A matriarch nourishing her people with ancestral European sustenance to combat weakness
Adrenal insufficiency occurs when the adrenal glands can no longer produce the necessary amount of hormones, especially cortisol and aldosterone. Cortisol, while it is known as the ''stress-hormone'', it also serves crucial roles within the body such as normalising electrolyte balance, body weight, fluid retention, sleep, concentration, stress response, libido among many other bodily functions… Continue reading HOW TO DEAL WITH ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY
“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
A study on home cleaning routines and products, at once, has looked at spray and other cleaners and their effect on lung damage and impairment. This study was done in Norway and the key findings are really helpful for women to reconsider their cleaning routines: The study looked at 6000 women over a 20 years… Continue reading NATURAL NON-HORMONAL HOME CLEANING
I have seen breakfast recommendations far too often online and they're all unbalance in a way or another: either too many carbs, not enough fat, not enough protein or too much sugar! Bowls of endless fruit, huge portions of oatmeal (mostly prepared incorrectly and not soaked for at least 7 hours prior serving), exotic ingredients… Continue reading 8 HORMONE FRIENDLY BREAKFAST IDEAS
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
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