If you’re a mom, you know what always being on means. You’re the chef, the chauffeur, the cleaner, the comforter, the employee or boss—and somehow, still expected to hold it all together. Between work deadlines, school pickups, laundry mountains, and figuring out dinner (again), it can feel like there’s never a moment just to breathe. And let’s Read more

Is it me, or is everyone talking about cortisol lately? Everywhere I look, I see something about “Lower cortisol to ‘fill in the blank.’” According to everything I see, it seems like high cortisol might be the responsible party for a lot of my problems—weight gain, high blood sugar, and constant cravings. But what exactly Read more

Struggling with fertility can be an extremely lonely and discouraging road. Especially when you’re doing “all the right things.”  I was tracking ovulation, taking the recommended vitamins, and even dabbling in eastern medicine for extra support.  But every month, I’d take my pregnancy test, it would mock me with my negative results.  It didn’t help Read more

Do you transform into another person every two weeks? One day, you’re productive, happy, and sharp as a tack, and then like clockwork, Polly Moodd shows up to ruin everything.  It’s usually shortly after ovulation when she makes her appearance. Suddenly, everything is irritating, nothing makes you happy, and the waterworks feel like they never stop. Read more

Did you know that roughly half of all Americans are deficient in magnesium? Magnesium has been a staple in my supplement routine for years, but it wasn’t until recently that I learned just how crucial it is to our overall health. It’s involved in over 300 chemical reactions in the body and plays a role Read more

If you’re in your 40s and feeling less at home in your body, I totally relate. I’ve been noticing changes that I’m not a super big fan of, such as increased anxiety, brain fog, trouble falling asleep, more hair shedding, and abdominal weight gain. It got to the point where it felt like it was Read more