Client Testimonial – Racheal Mixon

Client Testimonial – Racheal Mixon

Patti McCoy
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Client Testimonials - Racheal Mixon

Client Testimonial – Racheal Mixon

What was life like before we started working together? (Challenges, obstacles, struggling with, etc.)

I had new challenges I was facing and felt stuck. I was well versed in wellness and have done my own research into my illness. I was unable to get unstuck on my own this time.

What made you look for a holistic approach to help you with your problem(s)? (i.e. your trigger to take action)

I’ve always felt the holistic approach was the better approach in dealing with my illness from my own personal experience over the years.

How did you find me?

Instagram.

What were the obstacles to making a decision? Be honest. (money, unsure if it would work, etc.)

I was unsure if you had the knowledge to help me with my condition.

Why did you choose me?

I remembered you when I lived in Florida and saw how you’ve changed as a person and in wellness.

Now that we have worked together, how are things now? What is life like? (more energy, weight loss, etc.).

I have gained so much from working with you. The knowledge you gave me was life-changing. Your passion was noticeable. (It made me want to put in work). You helped me go deeper into healing. I feel I’m finally on my way to remission.

What are three benefits you have experienced working with me?

Reduced Pain of my UC, reduced stress and became more self-aware when I’m not feeling well how to troubleshoot.

What was your favorite part of the experience working with me?

The one-on-one connection. I looked forward to it and having an exchange of ideas was wonderful.

Would you recommend that others work with me, and if so why?

Yes, I already have. Your holistic approach.

The Benefits of Hemp Milk and How to Make It

The Benefits of Hemp Milk and How to Make It

Blueberry Meal Prep

Hemp milk is becoming increasingly popular as more and more people choose plant-based, dairy-free alternatives to cow’s milk, and with good reason. Hemp milk contains a variety of vitamins and minerals, including antioxidant-rich Vitamin E, stress soothing magnesium, immune-supportive zinc, as well as bone-supportive phosphorus and calcium.1

Hemp milk is made by blending water and seeds from the hemp plant. And while hemp seeds are from the same species as cannabis (marijuana), hemp seeds themselves don’t naturally contain THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), which is the mind-altering ingredient in cannabis.2

Incredibly, hemp seeds boast almost as much protein as soybeans. But perhaps one of their most impressive qualities is just how rich they are rich in skin-boosting essential fatty acids.

And not only that, the specific kinds of healthy fats they contain, called omega-6 and omega-3, are present in a ratio considered to be optimal for human health (between 2:1 and 3:1).3

Hemp is also a fast-growing and environmentally friendly crop, making it a sustainable choice for the environment, too. 4

Hemp milk is easy to make right in your own kitchen. With its creamy texture, delicately sweet taste, and simple ingredient list, it just might be your new favorite homemade companion to your morning coffee or tea.

Hemp Milk Recipe

Hemp Milk

Ingredient

  • ½ cup hulled hemp seeds
  • 4 cups filtered water (for thicker and creamier hemp milk, use 3 cups water instead) 1 date, pits removed (2 for sweeter hemp milk)
  • ½ tsp. vanilla extract (optional)
  • Hearty dash of cinnamon (optional)
  • Pinch sea salt

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend on high for about 45 seconds or until well combined.

Usually, the hemp seeds will break down enough during blending so that straining isn’t necessary. If you’d prefer to strain it to ensure a uniform consistency, use cheesecloth or a nut milk bag to strain the blended hemp mixture into a large bowl, pitcher, or wide mouth mason jar.

Transfer to a sealed container and store up to five days in the refrigerator.

Hemp Milk Recipe

Hemp Milk

Ingredient

  • ½ cup hulled hemp seeds
  • 4 cups filtered water (for thicker and creamier hemp milk, use 3 cups water instead) 1 date, pits removed (2 for sweeter hemp milk)
  • ½ tsp. vanilla extract (optional)
  • Hearty dash of cinnamon (optional)
  • Pinch sea salt

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend on high for about 45 seconds or until well combined.

Usually, the hemp seeds will break down enough during blending so that straining isn’t necessary. If you’d prefer to strain it to ensure a uniform consistency, use cheesecloth or a nut milk bag to strain the blended hemp mixture into a large bowl, pitcher, or wide mouth mason jar.

Transfer to a sealed container and store up to five days in the refrigerator.

Kotah Testimonial

Kotah Testimonial

Patti McCoy
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Lower stress levels with turmeric

Kotah Testimonial

“Patti is not only extremely passionate and knowledgeable with what she does, but she will go above and beyond for you to ensure that you are healing, listened to, and overall satisfied.”

What was life like before we started working together?

Challenges with life: not knowing how to cook or what toshop for, constant trips to urgent care where the doctor only wanted to put me on birth control, self-consciousness and body insecurity, pooped 3-4 times per week.

Obstacles: drained energy all of the time, no motivation, giving up alcohol.

Struggling with: undiagnosed mild depression. I didn’t even know I struggled with depression until I made this lifestyle change. Awful, excruciating period cramps and mood swings.

What made you look for a holistic approach to help you with your problems?

Trigger to take action was more like a cry for help. Going to doctors’ offices was no longer an option for me. I was lucky to see my primary care physician, and when I did, I felt like I wasn’t being listened to, taken seriously or they would prescribe me some drug. I knew deep down that I had to do this for the sake of my health.

How did you find me?

We found each other.

What were the obstacles to making a decision? Be honest.

Money at first, but really it was the doubt within myself. To be honest, I didn’t want to change. I have had a toxic relationship with food most of my life, and I wasn’t ready to take the jump to let go of what was comfortable all my life.

Now that we have worked together, how are things now? What is life like?

Life is brighter and more hopeful. The weight loss and energy has been life changing for me, personally. I now am in tune with my body which is the closest I have EVER been to myself. I can tell when I am sensitive to a certain food. Something that is unexpected too, but extremely rewarding, is inspiring and influencing the people in my close, personal circle. Not only are they curious, but they see the results too.

What are the three benefits you have experienced working for me?

The most important to me is the fact that I am able to workout and move my body on day one of my period; whereas before I would be bedridden for the first two days. The second benefit would be that the brain fog disappeared. I see things more clearly and with certainty. The third benefit I would say is finally being confident in the kitchen and grocery store. In knowing that a stable, balanced diet works, how to shop and what to look for/avoid and what foods to pair with what.

What was your favorite part of the experience working with me?

My favorite part was after the questionnaire, Patti explained and broke down everything with me about my results and then seeing my chart a few months later. It was such an awesome feeling to have her hype me up and for her to know that all the hard work she’s put in is paying off.

Would you recommend that others work with me, and if so, why?

Patti is not only extremely passionate and knowledgeable with what she does, but she will go above and beyond for you to ensure that you are healing, listened to, and overall satisfied. You can’t teach the level of empathy and love that Patti holds in her heart to any physician or person. Choose her because you choose yourself. She will lead you where you never thought you could go.

Buffalo Chicken Burger

Buffalo Chicken Burger

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Prep Time: 45 minutes
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Cooking Time: 15 minutes
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Serving: 4 people
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Cooking Time: 15 minutes
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Serving: 4 people
Sausage Breakfast Sandwich

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter or ghee 1/3 cup Buffalo sauce
  • 1-pound ground chicken, preferably thigh meat
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ celery stalk, minced
  • 1 box Simple Mills Farmhouse Cheddar crackers
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Cooking Method

1. Combine the butter/ghee and sauce in a small saucepan, and cook over low heat, whisking until butter is fully incorporated. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes.

2. Place the entire box of crackers into a food processor (or spice grinder in batches) and pulse until a breadcrumb consistency.

3. Combine the sauce mixture, ground chicken, egg, celery, cracker crumbs, and salt in a large bowl and mix by hand until thoroughly incorporated.

4. Place parchment paper on a platter or large plate. Form the mixture into four burger patties and place on a platter. With your thumb, put a small indent in each burger to keep it flat while cooking. Place the burger into the refrigerator to firm up for about 30 minutes.

5. Remove the burgers from the refrigerator. Heat the oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the burgers for 6 minutes per side or until internal temperature reaches 165˚F. Allow the burgers to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Tips: Add blue cheese to your burgers if you can handle dairy. Double the batch and freeze half for a quick meal later.

Top 5 Questions About Paleo

Top 5 Questions About Paleo

I have been living the paleo lifestyle for seven years now. It truly changed my life and I want to share some of the common questions I have gotten over the years about my transition. Check them out!

1. What is Paleo?

Often referred to as the Caveman diet, paleo is short for Paleolithic when humans ate what was foraged, and moved many distances to find food. The concept of consuming a diet based on what Paleolithic humans ate was first promoted by Walter L. Voegtlin in his 1975 book The Stone Age Diet. He suggested that there’d been little genetic change in human digestion since the Paleolithic era and yet large changes in human diet, much to the detriment of human health (Dictionary.com, 2021). The man responsible for the more recent popularity of the paleo diet, however, is Loren Cordain. His 2002 book The Paleo Diet popularized the diet’s most common name and helped it become the nutritional phenomenon it is today. Essentially, Paleo is a nutrient-dense, whole foods diet that focuses on quality proteins and fats with a large variety of vegetables.

2. What can you eat?

This is the most common question, although what it really means is, “What CAN’T I eat?”. The truth is you can eat all the amazing food your body needs to function at its best. That does translate to removing refined/processed foods, grains, dairy, legumes, and most things in a box or bag. Sure, there are great options out there for grain-free and dairy-free foods, but the key is to check the ingredients before you buy anything. Marketers like to use buzz words (organic, natural, healthy, etc.) to get you interested. Then you flip over the product and you can’t read half the ingredient list or the first ingredient is some sort of sugar derivative.

Please enjoy: quality meats, seafood, and eggs; all the vegetables, lots of fruits, edible fungi; nuts and seeds, healthy fats; herbs and spices, probiotic, and fermented foods. See! Not so bad!

3. What are the benefits?

While there is no one-size-fits-all diet for anyone, the Paleo diet does have some amazing benefits that most people experience after transitioning. Once you remove known allergens such as, grains and dairy, you will start to feel the effects. Your digestive system will begin to improve as you are feeding it nutritious foods, like reduced bloating and nausea. Another benefit is reduced inflammation by eliminating those allergens and a supported immune system as you start absorbing essential nutrients. Blood sugar regulation is a major benefit to those that are battling with pre-diabetic or diabetic symptoms, such as, high blood pressure and cardiac dysfunction. Once you get your digestive system functioning more optimally, you will start to see a change in your bowel movements and perspiration levels. This means your body is being supported for detoxification appropriately. An unintended benefit of transitioning to Paleo is weight loss. I am sure you have heard of or experienced weight loss from simply cutting out soda. Imagine what could happen if you cut out all the other SAD foods?

4. Are there any negative effects?

While there are some unpleasant effects in the first couple of weeks, they are temporary and the benefits far outweigh them. In the first week, some people have experienced headaches, fatigue, and flu-like symptoms (known as carb-flu). Our bodies react to changes in diet three ways: digestive, allergic, and healing. A digestive reaction occurs within minutes to 12 hours, when the body is not equipped to handle the change, and examples include: diarrhea, cramping, heartburn. An allergic reaction occurs within minutes to days, when the immune system reacts to a specific food or substance, and examples include: rashes, swelling, rapid heart rate, congestion. A healing reaction looks like the symptoms you are trying to support, occurs within minutes to weeks, when the byproducts of pathogens die-off, and examples include: flu-like symptoms, nausea, diarrhea (NTA, 2019, p.72). If you make small changes over time, you can mitigate the body’s reaction to those changes.

5. What makes Paleo better than other diets?

It’s not better, it’s comprehensive and easy to maintain over a long period of time. If anything, eating a nutrient-dense, whole foods diet is what is better. Call it whatever you want! Transitioning to Paleo doesn’t require a strict diet or counting anything (calories, macros, your sanity level), like some of the others. I wouldn’t even call Paleo a diet because it is a lifestyle change not a short-term diet. With that said, there are some programs out there that can be beneficial for some people as a jump-start. Keto has gained a lot of traction for its weight loss benefits and blood sugar regulation(great for diabetics); however, over the long-term this way of eating can become overwhelming and plateau at a certain point. I would only recommend keto for someone that needs significant blood sugar support as it reduces carb intake and increases protein and nutrient-dense vegetables.

The main point to transitioning to Paleo and why it is beneficial is that it is not so much a diet as a lifestyle. When you change the way you eat your body changes: you gain more energy, you lose weight, you lose the bloat, you feel more alert, you gain confidence, and you tend to want to have fun learning who the new “You” is. I would love to be the person that helps you discover who that is. Keep a lookout for my 5-day Kitchen Detox Challenge later this month. If you participate you can get my Everything You Need to Know About Transitioning to Paleo Guide for FREE! Drop me a line and let’s talk!

BibliographyDictionary.com. (2021, 03 02). Paleo Diet. dictionary.

Macri, I. (2021, 02 03). Paleo Diet Benefits. irenamacri.com.

NTA. (2019). Immune System. Student Guide, 1(1). NTA.

Thanksgiving in 2020

Thanksgiving in 2020

Patti McCoy
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Thanksgiving is the day to enjoy family and your favorite traditions. For some reason this year doesn’t really have that “get together” kind of vibe. But seriously, I have discovered that just being in each other’s lives and having the privilege of shelter, food, and work is quite enough to be thankful for. There is not one person I know who has not had to go through something traumatic, other than being in the middle of a pandemic, this year. Yet, we have made it through (so far). I can’t not correlate the fact that 2020 also means hindsight, which then leads to the thought that maybe this year was meant to be about reflection, and what is most important in life. Then that leads to the questions:

What are you most thankful for this year? What have you learned about yourself?

I’ll go first. I am thankful to have all of my family in my life. Sure, we are scattered across the country, but we still manage to stay connected through zoom calls, text messages, and old fashioned phone calls. We started playing games and asking deep questions. The fun part is we still learn something about each other, and it never fails that my mom will talk about the convent (that’s another story). Lol. We ask questions like: what is the most beautiful place you have ever been? What will you do this next year that no one would expect? What was your favorite show, book, or movie this year?

I learned that I am stronger than I thought I was. I had to be the support for my husband when all this quarantining started. I earned my nutritional therapy certification. I started a new business (again). I had to really build up the confidence to put myself out there on social media; I am actually still working on that. I learned when relationships are true, the connections can last a lifetime, regardless of the time that passes. I had to be there for my husband when he lost his job of almost 17 years, and completely changed his career. Most of all I learned that nothing will change or happen unless you take the first step, or make the first decision to make it happen. In other words, believe in yourself and go for it!

So this year for Thanksgiving, we will enjoy our family zoom calls and our quaint little dinner for ourselves. We will celebrate everyone’s health and wish everyone the same for next year. We will share memories from the past and create new ones. We will laugh and cry and even the famous laugh-cry. While we haven’t been able to hug or be around each other, we will feel the unconditional love we all have and know that is enough. I am so very grateful for every moment on this side of the earth with the people I love. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! (Virtual squeeze hug)