I often get questions about whether X (Insert just about anything about periods and the menstrual cycle here) is “normal.” Meaning, does that happening mean that the asker has some kind of hormonal issue, or is it ok that it’s happening and not indicate any kind of issue. When you start charting your menstrual cycles,… Read More
What can you do about a missing period (especially after coming off the pill)?
It’s surprising how many people simply DON’T get their periods. If this is happening to you it’s because ovulation is missing, since a period is the result of ovulation. The only way to truly fix this issue is to get yourself ovulating! Since this is a common issue when I got this question I knew… Read More
My top 6 tips for overall hormonal balance
I had a question about what I did differently the cycle that I actually got pregnant versus the time that I was trying and did not get pregnant. I want to touch on this because I don’t personally have a whole lot that I did the cycle that I got pregnant. I was doing a… Read More
5 simple ways to reduce plastic for hormonal (and environmental) health
Plastic sucks. A lot of it is harmful to your hormones because it mimics hormones in your body and bonds with your hormone receptors. Some of these hormone mimic/receptor combinations can then be used like they are your normal hormone, thereby making your body have an over-abundance of that particular hormone. They can also bind… Read More
How to make natural hormone friendly lip gloss/stain
While I hate the fact that (socially) make-up is almost necessary in order to look dressed up, put together, and like you aren’t the keeper of the crypt, I also like to play around with it sometimes. Maybe because it makes me look like I am more dressed up, put together, and not like the… Read More
Does it make sense to do something good for your fertility if you don’t want to get pregnant?
There is a specific type of question that I get a lot. I’ll give you one example, but just know that there are many ways to ask this same question (though, I have heard this specific example much more than once). My doctor recommended that I take prenatal vitamins since I am not on hormonal birth… Read More
Learn more about your hormonal health with fertility awareness
If you currently chart your cycles, did fertility awareness help you become WAY more knowledgable about what’s going on with your hormones and how to fix them? Or maybe you know something is up but you just aren’t sure what or where to start looking for answers. Because fertility awareness puts you in close quarters… Read More
When to come off hormonal birth control (especially if you are worried about side effects)
Have you been wanting to get off of hormonal birth control but worried about potential side-effects taking you out for a while afterwards? Today I’m answering a question from someone who knows they want to get their Mirena IUD out, but they are worried about feeling really under-the-weather and not capable of doing the things… Read More
How to exercise for optimal hormonal health
A bit of a confession: I don’t think there has ever been a time in my life that I have been both good about lots of movement/exercise AND eating well. It seems like every time I am eating really well I am not exercising for one reason or another and every time I am exercising… Read More
Why does PMS happen (and what can you do to get rid of it)
Remember how I said I’ve been an unhealthy mofo lately a few weeks back? Yeah, well I noticed it in my PMS. Unrelenting anger for about 5 days starting around day 23 of my cycle? Check. If you chart your cycles you may be more aware of PMS. Both what helps or hurts your PMS… Read More
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