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Harnessing The Power Of Winter For Your Health
Cozying up in bed. Watching the snow fall gently outside. Saying no to anything that takes you out of the front door. Lack of motivation. Brain refuses to plan. Getting behind on stuff. The first set of sentences are sweet, gentle, and inviting. The second are harsh,...
Why Your Hormones Should Be Top Of Your List in 2023
A lot of us will chalk up feeling annoyed or angry, headachy, crampy, or tired to hormones. Women will be at a loss to why they feel this way one day, and then a day later, they start their period and say, "ahhhh, that's why!" Or maybe things have gotten worse to...
Healthy Holiday Gift Guide 2022
Healthy Holiday Gift Guide 2022 It's time to jump in and figure out what you want to get for those that you love this holiday season. Now, I know it can be tough to try and take care of everyone in your life, and that ultimately, this time of year is...
What Is A Vagus Nerve And How Does It Impact Our Gut And Well-Being?
The Vagus Nerve (sometimes referred to as the Vagal Nerve) has more of an impact on your digestion, heart rate, blood pressure, and overall health than you probably can imagine. Have you not heard of the vagus nerve before? No worries - many people haven't. This nerve...
The Liver To The Rescue: Its Functions, Food & Nutrient Support, & Liver Cleanses
Did you know the liver has 750 known functions? (!) Most of us know that it has to detoxify alcohol, but may not know much beyond that. Besides the liver needing to process and detoxify EVERYTHING that you eat and drink, breathe, and put on your skin, it also:...
Why Intermittent Fasting Is Not Good For Your Menstrual Cycle
Cycling women’s bodies are not men’s (or menopausal women’s) bodies. Intermittent fasting has become a popular approach, and there’s many studies showing benefits. Unfortunately, there are a lot of ways it can negatively impact cycling women’s bodies. Here’s what can...
Thyroid Health 101: Supporting Thyroid Health, Hypothyroidism & Hashimotos
Behold, the power of the thyroid! There are so many ways this powerhouse of a gland can be negatively impacted. And women see it much more often than men - 8 in 10 thyroid patients are female. So what exactly does the thyroid do? ✅ Oversees our metabolism...
My Top 5 Rules for Perimenopause
✨✨Here to remind you that you can live your best life in perimenopause.✨✨ My top 5 rules for Perimenopause: 1️⃣ Choose yourself FIRST. ✨This is rule number 1, because it is definitely the most important. ✨Now is...
The Pros And Cons Of Different Forms Of Hormone Testing
Did you know there’s at least 5 different ways to test your hormones? You probably didn’t, because this information isn’t generally known by most doctors (unless they are functional!). It’s great there are a bunch of options out there, but it can feel overwhelming to...
Using Growth & Integration To Reclaim Your Life
There's a lot of messages out there about constantly challenging yourself, putting yourself in situations that make you uncomfortable. We have to push ourselves past our limits. That's how we step into growth. But despite living in a world that is based on the...
How To Work With Middle Perimenopause (Ages 45ish-48ish)
What is Middle Perimenopause (PM)? ✅ It’s when your symptoms begin to uptick. ✅ You start to wonder who you are and what the hell is going on with your body. ✅ You have more anovulatory cycles, meaning even less progesterone. And your estrogen can...
Sugar and Your Hormones, Part 1
The biggest way sugar impacts our hormones is through: ✨Something that many people don’t realize is a hormone - INSULIN✨ ➡️When you eat something sugary or carby, your blood sugar spikes, and more insulin is released to help usher that...
Perimenopause: What It Means And What’s Happening To You
Perimenopause isn’t exactly the time of life that most women are raring to get into. But the fact of the matter is, if you are lucky enough to continue living on this Earth, you will make your way through what some people call “reverse puberty.” And it DOESN’T have to...
Best Practices For Early Perimenopause
In Perimenopause: What It Means And What’s Happening To You, I told you about what perimenopause is, and the 3 stages of it. Today, I’m going to share best practices of taking care of yourself during the beginning of perimenopause (PM), ages 35ish-44ish. Here’s the...
Food, Liver, And Dietary Support For Fibroids
Okay, now that we’ve chatted about what a fibroid is, what causes them, and pros and cons of surgical interventions for fibroids, let’s talk about some of the basics for supporting a body with fibroids: food and digestion. Here’s what you can get started on right away...
Pros And Cons Of Surgical Interventions For Fibroids
Fibroids are a very common occurrence for women, impacting up to 80% by the time they are 50. If you want to learn more about what a fibroid is, and what types of fibroids exist, start with the first article in this series, What's A Fibroid? If your fibroid symptoms...
10 Ways To Get 30g Of Protein For Breakfast
Getting 30g of protein for breakfast is the best way to set up your blood sugar balance for the day. And protein is essential for hormones, muscle growth, neurotransmitter production, and tissue repair. My clients are always asking me how to get 30g of protein in for...
What Causes Fibroids?
So, the real question is, what causes fibroids? This is the never-ending question (or debate). Some people claim it is one thing or the other, but the truth is, there are a bunch of factors. Here’s what we *do* know, and how we ultimately can learn to support our body...
What’s A Fibroid? Types & Symptoms
Fibroids are super common (up to 80% of women will have one by the time they are 50). But many women don't know what a fibroid is or haven't heard of them until they are diagnosed with one. So I want to share with you exactly what they are: 👉Benign tumors...
HCl Is Essential For Digestion And Here’s Why
When we talk about good digestion - and by that, I mean: 🔆Little-to-no gas and bloating 🔆Energy after you eat 🔆1-3 Bowel Movements a day, fully-formed but easy to pass - we have to talk about hydrochloric acid (HCl). HCl is absolutely essential...
Super Heavy Periods? Here’s Some Relief
Please note: This is a guest post from Sara Lopez, Womenʼs Health Coach + Certified Hormone Specialist. She is hosting an International Adenomyosis Summit on May 25th-30th. You can sign up for free here! So many times I have wondered how Iʼm going to make it through...
Histamine Intolerance: The Not So Well-Known Issue That May Be Affecting Your Fertility
Please note: This is a guest post from Ashley Looft, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner Not many people have heard of histamine intolerance yet it may be really common especially amongst those who have a lot of gut health issues. Histamine is a compound in...
Timing, Options, And The “Why” Of Hormone Testing
Photo: Lacie Slezak You wouldn't believe how many clients come to me with hormone issues and when I ask if their OB-GYN has ever tested their hormones, they were told, "it's pointless, because hormones fluctuate so much." Or, if they were lucky enough to get tests,...
Why I Quit Soy After Having A Large Fibroid
Photo by Tran Mau Tri Tam Yep, I gave soy the boot. Phytoestrogens are heavily debated when it comes to hormone health. So I thought I'd write a post on the "why" I gave soy up after sporting a relatively large fibroid. First, what is a phytoestrogen? Simply put, it...
Time to Understand Your Hormones, Ladies: Interview with Amy Branum, Ayurvedic Practitioner
Hey there, and welcome back to my series, Time to Understand Your Hormones, Ladies! This time I got to chat with Amy Branum, an Ayurvedic Practitioner and Herbalist who is based in Grass Valley, CA. Oh man, was this interview SO MUCH FUN. Besides all the juicy good...
My Favorite Supplements for Everyone
What's the question I get asked the most? Without a doubt, it's "What supplements should I be taking?" This is SUCH a loaded question. Not only do you need different nutrients for different ailments - and no, I generally don't believe in traditional multis as a...
“Time To Understand Your Hormones, Ladies” Interview Series: Lara Thieme, PhD Candidate
I'm beyond excited to kick off my new series, "Time To Understand Your Hormones, Ladies"! And what a powerful way to begin. I met Lara in Nicole Jardim's Fix Your Period Apprenticeship program. She impressed me immediately as a scientific researcher - currently...
Hormone Lesson #3: It’s All About the Progesterone, Baby
Read Hormone Lesson #1 here and Hormone Lesson #2 here. And here we are, finally. Progesterone. A word you've actually heard of (hopefully. But if not, you'll have it down by the end of this post). Before I went through the great fibroid-fiasco-of-2018, I knew the...
Started From The Bottom Now We’re Here: Pregnenolone (Hormone Lesson #2)
(Click here for lesson #1) Let's talk pregnenolone. Pregnenowhat? Don't worry, it's not about getting pregnant. Though it helps you to get there. If that's what you want. So, pregnenolone is a hormone (see! We ARE talking hormones here - we'll get to the ones you've...
Hormone Lesson 1: What’s The Hypothalamus Gotta Do With It?
Before we talk hormones, we gotta talk hypo. And not the kind of "hypo" you might be thinking. Nope, we're not talking hypothyroid...we're talking hypothalamus. Why in the world am I talking about this random piece of the brain when we're supposed to talk hormones?...
Rebuilding Your Gut Post-Antibiotics
During undergrad, I ended up taking three rounds of antibiotics. During undergrad, I ended up taking three rounds of antibiotics. Each time, it was for strep throat. I don't remember the specifics of every time, but I do remember one being during the summer of 1997,...
Before Everything Changed
Once upon a time, there lived a fibroid named Ferdie. Ferdie was born and housed inside the Lady. She didn’t know of his existence until one day, when she was in a rush to get to her royal dance court but realized her menstrual cycle had begun, so she quickly...
This piece was originally posted on my Instagram account. You can find it here. I’ll be the first to admit, I’ve struggled with judging myself with food and drink. It’s hard to get through a Holistic Health Education program and a...
Friday Q&A: How do you heal from trauma on a budget?
Photo by Chris Lawton on Unsplash Here's another round of our Friday Q&A: Q: How do you heal from trauma on a budget? A: This question is certainly apropos today, when the world found out the devastating news that Anthony Bourdain had committed suicide, just a...
Friday Q&A: How do I improve digestion?
Photo by Alison Marras on Unsplash It's Friday, and time for our answer and question session. This week's question is: Q: How do I improve digestion—aside from not eating fast food? A: Well, first of all, I'm glad you understand eating fast...
What You Presently Have In Your Life Is A Direct Reflection Of Your Ability To Receive
Photo by Amy Treasure on Unsplash The embrace was similar to what the trip had been: slow with a quickened nervous energy, tangled with images from the past, a sense of the surreal mixed with peace. It's hard to know exactly what to do with a get-together...
The Gift Within: Fibroids and Their Message
Photo by Jake Davies on Unsplash Sprinting to the bathroom before I headed out the door for dance practice, I sighed as I looked down and realized I had started my period. I opened up the cabinet to rummage around for my diva cup, quickly sanitized it, and inserted...
Lessons I Learned At 38
1. Speak Your Truth Early And Often Ask your real questions or tell your truth real early because it will get you to where you want to go a WHOLE LOT FASTER. It’s friggin' HARD to be vulnerable. I’m a Capricorn Sun with Scorpio Moon and Venus, Virgo Rising and North...
Stepping Into Your Sensual Birthright
Gathered in a circle, I asked the women my favorite question, "what is your deepest, darkest secret?" (What can I say, I like to get to the heart of things.) Answers varied - and I wouldn't dare share any of them with the outside world, these conversations we held in...
Resiliency in the Time of Chaos
Resiliency is keeping your heart open even when it wants to shut down completely. It's damn painful to look at the news everyday and see so much hate, and then it's compounded 20-fold when something as striking and jarring as Charlottesville happens (though lets...