Myo-Inositol for Irregular Ovulation
Ovulation is an essential process your body goes through, and is “an event linked with reproduction,” as stated in a published study, “Ovulation, a sign of health” (Vigil et Al, 2017). The writers further discuss how ovulation plays a major role in a woman’s life span, as our bodies prepare for ovulation during childhood, and...
3 Meditating Tricks For The Incurable Type A Personality
Meditation has never been my forte. The whole "now relax your mind" thing has never worked out well for me. If you have a Type A personality - constantly working against the clock; setting high unimaginable expectations; competing against invisible standards etc. - then you probably are well aware how hard it is to turn your brain off....
The Truth About Caffeine
People have a love affair with their coffee. I can relate. I used to be quite committed to coffee, too. And tea. It was not easy to give up caffeine completely, even after I learned how detrimental it was for my personal health at the time. It was like a bad relationship habit that I kept finding my way back to time and again, only to be...
Holistic Remedies and Acupuncture for Relieving Irregular Period Symptoms
Do you suffer from irregular menses such as painful periods, heavy flow, or none at all? The good news is, acupuncture and various holistic remedies can help relieve these monthly symptoms and possibly restore balance! How Acupuncture Can Help Acupuncture is an excellent, gentle, and effective way of treating...
4 Simple Changes to Help With Insomnia
According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s ICSD-3 manual, insomnia is defined as “persistent difficulty with sleep initiation, duration, consolidation or quality,” and the CDC stated that 1 in 3 adults don’t get enough sleep. As anyone who’s ever had a sleepless night can tell you, lack of sleep can affect our mood,...
5 Easy Ways to Get Vitamin D Without Going Outside
Most people enjoy the sunlight. They enjoy its warmth, health benefits, and mood-boosting good-ole-attitude. Not me. I prefer to stay indoors. It wasn’t really my fault I have an aversion to sunlight; I work all day from home and with everything being accessible with the push of a button on an app, there was no really good...
Irregular Cycles and What to Do
As women, we are hopeful our body carries out its natural processes at normal rates. For instance, our period, or our menstrual cycle. Undergoing this monthly cycle makes us feel productive, despite symptoms like discomforting cramps or bloating it brings. Our body is discarding the uterine lining it has no use for, and is further keeping...
Caring For Your Thyroid
The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in the throat that is integral to the hormonal and metabolic regulatory dance that your body orchestrates among its larger system of endocrine glands, brain and gut. It’s responsible for controlling metabolism, menstrual cycles and mood, as well as a myriad of other biological functions. The...