Category: Hormones

Normalizing Eating: It’s Normal To Nourish Your Body

A common theme that comes up in my work with clients and the women in this community is being worried about eating too often, too much, or not at the right time. It’s almost like an abundance of food is bad, which I do understand. We live in a society that is obsessed with extremes […]
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Recovery is key for fitness and hormones

Recovery is key when it comes to fitness for hormone health. Take a look at the Stress Adaptation Cycle—and you’ll see that recovery is where the magic happens. When we are coming from a depleted place of high cortisol, sluggish metabolism, under-functioning thyroid, and imbalanced hormones, we don’t have a ton of energy to spend […]
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Fitness and your hormones

There are so many different strength training programs out there that it can be hard to discern which is best for your overall health. Here’s what @adinarubin recommends looking for when considering which program to join:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​💪 Generally 2-3 days a week (or what your body tolerates).​​​​​​​​💪 Full body workouts each time (so that even if you only […]
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A holistic approach to cavities

Cavities are extremely common and something that most people will experience in their lifetime. They are often considered normal, but what could a cavity be telling us about our health? In this podcast episode from the Are You Menstrual? Podcast episode with Dr. Kelly Blodgett from @blodgettdentalcare , he answers if it’s possible to reverse cavities and […]
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Functions of iodine

Iodine is a mineral that is specifically part of the halogen family, which includes chlorine, fluorine, and bromine. Halogens form a salt when they react with metals. Iodine is by far the most supportive halogen and is found in every cell of the body. Every gland concentrates iodine and uses it to create hormones. Iodine […]
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The many benefits of vitamin e

Might sound weird, but vitamin E is actually pretty amazing! Vitamin E works as a powerful antioxidant in the body. ⁣⁣Because of this it helps to combat the following:⁣-inflammation⁣-excess estrogen⁣-heart disease⁣-fertility issues⁣​⁣What I find most fascinating about vitamin E is specifically how it reduces the impact of excess estrogen. Vitamin E acts a lot like […]
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Making Decisions On The Healing Journey Part 2!

In Part 1 of this topic we covered how to identify your main health concerns, establish a baseline, and assess your lifestyle. In this post I want to focus on choosing the most appropriate lab test based on your main concerns and then how to make a timeline to reassess and reflect. Before we jump […]
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Making Decisions On The Healing Journey Part 1

There are many different ways to go about healing. What I am going to share in this blog post is some guidance that you can apply to your situation, but please know that you don’t have to follow this exactly. I think it’s always important to listen to your intuition and what your body is […]
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The Gallbladder & Your Hormones

If you’ve never had gallstones or worried about getting your gallbladder removed, you may not understand just how important it is. Not only do we need our gallbladder to properly digest and absorb fats in our diet, but we also need it to get rid of estrogen and toxins. We get rid of those in […]
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The many Benefits of Boron

Boron is a trace mineral that is involved in maintaining bone health, balancing the ratio between calcium and magnesium, and impacts our vitamin D status, sex hormones like estrogen and testosterone, has the potential to reduce arthritis symptoms, and can even impact insulin, fertility in men, our parathyroid and so much more. I would definitely […]
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