Herbs for Emotional PMS Relief S.O.S. female reproductive system pms women's health Feb 26, 2024

(Scroll to the bottom to see the herbs I recommend)

Please tell me you can relate!? Sometimes it feels like I have amnesia… like I’ve never felt this way before. Then I...

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Vitex: Not (always) the New Pill for Women’s Ills, Part III female reproductive system hormonal imbalance vitex women's health Feb 08, 2024

 

I know, I know! I’ve said before how much I love Vitex-- a beautiful, potent medicinal plant. And yet. 

Similarly to how Western medicine recommends “the pill” for all...

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How does Vitex work in the female body? Hint: it starts in the brain! Part II female reproductive system hormonal imbalance ovulation progesterone Jan 29, 2024

(This is part II in my Vitex Blog Series. For part I, see here: For the Love of Vitex, Chaste Tree and Monk’s Pepper)

 

It’s easy to take an herbal supplement without giving much...

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For the Love of Vitex, Chaste Tree and Monk’s Pepper, Part I female reproductive system fertility awareness hormonal imbalance Jan 24, 2024

Scientific Name: Vitex agnus-castus 

Common Names: Vitex, Chaste Tree, Chaste Berry, Monk's Pepper

(This is Part I of my Vitex series. See Part II here: How Does Vitex Work in...

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Opinion: Fertility Awareness is Not Taught in Schools or By Doctors for These Reasons fertility awareness op-ed symptothermal Sep 29, 2023

Fertility Awareness is the practice of having self awareness surrounding your own fertility. The degree to which someone uses fertility awareness for health and wellness varies from person to...

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PMS Symptoms and Natural Tips to Alleviate Them Forever estrogen hormonal imbalance pms Sep 22, 2023

I went to a cafe the other day and ordered a hot chocolate and salt and vinegar chips. It was a very hot summer day and all I wanted was hot chocolate with some salt on the side!

This is the...

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Red Raspberry Leaf: Female Reproductive Tonic as a Delicious Sweet Tea! [Recipe inside] female reproductive system herbal tea uterine tonic women's health Sep 21, 2023

Red Raspberry Leaf and nectarine iced tea in the making! 

Raspberry Leaf (Rubus idaeus) tastes gently sweet and earthy, and is a uterine and pelvic tonic. The way I’ve made it here...

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Spring greens (and more) for breast health: kiss lumps, bumps and scares goodbye breast health cysts estrogen lymphatic system Mar 07, 2023

There’s not much that’s scarier than feeling a lump in your breast area. Trust me, I know!

Since puberty, I always had lumpy breast tissue. My breasts felt dense and tender. I stayed...

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Benefits of confirming ovulation yourself each cycle fertility awareness ovulation symptothermal Feb 23, 2023

Ovulation always comes first. You can not have a true menstrual period without having ovulated. Confirming ovulation yourself each cycle is the only way to know for sure if you had / are having...

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Here's why ovulating is important even if you're not trying to get pregnant ovulation progesterone Feb 23, 2023

Ovulating is the way we make progesterone! 

Some key benefits of progesterone include:

  • a calming restorative effect to the nervous system
  • promotes good sleep and a good mood
  • keeps...
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