Functional Nutrition With Paige Kelly – October

Oct 29, 2019 | Health | 0 comments

Paige Kelly BA, MSACN

Now offering a free 15-minute phone consultation!
802-644-8440
Located in Jeffersonville, VT

The Witching Hour👻

Okay, no witches, but who frequently wakes up between 1-3 AM?

I call this the “liver hour” which in Chinese Medicine is a 2-hour window of time located on the Chinese Meridian Clock which correlates with the liver physically and energetically.

If you consistently wake between 1-3 AM, your liver is trying to communicate with you whether it be the emotional, physical, and digestive. The liver has over 500 jobs. I remember having this many jobs in college! Everything we consume must be shuttled to our liver to be broken down into pieces and parts to be utilized in the body.

Here are a few examples of the liver’s role in our health:

Filters blood coming from the digestive tract.
Metabolizes drugs, toxins, chemicals.
Metabolizes fats, proteins, carbohydrates.
Production of cholesterol: essential for healthy hormones, brain, and skin.

Liver imbalances based on Chinese medicine may include:

Headaches, migraines, allergies, chronic indigestion, PMS, Anger, jealousy, competition, resentment, frustration, impatience

If you are waking during the “witching hour” take into consideration the following:

Did you eat increased carbohydrates at dinner (sugar, bread, pasta, wine, etc..), processed foods, out at a restaurant.
How were your emotions the day before or that week?
Are you constipated?

How do I support a healthy liver?

Remove processed foods (hydrogenated oils), poor quality fats.
Drink spring water.
Remove excess sugar, such as bread and pasta.
ADD Bitter foods; arugula, kale, radishes, broccoli, cabbage, garlic, chard, turnips, turmeric, basil, cumin, dill, ginger, rosemary, mint.

Remember, there is no shortcut to health – small changes over time= long term wellness!

Please feel free to contact me for a complimentary 15-minute phone consult if interested in creating a healthier you!

About Paige Kelly BA, MSACN:

Paige Kelly BA, MSACN

Paige Kelly has worked in the healthcare field for over two decades. She graduated from the University of New Orleans and later returned for postbaccalaureate work in Biology. Paige ended up graduating with honors from New York Chiropractic College, receiving a Masters of Science in Applied Clinical Nutrition.

Her nutrition and therapeutic massage experience comes from working in chiropractic offices, physical therapy clinics. As well as owning a wellness office in Louisiana called “All About Health” which included colon irrigation and therapeutic massage. Paige began her journey toward health long ago when she was presented with several of the chronic lifestyle diseases many of us face today. Paige brings a unique understanding and compassion to her clients based on many years of trial and error with her own experiences which have been heightened by research and higher education.

Paige Kelly is very passionate about sharing nutritional information and the tools to use in order to make changes in your health. Nutrition is an integral part of everyone’s health and healing.

“I feel privileged to share my knowledge with you and grateful for your trust in me. I hope in writing these monthly blog posts I can help you begin your new journey toward optimal health.” – Paige Kelly

Be kind to yourself,