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…
Headaches, brain fog, mood swings, heavy periods, cramps, weight gain, stress, anxiety, insomnia, acne, hair loss, sensitivity to cold, bloating, fatigue. All parts of being a woman…right? Just because these symptoms among women are common does not mean that they are normal. With the constant stress coming at us from every angle— media, work, home—it…
If your bookshelf—or hormones, skin, brain, or womb—requires a little dust off, these books will get the job done. As women, we are stuck in overdrive, stressing about stress, family, friends, aging, what’s going on “down there,” and everywhere else, for that matter. But when we start learning about ourselves and our bodies, we can…
Yawning at the site of another *important* email; running at the speed of a turtle to buy your second latte of the day; daydreaming about the moment you can go home and slump on the couch; unnatural brain fog when asked a question on a topic you consider yourself an expert. Sound like you yesterday??…
Modern society tells us that productivity equals success. And the more we do, the closer we get to the American dream. Luckily, the pandemic taught us that slowing down can be a good thing and even lead to more success. But with quarantine over and everything getting back to seemingly normal, we’ve slipped back into…
B vitamins play a critical role in helping you stay energized and balanced throughout your day. But they also are vital in cell metabolism, healthy skin and hair, relieving stress, promoting mental clarity and focus, hormone balance, and immunity. Vitamin B deficiencies can result in many problems, including irritability, confusion, brain fog, anemia, fatigue, dry…
Ashwagandha is a powerful adaptogenic herb that has been used for thousands of years to help reduce stress and promote balance in the body. In this article, we’re sharing the history and benefits of ashwagandha for stress, hormones, and inflammation. What is Ashwagandha? Ashwagandha is an herb that has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for…
Chances are, if you’re a woman, you probably suffer from digestive issues without even realizing the cause of your woes. Most ladies today struggle with weight loss. We try to exercise and count calories, but no matter what new fad diet we try, we can’t keep belly fat away. But what if I told you…
Imagine this: you’re sitting in a coffee shop researching for a new project you’ve taken on. You hate to admit it, but this week hasn’t been your best. If you were in college again (you wish) your teacher would grade your mental and physical performance a C at best. While that coffee is trying so…
You see it all over Instagram, your neighbor is tweeting about it and your second cousin is drinking it: celery juice is everywhere. Its rise to fame is comparable to Lil Hank Williams’ journey to stardom: one day he was serenading a small bunch in the local Walmart, and the next day he was being…
There is nothing like pregnancy to make you doubt everything you know about your body and habits. What can you eat? More accurately- what do you even like to eat anymore? What medicines (natural or otherwise) can you take? What can you do about this newfound nausea that you wake up with, every. single. morning?…
Most people are already aware that spending too much time with our devices is bad news… from blue light health issues to social media addiction. But it doesn’t stop there. Mobile devices – as well as all sorts of electronic technology and the Wi-Fi enabling them – create something called EMF… and it’s really serious….
Do you ever feel like a hamster on a wheel going a mile a minute but getting absolutely nowhere? That is what it’s like when you’re trying to get your health under control, but you’re not paying attention to your gut. Essentially, understanding how to get a healthy gut is a crucial step for you…