A client sits across from me and says it quietly: “I think I’m in perimenopause. Or maybe I’m just completely burnt out. I honestly can’t tell.” She is 41.She used to “handle everything.”Now she feels anxious, exhausted, foggy, and strangely overwhelmed by things that...
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What Is Perimenopause? Understanding the Hormonal Shift Before Menopause
If you are a woman in your mid-40’s and you’ve recently found yourself thinking, “I don’t feel like myself anymore,” I want you to lean in real close and read this next part carefully… Because that sentence whispered quietly in exam rooms, spoken through tears in...
Can Lack of Sleep Affect Your Fertility? – The Relationship Between Sleep, Stress, and Fertility
In the fertility community, the rumors abound. There are so many myths about what causes infertility and what increases your chances of getting pregnant. “You can’t get pregnant while you’re breastfeeding.” “Put your legs in the air for 20 minutes after sex to help...
How to Lose Belly Fat After Menopause?
Ladies, as we age, our bodies change. It may be hard to believe if you are in your 20s to 30s. If you are in your 40s to 50s, this fact is becoming more real each day. The truth is, as women, we are so unaware of our health. We go from taking care of everyone else,...
Home Remedies for PMS
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) sucks, and truthfully, it often indicates an underlying hormonal imbalance. In some cases, you can restore balance to your hormones with a few simple lifestyle changes. Other times, it will take more drastic measures, functional lab work,...
Best Diet for PCOS
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder based on a collection of symptoms that affects females of reproductive age. Women diagnosed with PCOS are often given prescription medicine and birth control pills to manage their symptoms. However, these...
Best Herbs for PCOS
Did you know that Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common causes of female infertility? That’s right! What’s more, PCOS symptoms vary for each individual, making it a unique condition to treat. However, in all cases, PCOS can interfere with a...
Natural Remedies for Heavy Periods
Heavy periods can be frightening as well as frustrating. No one wants to feel like their insides are falling out (YIKES) or be pinned to the couch because of debilitating period pain! Luckily, there are effective natural solutions to address abnormally heavy menstrual...
Five Ways You Can Prepare Your Mind And Body For Pregnancy
There are a million different advice columns on what you should or should not do when pregnant. After all, you’re growing a baby which is difficult work. Regardless, it begs the question what should you do when you’re trying to get pregnant? How can you prepare your...
Your Guide to Greenwashing and How to Identify Non-Toxic Products
Did you grow up to the sterile smell of bleach too or was that just me? Bleach got thrown on everything that was white, not just the laundry. It was the cure-all for any and every mess. Nowadays, most of us have put bleach aside for more family-friendly cleaning...
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