturally, a balanced approach that includes dietary, lifestyle, and emotional wellness practices is essential. Here’s a breakdown of what to add and what to avoid for optimal mental sharpness:

Wellbeing, Staying HealthyDina KhalilJanuary 9, 2025Mental Health, Mental Sharpness

When you’ve had too much caffeine and your nervous system feels frazzled—racing heart, anxiety, shaky hands, restlessness—the key is to re-regulate your parasympathetic nervous system, restore electrolyte and mineral balance, and support gentle detoxification. Here’s your calm-down toolkit

The goal isn’t to “eliminate” cortisol—you need it to survive. The key is to restore a healthy rhythm: high in the morning, low at night.

In TCM, each organ system correlates with an emotion. For the lungs, that emotion is:

Grief & Sadness

The lungs are seen as the “tender organ” that governs breath, letting go, and our connection to life.

The HPA axis (Hypothalamus–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis) is your body’s core stress response system. It connects the brain (hypothalamus and pituitary) with the adrenal glands, which produce key stress hormones like cortisol, DHEA, epinephrine, and aldosterone.

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