by cgarvin | Jul 12, 2019 | Reflections
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... 
by cgarvin | Jul 2, 2019 | Reflections
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... 
by cgarvin | Jun 20, 2019 | Reflections
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... 
by cgarvin | Jun 6, 2019 | Reflections
(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 –... 
by cgarvin | May 28, 2019 | Reflections
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... 
by cgarvin | May 14, 2019 | Reflections
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...
