Understanding Hashimoto'sHashimoto's is also known as Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis or Hashimoto's disease. It is categorized as an autoimmune condition. In this case, it affects the thyroid gland and occurs more frequently in women. According to the American Thyroid...
Nourishing Your Thyroid Naturally: Nutrients, Foods, and Recipes to Support Thyroid Wellness
Nourishing Your Thyroid Naturally: Nutrients, Foods, and Recipes to Support Thyroid WellnessYour thyroid plays a crucial role in your overall well-being. From weight, metabolism, mood, immune function, and more, it is safe to say your thyroid can have significant...
Different Types of PCOS
Different Types of PCOS PCOS can be really complicated to manage and perhaps one of the biggest reasons why is there are a handful of underlying causes and subsequent "Types of PCOS" PCOS is not one disease but more of a set of symptoms & even the definition...
Low estrogen: what the signs and causes are
The symptoms and causes of low estrogen When you think hot flashes you think Menopause, right? But did you know that low estrogen (which causes hot flashes) can actually happen to women at any point in their lives? I was shocked when running many DUTCH Hormone...
Is Mold Illness Behind Your Mysterious Symptoms?
Is Mold Illness Behind Your Mysterious Symptoms? 50% of my clients' hormone, gut and anxiety issues stem from MOLD. Yes, 50%. I'm not exaggerating and YES mold is real and it is one of the worst toxins to have to deal with. It’s a sneaky, slow building illness that...
I’m Off Birth Control: Now What?
I'm Off Birth Control: Now What?Coming off birth control can be terrifying. For most of us we had the fear of god put into us at a young age about getting pregnant without the use of hormonal contraceptives. I know I did! In addition, because it can take up to 12...
What is the Connection Between Histamine, Estrogen, and PMS?
Did you know that histamine may be playing a big role in your hormones? For some of my clients, getting their histamine under control is the biggest game changer when it comes to some of the most advanced PMS symptoms. Keep reading to see if this is you!What is...
Menstrual Migraines and Hormonal Headaches
Migraines are a real problem and they can be debilitating for some menstruators. So let’s dig into the why and what you can do about it!
Is Estrogen Dominance Why You Feel Like Crap?
Women’s hormones fluctuate throughout their menstrual cycle. Sometimes estrogen is high, leading up to ovulation, and sometimes progesterone is high, like during the luteal phase. But when your estrogen levels are elevated compared to progesterone levels, even with this natural ebbs and flows in mind, it’s known as estrogen dominance.
Estrogen & Progesterone
If you are dealing with hormone imbalances chances are you may have too much estrogen and not enough progesterone. Although there are definitely other common hormone imbalances such as high Testosterone in the case of women with PCOS or Low Estrogen & low Progesterone when the body is suppressed or going through menopause, the MOST common hormone imbalance I currently see in my practice is too much Estrogen to not enough Progesterone.