Category: Womens Health
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Your Brain Has More Estrogen Receptors Right Now Than It Did at 25
What a neuroscientist discovered about menopause brain fog, and why it changes what to look for in a supplement I tried everything first. Magnesium supplements (sleep got marginally better). A popular adaptogen blend that promised mood support (it didn’t). A conversation with my doctor, after which I left with a printout about HRT but I’m…
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Why Do UTIs Keep Coming Back? The Biofilm Answer Nobody Explained to Me
Quick answer: Urinary tract infections often return because the bacteria that cause them build a protective shield on the bladder wall called a biofilm. Antibiotics can clear the exposed bacteria but rarely reach what’s hiding inside the biofilm, so the infection can resurface weeks or months later. Breaking the cycle means addressing the biofilm itself,…
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Your Brain Has More Estrogen Receptors Right Now Than It Did at 25
What a neuroscientist discovered about menopause brain fog, and why it changes what to look for in a supplement I tried everything first. Magnesium supplements (sleep got marginally better). A popular adaptogen blend that promised mood support (it didn’t). A conversation with my doctor, after which I left with a printout about HRT but I’m…
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The Hidden Hormone Sabotaging Moms — and the Supplement That Helped Me Heal
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…
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The Cortisol Connection: Why Stress Isn’t Just Mental
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…
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I Was Doing Everything ‘Right’ for My Fertility — So Why Wasn’t It Working?
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…
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PMDD Made Me a Stranger to Myself — Here’s How I Regained Control
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.…
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The Secret Ingredient for Hormone and Overall Health
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…
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Maybe She’s Born with It…Maybe it’s Perimenopause
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…
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5 Simple Habits for Stellar Hormonal Health in 2025
It’s that time again when we reflect on the year that’s coming to an end and look forward to the one ahead and how we can get the most out of it. Health-oriented resolutions are popular, but most people fall by the wayside by February or March. I don’t think that means we need to…