I get this question a lot. What are the underlying causes of PCOS symptoms? Knowing the causes of these symptoms helps you to treat symptoms with simple diet and lifestyle changes. Let’s take a peek at what is behind your PCOS symptoms and what you can do about it! PCOS Symptom #1: Irregular Periods Irregular…
Category: Hormone Health
5 Simple Tricks to Lower Blood Sugar
Why lower blood sugar? PCOS and other conditions like Diabetes cause blood sugar to be high. After long periods of time this can cause damage to blood vessels and nerve cells that can be painful and cause complications. Plus, having high blood sugar means you also get a sugar crash later on. If you keep…
Top 5 Plant-Based Mistakes To Avoid for PCOS
If you’ve read my stuff, you know I take a plant-forward approach to treating PCOS, but that doesn’t mean all plant-based diets can help you with PCOS. In fact, there are some major pitfalls to plant-based or plant-forward diets that folks fall into. These habits can sabotage your PCOS and make symptoms worse, so don’t…
The Truth About Seed Cycling
Seed cycling is one of the top trending topics in the women’s health world today. This is due to its purported hormone balancing, fertility boosting, period regulating and PMS relieving benefits. But, can it actually help you? Let’s dive into the evidence. What is Seed Cycling? Seed cycling is an ancient naturopathic practice that consists of…
Healthy Travel Tips for PCOS
Lots of my clients have been asking me for travel tips to help them stay on track while on vacation. If you’re like me, you’ve been seriously missing traveling during quarantine, and you’re ready to get out there and enjoy the world! But then, the worry sets in – will I be able to manage…
Top 10 Ways to Nourish Your Hormones
Ever wonder what the best ways to support hormone health are? It’s actually pretty simple, but it can get complicated when you factor in your personal lifestyle, job, how busy you are and your personal preferences. To get you started on your hormone health journey, and kick off the season of giving, my gift to…