Fish During Pregnancy: What to Eat and What to Not
When pregnant, you must take notice of what your dietary habits are; whether they’re hindrances or boosts in this exciting stage of your life. One of the most harmful commonly ingested toxins is found is fish, known as mercury. The trivial idea of eating a tuna melt for lunch can prove to be harmful for the fetus. A mother-infant study...
Seed Cycling: Balancing Your Hormones In A Natural Way
Seed cycling is an ancient and gentle way to regulate your hormones by supplying you with the nutrients you need at specific phases of your cycle. Hormonal variations can result in anything from amenorrhea (lack of menses) or dysmenorrhea (irregular menses), to hormonal acne and weight gain. Typically hormonal birth control is used to...
Boosting Your Fertility
Fertility. It’s one word, but it withholds power, emotion and is a high priority for women who are looking to conceive and bring a little one into their world. However, having healthy and positive fertility outcomes can be a struggle and presents itself as an obstacle for many. The CDC shares, “6% of married women aged 15 to 44 years...
Insulin resistance: Why and How to Avoid it
Insulin resistance (IR) is related to the body’s blood sugar regulation and can be regarded as essentially an imbalance in a particular individual’s food consumption relative to what is needed. Insulin is a hormone that allows glucose to enter the body’s cells where it is used as energy. More glucose means more insulin is needed....
The Healthy Sugar Alternative For the Ages
Do you have a sweet tooth? You don't need to be ashamed. Many of us do! Some of us prefer chocolate while others may indulge in cookies or cake but a 2011 study based on data from the Swedish Mammography Cohort may have you thinking twice before reaching for that extra sweet treat this holiday season. The study, which examined 61,226...
A Beginners Guide to Inflammation (And Ways To Reduce It!)
You hear it all the time. Inflammation is terrible. Worldwide, 3 of 5 people die due to chronic inflammatory diseases like stroke, chronic respiratory diseases, heart disorders, cancer, obesity, and diabetes. And far more people are impacted. But what exactly is inflammation? And what do we do about it? There are two types of...
Finding Your Fitness Balance
Movement is such an important aspect of health, but you may be wondering how much and what types to practice. As is true with most wellness matters, balance is key. However, what that looks like will likely vary from person to person. So let’s share some of the benefits and impacts of different workouts to help guide...
The Relationship Between What You Eat and Your Anxiety
Foods go past the meaning of an item that gives you the “full” feeling. It goes past cravings, snacks, meals, and other common perceptions. As trivial as this aspect may seem, it actually affects your mental health as well. Specifically anxiety. Anxiety is present in all beings. It’s simplest form is present in...