Category: Hormones, PMS, Sex Drive
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11 Actions to Help You Reduce Your PMS
Let’s talk about how to reduce your PMS by understanding nutrition for PMS. In my last post, we talked all about the reasons why we get PMS – for most women, that’s usually some combination of nutrient deficiencies, stress, and hormonal imbalances, with the additional possibility of low serotonin and possible thyroid issues. I hope…
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What is PMS and why do we get it?
Let’s talk about PMS!! Specifically, why we get PMS – cramps, pain, anxiety, breast tenderness, mood swings – and what root causes contribute to our PMS (think diet and lifestyle). Because let’s face it: PMS is a struggle. It seems like a pretty raw deal to think that 2 weeks out of every month are…
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Optimizing Liver Detoxification for Better Skin and Hormones (and Digestion, and Mood, and Energy, and…)
Today we’re going to talk about detoxification and your liver, and the steps to optimizing liver detoxification for healthier skin and more balanced hormones. Now maybe you’re already thinking, YAWN. But I promise you, this is exciting and useful stuff! Because…. If you’re struggling with skin, energy, hormones, metabolism, and more, it’s time to think…
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Supporting a Healthy Sex Drive with Holistic Nutrition – 11 Ways to Nourish Your Libido
Let’s talk about ways you can use the principles of holistic nutrition to boost your sex drive. Good sex has numerous health benefits: it is immune-boosting, anti-aging, hormone-balancing, stress-reducing, and possibly even menstrual-cycle regulating (for those still menstruating). Sex supports relaxation and detoxification, and promotes general feelings of vitality and wellness (what I’m all about!).…
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The Psoas: Connecting Tight Hip Flexors, Sitting All Day, and Menstrual Cramps
Why Sitting Impacts your Psoas and your PMS I first had an ah-ha moment a few months ago, when it occurred to me that sitting all day in my chair at work might be having an impact on my menstrual cramps, and more generally, on the health of my reproductive organs and pelvic area. That…
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Acne? Hormone Imbalances? Blood Sugar Problems? TRY 6 WAYS TO LOVE YOUR LIVER
Your liver is a very busy and very crucial organ. I think it is one of the superstars of the body and yet, I wonder, how many of us could name even two functions of the liver? And if two seems like a lot, consider that your liver has more than 400 metabolic functions. That’s…
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Libido-Boosting Dark Chocolate Maca Truffles – paleo, vegan, gf
Let’s Talk A Moment About Your Libido Ah, Valentine’s Day. It’s a holiday about love and romance (and cards and candies), but it can also serve as an opportunity to check in with ourselves about our sexual health. And when I say sexual health, I mean all of the factors and concerns that contribute to…
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PMS, Fibroids, Weight Gain, Uterine Cysts – Why you need to know about ESTROGEN DOMINANCE & 6 Changes that can Help Restore Hormonal Balance
If you’re struggling with PMS, uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, fibrocystic breasts, or weight management issues, and if you have done any googling to find answers or gone to visit your naturopath, chances are you’ve come across the term ‘estrogen dominance.’ In the natural health world, estrogen dominance is thought to be the condition underlying most…
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Vegan Chocolate Maca Macaroons (gluten-free)
Sometimes I write posts about a recipe before I’ve actually tested the recipe. It’s true. I admit it. It’s risky, because sometimes it means I’ll test something, realize it’s not nearly as good as I’d hoped, and then remember I have an entire post already written that waxes eloquent about how delicious it is. On the other…
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Reducing Inflammation – Foods to Eat and Foods to Avoid
I’ve been doing a lot of reading about inflammation lately. Inflammation has been suggested as the underlying factor for most diseases and health concerns. (Chronic) inflammation has been linked to any number of ailments, including arthritis, autoimmune disease, skin disorders (like acne, eczema, and psoriasis), heart disease, cancer, obesity, Alzheimers, infections, allergic conditions, bowel and…
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