Your hormones can affect just about everything in your body – your weight, fertility, skin, and even your risk for developing certain conditions. But what about your mood? People often say a woman is “hormonal” if she’s experiencing mood swings. So are your hormones to blame for your mood issues? In this article, we’ll discuss …
At some point in your life, you’ve probably lamented openly about your period woes – the gas, the bloating, the cramps, aches and pains, and more that come like clockwork. Not to mention the diarrhea. Yes, period diarrhea is a real and common phenomenon. Like many people, you may not have thought much of it. …
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Many of us don’t think twice about the makeup we wear or the container we use to pack our lunch. We know organic products are supposed to be better, but are they really that different from conventional products? There are toxins – called xenoestrogens – lurking in the products you use every day. Even if …
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Headaches. Mood swings. Heavy or irregular periods. Bloating. All of these symptoms can indicate hormonal imbalance – but what if you’re too young to be entering your menopausal transition? The truth is, you don’t have to be pre-menopausal to have a hormone imbalance. Each of these symptoms is often associated with an imbalance called estrogen …
Estrogen Dominance: How to Spot It and What You Can Do to Find Balance Read More »
For many women, menopause is one of the most challenging times in their lives. You may feel like you’ve become irrelevant to society, simply because you’ve reached the end of your reproductive years. You may even mourn a loss of “femininity.” These feelings often stem simply from the unknown. There are so many unanswered questions, …
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Weight gain, irritability, bloating, fatigue, skin problems – they’re all just a normal part of being a woman. But are they really? Do you really have to accept them as your new “normal”? The truth is that these frustrating symptoms are common, but that doesn’t mean they’re normal. What many women don’t know is that …
Could a Hormone Imbalance Be at the Root of Your Frustrating Symptoms? Read More »
What is Menopause? Menopause is a period of time in a woman’s life that marks the end of her reproductive years. It’s diagnosed after you’ve gone 12 consecutive months without menstruating and typically occurs between your late 40s and early 50s. In the United States, the average age of menopause is 51 years old.1 During …
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Intermittent fasting is having a moment in the spotlight. Many people, including famous celebrities, swear by intermittent fasting, saying it helps them manage their weight and increase their energy. But is intermittent fasting all that its fans say it is? Can it really prevent disease and provide anti-aging benefits? What are its benefits and potential …
Intermittent Fasting for Women: What You Should Consider Before You Fast Read More »
If there’s one topic that seems to confuse and frustrate women across the lifespan, it would have to be metabolism. How can you speed up our metabolism? Why does your friend’s weight never budge, no matter what she eats, while you gain 5 pounds overnight? And how might your metabolism be affecting your overall health …
How to Improve Your Health and Metabolism With Metabolic Flexibility Read More »
Twenty percent of women with PCOS have normal or low body weight. Learn all about lean PCOS and how we treat it naturally.
