Healthy Reads is a collection of practical, science-backed articles on eating well and feeling better — covering nutrition, stress and burnout, sleep, hormones and menopause, healthy habits, and natural ways to relax. Written by Catherine Polet, a certified holistic nutrition health coach, each one is here to give you clear, realistic steps you can use straight away — no fads, no guilt, no extremes. Browse by topic below, or just start reading.

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Treat allergy symptoms naturally

What makes Spring so beautiful for many people leads to suffering for those with seasonal allergy symptoms. Natural allergy treatments can be as effective and, in many cases, more effective than allergy medications.

Antihistamines are substances that block histamine activity in the body. Histamine is a protein that triggers allergy symptoms, such as sneezing, tingling eyes and itchy throat.

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Nurture yourself this spring with primary foods

Just look at Mother Nature and imitate her to have more balance and vitality.

Far too many of us create stress, self-criticism and self-sabotage due to weight gain during the winter, which creates shame, guilt and inner pressure. Even if you follow a diet or make changes, your action comes from a place that doesn't love itself, these changes don't last, and you create more stress, not less. Don't fall into one of these self-sabotaging traps and take care of yourself with the following tips.