Does this sound like you? You wake up still exhausted even after a “full night’s” sleep. You immediately hit ‘brew’ on your coffee machine, and have downed 2 cups before 11am. When the afternoon rolls around, you’re craving another caffeine hit, maybe even a pastry or carb-heavy lunch. And speaking of lunch, after your midday…
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,…
Blackheads, zits, blemishes, and the occasional chin pimples are just a fact of life. But cystic acne, well, that’s a whole other ball game—a “stress, hormones, 100 inning ball game”. (For those who don’t know, a regular baseball game usually only has nine innings. The point is cystic acne can be a tricky thing to…
Was one of your goals this New Year to quit caffeine? You’re not alone in this endeavor. More and more women realize that their morning latte is no longer serving their highest energy and best selves. Anxiety, digestive issues, fatigue, and acne, are some of the complaints that I see linked to caffeine. In this…
One of our missions here at Elevays is to show you that balancing your hormones naturally is possible. We want to shift your relationship with your symptoms from viewing them as problems to seeing them as a guiding light to your very best, healthiest self. That’s why we love to share accessible and transformative healing…
For thousands of years, people in the Andes regions of Peru and Bolivia have used maca as food and medicine. The root, scientifically known as Lepidium meyenii and sometimes called Peruvian Ginseng, grows wildly in harsh conditions, making it a food staple for the people of Central Peru. Maca supports the people to adapt, reproduce,…
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…
Period problems, insomnia, infertility, headaches, weight gain, acne, backne, hair loss, moodiness, fatigue, and chronic stress are all sure-fire signs your hormones are out of balance. What’s a modern woman to do? Every day we wake up expecting to be stressed out. If it’s not our inconsiderate boss, it’s the bags under our eyes. If…
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…
