There are a number of symptoms women experience postpartum. When choosing how to support each symptom consider essential oils. Just a reminder, essential oils are not hormones. They cannot become hormones and they cannot replace hormones. But, they CAN support hormones. They are an enormous tool to help support hormone balance. They will be more powerful and effective if combined… Read More
Detox + The 4th Trimester
Let’s redefine detoxification. Detoxification is an automatic, natural process where the liver is the primary driver. This means that any substance that enters our body in some way (whether we eat it, breath it in, or place it on our skin) must go through a 2-step process in our liver to make sure we do not absorb any of the… Read More
The Menstrual Cycle
To understand where things may go wrong with female hormones, we need to understand the expected (I refuse to say normal because normal does NOT exist) cycle rhythm. Abnormal function of the menstrual cycle plays a critical role in PMS, dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation), infertility, mood swings, anxiety, hot flashes, night sweats, bloating, low energy, headaches, and even digestion. Let’s break… Read More
Pain + CBD
The History. The earliest medicinal use of the plant, Cannabis, dates back to 1400-2000 BC but didn’t become a discussion until the late 1800’s, when William Osler identified this plant as a remedy for migraines. Fast forward to 1940, CBD (cannabidiol), one of the many constituents of the cannabis, plant was identified. In 1946, Dr. Walter S. Loewe tested CBD… Read More
I’m a Mutant. My story with MTHFR.
The year was 2013 and I was tired. Like really tired. And kind of smelly. Oh and I had an acne beard. So let’s just all agree 2013 was hard. I was stressed, but worse than that, I constantly felt like I wasn’t doing enough… to be good enough. It was as if I was running along the hamster wheel,… Read More
Reclaim Detoxification
Are you tired of being tired? Yea, I sure was. You have probably heard of an anti-inflammatory diet or ketogenic diet, or maybe even paleo. These are ways people choose to eat. Choosing to eat within specific guidelines may provide significant health benefits. This varies person to person. So, does the term detoxification fall into the diet world? NO. I… Read More
