Have you wondered what heavy periods, fatigue, and heart palpitations all have in common? You likely weren’t thinking about iron-deficient anemia. Iron deficient anemia is characterized by low levels of iron and could be due to many causes, but is most often due to...
While women and men of all ages will claim to have experienced food cravings at some point in their lives, over 90% of menstruating women report having premenstrual symptoms, with food cravings being one of the most common ones. Therefore, there is no argument...
Research shows that during the reproductive years, up to 80-90% of menstruating women will experience symptoms that forewarn them of a period coming, such as breast pain, acne, constipation, mood changes, food cravings, fatigue and more. Research also shows that only 30-40% of these...
It’s expected that the transition into menopause will bring with it both pleasant and unpleasant physical changes, but what happens when those changes leave you feeling anxious, depressed, agitated, lacking motivation, aggressive and forgetful? Mental health and cognitive changes are a common occurrence during...
Over the last 100 years, our diets have changed so dramatically that obesity is now one of the leading causes of chronic disease among the population. We’ve been led to believe that willpower, a healthy diet and copious amounts of cardiovascular exercise are the...
The Oral Birth Control pill, colloquially referred to simply as “the pill” has a varied and long running history. Developed in the 1950s, it was the brainchild of a group of strong women who were ready for every woman to finally hold the key...
Some women may experience hair fall postpartum, which is normal and oftentimes is to be expected, but what about when birth is nowhere in sight? Hair fall during perimenopause, or ages 40-65 has several causes, most of which are related to changes in hormones! ...
WATCH VIDEO HERE! Many of us have been there during our reproductive years. Heavy or painful periods, some PMS that continually gets worse over time, breast tenderness, cyclical bloating or water retention, or even more severe symptoms of excess estrogen such as fibroids, ovarian...
Did you know that our skin is our largest organ in the body? The health of your skin externally is a clear reflection of the health of your internal cells and organs. Tackling skin health solely on the outside with special creams and lotions...
As a mom of three young girls, that are almost 5, 3 and 1 years old, I know first hand how hormones can change after having a baby (or 3)! I personally experienced the biggest changes after my 3rd pregnancy; my periods became much...