Food • Fitness • Fertility • Feminism
Four Tips for Improving Hormone Balance
Hormones are where it's at! Can't stress it enough here. Women are not taught the basics of hormonal balance. Eating to support those little buggers can turn you from bitch to boss bitch! No joke. You wanna be a boss bitch today? How you eat and what you eat informs your hormonal balance. Our hormones are tied to our stress, which is tied to our appetite, which is tied to the rest of the way we function - think PMS, mood, weight, inflammation, stress, gut function, general happiness.
Understanding Your Cravings
What is one food that you crave? I crave chocolate right before my period. I think many of you might have the same craving. For the longest time I just did not understand the logic behind this craving. Not understanding led to my feeling like I couldn't control myself around chocolate - like it was MY problem. It wasn't until I learned the mechanism behind the craving that I started to be able to handle them in a more positive way.
How You Can Eat to Reduce Pain, Anxiety, and Inflammation
While CBD is all the rage right now, your nutrition is super important in determining your body’s ability to signal properly. Here’s the thing, CBD is great for treating acute and chronic situations. But your nutrition plays a key role in preventing chronic illness and supporting that ECD system’s neuro pathway.