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How Does AMH Impact Your Fertility Journey?
A lot of factors impact how fertile you are. Age, lifestyle, current health, and medical history all play a part in determining your ability to conceive. If you are looking to start a family, a few tests can give you an overview of your fertility and indicate any...
How Does AMH Impact Your Fertility Journey?
A lot of factors impact how fertile you are. Age, lifestyle, current health, and medical history all play a part in determining your ability to conceive. If you are looking to start a family, a few tests can give you an overview of your fertility and indicate any...
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What is Post Birth Control Syndrome and How To Heal From It
There are a lot of reasons women choose to stop taking hormonal birth control, but the transition can be difficult. If you’re like most females, you’ve been taking birth control since your early teens and haven’t had a period for months, maybe years! Unfortunately,...
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Intermittent Fasting and Hormones
Intermittent fasting (IF) is all the rage in the wellness world currently, and not without cause. The practice can be helpful in a myriad of health benefits such as anti-aging, weight loss, and focus and concentration. Unfortunately, there is less information on how...
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What It Means To Have Low Stomach Acid
What if I told you antacids like Tums will not actually solve your indigestion? Gastrointestinal issues are one of the most common concerns I see in my patients and a lot of them are in the habit of taking an antacid anytime they feel heartburn. Unfortunately, the...
6 Healthy Back To School Lunch Ideas
For the kids, going back to school means waking up early, hanging out with friends, and learning new things. They face the new school year and the challenges it will present with a little trepidation, but kids are usually excited. For mom, it means waiting in the...
How To Clean The Playroom: Non-Toxic Living
When you think of the kids playroom you probably don’t associate it with the cleanest room in the house. Amidst all the toys, blankets, crayons, and barbies or legos (that you constantly step on), you probably wonder how to clean that monstrosity of a room. It can be...
6 Tips To Make Working Out Fun For The Whole Family
I remember working out in college was so easy. I could easily go to the gym between classes, and let’s not forget how much walking you do on a college campus. Those times that I was stressed out or needed a break I just went to the gym. Then, I became a mom and six...
Strength Training for Holistic Health
If there’s one treatment protocol that a functional medicine practitioner will always recommend, it’s exercise. I know, it may not be your cup of tea. You’re not alone, either. About 75% of adults in the United States aren’t getting the weekly amount of recommended...
4 Best Adaptogens for Stress Management
You ran out of toilet paper, you’re late for your dentist appointment, and you almost forgot to pick the kids up from school...hello stress! Yes, those are all minor stressors but as life gets back to normal after the pandemic, stress management needs to be part of...
Yoga and The Parasympathetic Nervous System
If you know anything about my story, you know that I’m passionate about living stress-free. When I was a grad student getting my occupational therapy degree, and pregnant with my first, I almost let stress get the best of me. Nowadays, I’m a huge proponent of yoga as...
5 Fast Exercises to Get Your Sexy Mom Bod Back
Are you struggling to fit exercise or movement into your day? I get you and I feel you! With 6 kids and a busy online practice, I have to be very intentional about scheduling my exercise time. If exercise is a challenge for you to fit in or if you absolutely loathe...
Functional Approach to Infertility and Endometriosis
Today, I want to talk about infertility and endometriosis. Endometriosis is an inflammatory disease that is very common in women of reproductive age. Many women think that having this disorder adversely affects their chances of conceiving, however, I want to shed more...
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Looking for your next great meal that supports optimal wellness and fertility? This recipe index has you covered. My recipe philosophies center on fresh, healthy, whole food-based recipes that center around optimal wellness. Recipes are organized by meal type to help you find what you need.
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10 Signs of Suboptimal Thyroid Function
Thyroid hormone is one of the most misunderstood hormones. It’s so misunderstood that as many as 60% of people who have a thyroid issue don’t even know it. Your thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped organ at the base of your neck. It releases thyroid hormone, which...
10 Signs of Suboptimal Thyroid Function
Thyroid hormone is one of the most misunderstood hormones. It’s so misunderstood that as many as 60% of people who have a thyroid issue don’t even know it. Your thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped organ at the base of your neck. It releases thyroid hormone, which...
Intermittent Fasting and Hormones
Intermittent fasting (IF) is all the rage in the wellness world currently, and not without cause. The practice can be helpful in a myriad of health benefits such as anti-aging, weight loss, and focus and concentration. Unfortunately, there is less information on how...
What is Insulin Resistance?
The epidemic no one is talking about: insulin resistance. Did you know 1 in 3 individuals in the United States is considered prediabetic? One of the precursors to diabetes and a sign of being prediabetic is insulin resistance. In fact, insulin resistance contributes...
Ten Holistic Health Tips To Manage Holiday Stress
The most wonderful time of the year is here! I’m sure we all remember the excitement of waking up on Christmas morning as a child, the smell of evergreen, and presents under the tree. As adults, it’s easy to forget the reason for the season and instead get caught up...
What are Endocrine Disruptors and How To Avoid Them?
Plastics, pollution, pesticides, and personal care products. This list of seemingly unrelated items all have one thing in common. They are endocrine disruptors. That means they contain chemicals that can disrupt your endocrine system, a.k.a. your hormones! Unless you...
What is Post Birth Control Syndrome and How To Heal From It
There are a lot of reasons women choose to stop taking hormonal birth control, but the transition can be difficult. If you’re like most females, you’ve been taking birth control since your early teens and haven’t had a period for months, maybe years! Unfortunately,...
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