With the recent launch of my Reclaim You, Postpartum program, I have been engulfed in all things postpartum healing. Over the next couple of posts I will be sharing the most common questions I receive from about postpartum. The biggest one recently has been about placenta encapsulation. Placenta encapsulation is not a new concept, by any means. Did you know… Read More
Essential Oils for Postpartum
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