Feeling a little sleepy right as you open your eyes and stretch your body in the morning is quite normal. It’s called sleep inertia and happens as the body transitions from sleep to wakefulness. Unfortunately, what is not normal (but so common) is waking up, feeling unrested, and ready to lay back down by 10…
Raise your hand if you agree: #SelfCareSunday has become more of a competition and opportunity to show off the latest luxurious activity than true self-care. Fish foot baths, hot springs, a trip up north to a cute lil cabin, expensive face masks, and pedicures. To me, true self-care is the little things: having compassion for…
Most of you know that I struggled with acne and persistent breakouts into my mid-twenties. My confidence was at an all-time low as I was constantly searching for “the cure.” It wasn’t until after I spent loads of money on ineffective skincare products and met my husband (a functional health doctor) that everything changed. I…
It’s that time of the month, and like clockwork, you’re breaking out. “Ugh, it’s just hormones,” your girlfriend says as you complain about another pimple. Your BFF is right, but there’s more to the story. Instead of just chalking it up to “hormones”, let’s get to the root of those imbalances and why they are…
True beauty really does come from the inside out. No matter how many expensive skincare products you lather on—no matter how many steps you perform on your face before falling asleep—what you put in your body matters more for skin health than what you put on. If you’re wondering how to get glowing skin naturally,…
How did your New Year’s Resolution work out? Maybe your 30 days of running never happened, maybe you promised yourself you’d meditate every day, and that definitely didn’t happen, or perhaps you swore away sugar—and then you walked past that new bakery… Now that January is over and we can let out a sigh of…
Adaptogens are plants and mushrooms that help the body balance and adapt to physical, emotional, chemical, and environmental stressors. These potent botanicals increase resilience, protect against acute and chronic stress, and even help to regulate the endocrine (hormone) and immune systems. This article will dive into the best adaptogens for stress and hormone balance. By…
When you’re stressed, the last thing you’re probably thinking about is having sex. A decrease in libido is often traced to chronic stress, and in the world we are living in, chronic stress seems to be the norm. In this article, I’m discussing how stress and adrenal fatigue play a huge role in your sex…
Stress doesn’t just impact your mind. Financial problems, relationship issues, past trauma, a pandemic, and other modern day stressors can all have serious impacts on your body. On top of serious fatigue, headaches, insomnia, breakouts and gut issues, stress can also have a negative impact on your menstrual cycle. If you’ve been noticing your period…
There are two types of people in the world: those who wake up with puffy eyes and dark circles and those who don’t. If you’re the latter, consider yourself a lucky one. Most aren’t as fortunate. No matter how much deep sleep your Oura Ring congratulates you on, you still seem to wake up looking…
Congratulations! You’ve had a baby. The hardships of pregnancy are over—now onto the difficulties of postpartum. After welcoming your baby into the world, you may experience postpartum hair loss. This may come as a bummer, especially if you experienced the luscious locks that pregnancy sometimes brings. After birth, losing hair (in sometimes large globs) is…
As women, our hormones are constantly in flux—it’s normal. But sometimes, stressors and lifestyle changes, whether from your cycle, cosmetics, food, or environment, can cause hormones to go haywire. And when your hormones are out of balance, so is everything else: mood, sex drive, weight, sleep, motivation, etc. Fortunately, there are ways to help keep…
Are your adrenals really “exhausted,” or is there something bigger at play? Does inflammation, hormone, and gut health play a role in adrenal function? Despite over 80% of adult Americans suffering from adrenal fatigue at some point in their life, the concept is popular but largely misunderstood. This article discusses the misconceptions behind adrenal fatigue…
There is no universal plan for health—no workout routine, no best diet. You are a unique human being, and feeling into your intuition and body is your biggest support for improving health. Yet, as unique as we all are, there are some guidelines you can follow to help with hormone health. This is especially true when it…
Can stress make you age faster? Well, think about this. Have you ever noticed how different a president looks 4 years after they’ve been inaugurated? Suddenly their skin went from having a glow to having deep wrinkles and their hair is now completely grey. They look like they aged ten years in 4! The answer…