A matriarch nourishing her people with ancestral European sustenance to combat weakness
“As to diseases, make a habit of two things — to help, or at least, to do no harm.” - Hippocrates If you wonder whether is safe to take aspirin every single day, I strongly advise you to consult with a health professional beforehand and find out if you have any condition that would contraindicate… Continue reading LOW-DOSE ASPIRIN FOR HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS NO-NO
According to studies, deficiencies do depend mostly on your diet, however, social class, cultural background and entourage, economic status, education, genetics, age, habits also matter. About 30% of women are known to suffer from a deficiency of an important mineral or vitamin, in many cases without even being aware. The worst part of this is… Continue reading 8 MOST COMMON DEFICIENCIES IN WOMEN
Yesterday’s post made me see something: hair loss to men is as sensitive of a topic as infertility is to a woman. And I get it! There is so much of ‘’why me?!’’ and frustration,…both are similar in very many ways and I am not trying to make one feel more or less important. Thing… Continue reading DON’T MISTAKE TREATMENT FOR CURE
If a sperm has fertilised the egg that was released during ovulation, that is called ‘’conception’’. The fertilised egg will travel through the fallopian tube to the uterus where it will be implanted in the uterine lining. Progesterone and oestrogen levels will peak on this phase! They will help the uterine lining to prepare for implantation.… Continue reading NUTRIENT AND HORMONE CYCLE SYNC: LUTEAL PHASE
Some of you might be past ovulation right now or perhaps ovulating. I have waited with this post to see the full moon phase (which usually is observed at the same time with most ovulations). Ovulation marks the time when the mature egg is released from the ovary (remember it takes 3-4 months to mature… Continue reading NUTRIENT AND HORMONE CYCLE SYNC: OVULATION
Your hormone levels are starting to raise up now. The pituitary gland then releases follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) aiding your body to grow around 30 follicles (tiny sacs of fluid in the ovaries walls) out of which only 1 of them will keep growing. While our body starts producing oestrogen, your uterine lining will start… Continue reading NUTRIENT AND HORMONE CYCLE SYNC: FOLLICULAR PHASE
During this phase, your hormones are at their lowest (progesterone, LH, FSH and estradiol). What is actually happening to your body is that there is shedding of the uterine lining that was built up along the cycle up to now. This is bleeding. Interestingly, now is when women posses the greatest connection/communication between the two… Continue reading HORMONAL CHANGES DURING MENSTRUATION
The idea behind these posts will be for you to follow your cycle and give your body the exact nutrients the body needs at the precise time. Follow the posts and look for insights into how your hormonal system changes and the nutrients requirements to adjust and regulate your cycle. We count day 1 as… Continue reading NUTRIENT AND HORMONE CYCLE SYNC: MENSTRUATION PHASE
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