We get it, coffee is life. But if you’re feeling jittery, irritable, or sleepless (especially before your period), it might be time to rethink your caffeine habits.

Caffeine increases cortisol, your stress hormone, and can:

• Contribute to painful periods

• Disrupt sleep (even if consumed ear...

Your gut isn’t just about digestion—it’s a hormone hub. From estrogen regulation to mood stability, your microbiome plays a key role in how you feel all month long.

Gut imbalances can contribute to:

• Estrogen dominance (bloating, PMS, heavy periods)

• Low energy and brain fog

• Skin issue...

You don’t have to have diabetes for blood sugar to matter. In fact, stable blood sugar is one of the best-kept secrets to healthy hormones.

Every time your blood sugar spikes and crashes, it creates a ripple effect on your:

• Cortisol (stress hormone)

• Insulin (fat storage and energy)

• E...

That glass of wine might help you relax, but it could be sabotaging your hormones behind the scenes. Alcohol impacts every part of the endocrine system and women feel its effects more strongly than men.

How alcohol disrupts hormone balance:

• Raises estrogen and cortisol

• Suppresses deep, re...

You may not feel like you’re “stressed” but your body might tell a different story. Cortisol, your primary stress hormone, plays a major role in your energy, appetite, sleep, and cycle. And when it’s chronically elevated or suppressed, it throws everything off balance.

High cortisol can lead to:

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Are You Being Heard By Your OBGYN?

Have you ever felt like your conversations with your doctor are a little one-sided? Once you spill your heart about your symptoms, your doctor usually takes over and tells you what they think and what to do next. I know a lot of women who accept whatever their doc...

There are a lot of health issues that get the back burner, and women’s health – specifically menstrual health, is one of those.

The feminine care industry is a $2 billion dollar a year industry, and the 85% of women consumers are mostly in the dark when it comes to what is actually lurking in these...

Seed Cycling, Part 3: The Right Way to Do Seed Cycling + Recipes

In our final part of this three-part series, we’re wrapping up our talk about seed cycling. In case you missed the first two articles, you can check them out here and here. 

Seed cycling is a naturopathic approach to balancing your h...

Welcome back! In case you missed Part One, I covered the basics on seed cycling, a naturopathic practice that can help to regulate women’s hormones by consuming four types of seeds (flax, pumpkin, sesame, and sunflower) at different phases of the menstrual cycle.

While there haven’t been any offici...

Think back to a time you went to your OB/GYN: maybe you kept getting severe cramps during your period, or maybe you’ve been extremely tired or moody. Whatever the reason, chances are they gave you a prescription and wished you the best. That prescription might have lessened your sluggishness or made...