Chemicals to Avoid During Pregnancy
Did you know a typical beauty product will contain anything from 15-50 ingredients? Considering the average woman uses between 9 and 15 personal care products per day, researchers
Will going Keto Affect Your Hormones?
The Ketogenic diet (or Keto for short) is a low-carb, high-fat diet. It shares many similarities with the very popular in the early 2000’s Atkins diet and the ever popular low-ca
PCOS to Pregnancy
Never having my own children and dying from diabetes was the take-home message from an ultrasound I had when I was 23 years old. I remember so clearly calling my mum from the car,
What is The Best Time of Month to Test Your Hormones?
You know that something is off, you are tired, your period is all over the place, maybe you notice some acne pop up or your libido going down? These are all signs of a hormonal imb
Combined Pill Vs. The Mini Pill
It’s so important to ensure that you are taking the right kind of pill for your individual circumstances – including current or past health issues, lifestyle and plans for the
In Defence of Estrogen (& Why We Love it)
Here is a hormone that get’s thrown around a lot these days with a big stamp on it’s back saying ‘stay clear’. ‘What is estrogen? Will that increase m
How does Hormonal Birth Control work?
All hormonal birth control (the pill, Nuvaring, patches, implants, injections or the Mirena) contain synthetic or “pseudo” hormones, such as ethinylestradiol, drospirenone and
How to temperature track your menstrual cycle (FAM)
Recording your daily oral temperature is one way of tracking ovulation, fertility and the length of your luteal phase. Temperature tracking is easy and accessible to everyone in re
How To Meditate In 4 Easy Steps
There are many benefits to meditation, it has been scientifically proven to increase your focus, optimize your immunity, increase your emotional well-being and extend your longevit
The Truth about overtraining & your hormones
Most people think of Overtraining Syndrome (OS) as having a little physical fatigue, sore wobbly legs when walking down the stairs after ‘leg day’, or just a mild feeling of ha
