Womens Health
Perimenopause, literally “around menopause,” is the transitional period leading up to menopause as hormone shifts begin. It is a time of hormonal decline as the body prepares to stop ovulating and shift into menopause, the end of a woman’s...
Nutrition, Womens Health
Did you know that your menstrual cycle actually has four phases? And that you have approximately 450 cycles in your lifetime? (source) How you eat and care for yourself (and even plan events) throughout your cycle can support happier moods and healthy hormone balance....
Wellness, Womens Health
When I started health and nutrition coaching in 2005, I worked almost exclusively with women and focused on women’s health. It amazed me how little women in general know about their vaginas and how to care for them. After all, talking about “your...
Nutrition, Womens Health
You probably don’t give much thought to your thyroid, the little butterfly-shaped gland in your neck, unless you start feeling tired, cold, constipated, or notice hair loss or weight gain. But thyroid problems have reached epidemic proportions due to the...
Wellness, Womens Health
This is a guest post by my colleague and friend Carla Hernandez, The Acne RD. Carla is a certified nutritionist and Registered Dietician who is passionate about holistic skincare and natural beauty. She takes an integrative, real food approach in her practice to help...
Wellness, Womens Health
Special Announcement: Thanks for reading! Before you leave a comment asking me if you can take vitex with whatever other drugs/herbs you are taking, or for specific advice about what supplements you can take for your circumstances, understand that I cannot give you...
Nutrition
Do you put butter in your coffee? (Does this sound crazy to you?) Maybe you do it because it’s delicious and dreamy, but more likely you’ve heard hot buttered coffee will give you sharper thinking superpowers and unlock the magical weight loss gene within....
Womens Health
When I see a new female client, I ask for lots of information about her menstrual cycle: Is it regular? Does she track it? Is the bleeding heavy with painful cramps? Does she experience PMS symptoms or migraines? Irregular cycles are common, but that’s not...